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Batley West

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About

Batley West ward covers the western portion of the town of Batley. The area includes established residential streets and local commercial centres along Bradford Road. It is home to Batley Sports and Tennis Centre, a significant community facility. The ward contains several primary schools and places of worship serving the local population.

The topography features slopes rising from the Spen Valley floor. Housing is predominantly Victorian and Edwardian terraces, alongside some inter-war and later developments. The ward's boundary runs near the former site of Batley's heavy woollen mills, which historically shaped its development. Land use is primarily residential with some light industrial premises.

Area overview

On average Batley West has high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 144 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. Approximately 15.0% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Batley West is £45,000 per year. There are 9 schools in Batley West: 8 primary (0 Outstanding and 5 Good) and 1 secondary (0 Outstanding and 1 Good). Batley West is home to around 20,109 people, with a population density of about 4,631.2 per km2.

Crime rate
7/10
Crimes per 1k residents
144
Deprivation level
8/10
Income level
5/10
Social housing
15%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Batley West Population
20,109
Population density
4,631.2 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
76.14(+75%)
Anti-social behaviour
20.19(+47%)
Shoplifting
17.16(+99%)
Public order
15.96(+78%)
Criminal damage and arson
12.23(+44%)
Yorkshire and The Humber average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
10,466
52.04%
Pakistani
4,435
22.05%
Indian
3,543
17.62%
Other White
408
2.03%
White and Asian (mixed)
224
1.11%
Total population: 20,110

Economics

Education (age 16+)

No qualifications
4,068
26.35%
Level 4 qualifications or above
3,686
23.87%
Level 3 (A level)
2,561
16.59%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
2,155
13.96%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
1,710
11.08%
Total 16+ residents: 15,439

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
2,399
31.57%
Owns with a mortgage
2,181
28.7%
Private landlord or letting agency
1,554
20.45%
Social rents from council
874
11.5%
Other social rented
335
4.41%
Total households: 7,599

Property prices in Batley West

Based on 142 recent sales, the median property price is £162,500 in Batley West area, with individual transactions ranging from £60,000 up to £570,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Batley West 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 West over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached20£276,000
Flats4£133,750
Semi-Detached48£188,500
Terraced70£139,475

10 years median price trend in Batley West

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

All postcodes in Batley West

WF178ED

The Square

WF134PL

Churwell Avenue

WF170RE

Woodlands Road

WF177AF

Track Mount

WF134AB

Longlands Road

WF134BH

Kilpin Hill Lane

WF170DF

Quarry Lane

WF170QW

Woodlands Road

WF177AH

St Marys Avenue

WF177AP

St Marys Avenue

WF177HB

Holyoake Avenue

WF177SN

Throstle Nest

WF178PN

Cross Bank Road

WF134AQ

Squirrel Walk

WF134HS

Fox View

WF170ER

Brookroyd Gardens

WF177BS

Pine Grove

WF178DW

Carlinghow Lane

WF178JG

The Grove

WF179AL

Back Carlinghow Lane

WF134PB

Brewerton Lane

WF170BS

Intake Lane

WF170EN

Brookroyd View

WF170NB

Church Road

WF170QS

Woodlands Road

WF177AE

Track Road

WF177BL

Swiss Walk

WF177BQ

Longlands View

WF177DL

Maythorne Avenue

WF177HF

West Park Road

WF177SU

Healey Lane

WF177SZ

Wetherhill Street

WF178DT

Farfield Avenue

WF178HN

Amber Street

WF178QD

Rudding Drive

WF134RA

Staincliffe Road

WF170AB

Carlinghow Hill

WF170PQ

Harefield Drive

WF177AJ

Carlton Avenue

WF177BY

Pine Grove

WF177ED

Woodsome Estate

WF177SL

Malham Drive

WF178FS

Upper Blakeridge Lane

WF177HL

Wards Place

WF134AD

Fox View

WF177AZ

Baptist Street

WF177RE

Halifax Road

WF134BN

Morlands Close

WF134DB

Spinners Fold

WF170ND

Church Road

WF170NW

Upper Batley Lane

WF170QG

Almond Way

WF177DT

Woodfield Avenue

WF177EA

Woodfield Avenue

WF177QP

Cliffe Street

WF134RB

Staincliffe Road

WF177AG

Thorncliffe Road

WF177BD

Orchard Croft

WF177BU

Holly Grove

WF177JQ

Gordale Close

WF177QW

Tichbourne Street

WF134TB

Lawnhurst Mews

WF177AT

Grange Road

WF177QX

Staincliffe Hall Road

WF177TN

Hayburn Gardens

WF178DP

Horner Avenue

WF178JL

Ealand Road

WF178QB

Shibden Drive

WF134AL

Lemans Drive

WF170NE

The Crossings

WF177BA

Halifax Road

WF177DG

Church Walk

WF177DW

Hazel Grove

WF177DX

Woodfield Avenue

WF178BA

Plover Drive

WF178BY

Mortimer Terrace

WF178DJ

Carlinghow Lane

WF178NQ

Law Street

WF170NG

Upper Batley Lane

WF170QP

Robin Hill

WF170QQ

Chevins Close

WF170QZ

Brownhill Road

WF178HL

Ruby Street

WF178RB

Upper Blakeridge Lane

WF170DH

Rockhill Close

WF177BE

Halifax Road

WF177HZ

Hayburn Road

WF170QT

Upper Batley Lane

WF177HA

Trafalgar Street

WF177HY

Aysgarth Road

WF178ES

North Bank Road

WF178JJ

The Bower

WF134BD

Halifax Road

WF170DA

Brookroyd Lane

WF170PE

Tweed Close

WF170PL

Rectory Drive

WF177BB

Garden Croft

WF177HX

Burnsall Avenue

WF177QY

Waterworks Road

WF178BX

Mortimer Avenue

Data Sources

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