Postcode district · Batley
Who lives in WF17
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in WF17, set against England as a whole.
- Council
- Kirklees
- Region
- Yorkshire and The Humber
- Population
- 60,055 (2024)
WF17Postcode district · Batley
Who lives in WF17
Residents
60,055
2024 estimate
Households
22,706
Census
Median age
37
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
20% / 15%
Share of residents
Age of residents
The largest age group is 35–39, at 7.3% of residents. 19.8% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England. 15.5% are 65 or over, below the England figure of 18.4%.
WF17England
0%
2%
4%
6%
8%
0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485+
The gender split
50.7% of residents are female and 49.3% male.
WF17
51%
49%
England
- Female50.7%51%
- Male49.3%49%
Relationship status
48.4% of adults in WF17 are married or in a civil partnership, broadly in line with the England average of 44.7%. 35.5% have never married.
WF17England
Married or civil partnership48.4%44.7%
Never married35.5%37.9%
Divorced or dissolved8.2%9.1%
Separated2.3%2.2%
Widowed5.7%6.1%
How residents rate their health
80.9% of residents in WF17 describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the England average of 82.2%.
WF17
46%
34%
13%
England
- Very good46.5%48.5%
- Good34.5%33.7%
- Fair13.3%12.7%
- Bad4.5%4%
- Very bad1.2%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.