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WF17 6LA

Batley East

Kirklees

England / Yorkshire and The Humber / Kirklees / Batley Carr & Mount Pleasant / Batley East / WF17 6LA

Overview

Postcode WF17 6LA 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 0.5 miles away. There are 12 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
8/10
Crimes per 1k residents
98
Deprivation level
7/10
Income level
3/10
Social housing
1.5%
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 97.6 reported incidents per 1,000 residents 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 of residents in Batley Carr & Mount Pleasant is £32,600 per year.

Noise Level

Moderate

Moderate noise level (65.0-69.9 dB) from rail, approximately 285 ft away from WF17 6LA.

Flood risk

No risk

Batley Carr & Mount Pleasant near WF17 6LA 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 0.5 miles away. There are 2 stations nearby.

DistanceNameLines
0.5 mi

Batley

N/A

0.8 mi

Dewsbury

N/A

Parks

No parks nearby

Property prices in Batley East

Based on 117 recent sales, the median property price is £155,000 in Batley East area, with individual transactions ranging from £38,000 up to £600,000.

By property type (last year):
TypeSalesMedian
Detached12£310,000
Flats11£80,000
Semi-Detached46£191,500
Terraced48£116,750

10 years price trend in Batley East

Schools

In the WF17 6LA postcode area, located within Batley Carr & Mount Pleasant, there are 12 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimaryMill Lane Primary SchoolCommunity school

Requires improvement

0.2 miPrimaryWarwick Road Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.5 miPrimaryHyrstmount Junior SchoolCommunity school

Good

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0.2 miSparHoward Street, Kirklees, WF17 6JH
0.3 miNisa LocalCarr Street, Kirklees, WF17 6BX

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/08/2025.