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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

WF176LS

Fort Ann Road

WF176NA

Oakwood Road

WF176NF

Brentwood Close

WF177NN

Purlwell Hall Road

WF132DE

Trinity Mount

WF170AE

Long Croft View

WF175LY

Bradford Road

WF175LZ

Bradford Road

WF175TD

Hick Lane

WF176EY

Lydgate Road

WF176GH

Bromley Road

WF176HT

Batley East

WF176HW

Soothill Lane

WF176NJ

Soothill Lane

WF176NS

Oaks Road

WF176NX

Soothill Lane

WF177JH

Hyrstlands Road

WF177JR

Hyrstlands Road

WF177NL

Purlwell Hall Road

WF177NW

Beaumont Street

WF170QA

Primrose Hill

WF176BA

Upper Mount Street

WF176LH

Grange Road

WF177QG

Bonaccord Square

WF179XG

Grange Valley Road

WF127JG

Quarry Lane

WF170AG

Carlinghow Hill

WF175LR

Blackburn Place

WF176AE

Skipton Street

WF176BU

Warwick Road

WF176JQ

Bradford Road

WF177LN

Pickles Street

WF132TQ

Mill Road

WF175AT

Talbot Street

WF175DS

Commercial Street

WF175NT

Bath Street

WF175RS

Brown's Place

WF176HQ

Manor Farm Drive

WF176JS

Savile Street

WF177LG

Dale Close

WF177LQ

Dale Close

WF177PG

Brearley Street

WF132TG

Mill Road

WF170BG

Batley East

WF171BG

Grange Valley Road

WF175EF

Commercial Street

WF175HH

Commercial Street

WF176ER

Mill Lane

WF176FU

Elderberry Rise

WF176GA

Batley East

WF176LD

Bromley Street

WF177RX

Norfolk Street

WF157WW

Grange Valley Road

WF170AQ

Hollybank Avenue

WF175ED

Upper Commercial Street

WF176BL

Cross Rink Street

WF176HR

Highfield Court

WF176JU

Peter Hill

WF176LB

Bromley Street

WF176LR

Grange Road

WF176NH

Gregory Street

WF177JZ

Trinity Street

WF177RP

Alpine Close

WF132HQ

Town Street

WF170PW

Benny Parr Close

WF175HJ

Commercial Street

WF175NR

Sussex Street

WF175RW

Dark Lane

WF176AQ

Batley East

WF176EQ

New Street

WF176PH

West Street

WF177AD

Hyrst Garth

WF177PW

Dark Lane

WF177RS

Snowdon Street

WF170BD

Willow Court

WF170BQ

Batley Field Hill

WF175BG

Wellington Street

WF175HR

Wellington Street

WF175PD

Bridge Street

WF176DZ

Mill Lane

WF176LZ

Soothill Lane

WF176RD

Oaklands Drive

WF177JP

Hyrst Walk

WF170BB

Blenheim Hill

WF171BR

Grange Valley Road

WF175RD

Turner Avenue

WF176NU

France Street

WF176WL

Grange Valley Road

WF132HJ

Milton Grove

WF175JU

Alfreds Way

WF175NG

Victor Street

WF175NQ

Holland Street

WF176RH

Phoenix Court

WF177AA

Track Road

WF177PE

Purlwell Lane

WF177RU

Norfolk Street

WF170ES

Linefield Road

WF175AJ

Talbot Street

WF175HQ

Well Lane

WF175QA

Fox Street

Data Sources

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