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WF17 6AN

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Batley East

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Overview

Postcode WF17 6AN 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 high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 77.4 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 0.4 miles away. There are 14 primary and no secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest large park is Hyrstlands Park.

Crime rate
7/10
Crimes per 1k residents
77
Deprivation level
7/10
Income level
3/10
Social housing
1.5%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Low

Deprivation level

7/10

Batley Carr & Mount Pleasant has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 12,774 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 39% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

7/10

Batley Carr & Mount Pleasant has a high crime rate, with approximately 77.4 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

1.5%

Approximately 1.5% 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

Low

Low noise level (55.0-59.9 dB) from road, approximately 311 ft away from WF17 6AN.

Flood risk

No risk

Batley Carr & Mount Pleasant near WF17 6AN 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 0.4 miles away. There are 2 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for WF17 6AN
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.4 mi

Batley

N/A

Walking directions to Batley
1 mi

Dewsbury

N/A

Walking directions to Dewsbury

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for WF17 6AN
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.4 miHyrstlands ParkLargeWalking directions to Hyrstlands Park

Area Profile

Population
393
Population density
2,621.7 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
33.45(-24%)
Other theft
11.85(+78%)
Public order
9.76(+11%)
Vehicle crime
6.97(+24%)
Criminal damage and arson
4.18(-51%)
Yorkshire and The Humber average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

Indian
226
57.51%
British
96
24.43%
Pakistani
42
10.69%
Other Asian
8
2.04%
African
6
1.53%
Total population: 393

Economics

Education (age 16+)

No qualifications
108
33.23%
Level 3 (A level)
61
18.77%
Level 4+ (Degree)
55
16.92%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
49
15.08%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
37
11.38%
Total 16+ residents: 325

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
79
60.77%
Private landlord or letting agency
25
19.23%
Owns with a mortgage
24
18.46%
Social rents from council
1
0.77%
Other social rented
1
0.77%
Total households: 130

Property prices in Batley East

Based on 155 recent sales, the median property price is £185,000 in Batley East area, with individual transactions ranging from £35,000 up to £1,150,000.

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
Detached20£322,498
Flats15£90,000
Semi-Detached73£244,995
Terraced47£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 6AN postcode area, located within Batley Carr & Mount Pleasant, there are 14 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for WF17 6AN
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimaryWarwick Road Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.3 miPrimaryHyrstmount Junior SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.3 miPrimaryMill Lane Primary SchoolCommunity school

Requires improvement

Local amenities

2 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of WF17 6AN

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for WF17 6AN
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.2 miSparHoward Street, Kirklees, WF17 6JHWalking directions to Spar
0.3 miNisa LocalCarr Street, Kirklees, WF17 6BXWalking directions to Nisa Local

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.

Local councillor and member of parliament

Elected local representatives for WF17 6AN, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.

Local councillors

Aziz Daji

Batley East - Elected 2 May 2024

Independent

Member of parliament

Iqbal Mohamed

Dewsbury and Batley - Elected 4 Jul 2024

Independent

Geographic Information

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 013DE01011019
Police ForceWest Yorkshire
Postcode Introduced1998-06-01

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Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/05/2026.