Batley East
Strong on transport, with safety to consider
Batley East at a glance
- House prices
- £176,250
- Lower prices12th percentile
- Schools
- 45th percentile
- Middle
- Transport
- 94th percentile
- Strong
- Crime rate
- 90.2 per 1,000 residents
- Weak30th percentile
- Flood risk
- 5.7% of the area in flood zones
- Middle54th percentile
Underlying data dates vary by measure.
How to read these figuresIs Batley East a good place to live?
Batley East may be a good fit for people who value stronger transport access and lower house prices. The available data also shows the share of land in flood zones is around the middle for England and schools are around the national middle range. Crime data appears weaker, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.
You can also compare nearby neighbourhoods in Kirklees below.
Best fit and trade-offs
May suit
- Movers who value stronger transport access
- Buyers looking for lower house prices
Watch out for
- Crime data appears weaker than many neighbourhoods nationally
Crime rate in Batley East
Crime rate
- Crime rate
- 90.2 per 1,000 residents
- Percentile
- 30th percentile nationally
Recorded crime is relatively higher; higher percentiles indicate lower crime.
Recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour per 1,000 residents over the 12 months to June 2026. Higher crime percentiles indicate lower recorded crime. Busy centres can show high rates because crimes are counted where they happen but divided by the people who live there.
House prices in Batley East
House prices
- Median sale price
- £176,250
- Percentile
- 12th percentile nationally
House prices appear lower than many neighbourhoods nationally.
Median of 98 standard sales over the 12 months to June 2026, from HM Land Registry. Lower price percentiles indicate lower prices nationally. This is an area figure, not a valuation of a particular home.
Schools in Batley East
Schools
45th percentile nationally
Higher percentiles indicate stronger schools indicators nationally.
Flood risk in Batley East
Flood risk
5.7% of the area in flood zones 2 or 3
Land in Environment Agency river and sea flood zones 2 or 3. Zone 3, the higher-probability zone, covers 3.5% of the area. That is the 54th percentile among neighbourhoods in England, where higher means more flood-zone land. Surface water is not included, and this is not an address-level assessment: check the flood map for the specific property.
Transport in Batley East
Transport
94th percentile nationally
Higher percentiles indicate stronger transport indicators nationally.
What the full report adds
This public guide covers headline signals for crime, house prices, schools, flood risk and transport. The full report adds deeper lifestyle, health, green space, family and local life data, plus tools to compare and shortlist neighbourhoods.
FAQs
Is Batley East a good place to live?
Batley East may be a good fit for people who value stronger transport access and lower house prices. The available data also shows the share of land in flood zones is around the middle for England and schools are around the national middle range. Crime data appears weaker, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.
Is Batley East safe?
Batley East ranks in the 30th percentile for crime data; in this dataset, a higher percentile indicates lower crime.
What are house prices like in Batley East?
The median sale price was £176,250 in the 12 months to June 2026. House prices are in the 12th percentile nationally; lower percentiles indicate lower prices.
How are schools in Batley East?
Schools rank in the 45th percentile nationally for this public profile.
What neighbourhoods are near Batley East?
Nearby public profiles include Dewsbury West in Kirklees and Dewsbury East in Kirklees.
