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Batley East
vs Dewsbury West

Dewsbury West has the younger population: 23% of residents are aged 15–29, against 21% in Batley East. Homes in Batley East sold for a median of £184,500, 25% above Dewsbury West. Dewsbury West has more green space nearby (20% within 500 m, against 17%).

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

People

Batley East has 19,241 residents in 6,909 households; Dewsbury West has 20,708 in 6,553. Batley East has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 13%, 4.2 percentage points more than Dewsbury West (Kirklees: 18%). Batley East has the higher share of people living alone: 29%, 3.5 percentage points more than Dewsbury West (Kirklees: 31%).

19,241Residents (2021)
20,708Residents (2021)
433,216Residents (2021)
6,909Households
6,553Households
177,989Households
21.3%Aged 15–29
23.1%Aged 15–29
18.3%Aged 15–29
13.2%Aged 65 and over
9.0%Aged 65 and over
17.7%Aged 65 and over
28.9%Living alone
25.4%Living alone
31.0%Living alone

Homes and prices

In both, terraced houses are the most common type of home: 36% of homes in Batley East and 35% in Dewsbury West. Batley East has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 59%, 4.3 percentage points more than Dewsbury West (Kirklees: 66%). Batley East has the higher share of private renting: 22%, 1.2 percentage points more than Dewsbury West (Kirklees: 19%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £184,500 in Batley East and £147,500 in Dewsbury West, against £215,000 across Kirklees.

£184,500Median sale price
£147,500Median sale price
£215,000Median sale price
58.5%Owner-occupied
54.2%Owner-occupied
65.5%Owner-occupied
22.0%Private renting
20.8%Private renting
19.1%Private renting
18.8%Social renting
24.1%Social renting
14.8%Social renting
12.4%Detached houses
13.9%Detached houses
21.6%Detached houses
31.6%Semi-detached houses
34.1%Semi-detached houses
34.2%Semi-detached houses
35.8%Terraced houses
35.3%Terraced houses
31.5%Terraced houses
16.8%Flats
14.3%Flats
9.6%Flats

Surroundings

Dewsbury West has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 20%, 3.2 percentage points more than Batley East (Kirklees: 17%). A typical postcode has 100 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Batley East, and 68 in Dewsbury West. The typical postcode is 275 m from the nearest school in Batley East and 335 m in Dewsbury West. The typical postcode is 923 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Batley East and 1,011 m in Dewsbury West. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 91% of premises in Batley East and 96% in Dewsbury West.

16.6%Green space within 500 m
19.8%Green space within 500 m
16.8%Green space within 500 m
100Services within 15 min (median)
68Services within 15 min (median)
60Services within 15 min (median)
275 mNearest school (median)
335 mNearest school (median)
–Nearest school (median)
923 mNearest tram or rail (median)
1.0 kmNearest tram or rail (median)
–Nearest tram or rail (median)
46Postcodes in flood risk areas
114Postcodes in flood risk areas
1,100Postcodes in flood risk areas
90.6%Gigabit broadband (premises)
95.6%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 118 in Dewsbury West, 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
118Recorded 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 West

Dewsbury West is one of 23 wards in Kirklees, home to 20,708 people in 6,553 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £147,500 over the past two years, 31% below the Kirklees median. On average 20% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 18% above the Kirklees average.

More comparisons.

Batley East and Dewsbury West next to other wards of Kirklees.

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