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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 141 recent sales, the median property price is £165,000 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
Terraced69£139,000

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

WF178FD

Carrington Green

WF178FG

Greenfield View

WF134BP

Occupation Lane

WF170DG

Brookroyd Lane

WF170DJ

Bramble Walk

WF170PB

Hillhead Drive

WF177EG

Woodsome Estate

WF177SR

Healey Lane

WF178DL

Brighton Close

WF178DZ

Enfield Close

WF179AR

Smithies Moor Lane

WF134AT

Garnett Street

WF170QR

Lark Hill

WF177AN

Suffolk Avenue

WF177EL

West Park Road

WF177SE

Clerk Green Street

WF177SF

Chaster Street

WF177SH

Healey Lane

WF178DU

Welwyn Avenue

WF178HY

Denham Street

WF178LY

Centenary Way

WF134BA

The Avenue

WF134JJ

Halifax Road

WF178DB

Crowther Street

WF178AX

Smithies Moor Rise

WF178AZ

Smithies Moor Lane

WF178DN

Carlinghow Lane

WF178FT

Oakwell Croft

WF134AA

Halifax Road

WF170PA

Hillhead Drive

WF177AS

Thorncliffe Road

WF178EF

Carlinghow Lane

WF134DE

Highfield Chase

WF177HH

Colbeck Avenue

WF177EN

West Park Road

WF177QL

Common Road

WF178AY

Smithies Moor Close

WF178JN

Ealand Avenue

WF178PQ

Cross Bank Road

WF178BZ

Healey Street

WF178EJ

Carlinghow Lane

WF178RA

Upper Blakeridge Lane

WF134BW

Carrs Close

WF170NU

Ridgeway Drive

WF177EY

West Park Terrace

WF178BW

Mortimer Street

WF134PJ

Creswell Lane

WF177DZ

Woodside Crescent

WF177ET

Deighton Lane

WF177HP

Linton Avenue

WF177QZ

Beaumont Place

WF177TA

Wetherhill Street

WF178EX

North Bank Road

WF178PS

Coal Pit Mews

WF179AN

Smithies Moor Lane

WF134BL

Carlinghow Court

WF170BX

Lea View

WF177HJ

Healey Lane

WF178EE

Fairview Avenue

WF178FU

Upper Blakeridge Lane

WF178LZ

Ings Rise

WF178PT

Melton Street

WF134AF

Halifax Road

WF134BB

Mavis Road

WF134BU

Lyndale Mews

WF170NL

Upper Batley Lane

WF177JA

Charles Jones Court

WF178BU

Mortimer Avenue

WF170QX

Brownhill Garth

WF177HD

West Park Road

WF177SX

Upper Croft Road

WF178BD

Smithies Moor Crescent

WF170NF

Slade Walk

WF177SY

Healey Lane

WF178EG

The Drive

WF178JB

Loxley Street

WF178JH

Park Drive

WF178NA

Floreat Close

WF134JN

Staincliffe Road

WF170RG

Merlin Court

WF177DD

The Parade

WF177HG

West Park Grove

WF178EA

Carlinghow Lane

WF178EU

Sapphire Court

WF178FE

Beech Tree Mews

WF178HP

St Johns Avenue

WF178LT

Ings Road

WF134PG

Moor End Lane

WF170QN

Swallow Hill

WF177DS

Hazel Grove

WF177EF

Woodsome Estate

WF178DH

Healey Close

WF177QN

Bunkers Lane

WF178ER

Chaster Street

WF178FB

Blakeridge Lane

WF178HB

Batley West

WF177TW

Hayburn Road

WF178EN

Carlinghow Lane

WF178FN

Upper Blakeridge Lane

WF178RD

Blakeridge Lane

Data Sources

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