Chapel Fold, Batley, WF17 7AX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding WF17 7AX has a slightly higher male population, with 50.5% 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	45.6%	49.5%	3.9%	51.0%	-1.5%
Male	54.4%	50.5%	-3.9%	49.0%	1.5%

Partnership Status

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

In the immediate vicinity of WF17 7AX there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 55.1% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	23.3%	29.8%	6.5%	37.9%	-8.1%
Married: Opposite sex	59.6%	55.1%	-4.5%	44.2%	10.9%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Separated	4.4%	4.2%	-0.2%	2.2%	2.0%
Divorced	8.1%	5.6%	-2.5%	9.1%	-3.5%
Widowed	4.4%	4.6%	0.2%	6.1%	-1.5%

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	48.1%	52.4%	4.3%	48.4%	4.0%
Good health	30.6%	27.7%	-2.9%	33.6%	-5.9%
Fair health	13.1%	13.5%	0.4%	12.7%	0.8%
Bad health	6.8%	4.3%	-2.5%	4.0%	0.3%
Very bad health	1.5%	2.1%	0.6%	1.2%	0.9%

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.

In the area around WF17 7AX this area, 36.9% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%. 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 19.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	43.7%	36.9%	-6.8%	18.2%	18.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.2%	11.1%	-4.1%	9.6%	1.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13%	12.2%	-0.8%	13.4%	-1.2%
Apprenticeship	0.7%	2.8%	2.1%	5.3%	-2.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	5.2%	12.5%	7.3%	16.9%	-4.4%
Degree or Similar	11.9%	19.9%	8.0%	33.8%	-13.9%
Other	10.4%	4.5%	-5.9%	2.8%	1.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 7.5% 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	0.7%	0.2%	-0.5%	1.1%	-0.9%
Indian	31.8%	22.6%	-9.2%	3.1%	19.5%
Pakistani	51.2%	61.3%	10.1%	2.7%	58.6%
Other Asian	0.7%	0.2%	-0.5%	1.6%	-1.4%
Black African	0%	1.7%	1.7%	2.5%	-0.8%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.5%	0.5%	1.0%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.5%	1.7%	0.2%	0.8%	0.9%
Mixed Other	0.7%	0.5%	-0.2%	0.8%	-0.3%
White	13.3%	7.5%	-5.8%	81.4%	-73.9%
Arab	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Other	0%	3.1%	3.1%	1.6%	1.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 68% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	66.5%	68%	1.5%	83.2%	-15.2%
European Union	1.7%	1.6%	-0.1%	6.1%	-4.5%
Africa	1.9%	1.6%	-0.3%	2.7%	-1.1%
Middle East and Asia	29.9%	28.7%	-1.2%	5.6%	23.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	66.3%	67.8%	1.5%	83.2%	-15.4%
10+ Years	1.9%	23.2%	21.3%	9.8%	13.4%
5-10 Years	4.9%	4.5%	-0.4%	2.9%	1.6%
2-5 Years	4.1%	2.8%	-1.3%	2.2%	0.6%
Less than 2 years	22.8%	1.6%	-21.2%	1.9%	-0.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	84.3%	76.7%	7.6%
Ireland	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Italy	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Other EU countries	0.5%	1.5%	-1.0%
North Africa	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Southern Asia	6.8%	1.2%	5.6%
No passport held	7%	13.5%	-6.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	4%	37.2%	-33.2%
Christian	3.1%	46.2%	-43.1%
Muslim	89.6%	6.5%	83.1%
Not answered	3.3%	6.0%	-2.7%

Safety

Is Chapel Fold Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Chapel Fold was 59.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 33.3% lower than the Batley West average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Chapel Fold has the 22nd lowest crime rate of 68 local areas in Batley West and the 564th lowest crime rate of 1,334 local areas in Kirklees .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 41.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -36.6%.

🔎 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. 94% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£32,200

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in WF17 7AX, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 9/10 (very 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) - 5/10 (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) - 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 Chapel Fold are based on 59 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 Chapel Fold, Batley, WF17 7AX

Estimated Average Property Prices for WF17 7AX

Average Price
£170,473

Semi-Detached
£223,652

Terraced
£158,655

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Chapel Fold

Average Price
£191,344

Semi-Detached
£229,567

Terraced
£156,197

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£248,885

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Chapel FoldStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
70 Chapel Fold, Batley, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£80,000	2017-12-13	£115,127
73 Chapel Fold, Batley, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£125,000	2016-02-29	£192,791
66 Chapel Fold, Batley, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£95,000	2015-01-27	£154,735
70 Chapel Fold, Batley, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£90,000	2014-10-24	£146,148
66 Chapel Fold, Batley, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£97,000	2011-04-15	£163,185

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WF17 7AX

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in WF17 7AX 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

Looking after home or family	58
Full-Time Employee	56
Part-Time Employee	47
Student (economically inactive)	27
Self-Employed	26
Other	25
Retired	21
Unemployed	11
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	29
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	21
Transport and storage	13
Education	9
Administrative and support service activities	8
Financial and insurance activities	6
Construction	5
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Other	2
Human health and social work activities	2
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	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	1,821 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Manorfield Infant and Nursery School Manor Way , Staincliffe WF17 7DQ	3out of 4	324 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Staincliffe Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School Staincliffe Hall Road , WF17 7QX	3out of 4	404 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Purlwell Infant and Nursery School Purlwell Lane , WF17 7PE	3out of 4	541 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School (Dewsbury) Healds Road , WF13 4HY	2out of 4	656 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hyrstmount Junior School Highcliffe Road , WF17 7NS	2out of 4	935 yd	Community school	No	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	1,520 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Heckmondwike Grammar School High Street , WF16 0AH	4out of 4	1,573 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Westborough High School Stockhill Street , WF13 2JE	3out of 4	1,594 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Upper Batley High School Blenheim Drive , Batley Field Hill WF17 0BJ	3out of 4	1,892 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Boys	More About School
Manor Croft Academy Old Bank Road , WF12 7DW	3out of 4	2,753 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	1,945 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ethos College Knowles Hill Road , WF13 4QS	4out of 4	1,133 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cambridge Street School Cambridge Street , WF17 5QW	- not rated	1,184 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
The Branch Christian School Dewsbury Gospel Church , West Park Street WF13 4LA	- not rated	1,261 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brian Jackson College Vision House , Units 1 - 6 Grove Mills WF16 0AD	- not rated	1,575 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Al-Furqaan Preparatory School Drill Hall House , Bath Street WF13 2JR	- not rated	1,640 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	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	321 yd
Volunteers Coffee Shops	Dewsbury And District Hospital, Halifax Road	659 yd
Raz'z Lounge	7 Heritage Road, Batley	976 yd
Chaaye Paani Express	7 Heritage Road, Batley	976 yd
Crave Box	47A Town Street, Batley	1,009 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
New Inn	52 Halifax Road, Staincliffe	305 yd
Staincliffe Working Mens Club	Halifax Road, Staincliffe	321 yd
Crown Hotel	78 Halifax Road, Staincliffe	631 yd
Butchers Arms	Halifax Road, Staincliffe	641 yd
St Andrews Community Hall	Denison Street, Batley	703 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pizza Village Batley	48 Thorncliffe Estate, Staincliffe	210 yd
New Thorncliffe	Thorncliffe Chinese Take Away, 47 Thorncliffe Estate	210 yd
Fishano's	Fishanoes, 60 Halifax Road	321 yd
Heckmondwike Subway	Heckmondwike Service Station, Halifax Road	396 yd
Shake Street	Garnett Street Garage, Garnett Street	570 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Staincliffe Playing Fields & Cricket Ground HALIFAX ROAD	grass pitches	392 yd
Chestnut Avenue Playing Fields CHESTNUT AVENUE	grass pitches	472 yd
Hyrstlands Park PARK CLOSE	grass pitches	572 yd
St Josephs Catholic Primary School Healds Road	grass pitches	640 yd
Birkdale High School (Closed) Wheelwright Drive	grass pitches	786 yd
Halifax Road Recreation Ground WHEELWRIGHT DRIVE	grass pitches	853 yd
Batley Cricket Club PURTWELL HALL ROAD	grass pitches	864 yd
Healey Community Centre WEST PARK ROAD		885 yd
Hyrstmount Stp Highcliffe Road	artificial grass pitch	916 yd
Healds Road Playing Field Green Lane	grass pitches	920 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	51.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed	106 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of WF17 7AX