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WF17 7EA

Batley West

Kirklees

England / Yorkshire and The Humber / Kirklees / Batley Central / Batley West / WF17 7EA

Overview

Postcode WF17 7EA is located in a major urban area, within the Batley West ward of Kirklees in the Yorkshire and The Humber region , and forms part of the Batley Central area. It has very high deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 70.6 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Batley Central is £25,100 per year. The nearest station is Batley located about 0.9 miles away. There are 14 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 2 parks nearby, closest large park is Hyrstlands Park.

Crime rate
6/10
Crimes per 1k residents
71
Deprivation level
9/10
Income level
1/10
Social housing
12.8%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

9/10

Batley Central has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 3,803 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 12% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

6/10

Batley Central has a moderate crime rate, with approximately 70.6 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

12.8%

Approximately 12.8% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 35.9% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

1/10

The average income of residents in Batley Central is £25,100 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near WF17 7EA.

Flood risk

No risk

Batley Central near WF17 7EA 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 0.9 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

DistanceNameLines
0.9 mi

Batley

N/A

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.4 miHyrstlands ParkLarge
0.2 miJessop ParkSmall

Area Profile

Population
487
Population density
11,118.7 per km²

Demographics

Indian
215
44.15%
Pakistani
201
41.27%
British
56
11.5%
Other
10
2.05%
Other Asian
5
1.03%
Total population: 487

Housing

Owns outright
60
51.28%
Owns with a mortgage
28
23.93%
Social rents from council
13
11.11%
Private landlord or letting agency
10
8.55%
Other social rented
2
1.71%
Total households: 117

Property prices in Batley West

Based on 136 recent sales, the median property price is £166,650 in Batley West area, with individual transactions ranging from £55,500 up to £570,000.

Price per property type (last year)

Price per property type (last year)

TypeSalesMedian
Detached18£219,975
Flats4£84,500
Semi-Detached51£199,950
Terraced63£144,000

10 years price trend in Batley West

Schools

In the WF17 7EA postcode area, located within Batley Central, there are 14 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.3 miPrimaryManorfield Infant and Nursery SchoolAcademy sponsor led

N/A

0.3 miPrimaryPurlwell Infant and Nursery SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.4 miPrimaryStaincliffe Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior SchoolVoluntary controlled school

Good

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0.4 miBudgensHalifax Road, Staincliffe, Batley, WF13 4AF
0.4 miAbu BakrUpper Blakeridge Lane, Batley, WF17 8FU

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/10/2025.