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WF17 5AH

Batley East

Kirklees

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Detailed insights for WF17 5AH

Overview

Postcode WF17 5AH 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 Carr & Mount Pleasant area. It has very high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 94.9 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Batley Carr & Mount Pleasant is £32,600 per year. The nearest station is Batley located about 0.3 miles away. There are 15 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest small park is Batley Memorial Park.

Crime rate
7/10
Crimes per 1k residents
95
Deprivation level
9/10
Income level
3/10
Social housing
10.4%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

9/10

Batley Carr & Mount Pleasant has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 5,497 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 17% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

7/10

Batley Carr & Mount Pleasant has a high crime rate, with approximately 94.9 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

10.4%

Approximately 10.4% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 15.6% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

3/10

The average income of residents in Batley Carr & Mount Pleasant is £32,600 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

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

Flood risk

No risk

Batley Carr & Mount Pleasant near WF17 5AH 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 0.3 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for WF17 5AH
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.3 mi

Batley

N/A

Walking directions to Batley

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for WF17 5AH
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.3 miBatley Memorial ParkSmallWalking directions to Batley Memorial Park

Area Profile

Population
430
Population density
6,178.2 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

Indian
264
61.25%
Pakistani
122
28.31%
Other Asian
10
2.32%
White and Asian (mixed)
7
1.62%
British
6
1.39%
Total population: 431

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
75
65.22%
Private landlord or letting agency
14
12.17%
Other social rented
11
9.57%
Owns with a mortgage
9
7.83%
Other forms of private rent
5
4.35%
Total households: 115

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 5AH postcode area, located within Batley Carr & Mount Pleasant, there are 15 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for WF17 5AH
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.0 miPrimaryField Lane Junior Infant and Nursery SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.3 miNot applicableCambridge Street SchoolOther independent school

N/A

0.4 miPrimaryHyrstmount Junior SchoolCommunity school

Good

Local amenities

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

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for WF17 5AH
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.3 miTesco ExtraAlfreds Way, Kirklees, WF17 5JUWalking directions to Tesco Extra
0.3 miSpar452 Bradford Road, Batley, WF17 5LWWalking directions to Spar
0.3 miIceland1 Alfreds Way, Batley, WF17 5DRWalking directions to Iceland
0.3 miTescoBlackburn Place, Kirklees, WF17 5LRWalking directions to Tesco
0.3 miAsdaAlfreds Way, Batley, WF17 5DRWalking directions to Asda

Data Sources

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