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WF17 6FP area guide

Who lives in WF17 6FP, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Upper Batley & Soothill
Council: Kirklees
Region: Yorkshire and The Humber
Neighbourhood population: 1,556 (2024)

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At a glance

What WF17 6FP is like

WF17 6FP is a postcode in the Upper Batley & Soothill area of Kirklees. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,556 people. 85.9% of households own their home, 13.6% rent privately and 0.2% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 50.9% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is well below the England and Wales average. Homes in WF17 6 sold for a median of £180,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How WF17 6FP compares

Headline figures for WF17 6FP, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

6.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

5/ 10

Around the middle: 19.9 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£180,000

Median over 72 sales in WF17 6, −23.4% on the year before.

TransportMore

5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 24 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 8 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£46,604

Average annual income before tax, higher than 32% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where WF17 6FP differs most from the national average.

01
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in WF17 6 is down 23.4% on the year before.
02
An older population
27.8% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
03
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
04
Few private renters
Only 13.6% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
05
Mostly owner-occupied
85.9% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

WF17 6FP FAQs

Is WF17 6FP a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 6.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 19.9 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10 (good).

How much does a house cost in WF17 6FP?

The median sale price over the last year was £180,000.

Homes in WF17 6 sold for a median of £180,000 across 72 sales in the year to August 2026, −23.4% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is WF17 6FP safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 19.9 offences per 1,000 people a year around WF17 6FP, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in WF17 6FP?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 7.1% of residents. 85.9% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (69.6%).

Which council covers WF17 6FP?

The local authority for WF17 6FP is Kirklees.

WF17 6FP comes under Kirklees in the Yorkshire and The Humber. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is WF17 6FP?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 24 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, 0.6 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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