Area guide · West Yorkshire
Living in Batley
A snapshot of life in Batley, Yorkshire and the Humber — house prices, crime, schools, broadband and more, drawn straight from official UK datasets.
At a glance
Batley is a town in West Yorkshire, Yorkshire and the Humber with a population of 44,494. The average house price is £192,201 and the overall crime rate is 89.2 per 1,000 residents.
Where Batley ranks
Population
44,494
Avg House Price
£192,201
Crime Rate
89.2/1k
Top-Two School Inspection Bands
89.5%
Avg Download Speed
468 Mbps
EPC Rating
C
Median Income
£30,261.5
Median Age
40.9
House Prices (2025)
Average Price by Property Type (2025)
Batley's detached homes (£353,040) command roughly 3.9× the price of a flat (£90,579).
Price Trend (11 Years)
Batley prices have risen 22% over the last 9 years (£157,784 → £192,201).
| Property Type | Average | Median | Sales Count |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | £353,040 | £321,250 | 50 |
| Semi-Detached | £214,111 | £220,000 | 139 |
| Terraced | £130,861 | £130,000 | 163 |
| Flat | £90,579 | £80,000 | 19 |
Crime & safety
The overall crime rate in Batley is 89.2 per 1,000 residents.
Crime Rate by Category (per 1,000 residents)
Most common offence in Batley: violent crime (45% of all recorded crimes).
Schools & Education
School Inspection Breakdown
89.5% of 23 schools (20 primary, 3 secondary) sit in the top two inspection bands.
School Details
| Total Schools | 23 |
| Primary | 20 |
| Secondary | 3 |
| % Top two bands | 89.5% |
Schools in this area
| School | Phase | Rating |
|---|---|---|
| Batley Girls' High School | Secondary | No rating available |
| Batley Grammar School | Secondary | No rating available |
| Batley Parish CofE Primary Academy | Primary | Requires improvement |
| Birstall Primary Academy | Primary | Good |
| Carlinghow Academy | Primary | Good |
| Co-op Academy Smithies Moor | Primary | Requires improvement |
| Field Lane Junior Infant and Nursery School | Primary | Good |
| Fieldhead Primary Academy | Primary | Good |
| Hanging Heaton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior and Infant School | Primary | Good |
| Healey Junior Infant and Nursery School | Primary | Good |
| Hyrstmount Junior School | Primary | Good |
| Lydgate Junior and Infant School | Primary | Good |
| Manorfield Infant and Nursery School | Primary | No rating available |
| Mill Lane Primary School | Primary | Good |
| Park Road Junior Infant and Nursery School | Primary | Good |
| Purlwell Infant and Nursery School | Primary | Good |
| St Mary's Catholic Primary Academy | Primary | No rating available |
| St Patrick's Catholic Primary Academy | Primary | Good |
| St Peter's Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior, Infant and Early Years School | Primary | Good |
| Staincliffe Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School | Primary | Good |
| Upper Batley High School | Secondary | Good |
| Warwick Road Primary School | Primary | Good |
| Windmill CofE (VC) Primary School | Primary | Good |
Broadband & Connectivity
Batley averages 468 Mbps — 368% above the typical UK download speed.
Energy Efficiency & Running Costs
Most Batley homes sit at band C on the EPC scale. 59.4% of homes reach band C or above.
| Average EPC Rating | C |
| Average EPC Score | 70 |
| % Rated C or Above | 59.4% |
| Avg Energy Cost (per year) | £1,180 |
Demographics & Economy
| Population | 44,494 |
| Median Age | 40.9 |
| Median Household Income | £30,261.5 |
| Employment Rate | 55.8% |
| Owner Occupied | 61.2% |
| Degree-Level Qualified | 32.3% |
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How does Batley stack up against its neighbours?
Ackworth Moor Top
vsBatley
- House price
- £195,568 · £192,201
- Crime rate
- 108 · 89.2
- Distance
- 13.2 mi
Baildon
vsBatley
- House price
- £293,681 · £192,201
- Crime rate
- 119.8 · 89.2
- Distance
- 10.4 mi
Barnsley
vsBatley
- House price
- £199,362 · £192,201
- Crime rate
- 94.8 · 89.2
- Distance
- 13.1 mi
Barugh Green and Redbrook
vsBatley
- House price
- £255,492 · £192,201
- Crime rate
- 94.8 · 89.2
- Distance
- 11.7 mi
Batley
vsBingley
- House price
- £192,201 · £263,085
- Crime rate
- 89.2 · 119.6
- Distance
- 12.0 mi
Batley
vsBradford
- House price
- £192,201 · £170,910
- Crime rate
- 89.2 · 119.6
- Distance
- 7.1 mi