Is Batley rough? We have collated a series of socio-economic statistics and demographics from UK government sources such as the 2021 Census and the Index of Multiple Deprivation. They should give you a broad snapshot of the area and the surrounding locations. Are the residents of Batley older than the national average or younger? What is the population of Batley and Kirklees? What is the claimant count in Batley and how many residents are unemployed? This page should provide you with the answers.What are the occupations of the residents of Batley?
The largest employment sector in Batley is Professional Occupations. The smallest employment sector is Caring, leisure & Other Services.Sector Proportion Professional Occupations 14.68% Elementary Occupations 12.64% Process Plant & Machine Operatives 12.05% Associate Professional & Technical 10.23% Administrative & Secretarial 9.93% Skilled Trades 9.42% Managers, Directors & Senior Officials 9.09% Caring, leisure & Other Services 9.05% Batley Health Statistics
Batley East has a lower proportion of residents (very_good_pc-$ward_health->very_good_pc, 2)%) describing their health as very good than the national average for England.Area VG G F B VB Batley East 47.38% 33.09% 13.02% 5.03% 1.48% Kirklees 46.56% 34.5% 13.39% 4.31% 1.24% Yorkshire and The Humber 46.18% 34.31% 13.7% 4.49% 1.32% England 48.49% 33.71% 12.65% 3.98% 1.17% How has the health of residents in Kirklees changed since 2011?
Kirklees residents who describe their health as either good or very good has increased by 0.56% between the 2011 and 2021 census.Year VG G F B VB 2011 45.53% 34.97% 13.74% 4.5% 1.25% 2021 46.56% 34.5% 13.39% 4.31% 1.24% Batley Unemployment Statistics
Since the introduction of Universal Credit, The Department for Work & Pensions have not issued any statistics (in our view) that can be used to ascertain the levels of unemployment or under employment in the UK, just meaningless geographic counts. However, the Office of National Statistics does publish claimant counts of people receiving out of work benefits, be that legacy Jobseeker’s Allowance or Universal Credit as a proportion of people over 16. These figures are usually updated once a month and are for Local Authority Districts and Unitary Authority Districts. So below are the figures of Kirklees.Area Unemployed Yearly Change Kirklees 4.4% -0.2% Yorkshire and The Humber 4.2% -0.3% England 3.8% -0.3% UK 3.7% -0.3% Economic Status Proportion In Employment 49.43% In Part-Time Work 35.26% Unemployed 6.96% Batley Age Distribution Statistics
We have taken the raw data from the 2021 Census and the calculated the proportion of age groups in Batley East.Age Band Proportion 4 & under 
5 - 9 years 10 - 15 years 16 - 19 years 20 - 24 years 25 - 34 years 35 - 49 years 50 - 64 years 65 - 74 years 75 - 84 years 85 years & over Batley Education Statistics
We have taken the raw data from the 2021 census to found of the level of education Batley residents have in terms of formal qualifications as a percentage. The UK government breaks qualifications down into 7 levels. A detailed explanation of these levels can be found here. However, the Census groups these into just 4 \'levels\'. Here are some examples of the qualifications each census level represents when not stated;
| Level | Batley East | England |
|---|---|---|
| No Qualifications | 27.26% | 18.08% |
| Level 1 | 11.41% | 9.69% |
| Level 2 | 14.68% | 13.32% |
| Apprenticeship | 4.24% | 5.32% |
| Level 3 | 16.24% | 16.92% |
| Level 4 | 22.45% | 33.92% |
Batley & Kirklees Immigration Statistics
We have analysed the Census 2021 raw data on country of birth and compiled immigration statistics as percentages of the population. All percentages have been rounded to two decimal places. Below are the figures for Batley in the Kirklees local area district.
| Area | Born in UK | Born outside UK |
|---|---|---|
| Batley East | 76.37% | 23.63% |
| Kirklees | 87.42% | 12.58% |
| Yorkshire and The Humber | 88.65% | 11.35% |
| England | 82.65% | 17.35% |
Batley compared to other wards in Kirklees
| # | Ward | Born in UK | Born outside UK |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Greenhead | 73.28% | 26.72% |
| 2 | Dewsbury West | 73.48% | 26.52% |
| 3 | Batley East | 76.37% | 23.63% |
| 4 | Crosland Moor and Netherton | 76.62% | 23.38% |
| 5 | Newsome | 77.36% | 22.64% |
| 6 | Ashbrow | 78.55% | 21.45% |
| 7 | Dewsbury South | 79.91% | 20.09% |
| 8 | Batley West | 83.67% | 16.33% |
| 9 | Dalton | 86.34% | 13.66% |
| 10 | Heckmondwike | 86.44% | 13.56% |
| 11 | Dewsbury East | 88.6% | 11.4% |
| 12 | Lindley | 89.68% | 10.32% |
| 13 | Almondbury | 92.42% | 7.58% |
| 14 | Golcar | 93.38% | 6.62% |
| 15 | Cleckheaton | 94.87% | 5.13% |
| 16 | Liversedge and Gomersal | 94.98% | 5.02% |
| 17 | Birstall and Birkenshaw | 95.61% | 4.39% |
| 18 | Mirfield | 95.66% | 4.34% |
| 19 | Kirkburton | 96.4% | 3.6% |
| 20 | Holme Valley North | 96.54% | 3.46% |
| 21 | Holme Valley South | 96.6% | 3.4% |
| 22 | Colne Valley | 96.92% | 3.08% |
| 23 | Denby Dale | 97.38% | 2.62% |
How many residents own or rent their home in Batley and Kirklees
We have taken the raw data from the 2021 census and calculated what proportion of people in Batley either own or rent their home. All percentages have been rounded to two decimal places. 58.39 of residents own their home either outright or mortgaged. 41.61 of Batley residents rent their home either privately or through a social landlord.| Area | Owned | Rented |
|---|---|---|
| Batley East | 58.39% | 41.61% |
| Kirklees | 65.51% | 34.49% |
| Yorkshire and The Humber | 62.58% | 37.42% |
| England | 61.31% | 38.69% |
Batley has a lower level of home ownership than than the national average.
Batley compared to other wards in Kirklees
| # | Ward | Owned | Rented |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kirkburton | 81.14% | 18.86% |
| 2 | Holme Valley South | 79.23% | 20.77% |
| 3 | Denby Dale | 78.32% | 21.68% |
| 4 | Holme Valley North | 75.91% | 24.09% |
| 5 | Colne Valley | 74.05% | 25.95% |
| 6 | Mirfield | 73.93% | 26.07% |
| 7 | Lindley | 71.69% | 28.31% |
| 8 | Almondbury | 69.38% | 30.62% |
| 9 | Birstall and Birkenshaw | 69.27% | 30.73% |
| 10 | Heckmondwike | 68.52% | 31.48% |
| 11 | Cleckheaton | 66.3% | 33.7% |
| 12 | Golcar | 65.46% | 34.54% |
| 13 | Liversedge and Gomersal | 63.8% | 36.2% |
| 14 | Dewsbury South | 63.78% | 36.22% |
| 15 | Crosland Moor and Netherton | 60.87% | 39.13% |
| 16 | Dewsbury East | 60.36% | 39.64% |
| 17 | Batley West | 60.27% | 39.73% |
| 18 | Dalton | 59.71% | 40.29% |
| 19 | Batley East | 58.39% | 41.61% |
| 20 | Ashbrow | 57.12% | 42.88% |
| 21 | Greenhead | 54.02% | 45.98% |
| 22 | Dewsbury West | 53.59% | 46.41% |
| 23 | Newsome | 43.04% | 56.96% |
What is the population of Batley and Kirklees?
The table below contains the populations figures for each ward in Kirklees including Batley. These population ONS figures are estimated are dated Mid 2020.
| Ward | Population |
|---|---|
| Almondbury | 18075 |
| Ashbrow | 20572 |
| Batley East | 19351 |
| Batley West | 20735 |
| Birstall and Birkenshaw | 16906 |
| Cleckheaton | 17371 |
| Colne Valley | 17715 |
| Crosland Moor and Netherton | 19503 |
| Dalton | 17309 |
| Denby Dale | 16779 |
| Dewsbury East | 20130 |
| Dewsbury South | 19259 |
| Dewsbury West | 22505 |
| Golcar | 18240 |
| Greenhead | 21230 |
| Heckmondwike | 17363 |
| Holme Valley North | 17202 |
| Holme Valley South | 19432 |
| Kirkburton | 16407 |
| Lindley | 20822 |
| Liversedge and Gomersal | 20079 |
| Mirfield | 20043 |
| Newsome | 24262 |
| Kirklees Total | 441290 |
Last updated: 20/02/2024, Additional Sources: Office for National Statistics & Department for Work & Pensions.
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