Dark Lane, Batley, WF17 7RJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around WF17 7RJ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.6%	50.9%	0.3%	51.0%	-0.1%
Male	49.4%	49.1%	-0.3%	49.0%	0.1%

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 7RJ there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 56.1% 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	26.1%	33.2%	7.1%	37.9%	-4.7%
Married: Opposite sex	62.5%	56.1%	-6.4%	44.2%	11.9%
Separated	2.1%	1.6%	-0.5%	2.2%	-0.6%
Divorced	5%	5.6%	0.6%	9.1%	-3.5%
Widowed	4.3%	3.4%	-0.9%	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	50.1%	47.9%	-2.2%	48.4%	-0.5%
Good health	30.2%	32.6%	2.4%	33.6%	-1.0%
Fair health	13.4%	13.3%	-0.1%	12.7%	0.6%
Bad health	4.6%	5.9%	1.3%	4.0%	1.9%
Very bad health	1.7%	0.2%	-1.5%	1.2%	-1.0%

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 7RJ this area, 31.8% 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 20.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	37.9%	31.8%	-6.1%	18.2%	13.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.4%	11.5%	-4.9%	9.6%	1.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.5%	14%	1.5%	13.4%	0.6%
Apprenticeship	1.4%	1.6%	0.2%	5.3%	-3.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.9%	15.6%	2.7%	16.9%	-1.3%
Degree or Similar	11.8%	20.6%	8.8%	33.8%	-13.2%
Other	7.1%	5%	-2.1%	2.8%	2.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 7.1% 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	1.2%	3.9%	2.7%	1.1%	2.8%
Indian	74.5%	65.8%	-8.7%	3.1%	62.7%
Pakistani	13.1%	14%	0.9%	2.7%	11.3%
Other Asian	1.2%	2%	0.8%	1.6%	0.4%
Mixed White and Asian	1%	1.5%	0.5%	0.8%	0.7%
Mixed White and African	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.4%	-0.4%
White	8.5%	7.1%	-1.4%	81.4%	-74.3%
Arab	0%	2%	2.0%	0.6%	1.4%
Other	0.2%	3.7%	3.5%	1.6%	2.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 59.3% 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	65.9%	59.3%	-6.6%	83.2%	-23.9%
European Union	0.5%	2.2%	1.7%	6.1%	-3.9%
Rest of Europe	0%	2%	2.0%	0.8%	1.2%
Africa	3.2%	4.4%	1.2%	2.7%	1.7%
Middle East and Asia	30.2%	31.9%	1.7%	5.6%	26.3%
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	65.9%	59.3%	-6.6%	83.2%	-23.9%
10+ Years	0.5%	32.6%	32.1%	9.8%	22.8%
5-10 Years	2.7%	3.7%	1.0%	2.9%	0.8%
2-5 Years	3.9%	2.2%	-1.7%	2.2%	0.0%
Less than 2 years	27%	2.2%	-24.8%	1.9%	0.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	79.8%	76.7%	3.1%
Italy	2.5%	0.6%	1.9%
Spain	1%	0.4%	0.6%
Poland	1%	1.3%	-0.3%
Other Europe	3%	0.2%	2.8%
Southern Asia	4.4%	1.2%	3.2%
No passport held	8.4%	13.5%	-5.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	2.2%	37.2%	-35.0%
Christian	3.9%	46.2%	-42.3%
Jewish	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Muslim	89.9%	6.5%	83.4%
Other religion	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Not answered	3.4%	6.0%	-2.6%

Safety

Is Dark Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Dark Lane was 41.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 67.4% lower than the Batley East average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Dark Lane has the 26th lowest crime rate of 150 local areas in Batley East and the 359th lowest crime rate of 1,334 local areas in Kirklees .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 38.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -39.8%.

🔎 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. 100% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£25,100

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in WF17 7RJ, 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 - 8/10 (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 - 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 6/10 (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 Dark Lane are based on 89 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 7RJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for WF17 7RJ

Average Price
£137,161

Semi-Detached
£258,371

Terraced
£101,276

Detached
£195,375

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Dark Lane

Average Price
£193,268

Semi-Detached
£204,279

Terraced
£149,578

Detached
£270,766

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£437,087

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Dark LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
31 Dark Lane, Batley, West Yorkshire Detached, an established residential building	£180,000	2022-06-24	£201,188
29 Dark Lane, Batley, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£49,000	2014-06-13	£79,690
27 Dark Lane, Batley, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£90,000	2010-02-12	£146,148
21 Dark Lane, Batley, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£60,000	2008-08-28	£90,084
21 Dark Lane, Batley, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£36,000	2003-11-10	£86,966

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WF17 7RJ

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in WF17 7RJ 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	57
Looking after home or family	56
Part-Time Employee	47
Student (economically inactive)	38
Retired	28
Other	24
Self-Employed	23
Long-Term Sick or disabled	19
Unemployed	15
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	12

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	37
Manufacturing	16
Education	13
Human health and social work activities	8
Financial and insurance activities	8
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Transport and storage	5
Administrative and support service activities	5
Information and communication	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Other	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Construction	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	2,173 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	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	410 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Manorfield Infant and Nursery School Manor Way , Staincliffe WF17 7DQ	3out of 4	616 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Staincliffe Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School Staincliffe Hall Road , WF17 7QX	3out of 4	752 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Batley Upton Street , WF17 8PH	3out of 4	799 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hyrstmount Junior School Highcliffe Road , WF17 7NS	2out of 4	807 yd	Community school	No	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	1,345 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Boys	More About School
Heckmondwike Grammar School High Street , WF16 0AH	4out of 4	1,906 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St John Fisher Catholic Voluntary Academy Oxford Road , WF13 4LL	1out of 4	1,950 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Westborough High School Stockhill Street , WF13 2JE	3out of 4	2,073 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Batley Girls High School Windmill Lane , WF17 0LD	4out of 4	2,638 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	1,444 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	663 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Engage Academy Park Road , WF17 5LP	3out of 4	1,135 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Dale House School Ruby Street , Carlinghow WF17 8HL	- not rated	1,315 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Reach Academy The Field Hill Centre , Batley Field Hill WF17 0BQ	3out of 4	1,317 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Branch Christian School Dewsbury Gospel Church , West Park Street WF13 4LA	- not rated	1,609 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
Indian Nights	29 Wellington Street, Batley	640 yd
Papa G's Bar@Bistro Ltd	39 Wellington Street, Batley	640 yd
Raz'z Lounge	7 Heritage Road, Batley	666 yd
Chaaye Paani Express	7 Heritage Road, Batley	666 yd
Robertos	Robertos Italian Restaurant, The Old Post Office, 15 Market Place	722 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
St Andrews Community Hall	Denison Street, Batley	390 yd
The Royal Air Forces Association	Broughton House, Cambridge Street	585 yd
Irish Democratic League Club	Churchfield Street, Batley	781 yd
St Marys Hall	Melton Street, Carlinghow	811 yd
Admiral Casino	72 Commercial Street, Batley	839 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pappa Chai Ltd	52 Clerk Green Street, Batley	117 yd
Deli Munch	3A Belvedere Road, Batley	357 yd
Shezan	39 Purlwell Lane, Batley	393 yd
Karachi Grill	9 Hyrstlands Road, Batley	546 yd
Cha-Cha Pizzas	Cha Cha Pizzas, 8 Market Place	739 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Aldi	Branch Road, Batley	825 yd
Asda	Batley Shopping Centre, Alfreds Way	838 yd
Iceland	Unit C Batley Shopping Centre, Alfreds Way	838 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Batley Cricket Club PURTWELL HALL ROAD	grass pitches	574 yd
Taylor Street / Victoria TAYLOR STREET	grass pitches	586 yd
Batley Baths & Recreation Centre CAMBRIDGE STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	610 yd
Chestnut Avenue Playing Fields CHESTNUT AVENUE	grass pitches	625 yd
Hyrstlands Park PARK CLOSE	grass pitches	735 yd
Batley Bulldogs Rlfc (The Fox'S Biscuits Stadium) Heritage Road	grass pitches	772 yd
Hyrstmount Stp Highcliffe Road	artificial grass pitch	806 yd
St Marys Social Club And Parochial Club MELTON STREET		815 yd
Batley Parish Ce School STOCKS LANE	grass pitches	820 yd
Staincliffe Playing Fields & Cricket Ground HALIFAX ROAD	grass pitches	868 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	126.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of WF17 7RJ