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WF13 2DL

Upper Road

Batley East

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Detailed insights for WF13 2DL

Overview

Postcode WF13 2DL is located in a major urban area, within the Batley East ward of Kirklees in the Yorkshire and The Humber region, and forms part of the Dewsbury Central & Westborough area. It has very high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 79.4 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Dewsbury Central & Westborough is £45,022 per year. The nearest station is Dewsbury located about 0.6 miles away. There are 12 primary and 3 secondary schools in the area. There are 2 parks nearby, closest large park is Hyrstlands Park.

Crime rate
7/10
Crimes per 1k residents
79
Deprivation level
9/10
Income level
5/10
Social housing
22%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

9/10

Dewsbury Central & Westborough has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 5,941 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 18% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

7/10

Dewsbury Central & Westborough has a high crime rate, with approximately 79.4 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

22%

Approximately 22.0% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 21.0% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

5/10

The average income per household in Dewsbury Central & Westborough is £45,022 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near WF13 2DL.

Flood risk

No risk

Dewsbury Central & Westborough near WF13 2DL has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Dewsbury located about 0.6 miles away. There are 2 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for WF13 2DL
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.6 mi

Dewsbury

N/A

Walking directions to Dewsbury
0.8 mi

Batley

N/A

Walking directions to Batley

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for WF13 2DL
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.3 miHyrstlands ParkLargeWalking directions to Hyrstlands Park
0.2 miRock House ParkMediumWalking directions to Rock House Park

Area Profile

Population
374
Population density
5,862.1 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
44.67(+3%)
Other theft
6.45(-3%)
Vehicle crime
6.45(+16%)
Public order
5.46(-39%)
Anti-social behaviour
4.96(-64%)
Yorkshire and The Humber average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

Pakistani
135
35.81%
Indian
96
25.46%
British
91
24.14%
Other Asian
23
6.1%
Other White
13
3.45%
Total population: 377

Economics

Education (age 16+)

No qualifications
84
31%
Level 4+ (Degree)
72
26.57%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
37
13.65%
Level 3 (A level)
31
11.44%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
22
8.12%
Total 16+ residents: 271

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
39
31.71%
Owns outright
30
24.39%
Private landlord or letting agency
21
17.07%
Social rents from council
20
16.26%
Other social rented
7
5.69%
Total households: 123

Property prices in Batley East

Based on 135 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
Flats13£80,000
Semi-Detached64£242,998
Terraced46£124,975

10 year median price trend in Batley East

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

Schools

In the WF13 2DL postcode area, located within Dewsbury Central & Westborough, there are 12 primary and 3 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for WF13 2DL
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miPrimaryCarlton Junior and Infant SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.2 miPrimaryWarwick Road Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.4 miNot applicableThe Branch Christian SchoolOther independent school

Good

Local amenities

4 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of WF13 2DL

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for WF13 2DL
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.2 miNisa LocalCarr Street, Kirklees, WF17 6BXWalking directions to Nisa Local
0.3 miBirkdale Convenience Store73 Halifax Road, Dewsbury, WF13 4HDWalking directions to Birkdale Convenience Store
0.3 miSparHoward Street, Kirklees, WF17 6JHWalking directions to Spar
0.5 miLidlCommercial Road, Dewsbury, WF13 2BDWalking directions to Lidl

Council Tax Bands

Annual council tax rates for Kirklees district (2025-26).

Band A£1,548
Band B£1,806
Band C£2,064
Band D£2,322
Band E£2,838
Band F£3,354
Band G£3,870
Band H£4,644

Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.

Geographic Information

RegionYorkshire and The HumberUKE
DistrictKirkleesE08000034
Parliamentary ConstituencyDewsbury and BatleyE14001196
WardBatley EastE05001390
ParishKirklees, unparished areaE43000188
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Dewsbury Central & WestboroughE02002287
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Kirklees 017AE01011128
Police ForceWest Yorkshire
Postcode Introduced1980-01-01

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Data Sources

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