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Colne Valley

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About

Colne Valley ward covers a large rural area in the southern part of the Kirklees district. It is characterised by moorland, reservoirs, and scattered villages like Marsden and Slaithwaite. The landscape is defined by the steep sides of the Pennine hills and the course of the River Colne, which gives the area its name. This geography has historically supported industries like wool milling and quarrying.

The ward contains a significant stretch of the Standedge Tunnel, the longest, deepest, and highest canal tunnel in the United Kingdom. The local economy now includes agriculture, tourism, and smaller manufacturing units. Transport links are provided by the Huddersfield Line railway and the A62 road, which follow the valley through the Pennines into Greater Manchester.

Area overview

On average Colne Valley has moderate deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 76 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. Approximately 5.3% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Colne Valley is £49,848 per year. There are 12 schools in Colne Valley: 11 primary (0 Outstanding and 8 Good) and 1 secondary (0 Outstanding and 1 Good). Colne Valley is home to around 17,579 people, with a population density of about 266.6 per km2.

Crime rate
4/10
Crimes per 1k residents
76
Deprivation level
6/10
Income level
7/10
Social housing
5.3%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Colne Valley Population
17,579
Population density
266.6 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
36.41(-18%)
Vehicle crime
8.31(+48%)
Anti-social behaviour
7.57(-47%)
Public order
7.4(-16%)
Criminal damage and arson
6.26(-27%)
Yorkshire and The Humber average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
16,437
93.49%
Other White
281
1.6%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
196
1.11%
Irish
105
0.6%
White and Asian (mixed)
99
0.56%
Total population: 17,582

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4 qualifications or above
5,289
36.48%
Level 3 (A level)
2,608
17.99%
No qualifications
2,110
14.55%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
1,787
12.33%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
1,294
8.93%
Total 16+ residents: 14,497

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
3,023
38.57%
Owns with a mortgage
2,781
35.48%
Private landlord or letting agency
1,309
16.7%
Social rents from council
392
5%
Other forms of private rent
199
2.54%
Total households: 7,838

Property prices in Colne Valley

Based on 248 recent sales, the median property price is £235,000 in Colne Valley area, with individual transactions ranging from £54,100 up to £1,150,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Colne Valley 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 Colne Valley over the last year.
TypeSalesMedianMedian £/m²
Detached52£416,938£3,468
Flats15£112,500£1,792
Semi-Detached39£271,500£2,857
Terraced142£206,250£2,565

10 years median price trend in Colne Valley

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

All postcodes in Colne Valley

HD76NN

Old Mount Road

HD75AH

Ashfield Terrace

HD75QY

Manchester Road

HD74LD

Sunny Bank Road

HD75SB

Roydhouse

HD76JX

Woods Avenue

HD75QX

Manchester Road

HD74ES

Lower Wellhouse

HD74PD

Green Lane Terrace

HD75BG

Clay Lane

HD75TE

Broad Oak

HD33FA

Croft Top

HD75BZ

Brookside

HD75ZB

Mill House Crescent

HD74NN

Launds

HD74RG

Bonny Clough View

HD76NL

Manchester Road

HD75LZ

Waingate Park

HD76ER

Park View

HD75LH

Gordon Street

HD74ET

Wellhouse Green

HD75QE

Lees Mill Lane

HD75HU

Yew Tree Lane

HD75JG

Kitchen Fold

HD74JX

Clough Road

HD45UT

Cowlersley Lane

HD33YR

Springfield

HD76LE

Gatehead Bank

HD75UF

Blakestones

HD75NY

Holyoake Avenue

HD76DT

Manchester Road

HD74EY

Wellhouse Fields

HD75ZD

Black Rock Court

HD75SP

Gillroyd Lane

HD75AF

Cross Street

HD75WN

Spa Fields

HD76JY

Woods Avenue

HD33YZ

Butterworth Hill

HD76LB

Woods Mount

HD75TL

Meadow Green

HD75SU

Heights Drive

HD76EJ

Bankfield

HD75EL

Meal Hill Lane

HD75RJ

Kaye Lane

HD75EF

Bank Top

HD76DQ

Shaw Terrace

HD75PQ

Upper Clough

HD75AL

Lewisham Road

HD75TD

Edge Hill

HD33AR

New Hey Road

HD75UX

Wilberlee

HD76HF

Binn Road

HD75PX

Clough Drive

HD76LA

Woods Terrace

HD76JN

Carrs Road

HD75LP

Banks Road

HD75BJ

Ingfield Terrace

HD75JZ

Commercial Street

HD76EY

Manchester Road

HD75FP

Banks Road

HD75TT

Hey Woods

HD75ST

High Close

HD75PS

Humber Close

HD75UR

Meal Hill

HD76JR

Gate Head

HD76HU

Mount Road

HD74LQ

Bolster Grove

HD33UP

Glendene Court

HD76AS

Spring Head Lane

HD74NP

Clough Road

HD75AP

Market Place

HD76AE

Warehouse Hill Road

HD75BN

Radcliffe Road

HD75BR

Whitwams Buildings

HD75SR

The Rock

HD75HA

Colne Valley

HD33YL

New Hey Road

HD76ET

Manchester Road

HD76EW

Sunny Lea

HD76AD

Warehouse Hill

HD74NE

Slades Road

HD75QQ

Manchester Road

HD75RY

Royds View

HD79BA

Colne Valley

HD75XD

Upper Holme

HD75BP

Northfield Terrace

HD74DW

The Old Quarry

HD74PT

Royal Acre

HD33YG

New Hey Road

HD74NG

Upper Haughs

HD75LS

Manchester Road

HD74JY

Westwood

HD75UW

Low Westwood Lane

HD76NE

Colne Valley

HD75DU

Hawthorn Road

HD75LG

Tudor Street

HD75LF

Stockerhead

HD74EU

Upper Wellhouse

HD76NG

Waters Road

HD33FQ

Slack Lane

Data Sources

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