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WF17 7BL area guide

Who lives in WF17 7BL, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Dewsbury Moor Upper
Council: Kirklees
Region: Yorkshire and The Humber
Neighbourhood population: 1,654 (2024)

WF17 7BLBatley

At a glance

What WF17 7BL is like

WF17 7BL is a postcode in the Dewsbury Moor Upper area of Kirklees. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,654 people. 59% of households own their home, 30% rent privately and 10.8% are in social housing. The largest age group is 30–34, and 53.8% 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. Homes in WF17 7 sold for a median of £150,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How WF17 7BL compares

Headline figures for WF17 7BL, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

4.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

7/ 10

Around the middle: 34.1 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£150,000

Median over 39 sales in WF17 7, +3.4% on the year before.

TransportMore

7.0/ 10

Very good: 2 stations within a mile, 56 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

75%

Rated good or better across 16 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£42,777

Average annual income before tax, higher than 19% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where WF17 7BL differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
30% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
A young populationPositive
22.8% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
03
Well connectedPositive
2 stations within a mile and 56 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.

Questions

WF17 7BL FAQs

Is WF17 7BL a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 4.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 34.1 per 1,000 people a year, band 7 of 10 nationally. 75% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10 (very good).

How much does a house cost in WF17 7BL?

The median sale price over the last year was £150,000.

Homes in WF17 7 sold for a median of £150,000 across 39 sales in the year to August 2026, +3.4% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is WF17 7BL safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 34.1 offences per 1,000 people a year around WF17 7BL, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.

Who lives in WF17 7BL?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 30–34, at 8.8% of residents. 59% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (46.7%).

Which council covers WF17 7BL?

The local authority for WF17 7BL is Kirklees.

WF17 7BL comes under Kirklees in the Yorkshire and The Humber. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is WF17 7BL?

Connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10.

There are 56 bus stops within 800m and 2 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 7.0 out of 10 (very good). The nearest station is Dewsbury Rail Station, 0.8 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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