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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. Approximately 15.6% 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
15.6%
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

Based on 136 recent sales, the median property price is £189,975 in Cleckheaton area, with individual transactions ranging from £47,000 up to £488,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

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

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, median price per square metre, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Cleckheaton over the last year.
TypeSalesMedianMedian £/m²
Detached17£314,000£2,802
Flats10£125,000£1,672
Semi-Detached40£205,000£2,713
Terraced69£155,000£1,988

10 years median price trend in Cleckheaton

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Cleckheaton.

All postcodes in 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

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/07/2026.