Track Road, Batley, WF17 7AE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around WF17 7AE is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	47.1%	51%	3.9%	51.0%	0.0%
Male	52.9%	49%	-3.9%	49.0%	0.0%

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	33.9%	37.3%	3.4%	37.9%	-0.6%
Married: Opposite sex	55.2%	48.8%	-6.4%	44.2%	4.6%
Married: Same sex	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%	0.2%
Separated	2.1%	3%	0.9%	2.2%	0.8%
Divorced	6.1%	7.1%	1.0%	9.1%	-2.0%
Widowed	2.4%	3.3%	0.9%	6.1%	-2.8%

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	50.9%	49.1%	-1.8%	48.4%	0.7%
Good health	35.6%	34.6%	-1.0%	33.6%	1.0%
Fair health	10.1%	11.5%	1.4%	12.7%	-1.2%
Bad health	3.4%	4.4%	1.0%	4.0%	0.4%
Very bad health	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.2%	-0.8%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	18.7%	17.5%	-1.2%	18.2%	-0.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.5%	9.6%	-6.9%	9.6%	0.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.2%	17%	5.8%	13.4%	3.6%
Apprenticeship	3.5%	2.7%	-0.8%	5.3%	-2.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.3%	17%	3.7%	16.9%	0.1%
Degree or Similar	29.1%	33.4%	4.3%	33.8%	-0.4%
Other	7.7%	2.7%	-5.0%	2.8%	-0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 34.3% 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)
Indian	35.6%	37.8%	2.2%	3.1%	34.7%
Pakistani	24.9%	21.2%	-3.7%	2.7%	18.5%
Other Asian	1.2%	1.3%	0.1%	1.6%	-0.3%
Black African	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	2.5%	-2.5%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.2%	0.2%	1.0%	-0.8%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	0.9%	0.5%	0.8%	0.1%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.8%	0.3%
White	36%	34.3%	-1.7%	81.4%	-47.1%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Arab	0%	2%	2.0%	0.6%	1.4%
Other	0.8%	0.4%	-0.4%	1.6%	-1.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 80.2% 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	77.5%	80.2%	2.7%	83.2%	-3.0%
European Union	4.6%	2.6%	-2.0%	6.1%	-3.5%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
Africa	0.6%	2.2%	1.6%	2.7%	-0.5%
Middle East and Asia	16.9%	13.7%	-3.2%	5.6%	8.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.9%	0.5%	1.3%	-0.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	77.5%	79.6%	2.1%	83.2%	-3.6%
10+ Years	2.2%	16.4%	14.2%	9.8%	6.6%
5-10 Years	2%	1.5%	-0.5%	2.9%	-1.4%
2-5 Years	3.8%	1.1%	-2.7%	2.2%	-1.1%
Less than 2 years	14.5%	1.3%	-13.2%	1.9%	-0.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	88.5%	76.7%	11.8%
France	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Poland	2.2%	1.3%	0.9%
Other EU countries	0.2%	1.5%	-1.3%
North Africa	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Southern Asia	1.5%	1.2%	0.3%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
No passport held	6.6%	13.5%	-6.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	14.1%	37.2%	-23.1%
Christian	17.4%	46.2%	-28.8%
Muslim	61.9%	6.5%	55.4%
Sikh	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Not answered	6.2%	6.0%	0.2%

Safety

Is Track Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Track Road was 36.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 58.0% lower than the Batley West average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Track Road has the 11th lowest crime rate of 68 local areas in Batley West and the 319th lowest crime rate of 1,332 local areas in Kirklees .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 19.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -73.6%.

🔎 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
£32,500

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in WF17 7AE, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (average )
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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 5/10 (average )
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) - 6/10 (average )
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) - 8/10 (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 Track Road are based on 33 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 Track Road, Batley, WF17 7AE

Estimated Average Property Prices for WF17 7AE

Average Price
£257,969

Semi-Detached
£300,413

Terraced
£129,224

Detached
£273,060

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Track Road

Average Price
£331,877

Semi-Detached
£373,851

Terraced
£125,802

Detached
£361,141

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£209,668

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Track Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
39 Track Road, Batley, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£245,000	2021-09-24	£303,822
1 Track Road, Batley, West Yorkshire Detached, an established residential building	£250,500	2020-12-11	£313,784
31 Track Road, Batley, West Yorkshire Detached, an established residential building	£237,000	2020-02-21	£318,878
37 Track Road, Batley, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£215,000	2018-05-24	£316,857
7 Track Road, Batley, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£123,000	2017-11-03	£180,113

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WF17 7AE

Employment

WF17 7AE area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

The percentage of student residents living in WF17 7AE 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	108
Part-Time Employee	67
Self-Employed	42
Retired	35
Student (economically inactive)	32
Looking after home or family	30
Other	21
Long-Term Sick or disabled	13
Unemployed	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	10

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	45
Human health and social work activities	35
Manufacturing	34
Education	25
Transport and storage	19
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	16
Construction	15
Professional, scientific and technical activities	13
Information and communication	8
Financial and insurance activities	8
Other	7
Administrative and support service activities	7
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Dewsbury Moor Nursery School Knowles Hill Road , Dewsbury Moor WF13 4QS	- not rated	1,156 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Flatts Nursery School Ashworth Green , WF13 2SU	3out of 4	1,361 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Savile Town Nursery School Warren Street , WF12 9LY	- not rated	2,514 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Joseph's Catholic Primary Academy Healds Road , WF13 4HY	- not rated	370 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School (Dewsbury) Healds Road , WF13 4HY	- not rated	370 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Carlton Junior and Infant School Upper Road , Batley Carr WF13 2DQ	3out of 4	482 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Purlwell Infant and Nursery School Purlwell Lane , WF17 7PE	3out of 4	519 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Purlwell Infant and Nursery School Purlwell Lane , WF17 7PE	- not rated	519 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Birkdale High School Wheelwright Drive , WF13 4JB	- not rated	393 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St John Fisher Catholic Voluntary Academy Oxford Road , WF13 4LL	- not rated	1,122 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St John Fisher Catholic High School Oxford Road , WF13 4LL	- not rated	1,122 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Westborough High School Stockhill Street , WF13 2JE	3out of 4	1,263 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Heckmondwike Grammar School High Street , WF16 0AH	3out of 4	1,966 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Wellhouse Middle School Wellhouse Lane , WF14 0BE	- not rated	3,701 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Gomersal Church of England Voluntary Controlled Middle School Oxford Road , Gomersal BD19 4PX	- not rated	4,428 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Battyeford CofE (Controlled) Middle School Nab Lane , WF14 9QH	- not rated	5,324 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Dewsbury College Halifax Road , WF13 2AS	- not rated	964 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	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	- not rated	2,269 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	793 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ethos College Knowles Hill Road , Dewsbury Moor WF13 4QS	- not rated	1,108 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ethos College Knowles Hill Road , WF13 4QS	4out of 4	1,116 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Al-Furqaan Preparatory School Drill Hall House , Bath Street WF13 2JR	- not rated	1,153 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Zakaria Muslim Girls' High School 111 Warwick Road , WF17 6AJ	- not rated	1,194 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tasty Thali Ltd	64 Halifax Road, Staincliffe	568 yd
Volunteers Coffee Shops	Dewsbury And District Hospital, Halifax Road	594 yd
Crave Box	47A Town Street, Batley	647 yd
Golden Fisheries	69 Halifax Road, Dewsbury	684 yd
Chum Chee's	Chum Chee, 36-38 Mill Road	686 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
New Inn	52 Halifax Road, Staincliffe	524 yd
Staincliffe Working Mens Club	Halifax Road, Staincliffe	568 yd
St Andrews Community Hall	Denison Street, Batley	746 yd
Westborough Ratepayers Club	Brunswick Street, Westborough	846 yd
St Johns Lodge	Halifax Road, Dewsbury	885 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pizza Village Batley	48 Thorncliffe Estate, Staincliffe	404 yd
New Thorncliffe	Thorncliffe Chinese Take Away, 47 Thorncliffe Estate	404 yd
Karachi Grill	9 Hyrstlands Road, Batley	475 yd
Fishano's	Fishanoes, 60 Halifax Road	568 yd
The Three Chefs	10 Howard Place, Batley	614 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Costcutter	10 Brunswick Street, Westborough		887 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Hyrstlands Park PARK CLOSE	grass pitches	309 yd
St Josephs Catholic Primary School Healds Road	grass pitches	377 yd
Halifax Road Recreation Ground WHEELWRIGHT DRIVE	grass pitches	469 yd
Birkdale High School (Closed) Wheelwright Drive	grass pitches	506 yd
Staincliffe Playing Fields & Cricket Ground HALIFAX ROAD	grass pitches	677 yd
Healds Road Playing Field Green Lane	grass pitches	712 yd
Hyrstmount Stp Highcliffe Road	artificial grass pitch	740 yd
Batley Cricket Club PURTWELL HALL ROAD	grass pitches	836 yd
Chestnut Avenue Playing Fields CHESTNUT AVENUE	grass pitches	882 yd
Batley Bulldogs Rlfc (The Fox'S Biscuits Stadium) Heritage Road	grass pitches	909 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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	113.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of WF17 7AE