Willow Court, Batley, WF17 0BD

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around WF17 0BD is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	44.9%	51.5%	6.6%	51.0%	0.5%
Male	55.1%	48.5%	-6.6%	49.0%	-0.5%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	30.4%	38.4%	8.0%	37.9%	0.5%
Married: Opposite sex	49%	44.6%	-4.4%	44.2%	0.4%
Married: Same sex	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	3.8%	2.5%	-1.3%	2.2%	0.3%
Divorced	12.5%	10.5%	-2.0%	9.1%	1.4%
Widowed	3.8%	4%	0.2%	6.1%	-2.1%

Health

Across the UK, the average 48.4% rated their health as Very Good, 33.6% as Good, 12.7% as Fair, 4% as Bad, and 1.2% as Very Bad.

Population age significantly impacts residents' health. Additionally, socioeconomic status plays a crucial role: higher income levels and lower poverty rates are linked to better health outcomes. Affluent areas benefit from higher living standards, access to private healthcare, and healthier lifestyle choices.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	36.8%	51%	14.2%	48.4%	2.6%
Good health	42.6%	33%	-9.6%	33.6%	-0.6%
Fair health	11.6%	11.3%	-0.3%	12.7%	-1.4%
Bad health	8.1%	3.4%	-4.7%	4.0%	-0.6%
Very bad health	0.9%	1.3%	0.4%	1.2%	0.1%

Education and Qualifications

During the 2021 census, the educational qualifications of residents across the UK were as follows: 18.2% had no qualifications, 9.6% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.4% had 5 or more GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS Levels, 16.9% had 2 or more A Levels, 33.8% held a degree (or equivalent), and 5.4% had completed an apprenticeship.

This area stands out for its low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 22%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	31.9%	22.4%	-9.5%	18.2%	4.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.7%	11.6%	-5.1%	9.6%	2.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.1%	16.2%	2.1%	13.4%	2.8%
Apprenticeship	4.2%	9%	4.8%	5.3%	3.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.6%	15.2%	7.6%	16.9%	-1.7%
Degree or Similar	16.7%	22%	5.3%	33.8%	-11.8%
Other	8.7%	3.6%	-5.1%	2.8%	0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 60.2% of the residents identify as white, which is lower than the UK average of 81.4%, there are significant representations of other ethnic groups.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	1.1%	-0.6%
Indian	16.8%	16.3%	-0.5%	3.1%	13.2%
Pakistani	10.4%	15.5%	5.1%	2.7%	12.8%
Other Asian	2.3%	0.5%	-1.8%	1.6%	-1.1%
Black African	0.3%	1.3%	1.0%	2.5%	-1.2%
Black Caribbean	0%	1.3%	1.3%	1.0%	0.3%
Other Black	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.9%	0.8%	-0.1%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.8%	0.8%
White	66.7%	60.2%	-6.5%	81.4%	-21.2%
Other	1.4%	1.6%	0.2%	1.6%	0.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 79.1% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	80.6%	79.1%	-1.5%	83.2%	-4.1%
European Union	4.6%	9.3%	4.7%	6.1%	3.2%
Rest of Europe	1.7%	0.3%	-1.4%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	0.6%	1.5%	0.9%	2.7%	-1.2%
Middle East and Asia	11.9%	8.2%	-3.7%	5.6%	2.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	1%	1.0%	1.3%	-0.3%
Oceania	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
British Overseas	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	80.6%	78.7%	-1.9%	83.2%	-4.5%
10+ Years	1.2%	14.1%	12.9%	9.8%	4.3%
5-10 Years	4.1%	4.4%	0.3%	2.9%	1.5%
2-5 Years	6.4%	2.1%	-4.3%	2.2%	-0.1%
Less than 2 years	7.8%	0.8%	-7.0%	1.9%	-1.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	63%	76.7%	-13.7%
Italy	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Portugal	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Poland	7.5%	1.3%	6.2%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	2.3%	1.5%	0.8%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Southern Asia	1.3%	1.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
No passport held	22.1%	13.5%	8.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	27.9%	37.2%	-9.3%
Christian	32.6%	46.2%	-13.6%
Muslim	34.4%	6.5%	27.9%
Not answered	5.1%	6.0%	-0.9%

Safety

Is Willow Court Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Willow Court was 163.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 33.8% higher than the Batley East average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Willow Court has the 29th highest crime rate of 150 local areas in Batley East and the 192nd highest crime rate of 1,332 local areas in Kirklees .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 91.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -61.5%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a much lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 100% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£25,100

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in WF17 0BD, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 10/10 (very high )
Indices of multiple deprivation (IMD) is used to classify the relative deprivation (a measure of poverty) of the area. It considers the following domains:
Income Deprivation Domain - 10/10 (very high )
The Income Deprivation Domain measures the percentage of people in the population who are experiencing poverty due to having a low income. It includes both those who are unemployed and those who are employed but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Employment Deprivation Domain - 10/10 (very high )
The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the working-age population in an area involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes people who would like to work but are unable to do so due to unemployment, sickness or disability, or caring responsibilities.
Education, Skills and Training Domain - 10/10 (very high )
The Education, Skills, and Training Deprivation Domain measures the lack of education and skills in a local area. It has two parts: one for children and young people, and one for adults. The part for children and young people looks at their school achievements ('flow'), while the part for adults looks at the number of adults without qualifications ('stock').
Health Deprivation and Disability Domain - 10/10 (very high )
The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of early death and poor quality of life due to bad physical or mental health. It looks at illness, disability, and early death, but not at behaviors or environments that might affect future health.
Crime Domain - 10/10 (very high )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 6/10 (average )
The Barriers to Housing and Services Domain measures how easy or hard it is to access housing and local services. It has two parts: one looks at how close local services are, and the other looks at issues like how affordable housing is.
Living Environment Deprivation Domain - 8/10 (high )
The Living Environment Deprivation Domain measures the quality of the local environment. It has two parts: the "indoors" part looks at housing quality, and the "outdoors" part looks at air quality and road traffic accidents.
Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) - 9/10 (very high )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) measures how many children aged 0 to 15 live in low-income families. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low incomes. This includes both those who are unemployed and those who work but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) - 10/10 (very high )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) measures the percentage of people aged 60 or older who have low income. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low income, including both unemployed people and those with low-paying jobs (and who satisfy the respective means tests).

Property Prices

Average property prices on Willow Court are based on 12 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Kirklees.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Willow Court, Batley, WF17 0BD

Estimated Average Property Prices for WF17 0BD

Average Price
£284,949

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£284,949

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Willow Court

Average Price
£301,471

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£301,471

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Willow CourtStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
2 Willow Court, Batley, West Yorkshire Detached, an established residential building	£235,000	2025-06-05	£240,397
3 Willow Court, Batley, West Yorkshire Detached, an established residential building	£250,000	2023-01-27	£267,250
3 Willow Court, Batley, West Yorkshire Detached, an established residential building	£224,950	2021-06-30	£272,643
3 Willow Court, Batley, West Yorkshire Detached, an established residential building	£164,000	2017-05-24	£239,176
1 Willow Court, Batley, West Yorkshire Detached, an established residential building	£151,750	2012-09-07	£257,085

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WF17 0BD

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	82
Looking after home or family	39
Self-Employed	28
Retired	27
Part-Time Employee	25
Long-Term Sick or disabled	22
Other	20
Unemployed	17
Student (economically inactive)	15
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	34
Manufacturing	31
Construction	16
Human health and social work activities	11
Transport and storage	9
Education	8
Information and communication	7
Administrative and support service activities	6
Other	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Dewsbury Moor Nursery School Knowles Hill Road , Dewsbury Moor WF13 4QS	- not rated	3,265 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Flatts Nursery School Ashworth Green , WF13 2SU	3out of 4	3,460 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Savile Town Nursery School Warren Street , WF12 9LY	- not rated	4,428 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Park Road Junior Infant and Nursery School Park Road , WF17 5LP	3out of 4	610 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Batley Parish Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior Infant and Nursery School Stocks Lane , WF17 8PA	- not rated	662 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Batley Parish CofE Primary Academy Stocks Lane , WF17 8PA	2out of 4	666 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Catholic Primary Academy Upton Street , WF17 8PH	3out of 4	893 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Batley Upton Street , WF17 8PH	- not rated	893 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Upper Batley High School Blenheim Drive , Batley Field Hill WF17 0BJ	- not rated	237 yd	Community school	No	Boys	More About School
Upper Batley High School Blenheim Drive , Batley Field Hill WF17 0BJ	3out of 4	237 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Boys	More About School
Batley Girls' High School Windmill Lane , WF17 0LD	- not rated	1,678 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Batley Girls' High School - Visual Arts College Windmill Lane , WF17 0LD	- not rated	1,678 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Heckmondwike Secondary School Leeds Old Road , WF16 9BB	- not rated	2,605 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Gomersal Church of England Voluntary Controlled Middle School Oxford Road , Gomersal BD19 4PX	- not rated	3,907 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Birkenshaw Middle School Bradford Road , Gomersal BD19 4BE	- not rated	5,153 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Dewsbury College Halifax Road , WF13 2AS	- not rated	2,958 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Joseph Priestley College Peel Street Centre , Peel Street LS27 8QE	- not rated	3,941 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Batley Grammar School Carlinghow Hill , WF17 0AD	- not rated	650 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Reach Academy The Field Hill Centre , Batley Field Hill WF17 0BQ	3out of 4	266 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Westfields Pupil Referral Unit The Field Hill Centre , Batley Field Hill WF17 0BQ	- not rated	266 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Batley Grammar School Carlinghow Hill , WF17 0AD	- not rated	650 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Engage Academy Park Road , WF17 5LP	3out of 4	693 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Primary Pupil Referral Service Park Road , WF17 5LP	- not rated	693 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Salvation Army Church And Community Centre	Bradford Road, Batley	495 yd
Retro's	Retros, 496 Bradford Road	496 yd
OCS Food Co	Foxs Biscuits, Wellington Street	589 yd
Sodexo Ltd	Foxs Biscuits, Wellington Street	589 yd
Khyber Restaurant	Church Steps, Stocks Lane	591 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Blenheim House	66 Batley Field Hill, Upper Batley	75 yd
Rose Of York	466 Bradford Road, Batley	677 yd
The Victoria	Victoria Hotel, 519 Bradford Road	695 yd
Irish Democratic League Club	Churchfield Street, Batley	699 yd
St Marys Hall	Melton Street, Carlinghow	753 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Frankos Pizza	24 Bankfoot Place, Batley	589 yd
Dixxi Express	5 St James Street, Batley	625 yd
Kluckaroos Ltd	12 Batley Shopping Centre, Alfreds Way	686 yd
Frankies	598 Bradford Road, Batley	690 yd
Howies Traditional Fish And Chips	17 Branch Road, Batley	707 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco Extra	Bradford Road, Batley	589 yd
Aldi	Branch Road, Batley	707 yd
Asda	Batley Shopping Centre, Alfreds Way	752 yd
Iceland	Unit C Batley Shopping Centre, Alfreds Way	752 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Upper Batley High School BLENHEIM DRIVE	grass pitches, tennis courts	225 yd
Batley Grammar School Carlinghow Hill	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	651 yd
Batley Parish Ce School STOCKS LANE	grass pitches	663 yd
St Marys Social Club And Parochial Club MELTON STREET		757 yd
St Marys Catholic Primary School UPTON STREET	grass pitches	896 yd
Batley Baths & Recreation Centre CAMBRIDGE STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,012 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	25.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	25.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	25.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	0.0%

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.

Overview of WF17 0BD