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About

Batley East ward lies within the town of Batley in West Yorkshire. The area is primarily residential, featuring a mix of Victorian terraced housing and more modern developments. Its geography includes the upper slopes of the Batley valley, with the ward extending towards the B6128 Leeds Road. Local commerce is concentrated along Commercial Street and Branch Road, serving the community's everyday needs.

The ward is home to the Grade II listed Batley Library, a Carnegie library built in the early 20th century. Green spaces include the grounds of Batley Parish Church and smaller recreational areas. The area's industrial past is reflected in its built environment, though many former mills have now been repurposed. Public transport links connect residents to neighbouring centres like Dewsbury and Leeds.

Area overview

On average Batley East has high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 132 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. Approximately 18.7% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Batley East is £43,305 per year. There are 12 schools in Batley East: 8 primary (0 Outstanding and 7 Good) and 1 secondary (0 Outstanding and 1 Good). Batley East is home to around 18,904 people, with a population density of about 2,398.1 per km2.

Crime rate
7/10
Crimes per 1k residents
132
Deprivation level
8/10
Income level
4/10
Social housing
18.7%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Batley East Population
18,904
Population density
2,398.1 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
68.66(+55%)
Anti-social behaviour
17.62(+23%)
Shoplifting
15.61(+78%)
Public order
13.81(+56%)
Criminal damage and arson
10.95(+27%)
Yorkshire and The Humber average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

Indian
6,845
36.21%
British
6,395
33.83%
Pakistani
3,804
20.12%
Other White
515
2.72%
Other Asian
268
1.42%
Total population: 18,905

Economics

Education (age 16+)

No qualifications
4,016
27.26%
Level 4 qualifications or above
3,307
22.45%
Level 3 (A level)
2,392
16.24%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
2,163
14.68%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
1,681
11.41%
Total 16+ residents: 14,732

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
2,428
35.97%
Owns with a mortgage
1,514
22.43%
Private landlord or letting agency
1,333
19.75%
Social rents from council
719
10.65%
Other social rented
537
7.95%
Total households: 6,751

Property prices in Batley East

Based on 141 recent sales, the median property price is £182,000 in Batley East area, with individual transactions ranging from £35,000 up to £790,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Batley East in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, median price per square metre, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Batley East over the last year.
TypeSalesMedianMedian £/m²
Detached21£329,995£3,216
Flats14£87,500£1,353
Semi-Detached59£225,000£2,583
Terraced47£125,000£1,621

10 years median price trend in Batley East

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Batley East.

All postcodes in Batley East

WF176FR

Batley East

WF176NJ

Soothill Lane

WF175AJ

Talbot Street

WF175EP

Commercial Street

WF176HB

Manor Road

WF176AE

Skipton Street

WF175NL

Surrey Street

WF170AR

Upper Batley Lane

WF175LB

Prince Street

WF175SP

Station Road

WF175ED

Upper Commercial Street

WF170RW

York Court

WF175PL

Eyre Street

WF175TD

Hick Lane

WF175AB

Back Providence Street

WF160EP

Grange Valley Road

WF176NU

France Street

WF170EZ

Lansdowne Close

WF176LQ

Willow Terrace

WF177LR

Upper Road

WF176RJ

Hill Rise

WF169NG

Grange Valley Road

WF175NH

Caledonia Road

WF176WH

Grange Valley Road

WF175BN

Cambridge Street

WF176NF

Brentwood Close

WF176LW

Grange Road

WF132LT

Marlborough Gardens

WF175EY

Commercial Street

WF177PW

Dark Lane

WF157WT

Challenge Way

WF177JR

Hyrstlands Road

WF176AA

Howard Street

WF175DR

Alfreds Way

WF175JY

Bradford Road

WF132ES

Rotary Close

WF177SD

Norfolk Street

WF175QA

Fox Street

WF176LS

Fort Ann Road

WF177LQ

Dale Close

WF176PD

Willow Close

WF175PG

Bar Street

WF127JJ

Golf Lane

WF176NS

Oaks Road

WF176EJ

Bromley Road

WF170HE

County Close

WF134JD

Halifax Road

WF132DN

Carlisle Close

WF175LY

Bradford Road

WF176PJ

Broomsdale Road

WF170PU

Sykes Road

WF177ND

Brearley Place

WF177LA

The Wickets

WF175LD

Prospect Court

WF176AP

Warwick Road

WF170LQ

York Grove

WF176EY

Lydgate Road

WF175RB

Mayman Close

WF175PA

Stockwell Drive

WF176HD

Fern Close

WF175JU

Alfreds Way

WF177SB

Knowles Lane

WF132DA

Marlborough Terrace

WF170QB

Howley Street

WF171DR

Batley East

WF177JZ

Trinity Street

WF176HG

Douglas Avenue

WF177NZ

Heritage Road

WF177AA

Track Road

WF175RW

Dark Lane

WF176AR

Grafton Street

WF175LF

Princess Street

WF175BQ

Preston Street

WF176HR

Highfield Court

WF177SA

Norfolk Street

WF177NJ

Greatwood Street

WF176HN

Follingworth Road

WF177RZ

Suffolk Street

WF175AU

George Street

WF127HY

Leeds Road

WF132HJ

Milton Grove

WF127HU

Leeds Road

WF177PP

Dark Lane

WF132BY

Lidgate Gardens

WF177NG

Purlwell Lane

WF175NY

Cross Park Street

WF177JS

Hyrstlands Road

WF176LZ

Soothill Lane

WF176BJ

Mount Avenue

WF176AQ

Batley East

WF175NX

Cross Park Street

WF176RD

Oaklands Drive

WF134JE

South View Terrace

WF170PR

Sykes Walk

WF176DS

Mill Forest Way

WF177QQ

Bonaccord Terrace

WF175AQ

Whitaker Street

WF177PL

Upper North Street

WF176BB

Warwick Road

WF175LS

Bradford Road

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/07/2026.