The Parade, Batley, WF17 7DD

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding WF17 7DD 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	51.3%	49.2%	-2.1%	51.0%	-1.8%
Male	48.7%	50.8%	2.1%	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	32.3%	36%	3.7%	37.9%	-1.9%
Married: Opposite sex	46.9%	46.2%	-0.7%	44.2%	2.0%
Separated	5.3%	2.4%	-2.9%	2.2%	0.2%
Divorced	7.1%	9.3%	2.2%	9.1%	0.2%
Widowed	8.4%	6.1%	-2.3%	6.1%	0.0%

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	42.9%	44.9%	2.0%	48.4%	-3.5%
Good health	32.5%	29.5%	-3.0%	33.6%	-4.1%
Fair health	15.9%	14.8%	-1.1%	12.7%	2.1%
Bad health	6.4%	7.4%	1.0%	4.0%	3.4%
Very bad health	2.3%	3.4%	1.1%	1.2%	2.2%

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.

In the area around WF17 7DD this area, 43.3% 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 10.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	53.5%	43.3%	-10.2%	18.2%	25.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.5%	9.3%	-6.2%	9.6%	-0.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.1%	16.2%	5.1%	13.4%	2.8%
Apprenticeship	0.9%	4.5%	3.6%	5.3%	-0.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.1%	12.6%	5.5%	16.9%	-4.3%
Degree or Similar	5.3%	10.5%	5.2%	33.8%	-23.3%
Other	6.6%	3.6%	-3.0%	2.8%	0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 20.4% 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	1.7%	1.2%	-0.5%	1.1%	0.1%
Indian	39.7%	28.4%	-11.3%	3.1%	25.3%
Pakistani	33.3%	43.9%	10.6%	2.7%	41.2%
Other Asian	0%	1.2%	1.2%	1.6%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	3.7%	3.7%	0.8%	2.9%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Mixed Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	25.2%	20.4%	-4.8%	81.4%	-61.0%
Arab	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 73.9% 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	74.2%	73.9%	-0.3%	83.2%	-9.3%
European Union	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	6.1%	-5.2%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	0.8%	0.1%
Africa	1.7%	1.8%	0.1%	2.7%	-0.9%
Middle East and Asia	23.5%	22.4%	-1.1%	5.6%	16.8%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	74.2%	73.9%	-0.3%	83.2%	-9.3%
10+ Years	0.6%	18.7%	18.1%	9.8%	8.9%
5-10 Years	2.3%	3.7%	1.4%	2.9%	0.8%
2-5 Years	4.9%	2.8%	-2.1%	2.2%	0.6%
Less than 2 years	18%	0.9%	-17.1%	1.9%	-1.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	80.2%	76.7%	3.5%
Portugal	2.2%	0.5%	1.7%
Other EU countries	0.3%	1.5%	-1.2%
North Africa	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Southern Asia	5.2%	1.2%	4.0%
No passport held	11.4%	13.5%	-2.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	6.7%	37.2%	-30.5%
Christian	11.6%	46.2%	-34.6%
Muslim	78.6%	6.5%	72.1%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	2.8%	6.0%	-3.2%

Safety

Is The Parade Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around The Parade was 45.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 63.7% lower than the Batley East average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

The Parade has the 30th lowest crime rate of 150 local areas in Batley East and the 418th lowest crime rate of 1,334 local areas in Kirklees .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 12.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -38.7%.

🔎 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. 100% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£25,100

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in WF17 7DD, 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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 10/10 (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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 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 The Parade are based on 2 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 The Parade, Batley, WF17 7DD

Estimated Average Property Prices for WF17 7DD

Average Price
£60,046

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£63,323

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£56,769

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for The Parade

Average Price
£61,763

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£65,016

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£58,509

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on The ParadeStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
5A The Parade, Batley, West Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£46,100	2018-12-13	£58,509
1A The Parade, Batley, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£13,850	1997-12-05	£65,016

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WF17 7DD

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in WF17 7DD 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	50
Part-Time Employee	36
Looking after home or family	32
Retired	27
Student (economically inactive)	26
Other	21
Long-Term Sick or disabled	19
Self-Employed	15
Unemployed	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	19
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	15
Administrative and support service activities	6
Transport and storage	6
Education	5
Other	4
Human health and social work activities	4
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Construction	2
Information and communication	2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	1
Financial and insurance 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	2,029 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	176 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Staincliffe Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School Staincliffe Hall Road , WF17 7QX	3out of 4	302 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Purlwell Infant and Nursery School Purlwell Lane , WF17 7PE	3out of 4	611 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Healey Junior Infant and Nursery School Healey Lane , WF17 8BN	1out of 4	773 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School (Dewsbury) Healds Road , WF13 4HY	2out of 4	860 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	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	1,493 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St John Fisher Catholic Voluntary Academy Oxford Road , WF13 4LL	1out of 4	1,725 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Upper Batley High School Blenheim Drive , Batley Field Hill WF17 0BJ	3out of 4	1,758 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Boys	More About School
Westborough High School Stockhill Street , WF13 2JE	3out of 4	1,790 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Batley Girls High School Windmill Lane , WF17 0LD	4out of 4	2,889 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	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	1,777 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Cambridge Street School Cambridge Street , WF17 5QW	- not rated	1,131 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Ethos College Knowles Hill Road , WF13 4QS	4out of 4	1,265 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Branch Christian School Dewsbury Gospel Church , West Park Street WF13 4LA	- not rated	1,468 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brian Jackson College Vision House , Units 1 - 6 Grove Mills WF16 0AD	- not rated	1,488 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Dale House School Ruby Street , Carlinghow WF17 8HL	- not rated	1,543 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	384 yd
Volunteers Coffee Shops	Dewsbury And District Hospital, Halifax Road	806 yd
Braai	225-227 Healey Lane, Healey	813 yd
Raz'z Lounge	7 Heritage Road, Batley	1,021 yd
Chaaye Paani Express	7 Heritage Road, Batley	1,021 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Staincliffe Working Mens Club	Halifax Road, Staincliffe	384 yd
New Inn	52 Halifax Road, Staincliffe	395 yd
Crown Hotel	78 Halifax Road, Staincliffe	561 yd
Butchers Arms	Halifax Road, Staincliffe	584 yd
St Andrews Community Hall	Denison Street, Batley	729 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pizza Village Batley	48 Thorncliffe Estate, Staincliffe	359 yd
New Thorncliffe	Thorncliffe Chinese Take Away, 47 Thorncliffe Estate	359 yd
Fishano's	Fishanoes, 60 Halifax Road	384 yd
Heckmondwike Subway	Heckmondwike Service Station, Halifax Road	438 yd
Shake Street	Garnett Street Garage, Garnett Street	538 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Chestnut Avenue Playing Fields CHESTNUT AVENUE	grass pitches	284 yd
Staincliffe Playing Fields & Cricket Ground HALIFAX ROAD	grass pitches	400 yd
Healey Community Centre WEST PARK ROAD		694 yd
Hyrstlands Park PARK CLOSE	grass pitches	737 yd
St Josephs Catholic Primary School Healds Road	grass pitches	836 yd
Healey Junior Infant And Nursery School HEALEY LANE	grass pitches	878 yd
Batley Cricket Club PURTWELL HALL ROAD	grass pitches	911 yd
Birkdale High School (Closed) Wheelwright Drive	grass pitches	981 yd
Taylor Street / Victoria TAYLOR STREET	grass pitches	1,004 yd
Hyrstmount Stp Highcliffe Road	artificial grass pitch	1,025 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	58.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	97.4 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	14.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of WF17 7DD