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WF17 9LY area guide

Who lives in WF17 9LY, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

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

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At a glance

What WF17 9LY is like

WF17 9LY is a postcode in the Birstall 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. 60.4% of households own their home, 13.4% rent privately and 25.4% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 62% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more deprived parts of England. Higher-harm crime is above the England and Wales average. Homes in WF17 9 sold for a median of £190,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How WF17 9LY compares

Headline figures for WF17 9LY, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

3.0/ 10

More deprived than most. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

7/ 10

Around the middle: 40.4 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£190,000

Median over 77 sales in WF17 9, +11.8% on the year before.

TransportMore

3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 29 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 5 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£43,727

Average annual income before tax, higher than 22% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where WF17 9LY differs most from the national average.

01
More deprived than mostLook closer
Scores 3.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (where 1 is most deprived). Yields can be higher, but check tenant demand street by street.
02
A lot of social housingLook closer
25.4% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.
03
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in WF17 9 is up 11.8% on the year before.
04
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
05
Few private renters
Only 13.4% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

Questions

WF17 9LY FAQs

Is WF17 9LY a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 3.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 40.4 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 3.0 out of 10 (limited).

How much does a house cost in WF17 9LY?

The median sale price over the last year was £190,000.

Homes in WF17 9 sold for a median of £190,000 across 77 sales in the year to August 2026, +11.8% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is WF17 9LY safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 40.4 offences per 1,000 people a year around WF17 9LY, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.

Who lives in WF17 9LY?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 50–54, at 8.2% of residents. 60.4% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (33.8%).

Which council covers WF17 9LY?

The local authority for WF17 9LY is Kirklees.

WF17 9LY comes under Kirklees in the Yorkshire and The Humber. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is WF17 9LY?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 29 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 3.0 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Batley Rail Station, 2.3 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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