Upper Road, Batley, WF17 7BJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding WF17 7BJ 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 Upper Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Upper Road was 22.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 81.9% lower than the Batley East average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Upper Road has the 8th lowest crime rate of 150 local areas in Batley East and the 139th lowest crime rate of 1,332 local areas in Kirklees .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 14.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -86.9%.

🔎 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 7BJ, 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 Upper Road are based on 61 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Leeds.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Upper Road, Batley, WF17 7BJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for WF17 7BJ

Average Price
£169,843

Semi-Detached
£145,266

Terraced
£154,355

Detached
£203,769

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£277,999

Estimated Average Property Prices for Upper Road

Average Price
£165,586

Semi-Detached
£162,926

Terraced
£143,922

Detached
£314,425

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£248,774

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Upper Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
136 Upper Road, Batley, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£105,000	2025-06-03	£110,164
138 Upper Road, Batley, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£90,000	2024-10-23	£94,063
Shoulder Of Mutton Inn Upper Road, Batley, West Yorkshire Other, an established residential building	£267,000	2024-03-27	£277,724
Shoulder Of Mutton Inn Upper Road, Batley, West Yorkshire Other, an established residential building	£210,000	2022-07-22	£216,429
138 Upper Road, Batley, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£80,000	2022-02-04	£94,506

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WF17 7BJ

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in WF17 7BJ 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	3out of 4	1,113 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dewsbury Moor Nursery School Knowles Hill Road , Dewsbury Moor WF13 4QS	- not rated	1,163 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Savile Town Nursery School Warren Street , WF12 9LY	- not rated	2,257 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Croft House Nursery School New Street , WF5 8AG	- not rated	5,349 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Carlton Junior and Infant School Upper Road , Batley Carr WF13 2DQ	3out of 4	250 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary Academy Healds Road , WF13 4HY	- not rated	378 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School (Dewsbury) Healds Road , WF13 4HY	- not rated	378 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Purlwell Infant and Nursery School Purlwell Lane , WF17 7PE	3out of 4	706 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Purlwell Infant and Nursery School Purlwell Lane , WF17 7PE	- not rated	706 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	244 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St John Fisher Catholic Voluntary Academy Oxford Road , WF13 4LL	- not rated	916 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St John Fisher Catholic High School Oxford Road , WF13 4LL	- not rated	916 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Westborough High School Stockhill Street , WF13 2JE	3out of 4	1,096 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Earlsheaton Technology College Old Bank Road , WF12 7DW	- not rated	2,062 yd	Community school	No	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	3,697 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Gomersal Church of England Voluntary Controlled Middle School Oxford Road , Gomersal BD19 4PX	- not rated	4,680 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Battyeford CofE (Controlled) Middle School Nab Lane , WF14 9QH	- not rated	5,330 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	707 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	2,489 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	548 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Al-Furqaan Preparatory School Drill Hall House , Bath Street WF13 2JR	- not rated	896 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ethos College Knowles Hill Road , Dewsbury Moor WF13 4QS	- not rated	1,128 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ethos College Knowles Hill Road , WF13 4QS	4out of 4	1,144 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Zakaria Muslim Girls' High School 111 Warwick Road , WF17 6AJ	- not rated	1,209 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
Golden Fisheries	69 Halifax Road, Dewsbury	430 yd
Crave Box	47A Town Street, Batley	473 yd
Chum Chee's	Chum Chee, 36-38 Mill Road	500 yd
Volunteers Coffee Shops	Dewsbury And District Hospital, Halifax Road	680 yd
Armaan's Restaurant	Eastern Curry House, 211 Bradford Road	731 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
St Johns Lodge	Halifax Road, Dewsbury	627 yd
Woodman Inn	6 Hartley Street, Dewsbury	658 yd
New Inn	52 Halifax Road, Staincliffe	745 yd
Westborough Ratepayers Club	Brunswick Street, Westborough	776 yd
Staincliffe Working Mens Club	Halifax Road, Staincliffe	792 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Birkdale Convenience Store, Halifax Road Post Office	73 Halifax Road, Dewsbury	420 yd
The Three Chefs	10 Howard Place, Batley	523 yd
Karachi Grill	9 Hyrstlands Road, Batley	587 yd
Pizza Village Batley	48 Thorncliffe Estate, Staincliffe	637 yd
New Thorncliffe	Thorncliffe Chinese Take Away, 47 Thorncliffe Estate	637 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Costcutter	10 Brunswick Street, Westborough		789 yd
Lidl	Commercial Road, Dewsbury		1,080 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Halifax Road Recreation Ground WHEELWRIGHT DRIVE	grass pitches	266 yd
Hyrstlands Park PARK CLOSE	grass pitches	358 yd
St Josephs Catholic Primary School Healds Road	grass pitches	376 yd
Birkdale High School (Closed) Wheelwright Drive	grass pitches	439 yd
Healds Road Playing Field Green Lane	grass pitches	674 yd
Hyrstmount Stp Highcliffe Road	artificial grass pitch	743 yd
Staincliffe Playing Fields & Cricket Ground HALIFAX ROAD	grass pitches	903 yd
Batley Cricket Club PURTWELL HALL ROAD	grass pitches	925 yd
Batley Bulldogs Rlfc (The Fox'S Biscuits Stadium) Heritage Road	grass pitches	946 yd
St John Fisher Catholic Voluntary Academy OXFORD ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	966 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	113.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	18.9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of WF17 7BJ