Batley West
vs Heckmondwike
Batley West has the younger population: 21% of residents are aged 15–29, against 18% in Heckmondwike. Homes in Heckmondwike sold for a median of £179,250, 5% above Batley West. Batley West has more green space nearby (13% within 500 m, against 10%).
People
Batley West has 19,532 residents in 7,152 households; Heckmondwike has 18,712 in 7,339. Heckmondwike has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 16%, 4.7 percentage points more than Batley West (Kirklees: 18%). Heckmondwike 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 39% in Heckmondwike. Heckmondwike has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 68%, 12.6 percentage points more than Batley West (Kirklees: 66%). Batley West has the higher share of private renting: 24%, 5.2 percentage points more than Heckmondwike (Kirklees: 19%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £170,000 in Batley West and £179,250 in Heckmondwike, against £215,000 across Kirklees.
Surroundings
Batley West has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 13%, 3.8 percentage points more than Heckmondwike (Kirklees: 17%). A typical postcode has 83 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Batley West, and 76 in Heckmondwike. The typical postcode is 338 m from the nearest school in Batley West and 382 m in Heckmondwike. The typical postcode is 1,919 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Batley West and 3,178 m in Heckmondwike. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 97% of premises in Batley West and 97% in Heckmondwike.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 108 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Batley West 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 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.
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 West and Heckmondwike next to other wards of Kirklees.