Hyrstlands Road, Batley, WF17 7JT

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around WF17 7JT is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49.8%	50.7%	0.9%	51.0%	-0.3%
Male	50.2%	49.3%	-0.9%	49.0%	0.3%

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	28.8%	37.2%	8.4%	37.9%	-0.7%
Married: Opposite sex	47.6%	49.3%	1.7%	44.2%	5.1%
Married: Same sex	1.9%	0%	-1.9%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	3.8%	2.2%	-1.6%	2.2%	0.0%
Divorced	12.7%	6.3%	-6.4%	9.1%	-2.8%
Widowed	5.2%	4.9%	-0.3%	6.1%	-1.2%

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	38.6%	45%	6.4%	48.4%	-3.4%
Good health	36.8%	35.4%	-1.4%	33.6%	1.8%
Fair health	13.7%	15.1%	1.4%	12.7%	2.4%
Bad health	8.4%	3.4%	-5.0%	4.0%	-0.6%
Very bad health	2.5%	1%	-1.5%	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 22.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	41%	22.9%	-18.1%	18.2%	4.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.7%	9%	-4.7%	9.6%	-0.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.7%	21.5%	7.8%	13.4%	8.1%
Apprenticeship	1.9%	5.4%	3.5%	5.3%	0.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.3%	15.2%	3.9%	16.9%	-1.7%
Degree or Similar	12.3%	22.4%	10.1%	33.8%	-11.4%
Other	6.1%	3.6%	-2.5%	2.8%	0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 12.2% 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)
Bangladeshi	0%	2.4%	2.4%	1.1%	1.3%
Indian	62.5%	57.8%	-4.7%	3.1%	54.7%
Pakistani	14%	12.2%	-1.8%	2.7%	9.5%
Other Asian	1.1%	5.4%	4.3%	1.6%	3.8%
Black Caribbean	0%	1.4%	1.4%	1.0%	0.4%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	0.3%	-0.1%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.9%	0.5%
Mixed Other	1.4%	1%	-0.4%	0.8%	0.2%
White	20.4%	12.2%	-8.2%	81.4%	-69.2%
Arab	0%	3.1%	3.1%	0.6%	2.5%
Other	0.4%	2.7%	2.3%	1.6%	1.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 70.5% 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	73%	70.5%	-2.5%	83.2%	-12.7%
European Union	0.4%	1.7%	1.3%	6.1%	-4.4%
Rest of Europe	1.8%	0.3%	-1.5%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	0.7%	3.7%	3.0%	2.7%	1.0%
Middle East and Asia	23.9%	23.1%	-0.8%	5.6%	17.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.7%	0.3%	1.3%	-0.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	73%	71%	-2.0%	83.2%	-12.2%
10+ Years	1.1%	20.8%	19.7%	9.8%	11.0%
5-10 Years	1.1%	4.4%	3.3%	2.9%	1.5%
2-5 Years	4.2%	0.7%	-3.5%	2.2%	-1.5%
Less than 2 years	20.7%	3.1%	-17.6%	1.9%	1.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	83.6%	76.7%	6.9%
France	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Spain	1.7%	0.4%	1.3%
North Africa	1%	0.1%	0.9%
Southern Asia	4.1%	1.2%	2.9%
North America and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
No passport held	7.8%	13.5%	-5.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	6.8%	37.2%	-30.4%
Christian	5.8%	46.2%	-40.4%
Muslim	79.6%	6.5%	73.1%
Sikh	1%	0.9%	0.1%
Not answered	6.8%	6.0%	0.8%

Safety

Is Hyrstlands Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Hyrstlands Road was 48.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 61.5% lower than the Batley East average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Hyrstlands Road has the 34th lowest crime rate of 150 local areas in Batley East and the 448th lowest crime rate of 1,334 local areas in Kirklees .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 33.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -30.5%.

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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 7JT, 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 - 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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 4/10 (below average )
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 Hyrstlands Road are based on 20 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 Hyrstlands Road, Batley, WF17 7JT

Estimated Average Property Prices for WF17 7JT

Average Price
£124,297

Semi-Detached
£124,297

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Hyrstlands Road

Average Price
£121,119

Semi-Detached
£156,374

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£68,236

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Hyrstlands Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
79 Hyrstlands Road, Batley, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£90,000	2019-01-25	£128,436

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WF17 7JT

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in WF17 7JT 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

Part-Time Employee	43
Full-Time Employee	42
Looking after home or family	37
Self-Employed	22
Long-Term Sick or disabled	21
Student (economically inactive)	17
Retired	15
Unemployed	12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8
Other	6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	15
Education	15
Manufacturing	11
Administrative and support service activities	9
Transport and storage	8
Human health and social work activities	8
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Construction	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Financial and insurance activities	1
Information and communication	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Mining and quarrying	1
Other	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	1,241 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Carlton Junior and Infant School Off Upper Road , Batley Carr WF13 2DQ	3out of 4	277 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Warwick Road Primary School Warwick Road , WF17 6BS	3out of 4	327 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hyrstmount Junior School Highcliffe Road , WF17 7NS	2out of 4	404 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Purlwell Infant and Nursery School Purlwell Lane , WF17 7PE	3out of 4	629 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School (Dewsbury) Healds Road , WF13 4HY	2out of 4	762 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St John Fisher Catholic Voluntary Academy Oxford Road , WF13 4LL	1out of 4	1,175 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Westborough High School Stockhill Street , WF13 2JE	3out of 4	1,404 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Manor Croft Academy Old Bank Road , WF12 7DW	3out of 4	1,818 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Upper Batley High School Blenheim Drive , Batley Field Hill WF17 0BJ	3out of 4	2,139 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Boys	More About School
Heckmondwike Grammar School High Street , WF16 0AH	4out of 4	2,462 yd	Academy converter	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	3out of 4	2,374 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	740 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Al-Furqaan Preparatory School Drill Hall House , Bath Street WF13 2JR	- not rated	949 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cambridge Street School Cambridge Street , WF17 5QW	- not rated	1,224 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Ethos College Knowles Hill Road , WF13 4QS	4out of 4	1,533 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Engage Academy Park Road , WF17 5LP	3out of 4	1,597 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
Crave Box	47A Town Street, Batley	133 yd
Chum Chee's	Chum Chee, 36-38 Mill Road	179 yd
Armaan's Restaurant	Eastern Curry House, 211 Bradford Road	301 yd
Hideaway Kitchen LDT	Hideaway Kitchen Ldt, Redbrick Mills, 218 Bradford Road	378 yd
Frosted	Frosted Batley Ltd, 237B Bradford Road	409 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Woodman Inn	6 Hartley Street, Dewsbury	520 yd
Dewsbury Socialist Club	67 Bradford Road, Dewsbury	690 yd
St Johns Lodge	Halifax Road, Dewsbury	701 yd
Crackenedge Hotel	112 Crackenedge Lane, Dewsbury	721 yd
St Andrews Community Hall	Denison Street, Batley	731 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Three Chefs	10 Howard Place, Batley	80 yd
Bar B Q Base	4B Town Street, Batley	217 yd
Carol's Kitchen	Carols Kitchen, 4A Town Street	220 yd
Ashpazi	241 Bradford Road, Batley	432 yd
Basebox	241 Bradford Road, Batley	432 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Lidl	Commercial Road, Dewsbury		978 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Hyrstlands Park PARK CLOSE	grass pitches	367 yd
Hyrstmount Stp Highcliffe Road	artificial grass pitch	376 yd
Batley Bulldogs Rlfc (The Fox'S Biscuits Stadium) Heritage Road	grass pitches	591 yd
Batley Cricket Club PURTWELL HALL ROAD	grass pitches	668 yd
Halifax Road Recreation Ground WHEELWRIGHT DRIVE	grass pitches	681 yd
Jd Gyms (Batley) BRADFORD ROAD	health and fitness suite	758 yd
Zakaria Muslim Girl'S High School WARWICK ROAD		797 yd
St Josephs Catholic Primary School Healds Road	grass pitches	862 yd
Taylor Street / Victoria TAYLOR STREET	grass pitches	891 yd
Birkdale High School (Closed) Wheelwright Drive	grass pitches	918 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	74.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed	129.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of WF17 7JT