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Batley East

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North east Kirklees. About 19,275 people in 7.9 square kilometres.

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Gigabit coverage by ward

Connected Nations (Ofcom) · January 2026

Under 60%98% or more

In Batley East, 93.2% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

Population
18,895
252nd highest of 8,397
ONS Census 2021 · 2021
Gigabit broadband coverage
93.2%
UK 87.8%
Ofcom · Jan 2026
Claimant rate
6.6%
UK 3.9%
ONS via Nomis · Aug 2026
Aged 15 to 64
66.3%
1,575th highest of 8,397
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

How Batley East compares

Each dot is a ward. The black line marks the middle one.

Batley EastMiddle
Population23 wards, Kirklees · 2021
Population: every ward in Kirklees23 areas from 16,628 to 23,228. The middle area is 18,815. Batley East is 18,895.
18,89511th highest
Gigabit broadband coverage23 wards, Kirklees · Jan 2026
Gigabit broadband coverage: every ward in Kirklees23 areas from 79.9% to 98.9%. The middle area is 96.7%. Batley East is 93.2%.
93.2%5th lowest
Claimant rate23 wards, Kirklees · Aug 2026
Claimant rate: every ward in Kirklees23 areas from 1.8% to 8.5%. The middle area is 4.4%. Batley East is 6.6%.
6.6%joint 3rd highest
Aged 15 to 6423 wards, Kirklees · 2021
Aged 15 to 64: every ward in Kirklees23 areas from 59.4% to 67.6%. The middle area is 63.2%. Batley East is 66.3%.
66.3%3rd highest

Figures for the whole of Kirklees

These figures are published for the whole of Kirklees, not for each ward, so they describe all of Kirklees and not Batley East alone. See Kirklees

Average house price
£208,987
Up 6.1% in a year
HM Land Registry · Jul 2026
Median full-time pay
£35,867
90th lowest of 348
ONS earnings survey · 2025
House price to pay
5.8×
81st most affordable of 348
Worked out by Open Index
Deprivation score
25.8
69th most deprived of 296
MHCLG · England only
Batley East in brief

Batley East had 18,895 usual residents at the census.

In Batley East, 93.2% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

In Batley East, 6.6% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.

66.3% of residents in Batley East were aged 15 to 64 at the census.