WF17 postcode area · Kirklees
The WF17 postcode district spans 13 neighbourhoods (MSOAs) in Kirklees, Leeds. Area Scores range from 5 to 85 across them. Every full WF17 postcode falls within one of the neighbourhoods below.
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.
Living here
Income: ONS model-based estimates (FYE 2023). Crime: data.police.uk, recorded incidents. Age & tenure: Census 2021. All OGL v3.0 — methodology.
House prices in the WF17 district
| Neighbourhood | Nat. rank | Area score | Median price |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Lindley & BirchencliffeKirklees | 1,026 | 85 | £242,000 |
| BirkenshawKirklees | 1,259 | 82 | £202,000 |
| Morley Bruntcliffe & WoodkirkLeeds | 1,808 | 74 | £239,500 |
| GomersalKirklees | 2,658 | 61 | £230,000 |
| Shaw Cross & Hanging HeatonKirklees | 4,276 | 38 | £218,750 |
| Wilton Park, Carlinghow & BrookroydKirklees | 4,701 | 31 | £174,000 |
| BirstallKirklees | 4,845 | 29 | £192,500 |
| Upper Batley & SoothillKirklees | 5,283 | 23 | £230,000 |
| Staincliffe & HealeyKirklees | 5,756 | 16 | £160,000 |
| Batley Carr & Mount PleasantKirklees | 5,859 | 14 | £124,950 |
| Dewsbury Moor UpperKirklees | 6,133 | 10 | £160,438 |
| Dewsbury Central & WestboroughKirklees | 6,298 | 8 | £120,000 |
| Batley CentralKirklees | 6,462 | 6 | £145,000 |
People living in WF17 Census 2021
Age
Tenure
Households
Work (top occupations)
Professional 17% · Associate professional 13% · Managers & directors 11%
All occupation groups
| Professional | 17% |
| Associate professional | 13% |
| Managers & directors | 11% |
| Skilled trades | 11% |
| Elementary | 10% |
| Administrative | 10% |
| Process & plant | 10% |
| Sales & customer service | 10% |
| Caring & leisure | 9% |
Ethnic group
Religion & identity
Christian 37% · No religion 29% · Muslim 28%
Born outside the UK: 13%
Census 2021 (ONS), Crown copyright, OGL v3.0. Shares are of each question's own respondents (e.g. education is % of residents aged 16+). Figures date from March 2021 and change slowly between censuses.
Towns & places in WF17
Places whose neighbourhoods overlap the WF17 district.
Nearby areas
Postcode districts around WF17.
A postcode district overlaps several neighbourhoods, so per-neighbourhood figures are shown alongside the district-wide medians — neighbouring areas can differ a lot. Neighbourhood (MSOA) boundaries contain ONS data © Crown copyright and database right 2025, Open Government Licence v3.0.