Batley Carr & Mount Pleasant
Kirklees 013 · 5 sub-areas · 7,219 residents
Kirklees 013 is a predominantly residential area within Kirklees, home to around 7,200 people. A typical two-bedroom home lets for about £690 a month — well under half the UK average for a 2-bed — and most residents own their home outright. Rents rose around 10% last year, but this remains one of the more affordable corners of Yorkshire and The Humber.
Batley Carr & Mount Pleasant is a commuter neighbourhood within Kirklees — train into Leeds runs in around 27 minutes, and the rhythm of weekday mornings is shaped by it.
Overview
What's it like to live in Batley Carr & Mount Pleasant?
Day-to-day life sits close to greenery — a park or playing field is within easy walking distance of most addresses; Crime sits around the national average — neither a notable concern nor a notable selling point; Public transport is genuinely strong; most errands and a fair share of social life don't need a car; rents are below the national norm, with a typical home letting at around £759 a month; gigabit broadband is effectively universal.
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Figures are aggregated across 5 sub-areas — population-weighted means for rates, sums for counts. Sources cited beneath each section.
Batley Carr & Mount Pleasant in Kirklees
Living in Batley Carr & Mount Pleasant
Kirklees 013 is owner-occupied territory in the main. Nearly two-thirds of households own their home, and the area has a settled, family-oriented feel — over a quarter of households are couples with children, and almost one in four residents is under 18. It's not a transient neighbourhood; people tend to stay.
Costs here are strikingly low by any national measure. A median-priced home sold for around £122,000 — and with a deposit achievable in roughly two years on a typical local salary, owner-occupation is genuinely within reach for first-time buyers in a way it simply isn't in most English cities. Private renters account for just one in five households, and even for them the outgoings are manageable: rent typically takes up around 39% of take-home pay, which is tight but not exceptional for a northern English area.
The workforce is largely car-dependent — around 61% of residents drive to work, and public transport use is low at under 5%. That said, the nearest mainline rail station is roughly 860 metres away, or about an 11-minute walk, and the nearest major employment centre is accessible in around 25 minutes. Just under one in five residents works from home, a share that has reshaped the daily rhythm of the area since 2020.
Deprivation is a real factor here. The area sits in the second decile on the Index of Multiple Deprivation — meaning it ranks among the more deprived fifth of neighbourhoods in England. The degree-qualified share is around 20%, below national norms, and the claimant unemployment rate sits at 4.7%. That said, greenspace is close — over 80% of residents are within a short walk of it, and the average distance to green space is under 200 metres. See the streets and sub-areas below for more.
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Frequently asked
- Is Kirklees 013 a nice place to live?
- It's a settled, affordable, family-oriented neighbourhood — mostly owner-occupied, with good greenspace access and low rents. The trade-off is that deprivation levels are high (second decile nationally) and nearby school quality is well below the national average. It suits buyers and families on modest incomes more than young professionals looking for urban amenities.
- What is the rent in Kirklees 013?
- A one-bedroom typically runs around £570 a month, a two-bedroom around £690, and a three-bedroom around £840. These are estimates scaled from council-level data using local sale prices. Rents rose around 10.5% last year, but the area remains significantly cheaper than UK averages.
- Is Kirklees 013 safe?
- Crime runs at around 77 offences per 1,000 residents per year, slightly below the UK national rate of roughly 80. It's not a low-crime area by national standards, but it's broadly in line with comparable northern neighbourhoods at similar deprivation levels. Anti-social behaviour and theft are the main drivers of the local rate.
- What's the commute from Kirklees 013 to Manchester?
- By public transport, Manchester is around 65 minutes away. The nearest mainline rail station is about an 11-minute walk. Most residents drive rather than use public transport — just under 5% use public transport to commute — so journey times by car will differ.
- Who lives in Kirklees 013?
- Mostly families and settled couples — over a quarter of households are couples with children, and nearly two-thirds own their home. The area has a younger-than-average age profile, with a quarter of residents under 18. Around 30% of residents were born outside the UK, giving the community a more diverse character than rural Kirklees.
- What schools are near Kirklees 013?
- There are 132 schools within 2km of typical residents, but only around 27% are rated Good or Outstanding — well below the national average of around 89%. The nearest Outstanding school is roughly 4.8km away. It's worth researching specific catchment areas carefully, as school quality varies considerably across the wider Kirklees district.
- How affordable is buying a home in Kirklees 013?
- Very affordable by national standards. The median sale price is around £122,000, and on a typical local salary a deposit is achievable in roughly two years. That's a realistic timeline for first-time buyers that simply doesn't exist in most English cities, making owner-occupation genuinely accessible here.