Postcode sector · Batley

WF17 1 area guide

Who lives in WF17 1, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council: Kirklees
Region: Yorkshire and The Humber
Population: 1,674 (2024)

WF17 1Postcode sector · Batley

At a glance

What WF17 1 is like

The WF17 1 postcode sector in Kirklees covers 8 live postcodes and is home to about 1,674 people in 666 households. 83.6% of households own their home, 14.7% rent privately and 1.4% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 58.7% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is broadly in line with the England and Wales average.

Scores

How WF17 1 compares

Headline figures for WF17 1, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

7.0/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

7/ 10

Around the middle: 32.8 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

TransportMore

5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 40 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 1 inspected school in WF17 1.

Household incomeMore

£48,244

Average annual income before tax, higher than 37% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where WF17 1 differs most from the national average.

01
Few private renters
Only 14.7% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
02
Mostly owner-occupied
83.6% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

WF17 1 FAQs

Is WF17 1 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 7.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 32.8 per 1,000 people a year, band 7 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10 (good).

Is WF17 1 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 32.8 offences per 1,000 people a year around WF17 1, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.

Who lives in WF17 1?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 7.7% of residents. 83.6% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (64.4%).

Which council covers WF17 1?

The local authority for WF17 1 is Kirklees.

WF17 1 comes under Kirklees in the Yorkshire and The Humber. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is WF17 1?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 40 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 5.0 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Batley Rail Station, 0.5 miles away.

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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