Dark Lane, Batley, WF17 7PW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around WF17 7PW is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.9%	50.2%	-0.7%	51.0%	-0.8%
Male	49.1%	49.8%	0.7%	49.0%	0.8%

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 7PW there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 59.4% 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	35.2%	26.9%	-8.3%	37.9%	-11.0%
Married: Opposite sex	55.2%	59.4%	4.2%	44.2%	15.2%
Married: Same sex	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Separated	1.5%	0.9%	-0.6%	2.2%	-1.3%
Divorced	3.1%	6%	2.9%	9.1%	-3.1%
Widowed	5%	5.6%	0.6%	6.1%	-0.5%

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	47.6%	40.5%	-7.1%	48.4%	-7.9%
Good health	28%	32%	4.0%	33.6%	-1.6%
Fair health	17.4%	17.2%	-0.2%	12.7%	4.5%
Bad health	5.8%	8.6%	2.8%	4.0%	4.6%
Very bad health	1.2%	1.7%	0.5%	1.2%	0.5%

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 7PW this area, 39.7% 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 19.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	35.6%	39.7%	4.1%	18.2%	21.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.9%	10.8%	-1.1%	9.6%	1.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.9%	11.6%	-3.3%	13.4%	-1.8%
Apprenticeship	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	5.3%	-5.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	15.3%	15.5%	0.2%	16.9%	-1.4%
Degree or Similar	16.1%	19.4%	3.3%	33.8%	-14.4%
Other	5%	3%	-2.0%	2.8%	0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 6.5% 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)
Indian	70.1%	60.1%	-10.0%	3.1%	57.0%
Pakistani	20.7%	27.5%	6.8%	2.7%	24.8%
Other Asian	1.5%	3.1%	1.6%	1.6%	1.5%
Black African	0%	1.4%	1.4%	2.5%	-1.1%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.7%	0.7%	1.0%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	6.7%	6.5%	-0.2%	81.4%	-74.9%
Other	0%	0.7%	0.7%	1.6%	-0.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 57% 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	62.8%	57%	-5.8%	83.2%	-26.2%
European Union	0%	2.1%	2.1%	6.1%	-4.0%
Africa	2.7%	3.4%	0.7%	2.7%	0.7%
Middle East and Asia	33.5%	36.8%	3.3%	5.6%	31.2%
Oceania	0.9%	0.3%	-0.6%	0.3%	0.0%
British Overseas	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	62.8%	57%	-5.8%	83.2%	-26.2%
10+ Years	0.6%	35.7%	35.1%	9.8%	25.9%
5-10 Years	2.4%	4.1%	1.7%	2.9%	1.2%
2-5 Years	2.7%	1.4%	-1.3%	2.2%	-0.8%
Less than 2 years	31.4%	1.7%	-29.7%	1.9%	-0.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	85.2%	76.7%	8.5%
Spain	1%	0.4%	0.6%
Poland	1.4%	1.3%	0.1%
Romania	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Other EU countries	0.3%	1.5%	-1.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Southern Asia	4.5%	1.2%	3.3%
No passport held	6.5%	13.5%	-7.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	2.4%	37.2%	-34.8%
Christian	5.9%	46.2%	-40.3%
Muslim	88.6%	6.5%	82.1%
Not answered	3.1%	6.0%	-2.9%

Safety

Is Dark Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Dark Lane was 195.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 63.2% higher than the Batley East average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Dark Lane has the 20th highest crime rate of 150 local areas in Batley East and the 134th highest crime rate of 1,332 local areas in Kirklees .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 113.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -46.5%.

🔎 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. 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 7PW, 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 - 10/10 (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 - 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 5/10 (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 Dark Lane are based on 90 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 Dark Lane, Batley, WF17 7PW

Estimated Average Property Prices for WF17 7PW

Average Price
£241,512

Semi-Detached
£245,548

Terraced
£192,888

Detached
£337,415

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Dark Lane

Average Price
£198,693

Semi-Detached
£205,596

Terraced
£151,526

Detached
£270,009

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£451,361

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Dark LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
103 Dark Lane, Batley, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£215,000	2023-06-02	£241,931
91 Dark Lane, Batley, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£205,000	2022-12-21	£220,847
95 Dark Lane, Batley, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£130,000	2022-10-31	£140,747
99 Dark Lane, Batley, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£182,000	2020-07-08	£255,594
9 Dark Lane, Batley, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£58,000	2017-08-21	£86,602

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WF17 7PW

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	53
Looking after home or family	48
Part-Time Employee	39
Retired	36
Long-Term Sick or disabled	21
Unemployed	10
Other	9
Self-Employed	8
Student (economically inactive)	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	34
Manufacturing	17
Education	15
Transport and storage	11
Human health and social work activities	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Financial and insurance activities	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Information and communication	3
Administrative and support service activities	3
Other	1
Construction	1
Real estate activities	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	1,573 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Flatts Nursery School Ashworth Green , WF13 2SU	3out of 4	1,822 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Savile Town Nursery School Warren Street , WF12 9LY	- not rated	2,932 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Purlwell Infant and Nursery School Purlwell Lane , WF17 7PE	3out of 4	82 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Purlwell Infant and Nursery School Purlwell Lane , WF17 7PE	- not rated	82 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hyrstmount Junior School Highcliffe Road , WF17 7NS	3out of 4	517 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Hyrstmount Junior School Highcliffe Road , WF17 7NS	- not rated	517 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Manorfield Infant and Nursery School Manor Way , WF17 7DQ	- not rated	704 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	900 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Upper Batley High School Blenheim Drive , Batley Field Hill WF17 0BJ	- not rated	1,618 yd	Community school	No	Boys	More About School
Upper Batley High School Blenheim Drive , Batley Field Hill WF17 0BJ	3out of 4	1,618 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Boys	More About School
St John Fisher Catholic Voluntary Academy Oxford Road , WF13 4LL	- not rated	1,624 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St John Fisher Catholic High School Oxford Road , WF13 4LL	- not rated	1,624 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	4,087 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Gomersal Church of England Voluntary Controlled Middle School Oxford Road , Gomersal BD19 4PX	- not rated	4,165 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	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	1,371 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	1,772 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	790 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Serendipity Art College 56 Wellington Street , WF17 5HU	- not rated	832 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Zakaria Muslim Girls' High School 111 Warwick Road , WF17 6AJ	- not rated	942 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Engage Academy Park Road , WF17 5LP	3out of 4	1,258 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Primary Pupil Referral Service Park Road , WF17 5LP	- not rated	1,258 yd	Pupil referral unit	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
Raz'z Lounge	7 Heritage Road, Batley	614 yd
Chaaye Paani Express	7 Heritage Road, Batley	614 yd
Tasty Thali Ltd	64 Halifax Road, Staincliffe	691 yd
Indian Nights	29 Wellington Street, Batley	799 yd
Papa G's Bar@Bistro Ltd	39 Wellington Street, Batley	799 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
St Andrews Community Hall	Denison Street, Batley	333 yd
New Inn	52 Halifax Road, Staincliffe	674 yd
Staincliffe Working Mens Club	Halifax Road, Staincliffe	691 yd
The Royal Air Forces Association	Broughton House, Cambridge Street	792 yd
Crown Hotel	78 Halifax Road, Staincliffe	966 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Deli Munch	3A Belvedere Road, Batley	205 yd
Karachi Grill	9 Hyrstlands Road, Batley	288 yd
Shezan	39 Purlwell Lane, Batley	293 yd
Pappa Chai Ltd	52 Clerk Green Street, Batley	426 yd
Pizza Village Batley	48 Thorncliffe Estate, Staincliffe	566 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Asda	Batley Shopping Centre, Alfreds Way	1,060 yd
Iceland	Unit C Batley Shopping Centre, Alfreds Way	1,060 yd
Aldi	Branch Road, Batley	1,067 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Hyrstlands Park PARK CLOSE	grass pitches	434 yd
Batley Cricket Club PURTWELL HALL ROAD	grass pitches	502 yd
Hyrstmount Stp Highcliffe Road	artificial grass pitch	618 yd
Taylor Street / Victoria TAYLOR STREET	grass pitches	632 yd
Batley Bulldogs Rlfc (The Fox'S Biscuits Stadium) Heritage Road	grass pitches	667 yd
Chestnut Avenue Playing Fields CHESTNUT AVENUE	grass pitches	678 yd
Staincliffe Playing Fields & Cricket Ground HALIFAX ROAD	grass pitches	755 yd
Batley Baths & Recreation Centre CAMBRIDGE STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	800 yd
St Josephs Catholic Primary School Healds Road	grass pitches	864 yd
Zakaria Muslim Girl'S High School WARWICK ROAD		941 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	110.4 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	14.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of WF17 7PW