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WF17 5AA

Batley East

Kirklees

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Detailed insights for WF17 5AA

Overview

Postcode WF17 5AA 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 Batley Central area. It has very high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 187.1 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Batley Central is £25,100 per year. The nearest station is Batley located about 0.5 miles away. There are 14 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area. There are 2 parks nearby, closest small park is Jessop Park.

Crime rate
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
187
Deprivation level
9/10
Income level
1/10
Social housing
69.8%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

9/10

Batley Central has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 3,300 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 10% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

10/10

Batley Central has a very high crime rate, with approximately 187.1 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

69.8%

Approximately 69.8% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 35.9% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

1/10

The average income of residents in Batley Central is £25,100 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near WF17 5AA.

Flood risk

No risk

Batley Central near WF17 5AA has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Batley located about 0.5 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for WF17 5AA
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.5 mi

Batley

N/A

Walking directions to Batley

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for WF17 5AA
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.5 miJessop ParkSmallWalking directions to Jessop Park
0 miBatley Memorial ParkSmallWalking directions to Batley Memorial Park

Area Profile

Population
273
Population density
2,437.3 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
140
51.09%
Indian
77
28.1%
Pakistani
22
8.03%
Other White
17
6.2%
Other Asian
7
2.55%
Total population: 274

Housing

Housing tenure

Other social rented
69
42.59%
Social rents from council
44
27.16%
Private landlord or letting agency
30
18.52%
Owns outright
11
6.79%
Other forms of private rent
3
1.85%
Total households: 162

Property prices in Batley East

Based on 135 recent sales, the median property price is £169,000 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£346,498
Flats11£80,000
Semi-Detached59£225,000
Terraced53£125,000

10 year median price trend in Batley East

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

Schools

In the WF17 5AA postcode area, located within Batley Central, there are 14 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for WF17 5AA
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miNot applicableCambridge Street SchoolOther independent school

N/A

0.2 miPrimaryBatley Parish CofE Primary AcademyAcademy sponsor led

N/A

0.2 miNot applicableEngage AcademyAcademy alternative provision converter

Good

Local amenities

7 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of WF17 5AA

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for WF17 5AA
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.1 miAsdaAlfreds Way, Batley, WF17 5DRWalking directions to Asda
0.1 miIceland1 Alfreds Way, Batley, WF17 5DRWalking directions to Iceland
0.1 miTescoBlackburn Place, Kirklees, WF17 5LRWalking directions to Tesco
0.2 miTesco ExtraAlfreds Way, Kirklees, WF17 5JUWalking directions to Tesco Extra
0.2 miAldiBranch Road, Batley, WF17 5RYWalking directions to Aldi

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/11/2025.