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About

Dalton ward is situated in the eastern part of Kirklees, primarily encompassing the Huddersfield suburb of Dalton. The area is largely residential, featuring a mix of housing types from Victorian terraces to more modern developments. Its landscape includes green spaces like the Dalton Bank recreation ground. Local commerce is centred along the main thoroughfares, providing essential services and shops for the community.

The ward is anchored by several primary schools and community facilities, including the Dalton Community Centre. A notable local landmark is the Dalton Mills complex, a historic former textile mill that stands as a reminder of the area's industrial past. Dalton Park offers a sizable area for outdoor leisure, contributing to the ward's balance of built and natural environments.

Area overview

On average Dalton has high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 196 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. Approximately 20.3% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Dalton is £45,370 per year. There are 8 schools in Dalton: 6 primary (0 Outstanding and 5 Good) and 1 secondary (0 Outstanding and 0 Good). Dalton is home to around 17,429 people, with a population density of about 1,352.9 per km2.

Crime rate
8/10
Crimes per 1k residents
196
Deprivation level
7/10
Income level
5/10
Social housing
20.3%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Dalton Population
17,429
Population density
1,352.9 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
96.79(+119%)
Shoplifting
29.15(+233%)
Public order
25.13(+185%)
Anti-social behaviour
20.48(+43%)
Other theft
16.75(+152%)
Yorkshire and The Humber average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
12,447
71.41%
Pakistani
1,058
6.07%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
670
3.84%
Other White
546
3.13%
Caribbean
501
2.87%
Total population: 17,430

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4 qualifications or above
3,537
25.4%
No qualifications
3,082
22.14%
Level 3 (A level)
2,424
17.41%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
1,921
13.8%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
1,481
10.64%
Total 16+ residents: 13,923

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
2,534
33.06%
Owns with a mortgage
2,043
26.65%
Social rents from council
1,353
17.65%
Private landlord or letting agency
1,281
16.71%
Other social rented
228
2.97%
Total households: 7,666

Property prices in Dalton

Based on 189 recent sales, the median property price is £185,000 in Dalton area, with individual transactions ranging from £39,000 up to £692,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Dalton 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 Dalton over the last year.
TypeSalesMedianMedian £/m²
Detached33£345,000£2,813
Flats1£105,000£1,780
Semi-Detached94£185,000£2,430
Terraced61£153,000£2,078

10 years median price trend in Dalton

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

All postcodes in Dalton

HD59HE

Ingfield Avenue

HD50RF

Bog Green Lane

HD59HF

Grand Cross Road

HD59UE

White Rose Avenue

HD59UZ

Albany Drive

HD50HJ

Town Road

HD59EL

Kirkstone Avenue

HD59HR

Teddington Avenue

HD59TX

Lees Close

HD16BL

Ray Street

HD59EP

Rydal Drive

HD50AB

Waterloo Road

HD59LX

Hill Top Road

HD16RA

Dalton

HD16QB

Emerald Street

HD50ES

Lane Side

HD59NW

Brown Royd Avenue

HD59BW

Bellcote Drive

HD21XX

Springbank Road

HD59QF

Brown Royd Avenue

HD59PN

Brown Royd Avenue

HD50EG

Stafford Hill Lane

HD50JP

Stead Lane

HD59NF

Heys View

HD50DW

Knowle Road

HD16NZ

Leeds Road

HD59PS

Kilner Bank

HD50NB

Parkside

HD21YQ

Leeds Road

HD50EW

Mountain Way

HD58AE

The Avenue

HD59NR

Grange Bank Close

HD59UX

Woodedge Avenue

HD59BG

Chapel Lane

HD50LN

Heaton Drive

HD50PL

Moor Top Road

HD59XS

Round Wood Avenue

HD21XT

Leeds Road

HD50JL

Bankfield Avenue

HD50PJ

Moor Top Road

HD59SG

Long Lane

HD16NL

Galloway Street

HD50QE

Willowbank Grove

HD59LQ

Long Grove Avenue

HD50EH

North Hill Drive

HD59BQ

Chapel Street

HD59PD

Bradley Mills Road

HD59LW

Sunbury Grove

HD58AA

Old Wakefield Road

HD59QL

Dalton Clowes

HD59NU

Rawthorpe Lane

HD50DL

Oddfellows Villas

HD59DQ

Schofield Lane

HD59HN

Mayfield Avenue

HD16PH

Bradley Mills Lane

HD59LP

Dyson Street

HD50HZ

Bargreen

HD21YS

Leeds Road

HD50HP

New Road

HD59DY

Wood Street

HD59TL

Picton Way

HD50LJ

Heaton Avenue

HD59ES

Kirkstone Avenue

HD50LA

Cockley Meadows

HD50DR

Daw Knowle

HD59EF

Alma Drive

HD50LX

Moorside Road

HD59UA

Grosvenor Road

HD50RA

Jagger Hill

HD50JF

Bankfield Lane

HD50LE

Epsom Way

HD50BX

Helme Lane

HD50HS

New Road

HD59NJ

Rawthorpe Lane

HD59DR

Hampshire Street

HD59LR

Walton Croft

HD50DP

Shop Lane

HD59QT

North Carr

HD50QT

Newland Road

HD59QU

Holays

HD50PX

Wheatley Terrace

HD59PL

Bradley Mills Road

HD50DU

Chimes Court

HD50EZ

Edale Close

HD50DS

Doctors Row

HD59EX

Drakes Yard

HD21FG

Ashgrove Road

HD50DB

Shop Lane

HD59HG

Kelvin Avenue

HD59LG

Longfield Avenue

HD50ND

Fields Way

HD59EY

Dalton

HD16PB

Barr Street

HD59NP

Brown Royd Avenue

HD59PZ

Coniston Avenue

HD50AE

Waterloo Road

HD59SL

First Avenue

HD16BH

Dalton

HD59UL

Albany Road

HD59HT

Marlow Close

Data Sources

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