Orchard Croft, Batley, WF17 7BD

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around WF17 7BD is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49%	50.3%	1.3%	51.0%	-0.7%
Male	51%	49.7%	-1.3%	49.0%	0.7%

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	26.4%	36%	9.6%	37.9%	-1.9%
Married: Opposite sex	59.2%	50.6%	-8.6%	44.2%	6.4%
Separated	3.7%	2.5%	-1.2%	2.2%	0.3%
Divorced	7.1%	5.3%	-1.8%	9.1%	-3.8%
Widowed	3.7%	5.6%	1.9%	6.1%	-0.5%

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	42.3%	38.8%	-3.5%	48.4%	-9.6%
Good health	38.1%	37.8%	-0.3%	33.6%	4.2%
Fair health	12.8%	16.7%	3.9%	12.7%	4.0%
Bad health	5.6%	4.1%	-1.5%	4.0%	0.1%
Very bad health	1.3%	2.5%	1.2%	1.2%	1.3%

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 7BD this area, 31.5% 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 20.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	38.3%	31.5%	-6.8%	18.2%	13.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.4%	9.8%	-4.6%	9.6%	0.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.9%	13.5%	0.6%	13.4%	0.1%
Apprenticeship	2.1%	3.1%	1.0%	5.3%	-2.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.2%	19.1%	5.9%	16.9%	2.2%
Degree or Similar	13.8%	20.8%	7.0%	33.8%	-13.0%
Other	5.2%	2.2%	-3.0%	2.8%	-0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 15.2% 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	28.7%	34.5%	5.8%	3.1%	31.4%
Pakistani	46.2%	44.6%	-1.6%	2.7%	41.9%
Other Asian	3.6%	2.8%	-0.8%	1.6%	1.2%
Black African	0%	0.2%	0.2%	2.5%	-2.3%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.7%	0.7%	1.0%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.9%	-0.9%
White	20.9%	15.2%	-5.7%	81.4%	-66.2%
Arab	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Other	0%	1.1%	1.1%	1.6%	-0.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 67.7% 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	71.8%	67.7%	-4.1%	83.2%	-15.5%
European Union	0.2%	2.7%	2.5%	6.1%	-3.4%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.8%	-0.3%
Africa	3.6%	3.7%	0.1%	2.7%	1.0%
Middle East and Asia	24.1%	24.9%	0.8%	5.6%	19.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.5%	0.1%	1.3%	-0.8%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	71.8%	68%	-3.8%	83.2%	-15.2%
10+ Years	0.2%	24.8%	24.6%	9.8%	15.0%
5-10 Years	2.3%	3.2%	0.9%	2.9%	0.3%
2-5 Years	3.1%	2.5%	-0.6%	2.2%	0.3%
Less than 2 years	22.6%	1.4%	-21.2%	1.9%	-0.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	83.5%	76.7%	6.8%
Germany	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Italy	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Poland	0.9%	1.3%	-0.4%
Romania	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Other EU countries	0.5%	1.5%	-1.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Southern Asia	3.7%	1.2%	2.5%
No passport held	9.2%	13.5%	-4.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	4.2%	37.2%	-33.0%
Christian	11.3%	46.2%	-34.9%
Buddhist	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Hindu	0.2%	1.7%	-1.5%
Muslim	79.7%	6.5%	73.2%
Not answered	4.4%	6.0%	-1.6%

Safety

Is Orchard Croft Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Orchard Croft was 56.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 35.8% lower than the Batley West average. The most reported crime type was Criminal damage and arson.

Orchard Croft has the 20th lowest crime rate of 68 local areas in Batley West and the 540th lowest crime rate of 1,334 local areas in Kirklees .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 21.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -59.2%.

🔎 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 7BD, 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 Orchard Croft are based on 6 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 Orchard Croft, Batley, WF17 7BD

Estimated Average Property Prices for WF17 7BD

Average Price
£147,846

Semi-Detached
£343,596

Terraced
£82,596

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Orchard Croft

Average Price
£162,841

Semi-Detached
£300,705

Terraced
£93,909

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Orchard CroftStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
6 Orchard Croft, Batley, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£323,000	2023-09-01	£355,038
3 Orchard Croft, Batley, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£51,000	2023-07-19	£56,637
5 Orchard Croft, Batley, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£90,000	2022-12-09	£95,887
6 Orchard Croft, Batley, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£201,000	2021-08-31	£246,372
4 Orchard Croft, Batley, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£69,000	2017-08-25	£101,889

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WF17 7BD

Employment

WF17 7BD 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 7BD 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	92
Part-Time Employee	52
Retired	49
Looking after home or family	40
Student (economically inactive)	30
Other	25
Self-Employed	21
Long-Term Sick or disabled	19
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	17
Unemployed	10

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	35
Manufacturing	26
Education	19
Human health and social work activities	16
Transport and storage	14
Construction	10
Information and communication	8
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Other	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Administrative and support service activities	2
Financial and insurance activities	2
Real estate 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	1,876 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Staincliffe Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School Staincliffe Hall Road , WF17 7QX	3out of 4	259 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Manorfield Infant and Nursery School Manor Way , Staincliffe WF17 7DQ	3out of 4	308 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School (Dewsbury) Healds Road , WF13 4HY	2out of 4	679 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Purlwell Infant and Nursery School Purlwell Lane , WF17 7PE	3out of 4	859 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Healey Junior Infant and Nursery School Healey Lane , WF17 8BN	1out of 4	865 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Heckmondwike Grammar School High Street , WF16 0AH	4out of 4	1,285 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St John Fisher Catholic Voluntary Academy Oxford Road , WF13 4LL	1out of 4	1,515 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Westborough High School Stockhill Street , WF13 2JE	3out of 4	1,531 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Upper Batley High School Blenheim Drive , Batley Field Hill WF17 0BJ	3out of 4	2,127 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Boys	More About School
Manor Croft Academy Old Bank Road , WF12 7DW	3out of 4	2,970 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	2,126 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	907 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Brian Jackson College Vision House , Units 1 - 6 Grove Mills WF16 0AD	- not rated	1,292 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Branch Christian School Dewsbury Gospel Church , West Park Street WF13 4LA	- not rated	1,344 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cambridge Street School Cambridge Street , WF17 5QW	- not rated	1,483 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Al-Furqaan Preparatory School Drill Hall House , Bath Street WF13 2JR	- not rated	1,745 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	22 yd
Volunteers Coffee Shops	Dewsbury And District Hospital, Halifax Road	475 yd
Braai	225-227 Healey Lane, Healey	949 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Staincliffe Working Mens Club	Halifax Road, Staincliffe	22 yd
New Inn	52 Halifax Road, Staincliffe	67 yd
Butchers Arms	Halifax Road, Staincliffe	363 yd
Crown Hotel	78 Halifax Road, Staincliffe	369 yd
George Hotel	76 Moor End Lane, Dewsbury Moor	639 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Fishano's	Fishanoes, 60 Halifax Road	22 yd
Heckmondwike Subway	Heckmondwike Service Station, Halifax Road	77 yd
Pizza Village Batley	48 Thorncliffe Estate, Staincliffe	179 yd
New Thorncliffe	Thorncliffe Chinese Take Away, 47 Thorncliffe Estate	179 yd
Shake Street	Garnett Street Garage, Garnett Street	277 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Costcutter	10 Brunswick Street, Westborough		1,030 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Staincliffe Playing Fields & Cricket Ground HALIFAX ROAD	grass pitches	95 yd
Chestnut Avenue Playing Fields CHESTNUT AVENUE	grass pitches	458 yd
St Josephs Catholic Primary School Healds Road	grass pitches	614 yd
Birkdale High School (Closed) Wheelwright Drive	grass pitches	741 yd
Healds Road Playing Field Green Lane	grass pitches	794 yd
Healey Community Centre WEST PARK ROAD		808 yd
Hyrstlands Park PARK CLOSE	grass pitches	833 yd
Halifax Road Recreation Ground WHEELWRIGHT DRIVE	grass pitches	908 yd
Healey Junior Infant And Nursery School HEALEY LANE	grass pitches	941 yd
Heckmondwike Grammar School (Cawley Lane Playing Fields) Cawley Lane	grass pitches	1,078 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%

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

Overview of WF17 7BD