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About

Cleckheaton sits in the metropolitan borough of Kirklees in West Yorkshire. Historically part of the West Riding, the town expanded in the 19th century around textile recycling — shoddy and mungo — and the mills that served that trade. The commercial core runs along Dewsbury Road and Northgate, where an indoor market and civic buildings form the shopping and administrative focus. Street patterns and some surviving buildings reflect the town’s development around former packhorse and turnpike routes, and rows of terraced houses sit close to former mill sites.

A former railway corridor through the town has been converted to the Spen Valley Greenway, used by walkers, runners and cyclists and linking Cleckheaton to neighbouring parts of the valley. Community life includes an annual folk festival held across town venues, amateur sports clubs, and local arts and heritage activities. Local services include a library and health centres, and small manufacturers and independent retailers remain part of the local economy, alongside housing from different phases of the town’s growth.

Area overview

On average Cleckheaton has high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 123 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, in line with the Yorkshire and The Humber average of 113 per 1,000. Approximately 15.5% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Cleckheaton is £42,325 per year. There are 3 schools in Cleckheaton: 2 primary (0 Outstanding and 2 Good) and 1 secondary (0 Outstanding and 0 Good). Cleckheaton is home to around 8,564 people, with a population density of about 3,453.6 per km².

Crime rate
9/10
Crimes per 1k residents
123
Deprivation level
7/10
Income level
4/10
Social housing
15.5%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Cleckheaton Population
8,564
Population density
3,453.6 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
62.47(+41%)
Public order
13.08(+48%)
Anti-social behaviour
12.14(-15%)
Shoplifting
11.91(+36%)
Criminal damage and arson
10.74(+25%)
Yorkshire and The Humber average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
7,652
89.36%
Other White
224
2.62%
Pakistani
173
2.02%
Indian
126
1.47%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
76
0.89%
Total population: 8,563

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
1,754
25.05%
No qualifications
1,479
21.12%
Level 3 (A level)
1,272
18.16%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
1,024
14.62%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
727
10.38%
Total 16+ residents: 7,003

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
1,243
30.64%
Owns with a mortgage
1,154
28.44%
Private landlord or letting agency
900
22.18%
Social rents from council
457
11.26%
Other social rented
164
4.04%
Total households: 4,057

Property prices in Cleckheaton

Median price£194,000
Price per sq ft£206
Sales (last 12 months)138
Typical range (middle 50%)£133K – £250K

Based on 138 recent sales, the median property price is £194,000 (about £206 per square foot) in Cleckheaton area, with individual transactions ranging from £47,000 up to £488,000.

Prices by property typelast 12 months

Median sale price, median price per square foot, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Cleckheaton over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian£/sq ft
Detached21£314,000£264
Semi-Detached39£205,000£250
Terraced66£155,000£184
Flats12£122,500£156

10-year price trendmedian sale price in Cleckheaton

Sale price

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Cleckheaton.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£211,805£75,500£115,000£87,000
2017£236,998£81,000£145,000£90,750
2018£207,000£82,225£142,500£94,000
2019£193,500£165,999£151,000£110,000
2020£237,500£80,000£152,000£110,000
2021£252,000£73,750£166,250£115,500
2022£308,500£115,000£210,000£124,000
2023£285,000£130,000£195,000£118,500
2024£265,000£117,500£200,000£123,500
2025£312,000£95,000£205,000£143,500
2026£410,000£140,000£204,500£146,000
Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Cleckheaton.

Price per sq ft

Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Cleckheaton.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£166£114£153£110
2017£205£127£159£119
2018£177£149£168£132
2019£202£296£177£136
2020£228£169£194£145
2021£208£134£206£149
2022£248£155£235£170
2023£237£195£224£161
2024£251£175£239£165
2025£271£147£249£185
2026£261£206£254£184
Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Cleckheaton.

Price distribution by property typelast 12 months

Price distribution by property type for Cleckheaton in the last year.

Council Tax Bands

Annual council tax rates for Kirklees district.

Band A£1,627
Band B£1,899
Band C£2,170
Band D£2,441
Band E£2,984
Band F£3,526
Band G£4,068
Band H£4,882

Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.

All postcodesin Cleckheaton

BD195BT

Dewsbury Road

BD193LE

Dunstan Grove

WF158HX

Roundwell Road

BD195AG

Bradford Road

BD193EN

The Maltings

BD195JE

Ashbourne View

BD195DS

Stone Street

BD193LB

Bradford Road

BD193JN

Bradford Road

BD195JB

Lower Blacup

BD193EL

Kenmore Way

BD195AA

Northgate

BD193AH

Whitcliffe Road

BD195AW

Greenside

BD195NB

Thornton Street

BD195DG

Bridon Way

BD193RB

St Johns Close

BD193UT

Turnsteads Crescent

BD193AJ

Turnsteads Avenue

BD199DQ

Cleckheaton

BD193SB

Ingwell Terrace

BD195AJ

Market Street

BD194DJ

Balme Road

BD195ET

Westgate

BD195JP

Hightown Road

BD193NA

George Street

BD195HZ

Ashbourne Drive

BD195LW

Post Office Street

BD193EU

Grange Road

BD195DB

Ashfield Terrace

BD193PZ

Booth Street

BD193AZ

Birkett Street

BD193PA

York Place

BD193EJ

Kenmore Drive

BD193RG

Church Street

BD193SU

Bradford Road

BD193UZ

Kenmore Close

BD195HW

Clare Road

BD193LT

Coach Lane

BD193RE

Church Street

BD193LJ

Valley Road

BD193JH

Bradford Road

BD193TX

Farfield Street

BD193DA

Stunsteads Road

BD193EE

Bath Place

BD193DP

Vine Crescent

BD193PP

Pepper Hill

BD193DT

Cleckheaton

BD193NP

Hill Street

BD193UY

Kenmore Road

BD193AN

Park View

BD195JL

Ashbourne Gardens

BD193PD

Whitfield Street

BD193SL

St Peg Lane

WF158DD

Penn Grove

BD199AH

Cleckheaton

BD193AS

Waltroyd Road

BD193JP

Bradford Road

BD195BX

Neville Street

BD193NX

Claremont Street

BD195BJ

Almond Court

BD193AU

Vine Avenue

BD193TF

Victoria Street

BD195HD

Hightown Road

BD193RN

Church Street

BD195BY

Beechfield Terrace

BD193UN

Wadsworth Court

BD193EP

Westcliffe Road

BD195BN

Manor Park Road

BD193TJ

Bradford Road

BD193NH

Peaseland Road

BD193PX

High Street

BD193JD

Albion Street

BD195HJ

Clarence Street

BD193BX

Whitcliffe Road

BD195BU

Dewsbury Road

BD195LT

Bradford Road

BD194ZY

Crown Street

BD195LP

Bradford Road

BD195AY

Pyenot Avenue

BD195DJ

Queen Street

WF158BP

The Oval

BD193QR

Farfield Street

BD193HB

Prospect Road

BD193RF

Church Street

BD195DQ

Rawfolds Way

BD193SF

Howard Park

BD193BW

Prospect Street

BD193BG

Baden Terrace

BD193SA

St Peg Lane

BD193DH

Holdsworth Street

BD193DY

Grange Road

BD195EF

Cleckheaton

BD193HH

Northgate

BD193SD

St Peg Lane

BD193TQ

Alice Street

BD193AT

Waltroyd Road

BD193BY

Whitcliffe Road

BD194AA

Spen Lane

BD195DD

Fairfield Terrace