Batley East
vs Heckmondwike
Batley East has the younger population: 21% of residents are aged 15–29, against 18% in Heckmondwike. Homes in Batley East sold for a median of £184,500, in line with Heckmondwike. Batley East has more green space nearby (17% within 500 m, against 10%).
People
Batley East has 19,241 residents in 6,909 households; Heckmondwike has 18,712 in 7,339. Heckmondwike has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 16%, 3 percentage points more than Batley East (Kirklees: 18%). The share of people living alone is about the same in both (29% and 30%).
Homes and prices
The most common type of home is terraced houses in Batley East (36%) and semi-detached houses in Heckmondwike (39%). Heckmondwike has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 68%, 9.6 percentage points more than Batley East (Kirklees: 66%). Batley East has the higher share of private renting: 22%, 3.2 percentage points more than Heckmondwike (Kirklees: 19%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £184,500 in Batley East and £179,250 in Heckmondwike, against £215,000 across Kirklees.
Surroundings
Batley East has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 17%, 7 percentage points more than Heckmondwike (Kirklees: 17%). A typical postcode has 100 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Batley East, and 76 in Heckmondwike. The typical postcode is 275 m from the nearest school in Batley East and 382 m in Heckmondwike. The typical postcode is 923 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Batley East and 3,178 m in Heckmondwike. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 91% of premises in Batley East and 97% in Heckmondwike.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 144 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Batley East and 108 in Heckmondwike, 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.
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 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.
Heckmondwike is one of 23 wards in Kirklees, home to 18,712 people in 7,339 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £179,250 over the past two years, 17% below the Kirklees median. On average 10% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 43% below the Kirklees average.
More comparisons.
Batley East and Heckmondwike next to other wards of Kirklees.