Area Guide For WF17 8JD

When it comes to housing in the WF17 8JD area, the number of houses Owned (no mortgage) are 32, while those Owned (with mortgage) are 61. There are around 132 Shared ownership properties, 255 Local Authority rented, 235 Housing Association rented and around 49 are Private rented.

According to our area research, you can expect to find around 29 Senior management/Professionals in the area and about 49 Junior managment/Professionals. Moreover, 62 people are Small business/Self-employed, while 207 are employed in Routine occupation and 155 are engaged in Semi-routine occupations. The number of Unemployed people on the other hand is only 187.

In WF17 8JD area, Couple with children amount to 150 while Couple without children amount to 63. The neighbourhood also has around 231 Single parent families.

Our area research further shows that the most popular activity for residents is cinema, with 102 votes. Around 122 people are DIY enthusiasts, 94 people are interested in eating out, 95 like exercise, 117 are into football and 97 are fond of gardening. 102 people also like music while 81 are into traveling.

The Sun is the most subscribed (181) newspaper in the area, followed by The Daily Mirror (140), Daily Mail (51), Daily Express (49), The Guardian (31), The Times (24), Daily Telegraph (20) and The Independent (16).

Some of the nearest services available in WF17 8JD are P S K Prout Tilbrook Ltd (Building Surveyor), Dreamcomfort (Bed & Bedding Shop), John Sheridan Plumber & Central Heating (Plumbers), K & M Damp Proofing (Damp & Dry Rot Service), Batley Alarms Lee Electrical (Security systems), Grays Interiors (Furniture Stores), Cambridge Beds (Bed & Bedding Shop), Creative Installations Ltd (Carpenters & Joiners), Memory Foam Warehouse Ltd (Bed & Bedding Shop), Dreamcomfort Ltd (Bed & Bedding Shop), K H Interiors (Kitchen Designers & Installers), Gomersal Builders (Builder), Accord Flooring Ltd (Carpet Cleaner), A V S Electrical (Security systems), Paul Phelps Architect (Architect), Graham Sykes (Paving Contractors), Shackletons Ltd (Furniture Stores), P S K (Building Surveyor), Batley Lighting Centre (Lighting Stores), Yorkshire Components (Bed & Bedding Shop), First Choice Interiors (Interior Designers), C R Gas Services (Gas Engineers), Carpet & Vinyl Showroom (Carpet Fitter), Carpet & Vinyl Showroom Ltd (Flooring Store), P D S Concepts Ltd (Electronic Shop), UK Aluminium & Glazing Ltd (Window Replacement & Glaziers), Carr Mills Furniture (Furniture Stores), Ghari Carpets (Carpet Fitter), Harwood Roofing (Roofing Contractors), Karl Harrison Interiors Ltd (Kitchen Designers & Installers), Set 2 D I Y (DIY Shop), Dalesway Windows (Double Glazing Installer), Fabrix (Curtain Supplier), Zagota Creations (Interior Designers), Yorkshire Components (Bed & Bedding Shop), First Choice Interiors (Interior Designers), Ghari Carpets (Carpet Fitter), Merlin Painting & Decorating Ltd (Painters & Decorators) and I R Plastering (Plasterers).

WF17 8JD 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 8JD has many primary, secondary and private schools to choose from including primary schools like Brownhill St Saviours Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior School, Brownhill Infant School, Carlinghow Princess Royal Junior Infant and Nursery School, Dale House school. Some of the secondary schools include Serendipity Art College, Batley Business and Enterprise College, Batley Girls' High School. Then there are others like Batley Grammar School, Fairfield School, The Branch Christian School.