WF17 postcode area

The WF17 postcode district spans 13 neighbourhoods (MSOAs) in Kirklees, Leeds. Area Scores range from 5 to 85 across them.

In summary

The WF17 district contains both ends of the scale: North Lindley & Birchencliffe at 85 out of 100 (#1,026 of 6,856 in England) against Batley Central at 6, a 79-point gap between neighbouring areas. It mixes both ends of the national picture — 3 neighbourhoods in the least-deprived third of England and 8 in the most-deprived third. House prices stretch as far as the scores do: medians run from £120,000 in Dewsbury Central & Westborough to £242,000 in North Lindley & Birchencliffe — a 2.0× gap within the WF17 district. Note that the district straddles 2 local authorities — Kirklees and Leeds — so its neighbourhoods answer to different councils.

Area Score:more deprivedless deprivedTap a neighbourhood to open it →
NeighbourhoodNat. rankArea scoreMedian price
North Lindley & BirchencliffeKirklees 1,02685 £242,000
BirkenshawKirklees 1,25982 £202,000
Morley Bruntcliffe & WoodkirkLeeds 1,80874 £239,500
GomersalKirklees 2,65861 £230,000
Shaw Cross & Hanging HeatonKirklees 4,27638 £218,750
Wilton Park, Carlinghow & BrookroydKirklees 4,70131 £174,000
BirstallKirklees 4,84529 £192,500
Upper Batley & SoothillKirklees 5,28323 £230,000
Staincliffe & HealeyKirklees 5,75616 £160,000
Batley Carr & Mount PleasantKirklees 5,85914 £124,950
Dewsbury Moor UpperKirklees 6,13310 £160,438
Dewsbury Central & WestboroughKirklees 6,2988 £120,000
Batley CentralKirklees 6,4626 £145,000

Nearby areas

Postcode districts around WF17.

A postcode district overlaps several neighbourhoods, so figures are shown per neighbourhood rather than as a single postcode average — neighbouring areas can differ a lot. Neighbourhood (MSOA) boundaries contain ONS data © Crown copyright and database right 2025, Open Government Licence v3.0.