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WF17 7RZ

Batley East

Kirklees

England / Yorkshire and The Humber / Kirklees / Batley Central / Batley East / WF17 7RZ

Overview

Postcode WF17 7RZ 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 Central area. It has very high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 187.1 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 0.6 miles away. There are 14 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area. There are 3 parks nearby, closest large park is Hyrstlands Park.

Crime rate
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
187
Deprivation level
9/10
Income level
1/10
Social housing
10.3%
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 3,300 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 10% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

10/10

Batley Central has a very high crime rate, with approximately 187.1 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

10.3%

Approximately 10.3% 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 7RZ.

Flood risk

No risk

Batley Central near WF17 7RZ 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.

DistanceNameLines
0.6 mi

Batley

N/A

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.4 miHyrstlands ParkLarge
0.3 miJessop ParkSmall
0.3 miBatley Memorial ParkSmall

Area Profile

Population
405
Population density
12,125.7 per km²

Demographics

Indian
268
65.85%
Pakistani
57
14%
British
25
6.14%
Bangladeshi
16
3.93%
Other
15
3.69%
Total population: 407

Housing

Owns outright
59
50.86%
Private landlord or letting agency
23
19.83%
Owns with a mortgage
19
16.38%
Social rents from council
10
8.62%
Other forms of private rent
3
2.59%
Total households: 116

Property prices in Batley East

Based on 128 recent sales, the median property price is £170,000 in Batley East area, with individual transactions ranging from £38,000 up to £485,000.

Price per property type (last year)

Price per property type (last year)

TypeSalesMedian
Detached14£334,998
Flats8£80,000
Semi-Detached61£231,995
Terraced45£118,500

10 years price trend in Batley East

Schools

In the WF17 7RZ postcode area, located within Batley Central, there are 14 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimaryPurlwell Infant and Nursery SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.2 miPrimaryHyrstmount Junior SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.3 miNot applicableCambridge Street SchoolOther independent school

N/A

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0.4 miAbu BakrUpper Blakeridge Lane, Batley, WF17 8FU
0.4 miAsdaAlfreds Way, Batley, WF17 5DR
0.4 miIceland1 Alfreds Way, Batley, WF17 5DR
0.4 miTesco ExtraAlfreds Way, Kirklees, WF17 5JU
0.5 miTescoBlackburn Place, Kirklees, WF17 5LR

Data Sources

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