Common Road, Heckmondwike, WF17 7QS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding WF17 7QS has a slightly higher male population, with 50.1% 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%	49.9%	-0.1%	51.0%	-1.1%
Male	50%	50.1%	0.1%	49.0%	1.1%

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 7QS there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 51.9% 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	28.6%	35.4%	6.8%	37.9%	-2.5%
Married: Opposite sex	56.1%	51.9%	-4.2%	44.2%	7.7%
Separated	4.1%	2.2%	-1.9%	2.2%	0.0%
Divorced	8.5%	7.3%	-1.2%	9.1%	-1.8%
Widowed	2.7%	3.2%	0.5%	6.1%	-2.9%

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	43.6%	38.6%	-5.0%	48.4%	-9.8%
Good health	40.3%	41.2%	0.9%	33.6%	7.6%
Fair health	11.1%	14.8%	3.7%	12.7%	2.1%
Bad health	4.2%	4.6%	0.4%	4.0%	0.6%
Very bad health	0.7%	0.9%	0.2%	1.2%	-0.3%

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 7QS this area, 32.4% 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 17.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	31%	32.4%	1.4%	18.2%	14.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.9%	14.5%	0.6%	9.6%	4.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.3%	14.2%	-0.1%	13.4%	0.8%
Apprenticeship	3.7%	4.4%	0.7%	5.3%	-0.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.6%	14.2%	2.6%	16.9%	-2.7%
Degree or Similar	13.3%	17.9%	4.6%	33.8%	-15.9%
Other	12.2%	2.5%	-9.7%	2.8%	-0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 24.5% 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)
Bangladeshi	0.2%	0.4%	0.2%	1.1%	-0.7%
Chinese	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	4%	7.2%	3.2%	3.1%	4.1%
Pakistani	59%	57%	-2.0%	2.7%	54.3%
Other Asian	0%	2.2%	2.2%	1.6%	0.6%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.7%	0.7%	1.0%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%	0.8%	0.1%
Mixed White and African	0.7%	0.4%	-0.3%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.7%	0.9%	0.2%	0.9%	0.0%
Mixed Other	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.8%	0.5%
White	33.5%	24.5%	-9.0%	81.4%	-56.9%
Arab	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Other	0%	3.7%	3.7%	1.6%	2.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 69.8% 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	68.9%	69.8%	0.9%	83.2%	-13.4%
European Union	3.8%	7.6%	3.8%	6.1%	1.5%
Africa	0.2%	0.9%	0.7%	2.7%	-1.8%
Middle East and Asia	26.9%	21.5%	-5.4%	5.6%	15.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.2%	0.2%	1.3%	-1.1%
Oceania	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	68.9%	69.8%	0.9%	83.2%	-13.4%
10+ Years	3.1%	17%	13.9%	9.8%	7.2%
5-10 Years	5.2%	5%	-0.2%	2.9%	2.1%
2-5 Years	6.1%	7%	0.9%	2.2%	4.8%
Less than 2 years	16.7%	1.3%	-15.4%	1.9%	-0.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	75.5%	76.7%	-1.2%
Italy	2.8%	0.6%	2.2%
Portugal	1.5%	0.5%	1.0%
Spain	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Lithuania	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Poland	1.7%	1.3%	0.4%
Romania	0.2%	0.9%	-0.7%
Other EU countries	2.2%	1.5%	0.7%
North Africa	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Southern Asia	5.4%	1.2%	4.2%
No passport held	9.3%	13.5%	-4.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	10.8%	37.2%	-26.4%
Christian	14.3%	46.2%	-31.9%
Muslim	67.2%	6.5%	60.7%
Other religion	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Not answered	6.5%	6.0%	0.5%

Safety

Is Common Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Common Road was 138.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 56.7% higher than the Batley West average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Common Road has the 24th highest crime rate of 68 local areas in Batley West and the 277th highest crime rate of 1,334 local areas in Kirklees .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 85.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -22.5%.

🔎 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 7QS, 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 - 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 - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 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) - 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) - 7/10 (above 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 Common Road are based on 3 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 Common Road, Heckmondwike, WF17 7QS

Estimated Average Property Prices for WF17 7QS

Average Price
£80,221

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£80,221

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Common Road

Average Price
£82,681

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£82,681

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Common Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Lower Ground Floor Apartment 1 Common Road, Heckmondwike, West Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£64,995	2008-02-29	£74,016
Flat 1B Craven Court Common Road, Heckmondwike, West Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£59,950	2004-10-29	£86,044
Flat 1A Craven Court Common Road, Heckmondwike, West Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, a newly built property	£59,950	2004-09-15	£87,983

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WF17 7QS

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in WF17 7QS 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	74
Part-Time Employee	50
Looking after home or family	45
Self-Employed	36
Student (economically inactive)	28
Retired	25
Long-Term Sick or disabled	23
Other	20
Unemployed	12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	34
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	29
Human health and social work activities	19
Transport and storage	16
Construction	14
Education	14
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Administrative and support service activities	5
Financial and insurance activities	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Other	2
Information and communication	2
Real estate activities	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation 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	2,329 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Staincliffe Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School Staincliffe Hall Road , WF17 7QX	3out of 4	263 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Manorfield Infant and Nursery School Manor Way , Staincliffe WF17 7DQ	3out of 4	375 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Healey Junior Infant and Nursery School Healey Lane , WF17 8BN	1out of 4	454 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Heckmondwike Primary School Cawley Lane , WF16 0AN	3out of 4	615 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holy Spirit Catholic Primary School Bath Road , WF16 9EA	3out of 4	1,122 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	948 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Westborough High School Stockhill Street , WF13 2JE	3out of 4	1,937 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
St John Fisher Catholic Voluntary Academy Oxford Road , WF13 4LL	1out of 4	1,953 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Upper Batley High School Blenheim Drive , Batley Field Hill WF17 0BJ	3out of 4	2,069 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Boys	More About School
Batley Girls High School Windmill Lane , WF17 0LD	4out of 4	2,922 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	1,971 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Brian Jackson College Vision House , Units 1 - 6 Grove Mills WF16 0AD	- not rated	940 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ethos College Knowles Hill Road , WF13 4QS	4out of 4	1,179 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Fairfield School White Lee Road , WF17 8AS	3out of 4	1,550 yd	Foundation special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cambridge Street School Cambridge Street , WF17 5QW	- not rated	1,612 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Dale House School Ruby Street , Carlinghow WF17 8HL	- not rated	1,624 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	480 yd
Braai	225-227 Healey Lane, Healey	563 yd
Volunteers Coffee Shops	Dewsbury And District Hospital, Halifax Road	859 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Crown Hotel	78 Halifax Road, Staincliffe	150 yd
Butchers Arms	Halifax Road, Staincliffe	193 yd
Common Road WMC	Common Road Working Mens Club, 22 Common Road	405 yd
Staincliffe Working Mens Club	Halifax Road, Staincliffe	480 yd
New Inn	52 Halifax Road, Staincliffe	527 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Ele's Pizza and Fast Food	37 Dewsbury Gate Road, Dewsbury	219 yd
Shake Street	Garnett Street Garage, Garnett Street	258 yd
Lahore Fisheries	74 Dewsbury Gate Road, Dewsbury	260 yd
Heckmondwike Subway	Heckmondwike Service Station, Halifax Road	435 yd
Harlequins Pizza	57 Batley Road, Heckmondwike	471 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Chestnut Avenue Playing Fields CHESTNUT AVENUE	grass pitches	343 yd
Staincliffe Playing Fields & Cricket Ground HALIFAX ROAD	grass pitches	372 yd
Healey Community Centre WEST PARK ROAD		424 yd
Healey Junior Infant And Nursery School HEALEY LANE	grass pitches	504 yd
Heckmondwike Grammar School (Cawley Lane Playing Fields) Cawley Lane	grass pitches	880 yd
Heckmondwike Sports Club CEMETERY ROAD	grass pitches, squash courts	1,049 yd
Heckmondwike Table Tennis Centre CEMETERY ROAD		1,049 yd
Heckmondwike Grammar School HIGH STREET	artificial grass pitch	1,053 yd
St Josephs Catholic Primary School Healds Road	grass pitches	1,065 yd

Broadband

We haven't found any broadband statistics for this postcode.

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