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WF17 6LS

Batley East

Kirklees

Overview

Postcode WF17 6LS 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 Upper Batley & Soothill area. It has very high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 98.2 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Upper Batley & Soothill is £35,300 per year. The nearest station is Batley located about 0.4 miles away. There are 9 primary and no secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
8/10
Crimes per 1k residents
98
Deprivation level
9/10
Income level
4/10
Social housing
33.6%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

9/10

Upper Batley & Soothill has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 6,471 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 20% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

8/10

Upper Batley & Soothill has a high crime rate, with approximately 98.2 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

33.6%

Approximately 33.6% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 11.4% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

4/10

The average income of residents in Upper Batley & Soothill is £35,300 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near WF17 6LS.

Flood risk

No risk

Upper Batley & Soothill near WF17 6LS 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 1 stations nearby.

DistanceNameLines
0.4 mi

Batley

N/A

Parks

No parks nearby

Schools

In the WF17 6LS postcode area, located within Upper Batley & Soothill, there are 9 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.3 miPrimaryLydgate Junior and Infant SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.5 miPrimaryHanging Heaton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior and Infant SchoolVoluntary controlled school

Good

0.5 miPrimaryMill Lane Primary SchoolCommunity school

Requires improvement