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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 129 recent sales, the median property price is £189,950 in Cleckheaton area, with individual transactions ranging from £38,500 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, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Cleckheaton over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Flats11£110,000
Semi-Detached41£205,000
Detached14£312,000
Terraced63£140,000

10 years median price trend in Cleckheaton

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

All postcodes in Cleckheaton

WF158HX

Roundwell Road

BD194ZY

Crown Street

BD193BD

Bath Road

BD193DW

Vine Avenue

BD193HU

Serpentine Road

BD193JP

Bradford Road

BD193QH

Mount Gardens

BD193RU

Central Parade

BD193SH

St Peg Lane

BD195LQ

Green Bank

WF158BZ

Hightown Road

BD194EZ

Balme Road

BD193DF

Vine Street

BD193AD

South Parade

BD193BP

Prospect Terrace

BD193BX

Whitcliffe Road

BD193ES

Heaton Grove

BD193LU

Providence Street

BD193RP

Cross Church Street

BD193TR

Hawthorn Lane

BD193UY

Kenmore Road

BD195BY

Beechfield Terrace

BD195DF

Bridon Way

WF158BU

Hightown Road

BD193RQ

Cross Church Street

BD193EJ

Kenmore Drive

BD193HJ

Horncastle Street

BD193PT

Bradford Road

BD193SJ

St Peg Close

BD193TH

May Street

BD195DD

Fairfield Terrace

BD195EP

Bank Street

BD195HZ

Ashbourne Drive

BD195JL

Ashbourne Gardens

BD195LY

Cartwright Street

WF158DB

Penn Drive

BD194TP

Brooklyn Drive

BD193AT

Waltroyd Road

BD193DA

Stunsteads Road

BD193DN

Vine Street

BD193HE

Blacup Moor View

BD193JT

Netherfield Place

BD193PY

Bradford Road

BD193UN

Wadsworth Court

BD195AF

Cheapside

BD195BW

Marsh Street

BD195HH

Westgate

BD195LJ

Spen Valley Industrial Park

WF158BL

Hightown Road

BD193DX

Cleckheaton

BD195BJ

Almond Court

BD195AT

Pyenot Gardens

BD195HP

Quarry Road

BD193ET

Heaton Avenue

BD195AX

Pyenot Drive

BD195HX

Westcliffe Rise

BD195JX

Hightown Road

BD195NE

Weavers Croft

BD195AP

Greenside

BD193LL

Bradford Road

BD193DH

Holdsworth Street

BD193PP

Pepper Hill

BD193PX

High Street

BD193RY

Brooke Street

BD195DR

Westgate

BD195ET

Westgate

WF158BS

St Barnabas Road

BD193PN

Bradford Road

BD195HU

Nutter Street

BD195DS

Stone Street

BD195AH

Greenside

BD195EF

Cleckheaton

BD193AQ

Cleckheaton

BD195JG

Quaker Lane

BD195BG

Bradford Road

BD193JH

Bradford Road

BD193BA

Serpentine Road

BD193BE

Tofts Road

BD193BN

Prospect Road

BD193RN

Church Street

BD193SD

St Peg Lane

BD194TJ

Brooklyn Court

WF158BT

St Barnabas Road

BD193RE

Church Street

BD195EA

Wood Street

BD193AH

Whitcliffe Road

BD193AY

Vicarage Court

BD193DJ

Tennyson Place

BD193ED

Kenmore Grove

BD193HR

Railway Street

BD193NW

Westcliffe Road

BD193PB

Wesley Street

BD195AA

Northgate

BD195AZ

Pyenot Hall Lane

BD193JN

Bradford Road

BD193RG

Church Street

BD193EB

Kenmore Crescent

BD193EN

The Maltings

BD193FA

Park View Court

BD193HS

Northgate

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/05/2026.