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WF17 7SL

Batley West

Kirklees

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

Overview

Postcode WF17 7SL 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 high crime levels, with around 94.0 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 1.1 miles away. There are 13 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest small park is Jessop Park.

Crime rate
7/10
Crimes per 1k residents
94
Deprivation level
10/10
Income level
1/10
Social housing
72.4%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

10/10

Batley Central has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 2,617 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 8% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

7/10

Batley Central has a high crime rate, with approximately 94.0 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

72.4%

Approximately 72.4% 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 7SL.

Flood risk

No risk

Batley Central near WF17 7SL 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 1.1 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.2 miJessop ParkSmall

Area Profile

Population
504
Population density
11,748.3 per km²

Demographics

British
203
40.44%
Indian
129
25.7%
Pakistani
88
17.53%
Other White
20
3.98%
White and Asian (mixed)
19
3.78%
Total population: 502

Housing

Other social rented
102
60%
Social rents from council
21
12.35%
Owns with a mortgage
16
9.41%
Shared ownership
13
7.65%
Owns outright
12
7.06%
Total households: 170

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 7SL postcode area, located within Batley Central, there are 13 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.3 miPrimaryHealey Junior Infant and Nursery SchoolAcademy sponsor led

Good

0.4 miPrimarySt Mary's Catholic Primary AcademyAcademy converter

N/A

0.4 miPrimaryManorfield Infant and Nursery SchoolAcademy sponsor led

N/A

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0.3 miAbu BakrUpper Blakeridge Lane, Batley, WF17 8FU
0.4 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.