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WF17 7SE

Batley West

Kirklees

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

Overview

Postcode WF17 7SE 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 0.8 miles away. There are 15 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area. There are 2 parks nearby, closest small park is Jessop Park.

Crime rate
6/10
Crimes per 1k residents
71
Deprivation level
9/10
Income level
1/10
Social housing
9.8%
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

9.8%

Approximately 9.8% 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 7SE.

Flood risk

No risk

Batley Central near WF17 7SE 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 0.8 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

DistanceNameLines
0.8 mi

Batley

N/A

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.1 miJessop ParkSmall
0.3 miBatley Memorial ParkSmall

Area Profile

Population
366
Population density
8,261.9 per km²

Demographics

Indian
156
42.39%
Pakistani
88
23.91%
British
77
20.92%
Other White
12
3.26%
Bangladeshi
8
2.17%
Total population: 368

Housing

Owns outright
57
46.72%
Private landlord or letting agency
29
23.77%
Owns with a mortgage
20
16.39%
Social rents from council
12
9.84%
Other forms of private rent
4
3.28%
Total households: 122

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 7SE postcode area, located within Batley Central, there are 15 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.3 miNot applicableCambridge Street SchoolOther independent school

N/A

0.3 miPrimaryPurlwell Infant and Nursery SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.4 miPrimarySt Mary's Catholic Primary AcademyAcademy converter

N/A

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0.2 miAbu BakrUpper Blakeridge Lane, Batley, WF17 8FU
0.4 miAsdaAlfreds Way, Batley, WF17 5DR
0.4 miIceland1 Alfreds Way, Batley, WF17 5DR
0.4 miAldiBranch Road, Batley, WF17 5RY
0.5 miCallaghan News59-61 Cross Bank Road, Carlinghow, Batley, WF17 8PN

Data Sources

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