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WF17 7NX

Purlwell Lane

Batley East

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Detailed insights for WF17 7NX

Overview

Postcode WF17 7NX 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 moderate crime levels, with around 55.2 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Batley Carr & Mount Pleasant is £39,906 per year. The nearest station is Batley located about 0.6 miles away. There are 13 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 3 parks nearby, closest large park is Hyrstlands Park.

Crime rate
5/10
Crimes per 1k residents
55
Deprivation level
9/10
Income level
3/10
Social housing
31.1%
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 4,899 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 15% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

5/10

Batley Carr & Mount Pleasant has a moderate crime rate, with approximately 55.2 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

31.1%

Approximately 31.1% 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 per household in Batley Carr & Mount Pleasant is £39,906 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

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

Flood risk

No risk

Batley Carr & Mount Pleasant near WF17 7NX 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 0.6 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for WF17 7NX
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.7 mi

Batley

N/A

Walking directions to Batley

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for WF17 7NX
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.2 miHyrstlands ParkLargeWalking directions to Hyrstlands Park
0.4 miJessop ParkSmallWalking directions to Jessop Park
0.5 miBatley Memorial ParkSmallWalking directions to Batley Memorial Park

Area Profile

Population
312
Population density
8,167.5 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
29.57(-33%)
Public order
8.54(-3%)
Criminal damage and arson
6.57(-24%)
Anti-social behaviour
4.6(-68%)
Vehicle crime
2.63(-53%)
Yorkshire and The Humber average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

Indian
199
63.78%
Pakistani
86
27.56%
British
10
3.21%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
4
1.28%
Other Asian
3
0.96%
Total population: 312

Economics

Education (age 16+)

No qualifications
92
36.08%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
44
17.25%
Level 4+ (Degree)
43
16.86%
Level 3 (A level)
37
14.51%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
22
8.63%
Total 16+ residents: 255

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
40
44.44%
Other social rented
21
23.33%
Owns with a mortgage
16
17.78%
Social rents from council
7
7.78%
Private landlord or letting agency
5
5.56%
Total households: 90

Property prices in Batley East

Based on 155 recent sales, the median property price is £185,000 in Batley East area, with individual transactions ranging from £35,000 up to £1,150,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Batley East in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Batley East over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached20£322,498
Flats15£90,000
Semi-Detached73£244,995
Terraced47£125,000

10 year median price trend in Batley East

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Batley East.

Schools

In the WF17 7NX postcode area, located within Batley Carr & Mount Pleasant, there are 13 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for WF17 7NX
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.0 miPrimaryPurlwell Infant and Nursery SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.1 miPrimaryHyrstmount Junior SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.4 miPrimaryWarwick Road Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

Local amenities

2 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of WF17 7NX

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for WF17 7NX
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.4 miSparHoward Street, Kirklees, WF17 6JHWalking directions to Spar
0.4 miNisa LocalCarr Street, Kirklees, WF17 6BXWalking directions to Nisa Local

Council Tax Bands

Annual council tax rates for Kirklees district (2025-26).

Band A£1,548
Band B£1,806
Band C£2,064
Band D£2,322
Band E£2,838
Band F£3,354
Band G£3,870
Band H£4,644

Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.

Local councillor and member of parliament

Elected local representatives for WF17 7NX, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.

Local councillors

Aziz Daji

Batley East - Elected 2 May 2024

Independent

Member of parliament

Iqbal Mohamed

Dewsbury and Batley - Elected 4 Jul 2024

Independent

Geographic Information

DistrictKirkleesE08000034
Parliamentary ConstituencyDewsbury and BatleyE14001196
WardBatley EastE05001390
ParishKirklees, unparished areaE43000188
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Batley Carr & Mount PleasantE02002283
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Kirklees 013BE01011017
Police ForceWest Yorkshire
Postcode Introduced1980-01-01

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Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/05/2026.