Plover Drive, Batley, WF17 8BA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around WF17 8BA 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	48.5%	50.4%	1.9%	51.0%	-0.6%
Male	51.5%	49.6%	-1.9%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	31%	35.4%	4.4%	37.9%	-2.5%
Married: Opposite sex	48.6%	46.4%	-2.2%	44.2%	2.2%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.1%	1.0%
Separated	3.7%	1.9%	-1.8%	2.2%	-0.3%
Divorced	10.6%	9.5%	-1.1%	9.1%	0.4%
Widowed	6.1%	5.7%	-0.4%	6.1%	-0.4%

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	49.5%	49.7%	0.2%	48.4%	1.3%
Good health	34.2%	31.5%	-2.7%	33.6%	-2.1%
Fair health	10.4%	13.9%	3.5%	12.7%	1.2%
Bad health	4.9%	4%	-0.9%	4.0%	0.0%
Very bad health	1%	0.9%	-0.1%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	22.4%	23.3%	0.9%	18.2%	5.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18.4%	14.1%	-4.3%	9.6%	4.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.8%	14.1%	-4.7%	13.4%	0.7%
Apprenticeship	3.3%	4.2%	0.9%	5.3%	-1.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.2%	14.5%	2.3%	16.9%	-2.4%
Degree or Similar	19.6%	25.6%	6.0%	33.8%	-8.2%
Other	5.3%	4.2%	-1.1%	2.8%	1.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 54.9% 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%	0.3%	0.3%	1.1%	-0.8%
Indian	8.8%	26.5%	17.7%	3.1%	23.4%
Pakistani	0.7%	13.8%	13.1%	2.7%	11.1%
Other Asian	1.3%	0.8%	-0.5%	1.6%	-0.8%
Black African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.5%	-2.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	2.3%	2.3%	0.8%	1.5%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	0.8%	0.0%
White	88.3%	54.9%	-33.4%	81.4%	-26.5%
Other	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 90.4% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is higher than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	96.1%	90.4%	-5.7%	83.2%	7.2%
European Union	2%	0.8%	-1.2%	6.1%	-5.3%
Africa	0.3%	2.3%	2.0%	2.7%	-0.4%
Middle East and Asia	1.3%	5.9%	4.6%	5.6%	0.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	1.3%	-1.0%
Oceania	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	95.8%	90.4%	-5.4%	83.2%	7.2%
10+ Years	0.7%	7.6%	6.9%	9.8%	-2.2%
5-10 Years	0%	0.8%	0.8%	2.9%	-2.1%
2-5 Years	1.6%	0.8%	-0.8%	2.2%	-1.4%
Less than 2 years	2%	0.3%	-1.7%	1.9%	-1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	82.1%	76.7%	5.4%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Romania	1.1%	0.9%	0.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Southern Asia	0.9%	1.2%	-0.3%
No passport held	15.3%	13.5%	1.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	20.4%	37.2%	-16.8%
Christian	33.4%	46.2%	-12.8%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	42.2%	6.5%	35.7%
Not answered	3.7%	6.0%	-2.3%

Safety

Is Plover Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Plover Drive was 37.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 58.1% lower than the Batley West average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Plover Drive has the 12th lowest crime rate of 68 local areas in Batley West and the 314th lowest crime rate of 1,334 local areas in Kirklees .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 20.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -69.0%.

🔎 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 8BA, 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 Plover Drive are based on 54 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 Plover Drive, Batley, WF17 8BA

Estimated Average Property Prices for WF17 8BA

Average Price
£199,250

Semi-Detached
£204,675

Terraced
£173,006

Detached
£237,300

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Plover Drive

Average Price
£212,436

Semi-Detached
£221,597

Terraced
£184,971

Detached
£239,824

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Plover DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
2 Plover Drive, Batley, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£266,000	2024-01-05	£289,745
15 Plover Drive, Batley, West Yorkshire Detached, an established residential building	£255,000	2023-08-16	£278,914
15 Plover Drive, Batley, West Yorkshire Detached, an established residential building	£180,000	2020-11-27	£230,753
3 Plover Drive, Batley, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£103,000	2020-08-07	£138,438
11 Plover Drive, Batley, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£163,000	2020-01-17	£225,515

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WF17 8BA

Employment

WF17 8BA area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	95
Retired	44
Part-Time Employee	41
Looking after home or family	25
Student (economically inactive)	15
Other	12
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11
Self-Employed	9
Unemployed	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	28
Manufacturing	27
Human health and social work activities	26
Education	17
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Administrative and support service activities	10
Construction	10
Transport and storage	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Financial and insurance activities	5
Information and communication	5
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Other	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Real estate activities	2
Mining and quarrying	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	2,982 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	248 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Heckmondwike Primary School Cawley Lane , WF16 0AN	3out of 4	802 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Staincliffe Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School Staincliffe Hall Road , WF17 7QX	3out of 4	857 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Manorfield Infant and Nursery School Manor Way , Staincliffe WF17 7DQ	3out of 4	886 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Co-op Academy Smithies Moor Leeds Old Road , WF16 9BB	- not rated	1,005 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	1,051 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Upper Batley High School Blenheim Drive , Batley Field Hill WF17 0BJ	3out of 4	1,853 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Boys	More About School
Batley Girls High School Windmill Lane , WF17 0LD	4out of 4	2,360 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Westborough High School Stockhill Street , WF13 2JE	3out of 4	2,615 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
St John Fisher Catholic Voluntary Academy Oxford Road , WF13 4LL	1out of 4	2,622 yd	Academy converter	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	1,616 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Fairfield School White Lee Road , WF17 8AS	3out of 4	878 yd	Foundation special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Brian Jackson College Vision House , Units 1 - 6 Grove Mills WF16 0AD	- not rated	1,010 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Dale House School Ruby Street , Carlinghow WF17 8HL	- not rated	1,183 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cambridge Street School Cambridge Street , WF17 5QW	- not rated	1,721 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Ethos College Knowles Hill Road , WF13 4QS	4out of 4	1,839 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	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Braai	225-227 Healey Lane, Healey		220 yd
Meadow Green Bistro	Meadow Green, Dale Lane		649 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
George Inn	170 Healey Lane, Healey	340 yd
Common Road WMC	Common Road Working Mens Club, 22 Common Road	450 yd
Heckmondwike Bowling Club	Green Avenue, Heckmondwike	800 yd
Crown Hotel	78 Halifax Road, Staincliffe	822 yd
Butchers Arms	Halifax Road, Staincliffe	861 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Harlequins Pizza	57 Batley Road, Heckmondwike	589 yd
Kashmir Take Away	62 Batley Road, Heckmondwike	589 yd
Dale Lane Fisheries	3 Fairfield Parade, Heckmondwike	625 yd
Freddy's Express	5 Fairfield Parade, Heckmondwike	625 yd
Smilers Sandwich Bar	154 High Street, Heckmondwike	661 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Healey Junior Infant And Nursery School HEALEY LANE	grass pitches	175 yd
Healey Community Centre WEST PARK ROAD		323 yd
Carters Field COAL PIT LANE	grass pitches	712 yd
Chestnut Avenue Playing Fields CHESTNUT AVENUE	grass pitches	735 yd
Heckmondwike Sports Club CEMETERY ROAD	grass pitches, squash courts	903 yd
Heckmondwike Table Tennis Centre CEMETERY ROAD		903 yd
Lee Side School Fields LEE FIELD ROAD	grass pitches	967 yd
Staincliffe Playing Fields & Cricket Ground HALIFAX ROAD	grass pitches	1,033 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	130.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of WF17 8BA