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WF17 5HH

Batley East

Kirklees

England / Yorkshire and The Humber / Kirklees / Batley Central / Batley East / WF17 5HH

Overview

Postcode WF17 5HH 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 342.1 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 0.3 miles away. There are 12 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
342
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 342.1 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 279 ft away from WF17 5HH.

Flood risk

No risk

Batley Central near WF17 5HH 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.

DistanceNameLines
0.3 mi

Batley

N/A

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.2 miBatley Memorial ParkSmall

Property prices in Batley East

Based on 117 recent sales, the median property price is £155,000 in Batley East area, with individual transactions ranging from £38,000 up to £600,000.

By property type (last year):
TypeSalesMedian
Detached12£310,000
Flats11£80,000
Semi-Detached46£191,500
Terraced48£116,750

10 years price trend in Batley East

Schools

In the WF17 5HH postcode area, located within Batley Central, there are 12 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimaryField Lane Junior Infant and Nursery SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.2 miPrimaryPark Road Junior Infant and Nursery SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.2 miNot applicableEngage AcademyAcademy alternative provision converter

Good

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0.1 miTesco ExtraAlfreds Way, Kirklees, WF17 5JU
0.1 miSpar452 Bradford Road, Batley, WF17 5LW
0.2 miTescoBlackburn Place, Kirklees, WF17 5LR
0.2 miAsdaAlfreds Way, Batley, WF17 5DR
0.3 miALDIBranch Road, Batley, WF17 5RY

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/08/2025.