Greenfield View, Batley, WF17 8FG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding WF17 8FG has a slightly higher male population, with 52.4% 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	49%	47.6%	-1.4%	51.0%	-3.4%
Male	51%	52.4%	1.4%	49.0%	3.4%

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 8FG there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 57.9% 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	26.2%	30.9%	4.7%	37.9%	-7.0%
Married: Opposite sex	63.4%	57.9%	-5.5%	44.2%	13.7%
Separated	2.3%	3.9%	1.6%	2.2%	1.7%
Divorced	4.7%	2.9%	-1.8%	9.1%	-6.2%
Widowed	3.4%	4.5%	1.1%	6.1%	-1.6%

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	44.1%	41.3%	-2.8%	48.4%	-7.1%
Good health	38.7%	38.7%	0.0%	33.6%	5.1%
Fair health	12.8%	16.3%	3.5%	12.7%	3.6%
Bad health	4.1%	2.4%	-1.7%	4.0%	-1.6%
Very bad health	0.3%	1.3%	1.0%	1.2%	0.1%

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	22.1%	13.7%	-8.4%	18.2%	-4.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.4%	14.9%	1.5%	9.6%	5.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.5%	14.6%	-3.9%	13.4%	1.2%
Apprenticeship	5.7%	9.8%	4.1%	5.3%	4.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.4%	18.4%	7.0%	16.9%	1.5%
Degree or Similar	22.1%	26%	3.9%	33.8%	-7.8%
Other	6.7%	2.5%	-4.2%	2.8%	-0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 81.3% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Indian	2.5%	5.6%	3.1%	3.1%	2.5%
Pakistani	4.6%	10.4%	5.8%	2.7%	7.7%
Other Asian	0.5%	0.3%	-0.2%	1.6%	-1.3%
Black African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.5%	-2.5%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.6%	1.6%	0.0%	0.9%	0.7%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	89.4%	81.3%	-8.1%	81.4%	-0.1%
Arab	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0%	0.5%	0.5%	1.6%	-1.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 93.3% 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	94.8%	93.3%	-1.5%	83.2%	10.1%
European Union	0.5%	1.9%	1.4%	6.1%	-4.2%
Africa	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	3.8%	4%	0.2%	5.6%	-1.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	1.3%	-1.0%
Oceania	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	94.8%	93%	-1.8%	83.2%	9.8%
10+ Years	0.5%	4.6%	4.1%	9.8%	-5.2%
5-10 Years	0.3%	1.6%	1.3%	2.9%	-1.3%
2-5 Years	1.1%	0.5%	-0.6%	2.2%	-1.7%
Less than 2 years	3.3%	0.3%	-3.0%	1.9%	-1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	86.6%	76.7%	9.9%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Poland	1.3%	1.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	1.3%	1.2%	0.1%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	10.2%	13.5%	-3.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	28.3%	37.2%	-8.9%
Christian	51.1%	46.2%	4.9%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	15.8%	6.5%	9.3%
Other religion	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Not answered	3.7%	6.0%	-2.3%

Safety

Is Greenfield View Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Greenfield View was 49.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 61.0% lower than the Batley East average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Greenfield View has the 35th lowest crime rate of 150 local areas in Batley East and the 461st lowest crime rate of 1,334 local areas in Kirklees .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 16.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -54.0%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 76% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£37,900

Income Rank
3/10

Household Income in WF17 8FG, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 6/10 (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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 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 - 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) - 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) - 3/10 (low )
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 Greenfield View are based on 43 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 Greenfield View, Batley, WF17 8FG

Estimated Average Property Prices for WF17 8FG

Average Price
£191,519

Semi-Detached
£194,470

Terraced
£190,864

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Greenfield View

Average Price
£205,044

Semi-Detached
£210,304

Terraced
£203,651

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Greenfield ViewStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
11 Greenfield View, Batley, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£191,000	2024-01-10	£206,981
33 Greenfield View, Batley, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£180,000	2023-09-15	£197,854
5 Greenfield View, Batley, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£169,950	2023-08-24	£186,615
23 Greenfield View, Batley, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£144,000	2023-03-24	£160,748
41 Greenfield View, Batley, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£135,000	2023-01-23	£145,125

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WF17 8FG

Employment

WF17 8FG area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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	125
Retired	78
Part-Time Employee	42
Self-Employed	22
Student (economically inactive)	14
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8
Looking after home or family	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Other	6
Unemployed	6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	40
Manufacturing	33
Human health and social work activities	22
Education	21
Accommodation and food service activities	14
Transport and storage	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Construction	8
Financial and insurance activities	8
Other	6
Administrative and support service activities	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Information and communication	3

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Flatts Nursery School Ashworth Green , WF13 2SU	4out of 4	3,399 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Carlinghow Academy Ealand Road , Carlinghow WF17 8HT	- not rated	417 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Healey Junior Infant and Nursery School Healey Lane , WF17 8BN	1out of 4	791 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Co-op Academy Smithies Moor Leeds Old Road , WF16 9BB	- not rated	887 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Batley Upton Street , WF17 8PH	3out of 4	932 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Manorfield Infant and Nursery School Manor Way , Staincliffe WF17 7DQ	3out of 4	1,304 yd	Community school	Yes	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	1,435 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Boys	More About School
Heckmondwike Grammar School High Street , WF16 0AH	4out of 4	1,659 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Batley Girls High School Windmill Lane , WF17 0LD	4out of 4	1,722 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
St John Fisher Catholic Voluntary Academy Oxford Road , WF13 4LL	1out of 4	3,085 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Westborough High School Stockhill Street , WF13 2JE	3out of 4	3,120 yd	Foundation school	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	1,095 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Dale House School Ruby Street , Carlinghow WF17 8HL	- not rated	630 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Fairfield School White Lee Road , WF17 8AS	3out of 4	682 yd	Foundation special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Brian Jackson College Vision House , Units 1 - 6 Grove Mills WF16 0AD	- not rated	1,613 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cambridge Street School Cambridge Street , WF17 5QW	- not rated	1,624 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Reach Academy The Field Hill Centre , Batley Field Hill WF17 0BQ	3out of 4	1,693 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
Braai	225-227 Healey Lane, Healey	674 yd
Salt and Crust	Godfather Pizza, 604C Bradford Road	784 yd
Swan Lake cafe	Park Deli, Wilton Park	938 yd
Meadow Green Bistro	Meadow Green, Dale Lane	984 yd
Chilli Lodge Batley	Chilli Lodge Batley Unit 17, Wilton Industrial Court, 851 Bradford Road	1,077 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
George Inn	170 Healey Lane, Healey	681 yd
The Victoria	Victoria Hotel, 519 Bradford Road	892 yd
St Marys Hall	Melton Street, Carlinghow	1,014 yd
Black Horse Inn	226 White Lee Road, White Lee	1,015 yd
Common Road WMC	Common Road Working Mens Club, 22 Common Road	1,087 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Mother Hubbard Fish And Chips	604B Bradford Road, Batley	718 yd
Harrys Takeaway	523 Bradford Road, Batley	875 yd
Frankies	598 Bradford Road, Batley	877 yd
Dale Lane Fisheries	3 Fairfield Parade, Heckmondwike	893 yd
Freddy's Express	5 Fairfield Parade, Heckmondwike	893 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Carters Field COAL PIT LANE	grass pitches	288 yd
St Marys Catholic Primary School UPTON STREET	grass pitches	781 yd
Healey Junior Infant And Nursery School HEALEY LANE	grass pitches	786 yd
Healey Community Centre WEST PARK ROAD		813 yd
Crossbank Methodists Cricket Club CROSSBANK METHODISTS CRICKET CLUB CROSSBANK METHODISTS CRICKET CLUB LEA ROAD	grass pitches	827 yd
Lee Side School Fields LEE FIELD ROAD	grass pitches	947 yd
White Lee Football Ground SMITHIES MOOR LANE	grass pitches	970 yd
St Marys Social Club And Parochial Club MELTON STREET		1,003 yd
Batley Grammar School Carlinghow Hill	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	1,005 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	90.9%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	90.9%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	90.9%

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	73.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	119.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of WF17 8FG