Alder Mews, Batley, WF17 7JD

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around WF17 7JD is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49.2%	50.4%	1.2%	51.0%	-0.6%
Male	50.8%	49.6%	-1.2%	49.0%	0.6%

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 7JD there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 58.1% 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	29.3%	30.9%	1.6%	37.9%	-7.0%
Married: Opposite sex	54.3%	58.1%	3.8%	44.2%	13.9%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	1%	1.0%	0.1%	0.9%
Separated	2.5%	3.1%	0.6%	2.2%	0.9%
Divorced	7.5%	3.4%	-4.1%	9.1%	-5.7%
Widowed	6.4%	3.4%	-3.0%	6.1%	-2.7%

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	44.9%	39.6%	-5.3%	48.4%	-8.8%
Good health	34.9%	35.9%	1.0%	33.6%	2.3%
Fair health	12.7%	17.8%	5.1%	12.7%	5.1%
Bad health	6.5%	5.3%	-1.2%	4.0%	1.3%
Very bad health	1.1%	1.3%	0.2%	1.2%	0.1%

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 7JD this area, 29% 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 21.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	30.7%	29%	-1.7%	18.2%	10.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.5%	13.7%	1.2%	9.6%	4.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.6%	10.6%	-4.0%	13.4%	-2.8%
Apprenticeship	6.1%	7.8%	1.7%	5.3%	2.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	15.7%	15.4%	-0.3%	16.9%	-1.5%
Degree or Similar	12.9%	21.2%	8.3%	33.8%	-12.6%
Other	7.5%	2.4%	-5.1%	2.8%	-0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 43% 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%	1.1%	0.8%	1.1%	0.0%
Indian	27.8%	36.4%	8.6%	3.1%	33.3%
Pakistani	2.7%	13.4%	10.7%	2.7%	10.7%
Other Asian	1.1%	0.5%	-0.6%	1.6%	-1.1%
Black African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.5%	-2.5%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	3%	3.5%	0.5%	0.8%	2.7%
Mixed White and African	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.3%
White	62.7%	43%	-19.7%	81.4%	-38.4%
Arab	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	0%	1.3%	1.3%	1.6%	-0.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 83.6% 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	88.9%	83.6%	-5.3%	83.2%	0.4%
European Union	1.9%	2.1%	0.2%	6.1%	-4.0%
Africa	1.1%	1.1%	0.0%	2.7%	-1.6%
Middle East and Asia	8.1%	13.2%	5.1%	5.6%	7.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	88.6%	84.3%	-4.3%	83.2%	1.1%
10+ Years	1.6%	10.4%	8.8%	9.8%	0.6%
5-10 Years	1.1%	0.5%	-0.6%	2.9%	-2.4%
2-5 Years	3.5%	1.3%	-2.2%	2.2%	-0.9%
Less than 2 years	5.1%	3.5%	-1.6%	1.9%	1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	80.2%	76.7%	3.5%
Italy	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Spain	1.1%	0.4%	0.7%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Romania	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Other EU countries	0.8%	1.5%	-0.7%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Southern Asia	2.6%	1.2%	1.4%
No passport held	12.7%	13.5%	-0.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	14.6%	37.2%	-22.6%
Christian	26.3%	46.2%	-19.9%
Muslim	55.9%	6.5%	49.4%
Other religion	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Not answered	2.1%	6.0%	-3.9%

Safety

Is Alder Mews Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Alder Mews was 118.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 33.9% higher than the Batley West average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Alder Mews has the 28th highest crime rate of 68 local areas in Batley West and the 350th highest crime rate of 1,334 local areas in Kirklees .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 82.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -29.5%.

🔎 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 7JD, 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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 8/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 10/10 (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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 10/10 (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) - 7/10 (above 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) - 6/10 (average )
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 Alder Mews are based on 15 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 Alder Mews, Batley, WF17 7JD

Estimated Average Property Prices for WF17 7JD

Average Price
£173,962

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£192,157

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£101,184

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Alder Mews

Average Price
£183,811

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£202,658

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£108,423

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Alder MewsStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
9 Alder Mews, Batley, West Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£82,000	2021-07-29	£91,875
2 Alder Mews, Batley, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£154,000	2021-03-19	£190,726
8 Alder Mews, Batley, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£128,000	2020-04-17	£180,815
3 Alder Mews, Batley, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£149,000	2020-02-27	£205,353
7 Alder Mews, Batley, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£145,500	2020-01-17	£201,303

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WF17 7JD

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	75
Retired	61
Part-Time Employee	40
Looking after home or family	28
Self-Employed	22
Student (economically inactive)	22
Unemployed	18
Long-Term Sick or disabled	14
Other	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	38
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	29
Human health and social work activities	13
Education	12
Administrative and support service activities	11
Transport and storage	11
Construction	8
Financial and insurance activities	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Other	3
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Information and communication	2

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Flatts Nursery School Ashworth Green , WF13 2SU	4out of 4	2,738 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Healey Junior Infant and Nursery School Healey Lane , WF17 8BN	1out of 4	414 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Manorfield Infant and Nursery School Manor Way , Staincliffe WF17 7DQ	3out of 4	663 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Staincliffe Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School Staincliffe Hall Road , WF17 7QX	3out of 4	719 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Batley Upton Street , WF17 8PH	3out of 4	744 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Carlinghow Academy Ealand Road , Carlinghow WF17 8HT	- not rated	828 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Upper Batley High School Blenheim Drive , Batley Field Hill WF17 0BJ	3out of 4	1,412 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Boys	More About School
Heckmondwike Grammar School High Street , WF16 0AH	4out of 4	1,460 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Batley Girls High School Windmill Lane , WF17 0LD	4out of 4	2,239 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
St John Fisher Catholic Voluntary Academy Oxford Road , WF13 4LL	1out of 4	2,432 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Westborough High School Stockhill Street , WF13 2JE	3out of 4	2,482 yd	Foundation school	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	1,265 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Dale House School Ruby Street , Carlinghow WF17 8HL	- not rated	917 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cambridge Street School Cambridge Street , WF17 5QW	- not rated	1,199 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Fairfield School White Lee Road , WF17 8AS	3out of 4	1,220 yd	Foundation special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Brian Jackson College Vision House , Units 1 - 6 Grove Mills WF16 0AD	- not rated	1,429 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Reach Academy The Field Hill Centre , Batley Field Hill WF17 0BQ	3out of 4	1,554 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Braai	225-227 Healey Lane, Healey	326 yd
Salt and Crust	Godfather Pizza, 604C Bradford Road	986 yd
Tasty Thali Ltd	64 Halifax Road, Staincliffe	987 yd
Khyber Restaurant	Church Steps, Stocks Lane	1,067 yd
Salvation Army Church And Community Centre	Bradford Road, Batley	1,070 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
George Inn	170 Healey Lane, Healey	207 yd
Common Road WMC	Common Road Working Mens Club, 22 Common Road	780 yd
St Marys Hall	Melton Street, Carlinghow	821 yd
Crown Hotel	78 Halifax Road, Staincliffe	847 yd
Butchers Arms	Halifax Road, Staincliffe	892 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pappa Chai Ltd	52 Clerk Green Street, Batley	692 yd
Harrys Takeaway	523 Bradford Road, Batley	897 yd
Ele's Pizza and Fast Food	37 Dewsbury Gate Road, Dewsbury	907 yd
Shake Street	Garnett Street Garage, Garnett Street	926 yd
Harlequins Pizza	57 Batley Road, Heckmondwike	934 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Healey Community Centre WEST PARK ROAD		359 yd
Carters Field COAL PIT LANE	grass pitches	502 yd
Healey Junior Infant And Nursery School HEALEY LANE	grass pitches	507 yd
Chestnut Avenue Playing Fields CHESTNUT AVENUE	grass pitches	507 yd
St Marys Catholic Primary School UPTON STREET	grass pitches	672 yd
St Marys Social Club And Parochial Club MELTON STREET		814 yd
Staincliffe Playing Fields & Cricket Ground HALIFAX ROAD	grass pitches	926 yd
Batley Parish Ce School STOCKS LANE	grass pitches	975 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	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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	74.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	68.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	79.98 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	79.98 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of WF17 7JD