Area Guide For WF17 6AL

When it comes to housing in the WF17 6AL area, the number of houses Owned (no mortgage) are 88, while those Owned (with mortgage) are 76. There are around 120 Shared ownership properties, 64 Local Authority rented, 184 Housing Association rented and around 155 are Private rented.

According to our area research, you can expect to find around 49 Senior management/Professionals in the area and about 56 Junior managment/Professionals. Moreover, 75 people are Small business/Self-employed, while 129 are employed in Routine occupation and 110 are engaged in Semi-routine occupations. The number of Unemployed people on the other hand is only 206.

In WF17 6AL area, Couple with children amount to 139 while Couple without children amount to 71. The neighbourhood also has around 158 Single parent families.

Our area research further shows that the most popular activity for residents is cinema, with 118 votes. Around 86 people are DIY enthusiasts, 88 people are interested in eating out, 92 like exercise, 112 are into football and 73 are fond of gardening. 91 people also like music while 64 are into traveling.

The Daily Mirror is the most subscribed (124) newspaper in the area, followed by The Guardian (119), The Sun (112), The Independent (102), Daily Mail (74), Daily Express (72), The Times (68) and Daily Telegraph (54).

Some of the nearest services available in WF17 6AL are Heal's (Furniture Stores), Batley Furniture Outlet Ltd (Furniture Stores), Shackletons (Furniture Stores), Richmond Roofing Single Ply Ltd (Roofing Contractors), Lago (Furniture Stores), Funktion Alley Ltd (Furniture Stores), Mike's Carpets (Carpet Fitter), United Carpets Ltd (Carpet Fitter), Sharps Bedrooms Ltd (Bedroom Designer), Batley Curtains (Curtain Supplier), Baker Studio (Furniture Stores), Your Choice Windows (Double Glazing Installer), Susan Moore's Lighting Gallery (Lighting Stores), S P Carpentry & Joinery (Carpenters & Joiners), A & M Carpet & Flooring Ltd (Carpet Fitter), Eco Glazing Windows (Double Glazing Installer), Boconcept (Furniture Stores), Hulsta Leeds (Furniture Stores), Unique Bedrooms (Bedroom Designer), Beds Direct (Bed & Bedding Shop), D & M Interiors (Kitchen Designers & Installers), Redbrick Mill (Furniture Stores), Majestic Furnishings (Bed & Bedding Shop), Ice Interiors (Furniture Stores), The Pine Station (Furniture Stores), Bedmill (Bed & Bedding Shop), Batley D I Y Centre Ltd (DIY Shop), British Beds (Bed & Bedding Shop), Multiyork Furniture Ltd (Furniture Stores) and Europa Beds (Bed & Bedding Shop).

WF17 6AL has access to various means of transportation including tube, bus and ferry ports. Nearest tube stations include . There is also easy access to airports like Manchester International Airport, Robin Hood Airport, Leeds Bradford International Airport then there are ferry ports that can be used to get by e.g. Hull Ferry Terminal, Heysham Ferry Terminal, Knott End-On-Sea Ferry Landing.

Close access to schools is most important factor in decision making for parents when buying any property. WF17 6AL has many primary, secondary and private schools to choose from including primary schools like Mill Lane Junior Infant and Early Years School, Field Lane Junior Infant and Nursery School, Hyrstmount Junior School. Some of the secondary schools include Zakaria Muslim Girls' High School, Serendipity Art College, Dewsbury College. Then there are others like Batley Grammar School, Fairfield School, The Branch Christian School.