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WF17 6JZ

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Batley East

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Detailed insights for WF17 6JZ

Overview

Postcode WF17 6JZ 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 89.2 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 0.6 miles away. There are 12 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
8/10
Crimes per 1k residents
89
Deprivation level
7/10
Income level
3/10
Social housing
12%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Moderate

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 89.2 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

12%

Approximately 12.0% 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 196 ft away from WF17 6JZ.

Flood risk

No risk

Batley Carr & Mount Pleasant near WF17 6JZ 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 0.6 miles away. There are 2 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for WF17 6JZ
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.6 mi

Batley

N/A

Walking directions to Batley
0.7 mi

Dewsbury

N/A

Walking directions to Dewsbury

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
369
Population density
1,835.8 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
41.11(-5%)
Other theft
16.72(+151%)
Public order
8.36(-7%)
Drugs
6.27(+83%)
Criminal damage and arson
5.57(-34%)
Yorkshire and The Humber average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
178
48.24%
Indian
84
22.76%
Pakistani
75
20.33%
Other Asian
13
3.52%
Caribbean
5
1.36%
Total population: 369

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
69
23.88%
No qualifications
61
21.11%
Level 3 (A level)
52
17.99%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
48
16.61%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
32
11.07%
Total 16+ residents: 289

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
42
29.58%
Owns with a mortgage
40
28.17%
Private landlord or letting agency
34
23.94%
Social rents from council
16
11.27%
Other forms of private rent
7
4.93%
Total households: 142

Property prices in Batley East

Based on 133 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
Flats12£82,500
Semi-Detached63£244,995
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 6JZ postcode area, located within Batley Carr & Mount Pleasant, there are 12 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

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

Good

0.3 miPrimaryMill Lane Primary SchoolCommunity school

Requires improvement

0.5 miPrimaryCarlton Junior and Infant SchoolCommunity school

Good

Local amenities

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

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for WF17 6JZ
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.2 miSparHoward Street, Kirklees, WF17 6JHWalking directions to Spar
0.2 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 013DE01011019
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.