Maythorne Avenue, Batley, WF17 7DF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding WF17 7DF has a slightly higher male population, with 51.3% 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	50.2%	48.7%	-1.5%	51.0%	-2.3%
Male	49.8%	51.3%	1.5%	49.0%	2.3%

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	26.9%	36.3%	9.4%	37.9%	-1.6%
Married: Opposite sex	51.9%	50.4%	-1.5%	44.2%	6.2%
Separated	5.3%	2.9%	-2.4%	2.2%	0.7%
Divorced	7.2%	6.3%	-0.9%	9.1%	-2.8%
Widowed	8.7%	4.2%	-4.5%	6.1%	-1.9%

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	45.7%	43.8%	-1.9%	48.4%	-4.6%
Good health	28%	34.1%	6.1%	33.6%	0.5%
Fair health	15.7%	11.7%	-4.0%	12.7%	-1.0%
Bad health	9.6%	8.5%	-1.1%	4.0%	4.5%
Very bad health	1%	1.9%	0.9%	1.2%	0.7%

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 7DF this area, 32.1% 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	45.2%	32.1%	-13.1%	18.2%	13.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.1%	14.2%	4.1%	9.6%	4.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.5%	13.3%	1.8%	13.4%	-0.1%
Apprenticeship	2.9%	0.4%	-2.5%	5.3%	-4.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.1%	17.5%	8.4%	16.9%	0.6%
Degree or Similar	12.5%	20.8%	8.3%	33.8%	-13.0%
Other	8.7%	1.7%	-7.0%	2.8%	-1.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 18.9% 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)
Chinese	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	26.6%	28%	1.4%	3.1%	24.9%
Pakistani	35.2%	49.4%	14.2%	2.7%	46.7%
Other Asian	2.7%	1.6%	-1.1%	1.6%	0.0%
Black African	3.8%	0%	-3.8%	2.5%	-2.5%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.0%	-0.7%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	1.3%	0.6%	0.8%	0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	30.4%	18.9%	-11.5%	81.4%	-62.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 74.8% 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	72%	74.8%	2.8%	83.2%	-8.4%
European Union	1.4%	0.6%	-0.8%	6.1%	-5.5%
Africa	5.1%	0.9%	-4.2%	2.7%	-1.8%
Middle East and Asia	21.5%	22.6%	1.1%	5.6%	17.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.6%	0.6%	1.3%	-0.7%
Oceania	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	71.7%	74.6%	2.9%	83.2%	-8.6%
10+ Years	1.4%	19.1%	17.7%	9.8%	9.3%
5-10 Years	2.7%	4.1%	1.4%	2.9%	1.2%
2-5 Years	7.2%	0.9%	-6.3%	2.2%	-1.3%
Less than 2 years	17.1%	1.3%	-15.8%	1.9%	-0.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	84.3%	76.7%	7.6%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Spain	1.9%	0.4%	1.5%
Southern Asia	4.1%	1.2%	2.9%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	8.8%	13.5%	-4.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	7.2%	37.2%	-30.0%
Christian	10.7%	46.2%	-35.5%
Muslim	78.7%	6.5%	72.2%
Not answered	3.4%	6.0%	-2.6%

Safety

Is Maythorne Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Maythorne Avenue was 43.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 50.1% lower than the Batley West average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Maythorne Avenue has the 14th lowest crime rate of 68 local areas in Batley West and the 392nd lowest crime rate of 1,332 local areas in Kirklees .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 15.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -78.6%.

🔎 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 7DF, 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 Maythorne Avenue are based on 22 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 Maythorne Avenue, Batley, WF17 7DF

Estimated Average Property Prices for WF17 7DF

Average Price
£183,770

Semi-Detached
£182,063

Terraced
£184,624

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Maythorne Avenue

Average Price
£158,977

Semi-Detached
£160,492

Terraced
£152,163

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Maythorne AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
8 Maythorne Avenue, Batley, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£135,000	2019-08-23	£188,376
8 Maythorne Avenue, Batley, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£60,000	2010-05-07	£100,184
1 Maythorne Avenue, Batley, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£110,000	2009-01-23	£189,512
1 Maythorne Avenue, Batley, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£14,000	1999-02-15	£65,453
6 Maythorne Avenue, Batley, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£40,000	1995-08-31	£194,978

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WF17 7DF

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in WF17 7DF 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	48
Part-Time Employee	40
Retired	33
Looking after home or family	28
Student (economically inactive)	27
Long-Term Sick or disabled	22
Self-Employed	15
Unemployed	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9
Other	8

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	26
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	21
Human health and social work activities	13
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Education	7
Administrative and support service activities	6
Transport and storage	6
Construction	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Other	2
Financial and insurance 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	1,248 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Flatts Nursery School Ashworth Green , WF13 2SU	3out of 4	1,950 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Savile Town Nursery School Warren Street , WF12 9LY	- not rated	3,125 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Manorfield Infant and Nursery School Manor Way , WF17 7DQ	- not rated	187 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Manorfield Infant and Nursery School Manor Way , Staincliffe WF17 7DQ	- not rated	187 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Staincliffe Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School Staincliffe Hall Road , WF17 7QX	3out of 4	283 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Purlwell Infant and Nursery School Purlwell Lane , WF17 7PE	3out of 4	626 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Purlwell Infant and Nursery School Purlwell Lane , WF17 7PE	- not rated	626 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	942 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Heckmondwike Grammar School High Street , WF16 0AH	3out of 4	1,471 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Heckmondwike Grammar School High Street , WF16 0AH	- not rated	1,471 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St John Fisher Catholic Voluntary Academy Oxford Road , WF13 4LL	- not rated	1,637 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St John Fisher Catholic High School Oxford Road , WF13 4LL	- not rated	1,637 yd	Voluntary aided 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	3,658 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Gomersal Church of England Voluntary Controlled Middle School Oxford Road , Gomersal BD19 4PX	- not rated	3,792 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Battyeford CofE (Controlled) Middle School Nab Lane , WF14 9QH	- not rated	5,231 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	1,594 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	1,874 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	1,170 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ethos College Knowles Hill Road , Dewsbury Moor WF13 4QS	- not rated	1,182 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cambridge Street School Cambridge Street , WF17 5QW	- not rated	1,200 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Serendipity Art College 56 Wellington Street , WF17 5HU	- not rated	1,273 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Branch Christian School Dewsbury Gospel Church , West Park Street WF13 4LA	- not rated	1,392 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	259 yd
Volunteers Coffee Shops	Dewsbury And District Hospital, Halifax Road	705 yd
Braai	225-227 Healey Lane, Healey	791 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Staincliffe Working Mens Club	Halifax Road, Staincliffe	259 yd
New Inn	52 Halifax Road, Staincliffe	281 yd
Crown Hotel	78 Halifax Road, Staincliffe	420 yd
Butchers Arms	Halifax Road, Staincliffe	440 yd
George Inn	170 Healey Lane, Healey	730 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Fishano's	Fishanoes, 60 Halifax Road	259 yd
Pizza Village Batley	48 Thorncliffe Estate, Staincliffe	292 yd
New Thorncliffe	Thorncliffe Chinese Take Away, 47 Thorncliffe Estate	292 yd
Heckmondwike Subway	Heckmondwike Service Station, Halifax Road	300 yd
Shake Street	Garnett Street Garage, Garnett Street	390 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Staincliffe Playing Fields & Cricket Ground HALIFAX ROAD	grass pitches	254 yd
Chestnut Avenue Playing Fields CHESTNUT AVENUE	grass pitches	257 yd
Healey Community Centre WEST PARK ROAD		659 yd
St Josephs Catholic Primary School Healds Road	grass pitches	786 yd
Hyrstlands Park PARK CLOSE	grass pitches	811 yd
Healey Junior Infant And Nursery School HEALEY LANE	grass pitches	825 yd
Birkdale High School (Closed) Wheelwright Drive	grass pitches	926 yd
Healds Road Playing Field Green Lane	grass pitches	1,012 yd
Halifax Road Recreation Ground WHEELWRIGHT DRIVE	grass pitches	1,044 yd
Batley Cricket Club PURTWELL HALL ROAD	grass pitches	1,046 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	50.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed	139.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	15.4 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of WF17 7DF