Rawfolds Avenue, Birstall, Batley, WF17 9QS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding WF17 9QS, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.9% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.7%	52.9%	2.2%	51.0%	1.9%
Male	49.3%	47.1%	-2.2%	49.0%	-1.9%

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 9QS, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 45.6% 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	44.4%	45.6%	1.2%	37.9%	7.7%
Married: Opposite sex	37.8%	36.9%	-0.9%	44.2%	-7.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Separated	5%	3.7%	-1.3%	2.2%	1.5%
Divorced	11.2%	10.8%	-0.4%	9.1%	1.7%
Widowed	1.7%	2.5%	0.8%	6.1%	-3.6%

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	46.6%	46.8%	0.2%	48.4%	-1.6%
Good health	30.6%	32.1%	1.5%	33.6%	-1.5%
Fair health	14.5%	12.1%	-2.4%	12.7%	-0.6%
Bad health	6.2%	6.8%	0.6%	4.0%	2.8%
Very bad health	2.1%	2.4%	0.3%	1.2%	1.2%

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 9QS this area, 29.8% 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 16.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	44.8%	29.8%	-15.0%	18.2%	11.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	19.9%	17.8%	-2.1%	9.6%	8.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.9%	13.6%	0.7%	13.4%	0.2%
Apprenticeship	4.1%	6.6%	2.5%	5.3%	1.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	6.6%	12.8%	6.2%	16.9%	-4.1%
Degree or Similar	10%	16.5%	6.5%	33.8%	-17.3%
Other	1.7%	2.9%	1.2%	2.8%	0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 91.2% identifying as such, significantly higher than the UK average of 81.4%. This indicates a lower level of ethnic diversity compared to the broader UK population.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.7%	-0.7%
Pakistani	0.3%	3.8%	3.5%	2.7%	1.1%
Other Asian	0%	1.5%	1.5%	1.6%	-0.1%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.0%	-0.7%
Mixed White and Asian	2.1%	1.2%	-0.9%	0.8%	0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.8%	1.5%	-0.3%	0.9%	0.6%
Mixed Other	1.8%	0%	-1.8%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	93.8%	91.2%	-2.6%	81.4%	9.8%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 93.8% 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	98.2%	93.8%	-4.4%	83.2%	10.6%
European Union	0.3%	4.7%	4.4%	6.1%	-1.4%
Rest of Europe	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.2%
Middle East and Asia	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%	5.6%	-4.7%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	97.3%	94.1%	-3.2%	83.2%	10.9%
10+ Years	0%	5.3%	5.3%	9.8%	-4.5%
5-10 Years	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.9%	-2.6%
2-5 Years	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	2.1%	0.3%	-1.8%	1.9%	-1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	76%	76.7%	-0.7%
Ireland	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Germany	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Italy	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Poland	1.8%	1.3%	0.5%
Turkey	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	19.6%	13.5%	6.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	50.9%	37.2%	13.7%
Christian	35.9%	46.2%	-10.3%
Muslim	5.3%	6.5%	-1.2%
Not answered	7.9%	6.0%	1.9%

Safety

Is Rawfolds Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Rawfolds Avenue was 164.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 86.3% higher than the Batley West average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Rawfolds Avenue has the 18th highest crime rate of 68 local areas in Batley West and the 200th highest crime rate of 1,334 local areas in Kirklees .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 122.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -64.0%.

🔎 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. 82% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£36,200

Income Rank
2/10

Household Income in WF17 9QS, 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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 5/10 (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 - 5/10 (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) - 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) - 9/10 (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 Rawfolds Avenue are based on 4 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 Rawfolds Avenue, Birstall, Batley, WF17 9QS

Estimated Average Property Prices for WF17 9QS

Average Price
£116,753

Semi-Detached
£115,877

Terraced
£117,191

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Rawfolds Avenue

Average Price
£117,885

Semi-Detached
£114,996

Terraced
£120,773

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Rawfolds AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
15 Rawfolds Avenue, Batley, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£100,000	2021-11-10	£120,066
14 Rawfolds Avenue, Batley, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£79,789	2021-09-27	£97,060
24 Rawfolds Avenue, Batley, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£109,000	2020-10-30	£144,485
15 Rawfolds Avenue, Batley, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£75,000	2018-05-11	£109,926

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WF17 9QS

Employment

WF17 9QS 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	74
Retired	37
Part-Time Employee	35
Long-Term Sick or disabled	20
Looking after home or family	19
Student (economically inactive)	17
Other	14
Self-Employed	14
Unemployed	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	27
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	20
Human health and social work activities	18
Construction	9
Education	7
Administrative and support service activities	6
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Other	5
Transport and storage	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Financial and insurance activities	2
Information and communication	1
Professional, scientific and technical activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Fieldhead Primary Academy Charlotte Close , Birstall WF17 9BX	3out of 4	312 yd	Academy converter	Yes	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	600 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Birstall Nova Lane , Birstall WF17 9LQ	4out of 4	639 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Birstall Primary Academy Chapel Lane , Birstall WF17 9EE	3out of 4	958 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Windmill CofE (VC) Primary School Upper Batley Lane , WF17 0NP	3out of 4	1,425 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	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	1,318 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
BBG Academy Bradford Road , BD19 4BE	3out of 4	2,333 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Upper Batley High School Blenheim Drive , Batley Field Hill WF17 0BJ	3out of 4	2,880 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Boys	More About School
Bruntcliffe Academy Bruntcliffe Lane , Morley LS27 0LZ	3out of 4	2,942 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Morley Academy Fountain Street , Morley LS27 0PD	4out of 4	3,809 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	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	2,472 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	2,278 yd	Foundation special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Dale House School Ruby Street , Carlinghow WF17 8HL	- not rated	2,397 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Reach Academy The Field Hill Centre , Batley Field Hill WF17 0BQ	3out of 4	3,207 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Engage Academy Park Road , WF17 5LP	3out of 4	3,606 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cambridge Street School Cambridge Street , WF17 5QW	- not rated	3,663 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
Cafe V	15 Nelson Street, Birstall	841 yd
Sodexo	Mars Care And Treats Petcare Europe Ltd, Oakwell Way	844 yd
Bangla Lounge	38 Low Lane, Birstall	860 yd
The Cobbles Restaurant And Bistro	2 Market Place, Birstall	872 yd
D Licious	10A Market Place, Birstall	872 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pheasant Inn	108 Gelderd Road, Birstall	413 yd
Birstall Cricket Club	Leeds Road, Birstall	821 yd
Priestley's Sports Bar	Priestleys Sports Bar, 6A Low Lane	821 yd
Bronte Lounge	3-5 Middlegate, Birstall	824 yd
Birstall Sports & Social Club	Birstall Sports And Social Club, 1 Nelson Street	841 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pepper & Crust Ltd	Pepper and Crust, 45 Lowood Lane	109 yd
The Plaice	20 Leeds Road, Birstall	779 yd
Paradise Pizza	5 High Street, Birstall	803 yd
Naveeds Indian Takeaway	75 Low Lane, Birstall	822 yd
Pizza 55	55 Low Lane, Birstall	822 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco Express	Smithies Lane, Birstall		919 yd
Marks & Spencer Simply Foods	Unit 12, Birstall Shopping Park		1,036 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Fieldhead Primary Academy CHARLOTTE CLOSE	grass pitches	344 yd
Owler Lane Recreation Ground OWLER LANE	grass pitches	501 yd
Mp Fit BRITANNIA MILLS BRITANNIA MILLS GELDERD ROAD	health and fitness suite	547 yd
Birstall Cricket Club LEEDS ROAD	grass pitches	821 yd
Dw Sports Fitness (Leeds) WOODHEAD ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,004 yd
Howden Clough Playing Fields LEEDS ROAD	grass pitches	1,046 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	30 Mbit/s
Average download speed	56.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	6 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	8.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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