Batley West sits on the western side of Batley within the Kirklees borough of West Yorkshire, England. The ward is largely urban with a mix of Victorian terraces and later housing, stitched into the rolling Pennine foothills and crossed by the River Spen. Its identity was shaped by the textile trade of the Heavy Woollen District, and echoes of that industrial past survive in former mill buildings and local landmarks such as the town’s museum.
Today the area is culturally diverse, with a strong South Asian community and an active scene of community organisations, places of worship and independent shops. Economically it’s a mix - local employment and small businesses sit alongside pockets of social and economic challenge - while good road and rail links mean easy commutes into nearby centres such as Leeds and Huddersfield, helping drive ongoing regeneration efforts.
Postcode districts covering Batley West
Most populated places nearby
- Leeds 7.2 miles11.6 km
- Bradford 6.8 miles11 km
- Oldham 22.1 miles35.6 km
- Burnley 25 miles40.2 km
- Huddersfield 7.5 miles12 km
- Rotherham 22.9 miles36.8 km
- Wakefield 6.3 miles10.2 km
- Rochdale 22.5 miles36.3 km
- Harrogate 19.5 miles31.4 km
- Halifax 9.3 miles15 km
- Barnsley 13.1 miles21.1 km
- Castleford 12.4 miles20 km
Neighbouring places
- Batley Built-up area 0.6 miles1 km
- Heckmondwike Built-up area 1 mile1.6 km
- Batley East Ward 1.6 miles2.5 km
- Dewsbury West Ward 1.9 miles3.1 km
- Dewsbury Built-up area 2 miles3.3 km
- Dewsbury East Ward 2.1 miles3.4 km
- Birstall and Birkenshaw Ward 2.2 miles3.5 km
- Liversedge and Gomersal Ward 2.2 miles3.6 km
- Liversedge Built-up area 2.4 miles3.8 km
- Morley South Ward 2.4 miles3.8 km
- Gomersal and Birkenshaw Built-up area 2.5 miles3.9 km
- Drighlington Built-up area 2.6 miles4.1 km
Example postcodes in Batley West
WF17 7HG, WF17 8BS, WF17 7TA, WF13 4AN, WF17 7BT, WF17 8NA, WF17 8EQ, WF17 0QL, WF17 7AE … See all
Transport links
- Leeds Bradford International Airport 10.3 miles16.6 km
- Doncaster Sheffield Airport 31 miles49.9 km
- Batley Railway Station 1.2 miles2 km
- Dewsbury Railway Station 1.9 miles3 km
Hotels near Batley West Ad
- Healds Hall Hotel 3 1.5 miles2.4 km
- Woodlands Hotel 4 3.2 miles5.2 km
- Hyatt House Leeds 4 6.8 miles11 km
- The Mews 3.8 miles6 km
- Dakota Leeds 5 7 miles11.3 km
- The Met Hotel Leeds 4 6.9 miles11.1 km
- Doubletree by Hilton Hotel Leeds City Centre 4 6.7 miles10.8 km
- Village Hotel Leeds South 4 2.9 miles4.6 km
- The Corn Mill Lodge Hotel 3 5.7 miles9.1 km
- Clayton Hotel Leeds 4 6.5 miles10.5 km
Schools in Batley West
- Batley Grammar School All ages
- Healey Junior Infant and Nursery School Primary
- St Mary's Catholic Primary Academy Primary
- Staincliffe C of E Voluntary Controlled Junior School Primary
- Windmill C of E (VC) Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Kirklees Priory Historic site 3.9 miles6.2 km
- Elland Road Stadium 5.3 miles8.5 km
- Outwood Library Library 6 miles9.6 km
- Gotts Park Mansion Country house 6.4 miles10.3 km
- Galpharm Stadium Stadium 6.5 miles10.4 km
- National Media Museum Museum 6.7 miles10.8 km
- Trinity Leeds Shopping centre 7 miles11.2 km
- The University of Bradford University 7 miles11.3 km
- Stanley Library Library 7.1 miles11.4 km
- Pugneys Country Park Nature reserve 7.3 miles11.7 km
- Valley Parade Stadium 7.5 miles12.1 km
- The Shay Stadium Stadium 8.5 miles13.7 km