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WF17 6BH

Batley East

Kirklees

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Detailed insights for WF17 6BH

Overview

Postcode WF17 6BH 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 97.6 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 0.4 miles away. There are 13 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest large park is Hyrstlands Park.

Crime rate
8/10
Crimes per 1k residents
98
Deprivation level
7/10
Income level
3/10
Social housing
0.8%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Very High

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

8/10

Batley Carr & Mount Pleasant has a high crime rate, with approximately 97.6 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

0.8%

Approximately 0.8% 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

Very High

Very High noise level (>=75.0 dB) from road, approximately 96 ft away from WF17 6BH.

Flood risk

No risk

Batley Carr & Mount Pleasant near WF17 6BH 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 6BH
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.4 mi

Batley

N/A

Walking directions to Batley
0.9 mi

Dewsbury

N/A

Walking directions to Dewsbury

Parks

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

Area Profile

Population
423
Population density
10,023.7 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

Indian
325
76.65%
Pakistani
65
15.33%
Arab
8
1.89%
White and Asian (mixed)
5
1.18%
British
5
1.18%
Total population: 424

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
95
76%
Private landlord or letting agency
13
10.4%
Owns with a mortgage
8
6.4%
Other forms of private rent
7
5.6%
Shared ownership
1
0.8%
Total households: 125

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 6BH 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 6BH
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miPrimaryWarwick Road Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.2 miPrimaryMill Lane Primary SchoolCommunity school

Requires improvement

0.3 miPrimaryHyrstmount Junior SchoolCommunity school

Good

Local amenities

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

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

Data Sources

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