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Heckmondwike North

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About

Heckmondwike North sits within the town of Heckmondwike in Kirklees, West Yorkshire, and forms part of the Heavy Woollen District that once centred on textile manufacture. The area combines a compact high street with civic services, schools and small industrial estates. Residential streets include rows of Victorian-era terraces originally built for mill workers alongside later housing; this pattern traces the shift from manufacturing to mixed local economy. Local green spaces and community centres provide daily amenities for residents.

Transport links are largely road and bus-based, offering connections to neighbouring towns and regional centres. Local clubs, church halls and sports pitches host regular activity and community events that shape everyday life. Planning and development in the ward focus on small-scale regeneration and maintaining shopper and service provision on the high street, while retaining the street pattern laid down during the town’s 19th-century growth.

Area overview

On average Heckmondwike North has high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 86 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. Approximately 17.7% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Heckmondwike North is £40,889 per year. There are 5 schools in Heckmondwike North: 3 primary (0 Outstanding and 1 Good) and 1 secondary (0 Outstanding and 1 Good). Heckmondwike North is home to around 11,657 people, with a population density of about 5,145.4 per km2.

Crime rate
8/10
Crimes per 1k residents
86
Deprivation level
8/10
Income level
3/10
Social housing
17.7%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Heckmondwike North Population
11,657
Population density
5,145.4 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
43.92(-1%)
Public order
9.78(+11%)
Anti-social behaviour
8.84(-38%)
Criminal damage and arson
7.89(-8%)
Other theft
7.29(+10%)
Yorkshire and The Humber average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
6,468
55.49%
Pakistani
4,024
34.52%
Other White
258
2.21%
Indian
229
1.96%
White and Asian (mixed)
127
1.09%
Total population: 11,657

Economics

Education (age 16+)

No qualifications
2,619
29.05%
Level 4+ (Degree)
1,893
21%
Level 3 (A level)
1,471
16.32%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
1,257
13.94%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
1,014
11.25%
Total 16+ residents: 9,016

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
1,520
34.29%
Owns outright
1,358
30.63%
Private landlord or letting agency
722
16.29%
Social rents from council
484
10.92%
Other social rented
205
4.62%
Total households: 4,433

Property prices in Heckmondwike North

Based on 110 recent sales, the median property price is £175,000 in Heckmondwike North area, with individual transactions ranging from £50,000 up to £365,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Heckmondwike North 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 Heckmondwike North over the last year.
TypeSalesMedianMedian £/m²
Detached20£247,500£2,676
Flats4£65,000£1,279
Semi-Detached52£176,000£2,424
Terraced34£138,000£2,000

10 years median price trend in Heckmondwike North

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

All postcodes in Heckmondwike North

WF169EA

Bath Road

WF169HE

Nunroyd

WF160LF

Church Street

WF169RG

Fairmoor Way

WF169QG

Dale Lane

WF160AN

Cawley Lane

WF169HX

Eldon Street

WF160DE

Harewood Avenue

WF169JX

Trueman Avenue

WF160LX

Brooke Street

WF169HF

Little Green Lane

WF169LH

Victoria Street

WF160EN

Westgate

WF169PR

Rhodes Avenue

WF169AA

Leeds Old Road

WF134PP

Bower Lane

WF134QZ

Byron Grove

WF160PH

Heckmondwike

WF160EB

Tidswell Street

WF169NP

Fairfield Road

WF169DN

Elm Grove

WF169JH

Briar Close

WF160AH

High Street

WF169EP

Longfield Court

WF169BJ

Leeds Road

WF160DJ

Lobley Street

WF160NY

Walkley Avenue

WF169AW

Rayner Avenue

WF169DU

Fieldhead Way

WF169AF

Berwick Avenue

WF169LA

Crowther Road

WF169HB

Nunroyd

WF169LB

Chapel Avenue

WF169LL

Jeremy Lane

WF169HG

Greenfields

WF169RJ

Stonedene Court

WF169LQ

Albion Street

WF169HT

Fountain Street

WF169AP

Scott Avenue

WF160HZ

Westgate

WF169NN

Thackray Avenue

WF160EJ

Barracks Street

WF160HW

Royle Fold

WF169DJ

New North Road

WF169NZ

Fairfield Road

WF160BU

Fisher Way

WF160BJ

Cawley Lane

WF160PF

Keats Drive

WF160JU

Market Street

WF160PU

Station Lane

WF169AS

Curwen Crescent

WF169EE

Goose Hill

WF169JU

Chapel Lane

WF169BD

Houldsworth Avenue

WF169PN

Hadfield Road

WF169NQ

Hollinbank Lane

WF160BE

Birkhead Street

WF134BG

Kilpin Hill Lane

WF169GD

Brighton Street

WF169HR

Milton Street

WF160BT

Lund Drive

WF169AR

Bevor Crescent

WF160DY

High Street

WF160EW

Westgate

WF169RB

Fairmoor Way

WF160LQ

Church Street

WF160ED

Hill Top Estate

WF169PU

Wood Avenue

WF169QF

Piperwell Close

WF169JR

Chapel Lane

WF160DQ

Heights Lane

WF169NT

Heckmondwike

WF134PW

Bower Lane

WF169LW

Albion Street

WF169ET

Brighton Street

WF169RF

Fairmoor Way

WF169PH

Crabtree Avenue

WF160BS

Badgers Walk

WF160AU

Heckmondwike

WF169EJ

Longfield Road

WF169AZ

Lawrence Crescent

WF160AF

Mill Close

WF160JR

Kaye Street

WF160LL

Horton Street

WF169HY

Grosvenor Terrace

WF169DY

Albion Court

WF169JL

The Homestead

WF160AW

High Street

WF169NL

Hawke Avenue

WF169PA

Dale Lane

WF169DW

New North Road

WF169ED

Cemetery Road

WF169LN

King Street

WF160AL

High Street

WF134PQ

Sherwood Close

WF169JD

Centre Street

WF169LR

Park Road

WF160BL

Forster Drive

WF160NP

Thomas Street

WF160DW

Capas Heights Way

Data Sources

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