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WF17 7LJ

Batley East

Kirklees

Overview

Postcode WF17 7LJ 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 86.5 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 Dewsbury 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
87
Deprivation level
9/10
Income level
3/10
Social housing
34.6%
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 86.5 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

34.6%

Approximately 34.6% 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 7LJ.

Flood risk

No risk

Batley Carr & Mount Pleasant near WF17 7LJ has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Dewsbury located about 0.7 miles away. There are 2 stations nearby.

DistanceNameLines
0.7 mi

Dewsbury

N/A

0.8 mi

Batley

N/A

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.2 miHyrstlands ParkLarge
0.2 miRock House ParkMedium

Schools

In the WF17 7LJ postcode area, located within Batley Carr & Mount Pleasant, there are 12 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miPrimaryCarlton Junior and Infant SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.3 miPrimaryWarwick Road Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.3 miPrimaryHyrstmount Junior SchoolCommunity school

Good