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WF17 6FF

Batley East

Kirklees

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Detailed insights for WF17 6FF

Overview

Postcode WF17 6FF 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 0.3 miles away. There are 14 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
8/10
Crimes per 1k residents
98
Deprivation level
9/10
Income level
3/10
Social housing
3.5%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
Medium
Noise Level
Moderate

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

3.5%

Approximately 3.5% 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

Moderate

Moderate noise level (65.0-69.9 dB) from rail, approximately 214 ft away from WF17 6FF.

Flood risk

Medium

Batley Carr & Mount Pleasant near WF17 6FF has medium flood risk (between 1% and 3.3% 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.

Nearby public transport stations for WF17 6FF
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.3 mi

Batley

N/A

Walking directions to Batley

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
272
Population density
3,044.9 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

British
143
53.16%
Pakistani
91
33.83%
Other White
9
3.35%
Indian
9
3.35%
African
7
2.6%
Total population: 269

Economics

Education (age 16+)

No qualifications
59
27.96%
Level 4+ (Degree)
51
24.17%
Level 3 (A level)
34
16.11%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
29
13.74%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
25
11.85%
Total 16+ residents: 211

Housing

Housing tenure

Private landlord or letting agency
40
34.78%
Owns with a mortgage
33
28.7%
Owns outright
31
26.96%
Other forms of private rent
7
6.09%
Other social rented
4
3.48%
Total households: 115

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 6FF 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 6FF
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miPrimaryMill Lane Primary SchoolCommunity school

Requires improvement

0.3 miPrimaryWarwick Road Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.3 miPrimaryField Lane Junior Infant and Nursery SchoolAcademy converter

Good

Local amenities

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

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for WF17 6FF
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.2 miSparHoward Street, Kirklees, WF17 6JHWalking directions to Spar
0.4 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.

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 Introduced2022-02-01

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Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/01/2026.