Batley West
vs Birstall & Birkenshaw
Batley West has the younger population: 21% of residents are aged 15–29, against 16% in Birstall & Birkenshaw. Homes in Birstall & Birkenshaw sold for a median of £200,000, 18% above Batley West. Birstall & Birkenshaw has more green space nearby (15% within 500 m, against 13%).
People
Batley West has 19,532 residents in 7,152 households; Birstall & Birkenshaw has 18,685 in 8,097. Birstall & Birkenshaw has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 20%, 8.7 percentage points more than Batley West (Kirklees: 18%). Birstall & Birkenshaw has the higher share of people living alone: 30%, 1.3 percentage points more than Batley West (Kirklees: 31%).
Homes and prices
In both, semi-detached houses are the most common type of home: 40% of homes in Batley West and 40% in Birstall & Birkenshaw. Birstall & Birkenshaw has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 71%, 15.6 percentage points more than Batley West (Kirklees: 66%). Batley West has the higher share of private renting: 24%, 9.4 percentage points more than Birstall & Birkenshaw (Kirklees: 19%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £170,000 in Batley West and £200,000 in Birstall & Birkenshaw, against £215,000 across Kirklees.
Surroundings
Birstall & Birkenshaw has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 15%, 1.6 percentage points more than Batley West (Kirklees: 17%). A typical postcode has 83 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Batley West, and 52 in Birstall & Birkenshaw. The typical postcode is 338 m from the nearest school in Batley West and 357 m in Birstall & Birkenshaw. The typical postcode is 1,919 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Batley West and 3,758 m in Birstall & Birkenshaw. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 97% of premises in Batley West and 96% in Birstall & Birkenshaw.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 108 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Batley West and 83 in Birstall & Birkenshaw, 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 West is one of 23 wards in Kirklees, home to 19,532 people in 7,152 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £170,000 over the past two years, 21% below the Kirklees median. On average 13% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 20% below the Kirklees average.
Birstall & Birkenshaw is one of 23 wards in Kirklees, home to 18,685 people in 8,097 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £200,000 over the past two years, 7% below the Kirklees median. On average 15% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 11% below the Kirklees average.
More comparisons.
Batley West and Birstall & Birkenshaw next to other wards of Kirklees.