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WF17 5DJ

Batley East

Kirklees

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Detailed insights for WF17 5DJ

Overview

Postcode WF17 5DJ 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 339.5 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 0.6 miles away. There are 13 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest small park is Batley Memorial Park.

Crime rate
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
340
Deprivation level
10/10
Income level
1/10
Social housing
41.3%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Medium

Deprivation level

10/10

Batley Central has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 1,146 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 3% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

10/10

Batley Central has a very high crime rate, with approximately 339.5 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

41.3%

Approximately 41.3% 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

Medium

Medium noise level (60.0-64.9 dB) from road, approximately 225 ft away from WF17 5DJ.

Flood risk

No risk

Batley Central near WF17 5DJ 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 0.6 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for WF17 5DJ
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.6 mi

Batley

N/A

Walking directions to Batley

Parks

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

Area Profile

Population
383
Population density
1,950.1 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
173
45.05%
Indian
113
29.43%
Pakistani
69
17.97%
Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups
7
1.82%
Chinese
5
1.3%
Total population: 384

Housing

Housing tenure

Social rents from council
58
34.73%
Private landlord or letting agency
45
26.95%
Owns outright
24
14.37%
Owns with a mortgage
23
13.77%
Other social rented
11
6.59%
Total households: 167

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 5DJ postcode area, located within Batley Central, there are 13 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for WF17 5DJ
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miPrimaryBatley Parish CofE Primary AcademyAcademy sponsor led

N/A

0.2 miNot applicableCambridge Street SchoolOther independent school

N/A

0.2 miNot applicableEngage AcademyAcademy alternative provision converter

Good

Local amenities

8 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of WF17 5DJ

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for WF17 5DJ
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.1 miAldiBranch Road, Batley, WF17 5RYWalking directions to Aldi
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

Data Sources

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