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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

HD59UW

Albany Road

HD59TY

Tolson Crescent

HD59EE

Coniston Avenue

HD59RE

Brock Bank

HD11SR

Old Leeds Road

HD59AG

Silver Street

HD50JS

School Lane

HD16AE

Northgate

HD59US

Edgeware Road

HD59LD

West Grove Avenue

HD16PD

Leeds Road

HD50LW

Regent Road

HD50JG

Bankfield Lane

HD59DU

Church Lane

HD16AS

Lower Fitzwilliam Street

HD50JJ

Low Fold

HD59UH

Dalton Green Lane

HD59JB

Grosvenor Road

HD50NT

Lane Side

HD59DW

Highroyd Crescent

HD59NX

Rawthorpe Lane

HD59QY

Crossfields

HD59RS

Lees Head Court

HD59SH

Long Lane

HD16NA

Gasworks Street

HD50QB

New Road

HD59JU

Carr Green Lane

HD59DN

Highroyd Lane

HD16NJ

Leeds Road

HD50LZ

Fields Rise

HD50JN

Holly Bank

HD59AE

Ivy Street

HD59HX

Grosvenor Road

HD59TD

Nettleton Terrace

HD59SB

The Grange

HD11ED

Hillhouse Lane

HD50DG

New Street

HD50NF

St Johns Avenue

HD59TH

Lincoln Court

HD59NZ

Rawthorpe Crescent

HD59PY

Bowness Drive

HD16BW

Lower Viaduct Street

HD50PW

Bog Green Lane

HD16AL

Back Union Street

HD59RG

Cow Heys

HD50LG

Stoney Ford Lane

HD16PF

Leeds Road Retail Park

HD59HJ

Staines Croft

HD50LP

Moorside Road

HD50NL

Maple Close

HD59BY

Broad Lane

HD59SW

Alton Avenue

HD16RZ

St Andrews Road

HD21FB

Leeds Road

HD50ED

Stafford Hill Lane

HD59PX

Derwent Drive

HD50QX

Cold Royd Lane

HD50DA

Langley Fold

HD59DA

Brook Street

HD16PG

Kilner Bank

HD59LZ

Carmine Close

HD16PU

Thistle Street

HD59HW

Mayfield Avenue

HD59QZ

Harpe Inge

HD59TQ

Mill Avenue

HD16NB

Leeds Road

HD16NX

Fieldhouse Road

HD59JL

Briarfield Gardens

HD50AD

Winsford Drive

HD59SE

Standiforth Place

HD59TG

Higson Court

HD50JD

New Avenue

HD16PX

Dalton

HD50LT

Second Avenue

HD59EQ

Redwood Grove

HD50PE

Cockley Hill Lane

HD16BE

Lower Fitzwilliam Street

HD21YJ

Leeds Road

HD58AD

Handel Terrace

HD50ET

Heaton Moor Road

HD21YR

Leeds Road

HD59XW

Wakefield Road

HD59YF

Brooklyn Avenue

HD21YB

Leeds Road

HD21FQ

Ashgrove Road

HD59PQ

Nether Crescent

HD16NG

Leeds Road

HD50JW

Bankfield Lane

HD59ED

Batley Street

HD59NQ

Heathergrove Fold

HD59UY

Albany Road

HD59UU

Woodedge Avenue

HD59BX

Broad Lane

HD59SU

Nettleton Road

HD59DZ

Church Lane

HD59UF

Melrose Close

HD11TA

Southgate

HD59UG

Tolson Crescent

HD16NW

Leeds Road

HD50JU

Southlands

Data Sources

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