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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 138 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
138
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
71.94(+65%)
Anti-social behaviour
15.82(+15%)
Shoplifting
15.13(+75%)
Public order
14.39(+60%)
Criminal damage and arson
11.9(+40%)
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 133 recent sales, the median property price is £175,000 in Batley East area, with individual transactions ranging from £35,000 up to £605,000.

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, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Batley East over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached12£329,995
Flats12£82,500
Semi-Detached63£244,995
Terraced46£124,975

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

WF170AJ

Timothy Lane

WF170AL

Upper Batley Low Lane

WF170AP

Upper Batley Low Lane

WF170PY

Lady Ann Road

WF176PD

Willow Close

WF157WT

Challenge Way

WF170LF

Blenheim Terrace

WF175AL

Talbot Street

WF175TA

Upper Station Road

WF176AR

Grafton Street

WF176BJ

Mount Avenue

WF176HP

Soothill Lane

WF176ND

Grace Leather Lane

WF177BN

Carr Top Close

WF132DG

Tate Naylor Street

WF132DP

Lidgate Close

WF170BE

Batley Field Hill

WF175EA

Bayldons Place

WF175NY

Cross Park Street

WF175PQ

Batley East

WF176AT

Cross Mount Street

WF176BB

Warwick Road

WF176NN

Oakwood Mews

WF177PA

Purlwell Crescent

WF177RZ

Suffolk Street

WF170BA

Timothy Lane

WF170BP

Rock Farm Court

WF176RJ

Hill Rise

WF132HD

Bradford Road

WF134JA

Halifax Road

WF170AX

Old Hall Road

WF170LW

Ebury Street

WF175LF

Princess Street

WF175QZ

Springfield Avenue

WF176HL

Kinnaird Close

WF176NZ

Gregory Street

WF177JU

Hyrstlands Road

WF177LP

Pickles Field

WF132DJ

Upper Road

WF160EP

Grange Valley Road

WF170HG

Chinewood Avenue

WF175DT

Brunswick Street

WF175PN

Field Lane

WF176BX

Town Street

WF176GG

Grange Valley Road

WF176RA

Mill Forest Way

WF175HW

Hick Lane

WF132DB

Beckett Road

WF132EX

Textile Street

WF175PG

Bar Street

WF176DY

High Street

WF176EF

Wood Lane

WF176LE

Mill Lane

WF176PB

Grange Road

WF176PQ

West Street

WF177JT

Hyrstlands Road

WF177LD

Dale Close

WF177LR

Upper Road

WF170ET

Glen Avenue

WF175AG

Field Lane

WF175LP

Park Road

WF176LT

Oaks Road

WF176RE

Heath Grove

WF177NT

Highcroft

WF177PJ

Oxford Street

WF177PL

Upper North Street

WF170LX

Grosvenor Road

WF170LZ

Osborne Terrace

WF175RY

Branch Road

WF176EB

Commonside

WF176EN

Heaton Grange

WF176NE

Soothill Lane

WF127JJ

Golf Lane

WF175EQ

Commercial Street

WF175NH

Caledonia Road

WF175PA

Stockwell Drive

WF175PW

Bradford Road

WF175QR

Peel Avenue

WF177BR

Salter Street

WF177NU

Denison Street

WF177PZ

James Street

WF132HL

Mill Road

WF170AY

Batley Field Hill

WF170LN

Grosvenor Road

WF175DZ

Hanover Street

WF176EG

Mill Lane

WF176FQ

Blossom Walk

WF176PN

Howley Walk

WF178LD

Bond Street

WF166AG

Grange Valley Road

WF175SD

Batley Field Hill

WF176PR

Cardigan Close

WF177JX

Wilson Wood Street

WF178LS

Carlinghow Hill

WF175PT

North King Street

WF177JW

Carr Side Crescent

WF177PF

Purlwell Lane

WF132BH

Upper Road

WF132DF

Naylor Street

WF176AF

Milton Grove

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/01/2026.