Hyrst Garth, Batley, WF17 7AD

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding WF17 7AD has a slightly higher male population, with 50.8% of residents being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.5%	49.2%	-2.3%	51.0%	-1.8%
Male	48.5%	50.8%	2.3%	49.0%	1.8%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	34.1%	40.6%	6.5%	37.9%	2.7%
Married: Opposite sex	52.1%	48.4%	-3.7%	44.2%	4.2%
Separated	4.5%	1.8%	-2.7%	2.2%	-0.4%
Divorced	6.4%	6%	-0.4%	9.1%	-3.1%
Widowed	3%	3.2%	0.2%	6.1%	-2.9%

Health

Across the UK, the average 48.4% rated their health as Very Good, 33.6% as Good, 12.7% as Fair, 4% as Bad, and 1.2% as Very Bad.

Population age significantly impacts residents' health. Additionally, socioeconomic status plays a crucial role: higher income levels and lower poverty rates are linked to better health outcomes. Affluent areas benefit from higher living standards, access to private healthcare, and healthier lifestyle choices.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	48.3%	50.6%	2.3%	48.4%	2.2%
Good health	33.8%	33.7%	-0.1%	33.6%	0.1%
Fair health	13.3%	9.9%	-3.4%	12.7%	-2.8%
Bad health	3.5%	4.8%	1.3%	4.0%	0.8%
Very bad health	1.3%	1%	-0.3%	1.2%	-0.2%

Education and Qualifications

During the 2021 census, the educational qualifications of residents across the UK were as follows: 18.2% had no qualifications, 9.6% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.4% had 5 or more GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS Levels, 16.9% had 2 or more A Levels, 33.8% held a degree (or equivalent), and 5.4% had completed an apprenticeship.

This area stands out for its low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 21.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	24.3%	23.1%	-1.2%	18.2%	4.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	20.6%	12.1%	-8.5%	9.6%	2.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.9%	16%	2.1%	13.4%	2.6%
Apprenticeship	3%	3.9%	0.9%	5.3%	-1.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	15.4%	15.7%	0.3%	16.9%	-1.2%
Degree or Similar	12%	21.4%	9.4%	33.8%	-12.4%
Other	10.9%	7.8%	-3.1%	2.8%	5.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 33.3% of the residents identify as white, which is lower than the UK average of 81.4%, there are significant representations of other ethnic groups.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.1%	-1.1%
Indian	34.3%	29%	-5.3%	3.1%	25.9%
Pakistani	22.8%	30.3%	7.5%	2.7%	27.6%
Other Asian	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	1.6%	-1.1%
Black African	0%	1%	1.0%	2.5%	-1.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.5%	2%	0.5%	0.8%	1.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	0.3%	1.5%	1.2%	0.8%	0.7%
White	40.5%	33.3%	-7.2%	81.4%	-48.1%
Arab	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Other	0.3%	1.5%	1.2%	1.6%	-0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 76.1% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	80.5%	76.1%	-4.4%	83.2%	-7.1%
European Union	2.3%	4.8%	2.5%	6.1%	-1.3%
Rest of Europe	1.5%	1.3%	-0.2%	0.8%	0.5%
Africa	0.3%	1.5%	1.2%	2.7%	-1.2%
Middle East and Asia	14%	16.3%	2.3%	5.6%	10.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1%	0%	-1.0%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	80%	76.1%	-3.9%	83.2%	-7.1%
10+ Years	2.5%	16%	13.5%	9.8%	6.2%
5-10 Years	1.5%	4.1%	2.6%	2.9%	1.2%
2-5 Years	3%	2.3%	-0.7%	2.2%	0.1%
Less than 2 years	13%	1.5%	-11.5%	1.9%	-0.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	80.5%	76.7%	3.8%
Spain	1.5%	0.4%	1.1%
Poland	2%	1.3%	0.7%
Romania	1%	0.9%	0.1%
Other EU countries	1.5%	1.5%	0.0%
Other Europe	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
North Africa	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Southern Asia	2.8%	1.2%	1.6%
No passport held	9.1%	13.5%	-4.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	13.3%	37.2%	-23.9%
Christian	14.5%	46.2%	-31.7%
Muslim	68.4%	6.5%	61.9%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	3.6%	6.0%	-2.4%

Safety

Is Hyrst Garth Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Hyrst Garth was 24.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 80.6% lower than the Batley East average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Hyrst Garth has the 10th lowest crime rate of 150 local areas in Batley East and the 181st lowest crime rate of 1,334 local areas in Kirklees .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 9.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -44.0%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a much lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 93% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£32,600

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in WF17 7AD, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (very high )
Indices of multiple deprivation (IMD) is used to classify the relative deprivation (a measure of poverty) of the area. It considers the following domains:
Income Deprivation Domain - 9/10 (very high )
The Income Deprivation Domain measures the percentage of people in the population who are experiencing poverty due to having a low income. It includes both those who are unemployed and those who are employed but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Employment Deprivation Domain - 8/10 (high )
The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the working-age population in an area involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes people who would like to work but are unable to do so due to unemployment, sickness or disability, or caring responsibilities.
Education, Skills and Training Domain - 9/10 (very high )
The Education, Skills, and Training Deprivation Domain measures the lack of education and skills in a local area. It has two parts: one for children and young people, and one for adults. The part for children and young people looks at their school achievements ('flow'), while the part for adults looks at the number of adults without qualifications ('stock').
Health Deprivation and Disability Domain - 7/10 (above average )
The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of early death and poor quality of life due to bad physical or mental health. It looks at illness, disability, and early death, but not at behaviors or environments that might affect future health.
Crime Domain - 9/10 (very high )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 4/10 (below average )
The Barriers to Housing and Services Domain measures how easy or hard it is to access housing and local services. It has two parts: one looks at how close local services are, and the other looks at issues like how affordable housing is.
Living Environment Deprivation Domain - 8/10 (high )
The Living Environment Deprivation Domain measures the quality of the local environment. It has two parts: the "indoors" part looks at housing quality, and the "outdoors" part looks at air quality and road traffic accidents.
Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) - 8/10 (high )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) measures how many children aged 0 to 15 live in low-income families. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low incomes. This includes both those who are unemployed and those who work but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) - 10/10 (very high )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) measures the percentage of people aged 60 or older who have low income. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low income, including both unemployed people and those with low-paying jobs (and who satisfy the respective means tests).

Property Prices

Average property prices on Hyrst Garth are based on 39 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Kirklees.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Hyrst Garth, Batley, WF17 7AD

Estimated Average Property Prices for WF17 7AD

Average Price
£238,510

Semi-Detached
£204,976

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£422,949

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Hyrst Garth

Average Price
£242,331

Semi-Detached
£209,002

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£371,481

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Hyrst GarthStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
29 Hyrst Garth, Batley, West Yorkshire Detached, an established residential building	£375,000	2024-12-05	£385,048
14 Hyrst Garth, Batley, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£100,000	2024-08-16	£105,539
1 Hyrst Garth, Batley, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£100,000	2024-05-24	£110,030
32 Hyrst Garth, Batley, West Yorkshire Detached, an established residential building	£203,000	2021-07-23	£246,681
15 Hyrst Garth, Batley, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£123,250	2021-01-22	£157,655

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WF17 7AD

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in WF17 7AD area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	75
Part-Time Employee	49
Looking after home or family	38
Retired	29
Student (economically inactive)	26
Self-Employed	25
Other	12
Unemployed	12
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	23
Manufacturing	22
Human health and social work activities	15
Education	14
Transport and storage	12
Financial and insurance activities	10
Administrative and support service activities	10
Construction	8
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Other	4
Real estate activities	3
Information and communication	1
Professional, scientific and technical activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Flatts Nursery School Ashworth Green , WF13 2SU	4out of 4	1,268 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School (Dewsbury) Healds Road , WF13 4HY	2out of 4	321 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Carlton Junior and Infant School Off Upper Road , Batley Carr WF13 2DQ	3out of 4	412 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Purlwell Infant and Nursery School Purlwell Lane , WF17 7PE	3out of 4	599 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hyrstmount Junior School Highcliffe Road , WF17 7NS	2out of 4	710 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Warwick Road Primary School Warwick Road , WF17 6BS	3out of 4	791 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St John Fisher Catholic Voluntary Academy Oxford Road , WF13 4LL	1out of 4	1,032 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Westborough High School Stockhill Street , WF13 2JE	3out of 4	1,180 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Heckmondwike Grammar School High Street , WF16 0AH	4out of 4	2,009 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Upper Batley High School Blenheim Drive , Batley Field Hill WF17 0BJ	3out of 4	2,211 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Boys	More About School
Manor Croft Academy Old Bank Road , WF12 7DW	3out of 4	2,222 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Batley Grammar School Carlinghow Hill , WF17 0AD	3out of 4	2,360 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Branch Christian School Dewsbury Gospel Church , West Park Street WF13 4LA	- not rated	701 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Al-Furqaan Preparatory School Drill Hall House , Bath Street WF13 2JR	- not rated	1,065 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ethos College Knowles Hill Road , WF13 4QS	4out of 4	1,088 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cambridge Street School Cambridge Street , WF17 5QW	- not rated	1,352 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Engage Academy Park Road , WF17 5LP	3out of 4	1,797 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Crave Box	47A Town Street, Batley	490 yd
Chum Chee's	Chum Chee, 36-38 Mill Road	526 yd
Golden Fisheries	69 Halifax Road, Dewsbury	533 yd
Volunteers Coffee Shops	Dewsbury And District Hospital, Halifax Road	686 yd
Tasty Thali Ltd	64 Halifax Road, Staincliffe	733 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
New Inn	52 Halifax Road, Staincliffe	688 yd
St Johns Lodge	Halifax Road, Dewsbury	725 yd
Woodman Inn	6 Hartley Street, Dewsbury	730 yd
Staincliffe Working Mens Club	Halifax Road, Staincliffe	733 yd
St Andrews Community Hall	Denison Street, Batley	786 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Karachi Grill	9 Hyrstlands Road, Batley	490 yd
The Three Chefs	10 Howard Place, Batley	495 yd
Birkdale Convenience Store, Halifax Road Post Office	73 Halifax Road, Dewsbury	521 yd
Pizza Village Batley	48 Thorncliffe Estate, Staincliffe	572 yd
New Thorncliffe	Thorncliffe Chinese Take Away, 47 Thorncliffe Estate	572 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Costcutter	10 Brunswick Street, Westborough		865 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Hyrstlands Park PARK CLOSE	grass pitches	269 yd
Halifax Road Recreation Ground WHEELWRIGHT DRIVE	grass pitches	366 yd
St Josephs Catholic Primary School Healds Road	grass pitches	406 yd
Birkdale High School (Closed) Wheelwright Drive	grass pitches	498 yd
Hyrstmount Stp Highcliffe Road	artificial grass pitch	680 yd
Healds Road Playing Field Green Lane	grass pitches	728 yd
Batley Cricket Club PURTWELL HALL ROAD	grass pitches	838 yd
Staincliffe Playing Fields & Cricket Ground HALIFAX ROAD	grass pitches	843 yd
Batley Bulldogs Rlfc (The Fox'S Biscuits Stadium) Heritage Road	grass pitches	874 yd
Chestnut Avenue Playing Fields CHESTNUT AVENUE	grass pitches	1,051 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	100.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	66 Mbit/s
Average download speed	120.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.

Overview of WF17 7AD