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Batley East
vs Dewsbury East

Batley East has the younger population: 21% of residents are aged 15–29, against 18% in Dewsbury East. Homes in Dewsbury East sold for a median of £200,000, 8% above Batley East. Batley East has more green space nearby (17% within 500 m, against 16%).

Map of Kirklees with Batley East highlighted
Batley East
507 postcodes
Map of Kirklees with Dewsbury East highlighted
Dewsbury East
599 postcodes
Map of Kirklees
Kirklees
city average

People

Batley East has 19,241 residents in 6,909 households; Dewsbury East has 19,147 in 8,029. Dewsbury East has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 16%, 2.8 percentage points more than Batley East (Kirklees: 18%). Dewsbury East has the higher share of people living alone: 32%, 3.4 percentage points more than Batley East (Kirklees: 31%).

19,241Residents (2021)
19,147Residents (2021)
433,216Residents (2021)
6,909Households
8,029Households
177,989Households
21.3%Aged 15–29
18.4%Aged 15–29
18.3%Aged 15–29
13.2%Aged 65 and over
16.0%Aged 65 and over
17.7%Aged 65 and over
28.9%Living alone
32.3%Living alone
31.0%Living alone

Homes and prices

The most common type of home is terraced houses in Batley East (36%) and semi-detached houses in Dewsbury East (46%). Dewsbury East has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 60%, 1.9 percentage points more than Batley East (Kirklees: 66%). Batley East has the higher share of private renting: 22%, 3.9 percentage points more than Dewsbury East (Kirklees: 19%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £184,500 in Batley East and £200,000 in Dewsbury East, against £215,000 across Kirklees.

£184,500Median sale price
£200,000Median sale price
£215,000Median sale price
58.5%Owner-occupied
60.4%Owner-occupied
65.5%Owner-occupied
22.0%Private renting
18.1%Private renting
19.1%Private renting
18.8%Social renting
20.4%Social renting
14.8%Social renting
12.4%Detached houses
14.2%Detached houses
21.6%Detached houses
31.6%Semi-detached houses
45.5%Semi-detached houses
34.2%Semi-detached houses
35.8%Terraced houses
23.3%Terraced houses
31.5%Terraced houses
16.8%Flats
12.9%Flats
9.6%Flats

Surroundings

Batley East has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 17%, 1.1 percentage points more than Dewsbury East (Kirklees: 17%). A typical postcode has 100 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Batley East, and 78 in Dewsbury East. The typical postcode is 275 m from the nearest school in Batley East and 327 m in Dewsbury East. The typical postcode is 923 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Batley East and 1,209 m in Dewsbury East. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 91% of premises in Batley East and 85% in Dewsbury East.

16.6%Green space within 500 m
15.5%Green space within 500 m
16.8%Green space within 500 m
100Services within 15 min (median)
78Services within 15 min (median)
60Services within 15 min (median)
275 mNearest school (median)
327 mNearest school (median)
–Nearest school (median)
923 mNearest tram or rail (median)
1.2 kmNearest tram or rail (median)
–Nearest tram or rail (median)
46Postcodes in flood risk areas
62Postcodes in flood risk areas
1,100Postcodes in flood risk areas
90.6%Gigabit broadband (premises)
85.0%Gigabit broadband (premises)
95.2%Gigabit broadband (premises)

Safety

Over 12 months, police recorded 144 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Batley East and 183 in Dewsbury East, against 102 across Kirklees. Police.uk records crimes by approximate location, not by where victims or offenders live. Busy streets, shops, stations and nightlife record more. Figures are counts, not a measure of personal risk.

144Recorded crime per 1,000 residents
183Recorded crime per 1,000 residents
102Recorded crime per 1,000 residents

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS) · HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · official school registers · © OpenStreetMap contributors · Environment Agency · data.police.uk, 12 months to Aug 2026 · Ofcom Connected Nations

In brief.

Each ward in a few lines, from its own page.

Batley East

Batley East is one of 23 wards in Kirklees, home to 19,241 people in 6,909 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £184,500 over the past two years, 14% below the Kirklees median. On average 17% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — in line with the Kirklees average.

Dewsbury East

Dewsbury East is one of 23 wards in Kirklees, home to 19,147 people in 8,029 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £200,000 over the past two years, 7% below the Kirklees median. On average 16% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 8% below the Kirklees average.

More comparisons.

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