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WF17 8NW

Batley West · Kirklees · England

Updated September 2026

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Ward
Batley West
Local authority
Kirklees
Constituency
Dewsbury and Batley
Postcode district
WF17
Postcode sector
WF17 8

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
WF17 8NN 6 m
WF17 8NP 62 m
WF17 8NJ 125 m
WF17 8NR 131 m
WF17 8NL 133 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
WF17 8NW
Status
Terminated
Introduced
1 January 1980
Terminated
1 December 1998
Postcode area
WF
Postcode district
WF17
Postcode sector
WF17 8
Latitude
53.727380
Longitude
-1.657963
British National Grid easting
422,665
British National Grid northing
425,717

Statistical and administrative geographies

Country
England · E92000001
Region
Yorkshire and the Humber · E12000003
Local authority district
Kirklees · E08000034
Electoral ward
Batley West · E05016504
Parish or community
E43000188
Westminster constituency
Dewsbury and Batley · E14001196
Output area
E00055568
Lower layer super output area
Kirklees 006A · E01011027
Middle layer super output area
Kirklees 006 · E02002276

Postcode source versions

Explore WF17

Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
78
Primary
53
Secondary
13

  1. Birstall Primary Academy

    Academy converter

    439 m

  2. Fairfield School

    Foundation special school

    867 m

  3. Windmill CofE (VC) Primary School

    Voluntary controlled school

    868 m

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
2,026
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 945
  • Anti social behaviour 206
  • Criminal damage and arson 168
  • Public order 163
  • Vehicle crime 120

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
Not supplied
Postcode households
Not supplied
Residents per household
Not available
WF17 8 residents
7,735

Age bands in WF17 8

Wider postcode sector
Age 0 to 14
21.7%

1,609 residents

Age 15 to 24
12.5%

927 residents

Age 25 to 44
29.3%

2,176 residents

Age 45 to 64
22.9%

1,703 residents

Age 65 and over
13.6%

1,007 residents

Small counts are adjusted for privacy, so totals can differ slightly between Census tables.

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

GP practices

27

within 5 km straight-line

  • BLACKBURN RD.MEDICAL CTR.

    BLACKBURN ROAD, BIRSTALL, BATLEY, WF17 9PL

    ODS code B85025

    629 m

  • KIRKGATE SURGERY

    3 KIRKGATE, BIRSTALL, BATLEY, WF17 9HE

    ODS code B85640

    836 m

  • BATLEY HEALTH CENTRE SURGERY

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

    ODS code B85008

    2.0 km

  • CHERRY TREE SURGERY

    132 UPPER COMMERCIAL STREET, BATLEY, WF17 5DH

    ODS code B85655

    2.0 km

  • BROUGHTON HOUSE GP SURGERY

    20 NEW WAY, BATLEY, WF17 5QT

    ODS code Y07275

    2.1 km

  • WELLINGTON HOUSE

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

    ODS code B85015

    2.1 km

  • COOK LANE SURGERY

    COOK LANE, HECKMONDWIKE, WF16 9JG

    ODS code B85619

    2.3 km

  • BROOKROYD HOUSE

    BROOKROYD SURGERY, HECKMONDWIKE HEALTH CENTRE, 16 UNION STREET, HECKMONDWIKE, WF16 0HH

    ODS code B85014

    2.6 km

  • UNDERCLIFFE SURGERY

    16 UNION STREET, HECKMONDWIKE, WF16 0HH

    ODS code B85012

    2.6 km

  • MOUNT PLEASANT MED CENTRE

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

    ODS code B85041

    2.6 km

  • LIVERSEDGE MEDICAL CENTRE

    VALLEY ROAD, LIVERSEDGE, WF15 6DF

    ODS code B85612

    2.7 km

  • GROVE HOUSE SURGERY

    SOOTHILL LANE, BATLEY, WF17 5SS

    ODS code B85018

    2.8 km

  • HEALDS ROAD SURGERY

    HEALDS ROAD, DEWSBURY, WF13 4HT

    ODS code B85055

    3.1 km

  • DRIGHLINGTON MEDICAL CENTRE

    STATION ROAD, DRIGHLINGTON, BRADFORD, BD11 1JU

    ODS code B86678

    3.1 km

  • CLECKHEATON GROUP PRACTICE

    CROSS CHURCH STREET, CLECKHEATON, BD19 3RQ

    ODS code B85021

    3.5 km

  • PARKVIEW SURGERY

    GREENSIDE, CLECKHEATON, BD19 5AP

    ODS code B85001

    3.7 km

  • THE GREENWAY MEDICAL PRACTICE

    THE GREEN WAY PRACTICE, CLECKHEATON HEALTH CENTRE, GREENSIDE, CLECKHEATON, BD19 5AP

    ODS code B85030

    3.7 km

  • LOCALA CALDERDALE SAS

    PO BOX 227, LIVERSEDGE, WF17 1DR

    ODS code Y02645

    3.7 km

  • LOCALA KIRKLEES SAS

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

    ODS code Y00081

    3.7 km

  • GILDERSOME HEALTH CENTRE

    FINKLE LANE, GILDERSOME, MORLEY, LEEDS, LS27 7HL

    ODS code B86101

    3.8 km

Showing 20 of 27 matching practices.

Nearby transport

  • Wilton Court

    BCT · Birstall

    0.0 miles

  • Wilton Court

    BCT · Birstall

    0.0 miles

  • Intake Lane

    BCT · Birstall

    0.1 miles

  • Intake Lane

    BCT · Birstall

    0.1 miles

  • Smithies Moor Rise

    BCT · Birstall

    0.1 miles

Relative deprivation

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 for Kirklees 006A, the published LSOA linked to this postcode. Decile 1 contains the most deprived 10% of English LSOAs and decile 10 the least deprived 10%.

Overall IMD decile

4 of 10

Overall England rank

11,607 of 33,755

Income
4 of 10
Employment
4 of 10
Education and skills
4 of 10
Health and disability
4 of 10
Crime
3 of 10
Housing and services
7 of 10
Living environment
4 of 10

These are relative area statistics, not measures of an individual household, affluence or absolute change. They cannot be compared with indices for other UK nations. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, version 2025-v2.

Evidence in context

Schools

78 open schools are in scope, including 53 primary and 13 secondary schools. Birstall Primary Academy is the nearest published school at 439 m.

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

Recorded crime

2,026 published events cover 12 months, averaging 168.833 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 945 events.

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