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Quality of Life Indicator: Poor

Ward: Batley East Local Authority: Kirklees

Kirklees
Listed below is a selection of interesting and frequently requested indicators from the 2001 Census, based on data released on or before 13 February 2003. You can see other indicators and more detail for local areas in the Neighbourhood Statistics area of this website. Further data from the Census, including data for smaller geographical areas, will be released on a rolling basis.

Population

		Value
Total number of people		388567
	Males	188832
	Females	199735
	Aged 0 to 15	83965
	Aged 16 to 74	277601
	Aged 75 and over	27001

		Value	Eng & Wal Rank/376 (proportion)	Regional Rank/21 (proportion)
Change since 1991		9600	226	9
Density

Number of people per hectare		9.5	137	5

People, Places and Families

Marital status (all people aged 16 and over)	Value	Eng & Wal Rank/376 (proportion)	Regional Rank/21 (proportion)
Single people (never married)	86114	121	6
Married or re-married people	160047	241	14
Separated or divorced	33170	133	10
Widowed	25271	216	17

Transport (all households)	Value	Eng & Wal Rank/376 (proportion)	Regional Rank/21 (proportion)
Households without car/van	47059	96	12
Household with 1 car or van	69144	233	17
Household with 2 or more cars/vans	42828	257	9

Composition (all households)	Value	Eng & Wal Rank/376 (proportion)	Regional Rank/21 (proportion)
One person households	48121	109	7
Married couple households	60485	221	13
Cohabiting couple households	13601	140	12
Lone parent households:
with dependent children	10781	107	8
with non-dependent children only	4393	216	10
All other households	21650	314	17

Ethnicity and Religion

Ethnic Group (all people)	Value	Eng & Wal Rank/376 (proportion)	Regional Rank/21 (proportion)
White	332659	334	20
Largest minority ethnic group(s)	Pakistani (26536) Indian (15829) Black Caribbean (4203)

Place of birth (all people)	Value	Eng & Wal Rank/376 (proportion)	Regional Rank/21 (proportion)
Born in UK	358220	287	20
Born elsewhere in EU (inc Rep Ireland)	5114	259	9
Born outside EU	25233	71	2

Religion (all people)	Value	Eng & Wal Rank/376 (proportion)	Regional Rank/21 (proportion)
Christian	261128	321	20
Buddhist	397	334	16
Hindu	1222	139	5
Jewish	171	300	14
Muslim	39312	19	2
Sikh	2726	42	3
Other	772	264	9
No religion	54445	217	7
Religion not stated	28394	216	14

Health

(all people)	Value	Eng & Wal Rank/376 (proportion)	Regional Rank/21 (proportion)
Limiting long-term illness	69910	180	13
General health 'not good'	37945	116	11
People providing unpaid care	39994	177	10
Providing unpaid care 50 or more hrs/wk	8031	161	11

Work

Status (all people aged 16-74)	Value	Eng & Wal Rank/376 (proportion)	Regional Rank/21 (proportion)
Employed	167501	231	10
Unemployed	9327	129	12
Long-term unemployed	2862	117	11
Student (economically active)	7702	79	4
Retired	36329	260	20
Student (economically inactive)	13650	79	6
Looking after home/family	18123	154	8
Permanently sick or disabled	15600	134	11
Other inactive	9369	82	6

Travel to work (all people aged 16-74 in employment)	Value	Eng & Wal Rank/376 (proportion)	Regional Rank/21 (proportion)
Travel to work by car	115733	182	8
Travel to work by public transport	21203	101	7

Qualifications (all people aged 16-74)	Value	Eng & Wal Rank/376 (proportion)	Regional Rank/21 (proportion)
Qualifications at degree level or higher	46955	219	12
No qualifications	91275	93	9

Housing

(all households)	Value	Eng & Wal Rank/376 (proportion)	Regional Rank/21 (proportion)
Number of households with residents	159031	8	4
Number of people per hectare	9.5	137	5
Average household size	2.41	103	3
Vacant household spaces	7200	54	6
Owner-occupied	112409	247	12
Without central heating	37207	6	1
Without own bath/shower & toilet	669	113	6
Overcrowding indicator	12131	56	3

Deprivation Index

In the latest Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) this area was ranked 8,036 out of 32,482 in England, where 1 was the most deprived and 32,482 the least.

This is broken down further by income; employment; education, skills; health; barriers to housing and services; the living environment; and crime (England).

Indices of Deprivation: Ranks for Kirklees 013D

Index of Multiple Deprivation: 8,036

8,036

Income Deprivation: 8,747

8,747

Employment: 10,628

10,628

Health: 13,485

13,485

Education: 7,414

7,414

Barriers to Services: 13,811

13,811

Living Environment: 2,957

2,957

Crime: 4,158

4,158

Full details of the factors used for Index of Deprivation are available from the Communities and Local Government website and specifically in this document.

House Prices & Council Tax

Average house prices in WF17 6 over the past 6 months:

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Council Tax in Kirklees - 2006 to 2007

Band A	£833	Band B	£972
Band C	£1,111	Band D	£1,250
Band E	£1,527	Band F	£1,805
Band G	£2,083	Band H	£2,499

Nearest Stations

Nearest Railway Stations...

Batley [Northern]	0.62 km (0.39 mi)
Dewsbury [TPE]	1.39 km (0.87 mi)
Ravensthorpe [Northern]	3.76 km (2.34 mi)

School Results

In 2008, Kirklees Local Education Authority had 45.60% of students achieving at least five GCSEs at grades A*-C - including English and Maths.

Results for nearest schools to WF17 6JG

2007 Primary School (Key Stage 2)

2007 Secondary School (GCSE and equivalent)

2007 School and College (Post-16)

School Results for Kirklees

2007 Primary School (Key Stage 2)

2007 Secondary School (GCSE and equivalent)

2007 School and College (Post-16)

Gas & Electricity Bills

The local gas supplier for this postcode is: British Gas
The local electricity supplier for this postcode is: npower

An average domestic property in this area, who has not transferred energy supplier would be paying £1,181.10 per annum for their gas and electricity.

Moving to the least cost supplier would cost £841.51, saving you £339.60 per annum.

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