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WF17 5PH

Bradford Road

Batley East

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Detailed insights for WF17 5PH

Overview

Postcode WF17 5PH 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 97.7 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Batley Carr & Mount Pleasant is £39,906 per year. The nearest station is Batley located about 0.2 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
8/10
Crimes per 1k residents
98
Deprivation level
9/10
Income level
3/10
Social housing
7.5%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
Low
Noise Level
High

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

8/10

Batley Carr & Mount Pleasant has a high crime rate, with approximately 97.7 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

7.5%

Approximately 7.5% 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 per household in Batley Carr & Mount Pleasant is £39,906 per year.

Noise Level

High

High noise level (70.0-74.9 dB) from road, approximately 14 ft away from WF17 5PH.

Flood risk

Low

Batley Carr & Mount Pleasant near WF17 5PH has low flood risk (between 0.1% and 1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Batley located about 0.2 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for WF17 5PH
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.2 mi

Batley

N/A

Walking directions to Batley

Parks

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

Area Profile

Population
441
Population density
2,306.5 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
50.94(+17%)
Criminal damage and arson
9.77(+15%)
Anti-social behaviour
7.68(-44%)
Public order
6.98(-22%)
Vehicle crime
6.28(+13%)
Yorkshire and The Humber average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

Indian
181
41.04%
Pakistani
113
25.62%
British
94
21.32%
Other White
23
5.22%
White and Asian (mixed)
8
1.81%
Total population: 441

Economics

Education (age 16+)

No qualifications
110
32.07%
Level 3 (A level)
64
18.66%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
50
14.58%
Level 4+ (Degree)
49
14.29%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
35
10.2%
Total 16+ residents: 343

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
62
38.75%
Private landlord or letting agency
60
37.5%
Owns with a mortgage
23
14.37%
Social rents from council
9
5.62%
Other social rented
3
1.88%
Total households: 160

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 WF17 5PH postcode area, located within Batley Carr & Mount Pleasant, there are 13 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

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

Good

0.4 miPrimaryPark Road Junior Infant and Nursery SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.4 miNot applicableEngage AcademyAcademy alternative provision converter

Good

Local amenities

6 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of WF17 5PH

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

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)Batley Carr & Mount PleasantE02002283
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Kirklees 013AE01011016
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.