Newley Avenue, Batley, WF17 8NP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around WF17 8NP is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49%	51.6%	2.6%	51.0%	0.6%
Male	51%	48.4%	-2.6%	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.

In the immediate area around WF17 8NP, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 44.1% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	33.8%	44.1%	10.3%	37.9%	6.2%
Married: Opposite sex	47%	38.4%	-8.6%	44.2%	-5.8%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Separated	3%	1.1%	-1.9%	2.2%	-1.1%
Divorced	9.4%	8.2%	-1.2%	9.1%	-0.9%
Widowed	6.8%	6.8%	0.0%	6.1%	0.7%

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	39.2%	45%	5.8%	48.4%	-3.4%
Good health	40.1%	38.7%	-1.4%	33.6%	5.1%
Fair health	14.6%	11.1%	-3.5%	12.7%	-1.6%
Bad health	4.1%	4.8%	0.7%	4.0%	0.8%
Very bad health	1.9%	0.3%	-1.6%	1.2%	-0.9%

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	30.5%	24.2%	-6.3%	18.2%	6.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.7%	10.3%	-4.4%	9.6%	0.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18%	14.2%	-3.8%	13.4%	0.8%
Apprenticeship	4.5%	8.5%	4.0%	5.3%	3.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.8%	13.5%	0.7%	16.9%	-3.4%
Degree or Similar	17.7%	27%	9.3%	33.8%	-6.8%
Other	1.9%	2.1%	0.2%	2.8%	-0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 89.5% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.1%	-0.8%
Chinese	0%	1.8%	1.8%	0.7%	1.1%
Indian	0.6%	3.3%	2.7%	3.1%	0.2%
Pakistani	0%	2.1%	2.1%	2.7%	-0.6%
Black African	0%	0.9%	0.9%	2.5%	-1.6%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.6%	0.6%	1.0%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1%	0.6%	-0.4%	0.9%	-0.3%
Mixed Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	97.1%	89.5%	-7.6%	81.4%	8.1%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.1%	-0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 94.6% 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	98.4%	94.6%	-3.8%	83.2%	11.4%
European Union	1%	2.1%	1.1%	6.1%	-4.0%
Africa	0%	1.5%	1.5%	2.7%	-1.2%
Middle East and Asia	0.3%	1.8%	1.5%	5.6%	-3.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	98.4%	94.3%	-4.1%	83.2%	11.1%
10+ Years	0.6%	3.6%	3.0%	9.8%	-6.2%
5-10 Years	0%	1.2%	1.2%	2.9%	-1.7%
2-5 Years	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.2%	-1.9%
Less than 2 years	1%	0.6%	-0.4%	1.9%	-1.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	79.9%	76.7%	3.2%
Ireland	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Lithuania	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Poland	0.6%	1.3%	-0.7%
Other EU countries	0.6%	1.5%	-0.9%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
South-East Asia	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
No passport held	15.3%	13.5%	1.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	35.6%	37.2%	-1.6%
Christian	51.7%	46.2%	5.5%
Buddhist	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Muslim	4.2%	6.5%	-2.3%
Not answered	7.3%	6.0%	1.3%

Safety

Is Newley Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Newley Avenue was 17.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 86.0% lower than the Batley East average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Newley Avenue has the 4th lowest crime rate of 150 local areas in Batley East and the 108th lowest crime rate of 1,334 local areas in Kirklees .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 0.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -73.9%.

🔎 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 8NP, 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 - 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 - 8/10 (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 - 9/10 (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 - 8/10 (high )
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) - 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) - 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 Newley Avenue are based on 14 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 Newley Avenue, Batley, WF17 8NP

Estimated Average Property Prices for WF17 8NP

Average Price
£153,242

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£153,242

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Newley Avenue

Average Price
£165,618

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£165,618

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Newley AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
6 Newley Avenue, Batley, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£150,000	2025-04-04	£150,000
5 Newley Avenue, Batley, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£125,000	2024-05-17	£136,283
3 Newley Avenue, Batley, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£145,000	2022-05-20	£165,472
1 Newley Avenue, Batley, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£120,000	2019-02-15	£173,154
2 Newley Avenue, Batley, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£109,995	2015-12-21	£169,405

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WF17 8NP

Employment

WF17 8NP 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	121
Retired	49
Part-Time Employee	33
Self-Employed	29
Other	16
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Looking after home or family	7
Student (economically inactive)	7
Unemployed	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	28
Manufacturing	22
Construction	18
Human health and social work activities	13
Education	13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	13
Administrative and support service activities	13
Financial and insurance activities	11
Transport and storage	9
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Other	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Information and communication	3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Real estate activities	2
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	4,587 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Birstall Primary Academy Chapel Lane , Birstall WF17 9EE	3out of 4	360 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Peter's Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior, Infant and Early Years School Fieldhead Lane , Birstall WF17 9HN	3out of 4	935 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Windmill CofE (VC) Primary School Upper Batley Lane , WF17 0NP	3out of 4	998 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Co-op Academy Smithies Moor Leeds Old Road , WF16 9BB	- not rated	1,068 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Carlinghow Academy Ealand Road , Carlinghow WF17 8HT	- not rated	1,153 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Batley Girls High School Windmill Lane , WF17 0LD	4out of 4	1,061 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Upper Batley High School Blenheim Drive , Batley Field Hill WF17 0BJ	3out of 4	1,985 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Boys	More About School
Heckmondwike Grammar School High Street , WF16 0AH	4out of 4	2,556 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
BBG Academy Bradford Road , BD19 4BE	3out of 4	3,059 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Bruntcliffe Academy Bruntcliffe Lane , Morley LS27 0LZ	3out of 4	3,512 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	1,529 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	1,001 yd	Foundation special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Dale House School Ruby Street , Carlinghow WF17 8HL	- not rated	1,266 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Reach Academy The Field Hill Centre , Batley Field Hill WF17 0BQ	3out of 4	2,320 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Brian Jackson College Vision House , Units 1 - 6 Grove Mills WF16 0AD	- not rated	2,502 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cambridge Street School Cambridge Street , WF17 5QW	- not rated	2,578 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Subway	895 Bradford Road, Birstall	63 yd
Chilli Lodge Batley	Chilli Lodge Batley Unit 17, Wilton Industrial Court, 851 Bradford Road	129 yd
Luigis Ristorante	Bradford Road, Birstall	233 yd
Love Hair	35A Huddersfield Road, Birstall	336 yd
PPG Architectural Coatings UK Ltd	Ppg Architectural Coatings Uk, Huddersfield Road	373 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Greyhound	100 Huddersfield Road, Birstall	287 yd
Old Wine And Spirit Vaults	42 Huddersfield Road, Birstall	360 yd
Birstall Sports & Social Club	Birstall Sports And Social Club, 1 Nelson Street	479 yd
The Princess Ballroom	The Venue, Market Street	489 yd
Priestley's Sports Bar	Priestleys Sports Bar, 6A Low Lane	594 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Yama	813 Bradford Road, Batley	265 yd
Pickniks	Picniks, 680 Bradford Road	308 yd
Sandwich And Co	16 Market Street, Birstall	489 yd
Paradise Pizza	5 High Street, Birstall	541 yd
The Plaice	20 Leeds Road, Birstall	565 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco Express	Smithies Lane, Birstall		445 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St Patricks Mill Street MILL STREET	grass pitches	346 yd
Crossbank Methodists Cricket Club CROSSBANK METHODISTS CRICKET CLUB CROSSBANK METHODISTS CRICKET CLUB LEA ROAD	grass pitches	428 yd
Mp Fit BRITANNIA MILLS BRITANNIA MILLS GELDERD ROAD	health and fitness suite	788 yd
White Lee Football Ground SMITHIES MOOR LANE	grass pitches	791 yd
Windmill Ce Primary School WINDMILL CHURCH OF ENGLAND PRIMARY SCHOOL WINDMILL CHURCH OF ENGLAND PRIMARY SCHOOL UPPER BATLEY LANE	grass pitches	799 yd
Birstall Cricket Club LEEDS ROAD	grass pitches	866 yd
Batley Girls High School WINDMILL LANE	grass pitches	972 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	40 Mbit/s
Average download speed	46.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	78.39 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	78.39 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	12.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of WF17 8NP