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WF17

UK postcode district

Updated September 2026

District overview

Postcode units
1,482
Current units
1,112
Coordinate coverage
100%
Electoral wards
7

Coverage context

Countries represented
England
English regions represented
Yorkshire and the Humber
Local authority codes
2
Terminated postcode units
370

Postcode sectors in WF17

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7 sectors

Property

Across this district

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17,634 recorded sales at this postcode
Address Date Price
3, Mill Street, Birstall, Batley, WF17 9AX 23 July 2026 £100,000
203, Ealand Road, Batley, WF17 8JL 17 July 2026 £105,000
155, Carlinghow Lane, Batley, WF17 8DW 17 July 2026 £220,000

Schools

Across this district

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Open schools
27
Primary
19
Secondary
2

Recorded crime

Across this district

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Published events
4,703
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 1,998
  • Anti social behaviour 443
  • Public order 408
  • Shoplifting 368
  • Criminal damage and arson 364

Census 2021

Population and age profile

WF17 usual residents
44,492
Age-profile population
44,086

Age bands in WF17

Postcode district
Age 0 to 14
20.8%

9,183 residents

Age 15 to 24
13.4%

5,906 residents

Age 25 to 44
28.1%

12,381 residents

Age 45 to 64
23.4%

10,300 residents

Age 65 and over
14.3%

6,316 residents

How to read these estimates
The standard postcode headcounts and the commissioned age table are separate ONS outputs. Small counts are disclosure-controlled, and totals can differ slightly between tables. Coverage is England and Wales only.

Census Day: 21 March 2021. Sources: ONS/Nomis P001-P004 and ONS CT21_0228. Age table version 2024-04-08.

Fixed broadband coverage

The median Ofcom availability percentage across 1,098 current postcode units in this district. Each postcode is weighted equally, not by premises.

Superfast, 30 Mbit/s+
100%
Ultrafast, 100 Mbit/s+
100%
Ultrafast, 300 Mbit/s+
100%
Gigabit-capable
100%
Unable to receive decent fixed or FWA broadband
0%
Next Generation Access
100%
Decent broadband available from fixed wireless
0%

1,062 postcode units had 100% superfast coverage, 962 had 100% gigabit-capable coverage, and 0 had at least some premises without decent fixed or fixed-wireless access.

Coverage is a modelled postcode-level snapshot, not a speed test or a guarantee for a named property. Check availability with providers before making a decision. Ofcom does not publish postcode-level full-fibre coverage in this release for commercial-confidentiality reasons.

Source: Ofcom Connected Nations Spring 2026, version 2026-01-v2. Contains Ofcom data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

NHS ODS

GP practices

10

in this district

  • BATLEY HEALTH CENTRE SURGERY

    HEALTH CENTRE, 130 COMMERCIAL STREET, BATLEY, WF17 5ED

    ODS code B85008

  • BLACKBURN RD.MEDICAL CTR.

    BLACKBURN ROAD, BIRSTALL, BATLEY, WF17 9PL

    ODS code B85025

  • BROUGHTON HOUSE GP SURGERY

    20 NEW WAY, BATLEY, WF17 5QT

    ODS code Y07275

  • CHERRY TREE SURGERY

    132 UPPER COMMERCIAL STREET, BATLEY, WF17 5DH

    ODS code B85655

  • GROVE HOUSE SURGERY

    SOOTHILL LANE, BATLEY, WF17 5SS

    ODS code B85018

  • KIRKGATE SURGERY

    3 KIRKGATE, BIRSTALL, BATLEY, WF17 9HE

    ODS code B85640

  • LOCALA CALDERDALE SAS

    PO BOX 227, LIVERSEDGE, WF17 1DR

    ODS code Y02645

  • LOCALA KIRKLEES SAS

    LOCALA SAS, PO BOX 227, LIVERSEDGE, WF17 1DR

    ODS code Y00081

  • MOUNT PLEASANT MED CENTRE

    69 PURLWELL LANE, MOUNT PLEASANT, BATLEY, WF17 7PF

    ODS code B85041

  • WELLINGTON HOUSE

    WELLINGTON HOUSE SURGERY, HENRIETTA STREET, BATLEY, WF17 5DN

    ODS code B85015

Organisation records, not service availability
These are records marked active in NHS England's Organisation Data Service for England and Wales. Branch surgeries, pharmacies, dentists and hospitals are not included. They do not confirm patient registration, services, opening hours, appointments or care quality. Distances are straight-line from the postcode point.

Source acquired on 2026-09-03. Contains information from NHS England, licenced under the current version of the Open Government Licence.

Evidence in context

A factual reading of the data in this report's scope. It is not a location score or a recommendation.

Property market

Recorded sales

The five-year median is £165,000 from 2,660 recorded sales in WF17. This is a recorded-sale statistic, not a current valuation.

The latest UK House Price Index average for Kirklees is £205,773 in June 2026, up 5.4% year on year.

Schools

Published establishments

27 open schools are in scope, including 19 primary and 2 secondary schools.

Counts describe active establishment records. They do not assess admissions, catchments or quality.

Recorded crime

Published police records

4,703 published events cover 12 months, averaging 391.917 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 1,998 events.

The source publishes anonymised street-level events. These figures are not a measure of safety for an individual address.