Upper Blakeridge Lane, Batley, WF17 8RA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding WF17 8RA is primarily male, with 56.8% of the population 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	47.4%	43.2%	-4.2%	51.0%	-7.8%
Male	52.6%	56.8%	4.2%	49.0%	7.8%

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 8RA, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 64.3% 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	45.2%	64.3%	19.1%	37.9%	26.4%
Married: Opposite sex	35.5%	19.3%	-16.2%	44.2%	-24.9%
Married: Same sex	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	4.3%	6.5%	2.2%	2.2%	4.3%
Divorced	8.4%	8.3%	-0.1%	9.1%	-0.8%
Widowed	6%	1.5%	-4.5%	6.1%	-4.6%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (89.9%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	41%	58.8%	17.8%	48.4%	10.4%
Good health	38.7%	31.1%	-7.6%	33.6%	-2.5%
Fair health	14.5%	6.4%	-8.1%	12.7%	-6.3%
Bad health	4.7%	3.2%	-1.5%	4.0%	-0.8%
Very bad health	1.2%	0.5%	-0.7%	1.2%	-0.7%

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	29.4%	11.9%	-17.5%	18.2%	-6.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.7%	3.9%	-10.8%	9.6%	-5.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12%	11.9%	-0.1%	13.4%	-1.5%
Apprenticeship	3%	5.4%	2.4%	5.3%	0.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.4%	24.7%	11.3%	16.9%	7.8%
Degree or Similar	20.4%	38.4%	18.0%	33.8%	4.6%
Other	7%	3.9%	-3.1%	2.8%	1.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 76.9% 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	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	3.5%	7.7%	4.2%	3.1%	4.6%
Pakistani	3.5%	5.9%	2.4%	2.7%	3.2%
Other Asian	0.6%	1.3%	0.7%	1.6%	-0.3%
Black African	0%	2.7%	2.7%	2.5%	0.2%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	1.3%	1.0%	1.0%	0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	1.1%	0.8%	0.9%	0.2%
Mixed Other	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%
White	91%	76.9%	-14.1%	81.4%	-4.5%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Arab	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	0%	0.5%	0.5%	1.6%	-1.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 83.8% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	95.6%	83.8%	-11.8%	83.2%	0.6%
European Union	0.6%	8%	7.4%	6.1%	1.9%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%
Africa	0%	2.9%	2.9%	2.7%	0.2%
Middle East and Asia	3.8%	4%	0.2%	5.6%	-1.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.5%	0.5%	1.3%	-0.8%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	95.3%	83.8%	-11.5%	83.2%	0.6%
10+ Years	0%	6.1%	6.1%	9.8%	-3.7%
5-10 Years	0%	2.9%	2.9%	2.9%	0.0%
2-5 Years	2.6%	2.9%	0.3%	2.2%	0.7%
Less than 2 years	2%	4.2%	2.2%	1.9%	2.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	79.9%	76.7%	3.2%
Ireland	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Portugal	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Spain	1.1%	0.4%	0.7%
Lithuania	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Poland	2.1%	1.3%	0.8%
Romania	1.1%	0.9%	0.2%
Other EU countries	1.3%	1.5%	-0.2%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
South and Eastern Africa	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Southern Asia	1.6%	1.2%	0.4%
No passport held	7.9%	13.5%	-5.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	48.1%	37.2%	10.9%
Christian	31.4%	46.2%	-14.8%
Muslim	13.6%	6.5%	7.1%
Not answered	6.9%	6.0%	0.9%

Safety

Is Upper Blakeridge Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Upper Blakeridge Lane was 238.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 89.2% higher than the Batley East average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

Upper Blakeridge Lane has the 17th highest crime rate of 150 local areas in Batley East and the 92nd highest crime rate of 1,334 local areas in Kirklees .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 60.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 419.8%.

🔎 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 8RA, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 10/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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) - 10/10 (very 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 Upper Blakeridge Lane are based on 37 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 Upper Blakeridge Lane, Batley, WF17 8RA

Estimated Average Property Prices for WF17 8RA

Average Price
£8,667,426

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£8,667,426

Estimated Average Property Prices for Upper Blakeridge Lane

Average Price
£1,808,449

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£86,071

Other
£3,834,776

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Upper Blakeridge LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Blakeridge Mill Upper Blakeridge Lane, Batley, West Yorkshire Other, an established residential building	£7,158,557	2018-09-27	£8,933,193
Blakeridge Mill Upper Blakeridge Lane, Batley, West Yorkshire Other, an established residential building	£950,553	2017-04-28	£1,245,882
Blakeridge Mill Upper Blakeridge Lane, Batley, West Yorkshire Other, an established residential building	£11,190,073	2017-04-28	£14,666,737
Blakeridge Mill Upper Blakeridge Lane, Batley, West Yorkshire Other, an established residential building	£9,085,720	2017-04-28	£11,908,579

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WF17 8RA

Employment

WF17 8RA 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	207
Self-Employed	39
Part-Time Employee	29
Long-Term Sick or disabled	14
Other	14
Retired	11
Unemployed	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Student (economically inactive)	6
Looking after home or family	3

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	42
Human health and social work activities	34
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	30
Education	22
Construction	11
Administrative and support service activities	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Transport and storage	6
Information and communication	6
Other	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Real estate activities	3
Financial and insurance activities	3
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	2,838 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Batley Upton Street , WF17 8PH	3out of 4	137 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Batley Parish Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior Infant and Nursery School Stocks Lane , WF17 8PA	2out of 4	312 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Carlinghow Academy Ealand Road , Carlinghow WF17 8HT	- not rated	836 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Park Road Junior Infant and Nursery School Park Road , WF17 5LP	3out of 4	838 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Purlwell Infant and Nursery School Purlwell Lane , WF17 7PE	3out of 4	1,039 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	701 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Boys	More About School
Batley Girls High School Windmill Lane , WF17 0LD	4out of 4	1,974 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Heckmondwike Grammar School High Street , WF16 0AH	4out of 4	2,216 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St John Fisher Catholic Voluntary Academy Oxford Road , WF13 4LL	1out of 4	2,637 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Westborough High School Stockhill Street , WF13 2JE	3out of 4	2,764 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	754 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	607 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Dale House School Ruby Street , Carlinghow WF17 8HL	- not rated	722 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Reach Academy The Field Hill Centre , Batley Field Hill WF17 0BQ	3out of 4	794 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Engage Academy Park Road , WF17 5LP	3out of 4	845 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Fairfield School White Lee Road , WF17 8AS	3out of 4	1,718 yd	Foundation special school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Khyber Restaurant	Church Steps, Stocks Lane	305 yd
Salvation Army Church And Community Centre	Bradford Road, Batley	359 yd
Elite Café and Patisserie	11 Branch Road, Batley	425 yd
Robertos	Robertos Italian Restaurant, The Old Post Office, 15 Market Place	442 yd
Chaiiwala Batley Ltd	9 Market Place, Batley	444 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
St Marys Hall	Melton Street, Carlinghow	120 yd
Irish Democratic League Club	Churchfield Street, Batley	295 yd
The Victoria	Victoria Hotel, 519 Bradford Road	393 yd
The Royal Air Forces Association	Broughton House, Cambridge Street	505 yd
Admiral Casino	72 Commercial Street, Batley	576 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Dragon City	108 Commercial Street, Batley	390 yd
Harrys Takeaway	523 Bradford Road, Batley	408 yd
Chicken Stop Express Batley Ltd	1 Market Place, Batley	425 yd
Hardys Burgerhouse	Hardyz Burger House, 1-5 Branch Road	429 yd
Howies Traditional Fish And Chips	17 Branch Road, Batley	441 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Aldi	Branch Road, Batley	441 yd
Asda	Batley Shopping Centre, Alfreds Way	524 yd
Iceland	Unit C Batley Shopping Centre, Alfreds Way	524 yd
Tesco Extra	Bradford Road, Batley	1,017 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St Marys Social Club And Parochial Club MELTON STREET		125 yd
Batley Parish Ce School STOCKS LANE	grass pitches	213 yd
St Marys Catholic Primary School UPTON STREET	grass pitches	281 yd
Batley Baths & Recreation Centre CAMBRIDGE STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	555 yd
Upper Batley High School BLENHEIM DRIVE	grass pitches, tennis courts	681 yd
Carters Field COAL PIT LANE	grass pitches	749 yd
Batley Grammar School Carlinghow Hill	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	783 yd
Taylor Street / Victoria TAYLOR STREET	grass pitches	854 yd
Dickys Gym (Closed) Hickwell Mills Hickwell Mills Hick Lane	health and fitness suite	953 yd
The Exercise Club (Closed) Bradford Road	health and fitness suite	1,011 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	98.9%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	98.9%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	98.9%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	98.9%

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	1.1%

Download Speed

Median download speed	23.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed	71.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	1.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	8.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	115 Mbit/s

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