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Batley West
vs Dewsbury West

Dewsbury West has the younger population: 23% of residents are aged 15–29, against 21% in Batley West. Homes in Batley West sold for a median of £170,000, 15% above Dewsbury West. Dewsbury West has more green space nearby (20% within 500 m, against 13%).

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

People

Batley West has 19,532 residents in 7,152 households; Dewsbury West has 20,708 in 6,553. Batley West has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 12%, 2.5 percentage points more than Dewsbury West (Kirklees: 18%). Batley West has the higher share of people living alone: 29%, 3.1 percentage points more than Dewsbury West (Kirklees: 31%).

19,532Residents (2021)
20,708Residents (2021)
433,216Residents (2021)
7,152Households
6,553Households
177,989Households
21.2%Aged 15–29
23.1%Aged 15–29
18.3%Aged 15–29
11.5%Aged 65 and over
9.0%Aged 65 and over
17.7%Aged 65 and over
28.5%Living alone
25.4%Living alone
31.0%Living alone

Homes and prices

The most common type of home is semi-detached houses in Batley West (40%) and terraced houses in Dewsbury West (35%). Batley West has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 56%, 1.3 percentage points more than Dewsbury West (Kirklees: 66%). Batley West has the higher share of private renting: 24%, 3.2 percentage points more than Dewsbury West (Kirklees: 19%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £170,000 in Batley West and £147,500 in Dewsbury West, against £215,000 across Kirklees.

£170,000Median sale price
£147,500Median sale price
£215,000Median sale price
55.5%Owner-occupied
54.2%Owner-occupied
65.5%Owner-occupied
24.0%Private renting
20.8%Private renting
19.1%Private renting
19.7%Social renting
24.1%Social renting
14.8%Social renting
12.5%Detached houses
13.9%Detached houses
21.6%Detached houses
40.4%Semi-detached houses
34.1%Semi-detached houses
34.2%Semi-detached houses
33.3%Terraced houses
35.3%Terraced houses
31.5%Terraced houses
9.9%Flats
14.3%Flats
9.6%Flats

Surroundings

Dewsbury West has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 20%, 6.4 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 68 in Dewsbury West. The typical postcode is 338 m from the nearest school in Batley West and 335 m in Dewsbury West. The typical postcode is 1,919 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Batley West and 1,011 m in Dewsbury West. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 97% of premises in Batley West and 96% in Dewsbury West.

13.4%Green space within 500 m
19.8%Green space within 500 m
16.8%Green space within 500 m
83Services within 15 min (median)
68Services within 15 min (median)
60Services within 15 min (median)
338 mNearest school (median)
335 mNearest school (median)
–Nearest school (median)
1.9 kmNearest tram or rail (median)
1.0 kmNearest tram or rail (median)
–Nearest tram or rail (median)
14Postcodes in flood risk areas
114Postcodes in flood risk areas
1,100Postcodes in flood risk areas
97.5%Gigabit broadband (premises)
95.6%Gigabit broadband (premises)
95.2%Gigabit broadband (premises)

Safety

Over 12 months, police recorded 108 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Batley West 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.

108Recorded 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 West

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.

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.

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