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WF17 5PQ

Batley East

Kirklees

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Detailed insights for WF17 5PQ

Overview

Postcode WF17 5PQ 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 0.2 miles away. There are 14 primary and 1 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
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

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

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

Noise Level

High

High noise level (70.0-74.9 dB) from road, approximately 76 ft away from WF17 5PQ.

Flood risk

Low

Batley Carr & Mount Pleasant near WF17 5PQ 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 5PQ
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.2 mi

Batley

N/A

Walking directions to Batley

Parks

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

Area Profile

Population
441
Population density
2,306.5 per km²

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

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 £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 5PQ postcode area, located within Batley Carr & Mount Pleasant, there are 14 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

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

Good

0.2 miPrimaryMill Lane Primary SchoolCommunity school

Requires improvement

0.3 miPrimaryWarwick Road Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

Local amenities

4 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of WF17 5PQ

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for WF17 5PQ
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.3 miSparHoward Street, Kirklees, WF17 6JHWalking directions to Spar
0.4 miTesco ExtraAlfreds Way, Kirklees, WF17 5JUWalking directions to Tesco Extra
0.5 miNisa LocalCarr Street, Kirklees, WF17 6BXWalking directions to Nisa Local
0.5 miSpar452 Bradford Road, Batley, WF17 5LWWalking directions to Spar

Data Sources

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