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WF17 9HA

Birstall and Birkenshaw

Kirklees

Overview

Postcode WF17 9HA is located in a major urban area, within the Birstall and Birkenshaw ward of Kirklees in the Yorkshire and The Humber region , and forms part of the Birstall area. It has high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 162.1 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Birstall is £36,200 per year. The nearest station is Batley located about 2.2 miles away. There are 8 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest large park is Oakwell Country Park.

Crime rate
9/10
Crimes per 1k residents
162
Deprivation level
8/10
Income level
4/10
Social housing
5.3%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
High

Deprivation level

8/10

Birstall has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 7,275 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 22% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

9/10

Birstall has a very high crime rate, with approximately 162.1 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

5.3%

Approximately 5.3% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 21.4% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

4/10

The average income of residents in Birstall is £36,200 per year.

Noise Level

High

High noise level (70.0-74.9 dB) from road, approximately 32 ft away from WF17 9HA.

Flood risk

No risk

Birstall near WF17 9HA 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 2.2 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.6 miOakwell Country ParkLarge

Schools

In the WF17 9HA postcode area, located within Birstall, there are 8 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miPrimaryBirstall Primary AcademyAcademy converter

Good

0.2 miPrimarySt Peter's Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior, Infant and Early Years SchoolVoluntary aided school

Good

0.4 miPrimarySt Patrick's Catholic Primary AcademyAcademy converter

Good