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WF17 7JS

Batley East

Kirklees

England / Yorkshire and The Humber / Kirklees / Batley Carr & Mount Pleasant / Batley East / WF17 7JS

Overview

Postcode WF17 7JS 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 80.7 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 0.7 miles away. There are 12 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area. There are 2 parks nearby, closest large park is Hyrstlands Park.

Crime rate
7/10
Crimes per 1k residents
81
Deprivation level
9/10
Income level
3/10
Social housing
51.6%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

9/10

Batley Carr & Mount Pleasant has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 5,771 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 18% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

7/10

Batley Carr & Mount Pleasant has a high crime rate, with approximately 80.7 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

51.6%

Approximately 51.6% 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

No noise

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

Flood risk

No risk

Batley Carr & Mount Pleasant near WF17 7JS 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 0.7 miles away. There are 2 stations nearby.

DistanceNameLines
0.7 mi

Batley

N/A

0.8 mi

Dewsbury

N/A

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.2 miHyrstlands ParkLarge
0.3 miRock House ParkMedium

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 7JS postcode area, located within Batley Carr & Mount Pleasant, there are 12 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimaryCarlton Junior and Infant SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.2 miPrimaryWarwick Road Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.2 miPrimaryHyrstmount Junior SchoolCommunity school

Good

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0.2 miNisa LocalCarr Street, Kirklees, WF17 6BX
0.3 miSparHoward Street, Kirklees, WF17 6JH
0.4 miBirkdale Convenience Store73 Halifax Road, Dewsbury, WF13 4HD

Data Sources

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