Batley East sits within the metropolitan borough of Kirklees in West Yorkshire, covering the eastern side of the town of Batley with a mix of terraced streets, former mill buildings and pockets of green space such as Batley Park. The area was shaped by the 19th‑ and early 20th‑century textile and shoddy trades, and traces of that industrial past remain in the townscape and local architecture.
Today Batley East is a diverse, multicultural community with a strong South Asian presence, local shops and social centres, and sporting traditions centred on the town’s rugby league side and their ground at Mount Pleasant. Many residents work locally in small businesses or light industry, or commute into nearby Leeds and Bradford, while cultural highlights such as the Bagshaw Museum provide a focal point for local history and events.
Postcode districts covering Batley East
WF3, WF12, WF13, WF15, WF16, WF17
Most populated places nearby
- Sheffield 24.3 miles39.1 km
- Leeds 6.7 miles10.8 km
- Bradford 8.2 miles13.1 km
- Oldham 23.3 miles37.5 km
- Huddersfield 8.6 miles13.8 km
- Rotherham 21.9 miles35.2 km
- Doncaster 24.3 miles39.2 km
- Wakefield 4.8 miles7.7 km
- Rochdale 23.9 miles38.5 km
- Harrogate 19.5 miles31.4 km
- Halifax 10.9 miles17.5 km
- Barnsley 12 miles19.4 km
Neighbouring places
- Dewsbury East Ward 1.4 miles2.2 km
- Batley Built-up area 1.4 miles2.2 km
- Morley South Ward 1.5 miles2.5 km
- Batley West Ward 1.6 miles2.5 km
- Dewsbury Built-up area 1.7 miles2.8 km
- East Ardsley Built-up area 2.3 miles3.7 km
- Dewsbury West Ward 2.4 miles3.9 km
- Heckmondwike Built-up area 2.4 miles3.9 km
- Ossett Built-up area 2.6 miles4.2 km
- Morley Built-up area 2.7 miles4.3 km
- Kirkhamgate Built-up area 2.8 miles4.4 km
- Gildersome Built-up area 3.1 miles5 km
Example postcodes in Batley East
WF17 7NR, WF17 6EZ, WF17 6JZ, WF17 7JX, WF17 6NH, WF17 7LJ, WF12 7JA, WF17 0WS, WF17 5SU … See all
Transport links
- Leeds Bradford International Airport 10.8 miles17.3 km
- Doncaster Sheffield Airport 29.6 miles47.6 km
- Batley Railway Station 0.5 miles0.8 km
- Dewsbury Railway Station 1.7 miles2.7 km
Hotels near Batley East Ad
- The Mews 2.5 miles4 km
- Healds Hall Hotel 3 3 miles4.8 km
- Hyatt House Leeds 4 6.3 miles10.1 km
- Woodlands Hotel 4 3.1 miles5.1 km
- Dakota Leeds 5 6.5 miles10.4 km
- The Met Hotel Leeds 4 6.3 miles10.2 km
- Doubletree by Hilton Hotel Leeds City Centre 4 6.1 miles9.9 km
- Village Hotel Leeds South 4 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Holiday Inn Leeds Wakefield M1 Jct.40 4 3.3 miles5.4 km
- Clayton Hotel Leeds 4 5.9 miles9.5 km
Schools in Batley East
- Cambridge Street School Independent - secondary
- Carlton Junior and Infant School Primary
- Field Lane Junior Infant and Nursery School Primary
- Hyrstmount Junior School Primary
- Lydgate Junior and Infant School Primary
- Mill Lane Primary School Primary
- Park Road Junior Infant and Nursery School Primary
- Purlwell Infant and Nursery School Primary
- Upper Batley High School Secondary
- Warwick Road Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Outwood Library Library 4.4 miles7.1 km
- Elland Road Stadium 4.8 miles7.7 km
- Kirklees Priory Historic site 5.2 miles8.4 km
- Stanley Library Library 5.5 miles8.9 km
- Pugneys Country Park Nature reserve 5.9 miles9.5 km
- Gotts Park Mansion Country house 6.4 miles10.3 km
- Trinity Leeds Shopping centre 6.4 miles10.3 km
- Galpharm Stadium Stadium 7.5 miles12.1 km
- National Media Museum Museum 8 miles12.8 km
- The University of Bradford University 8.3 miles13.4 km
- Valley Parade Stadium 8.7 miles14 km
- Daffy Wood Forest 8.8 miles14.2 km