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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 118 recent sales, the median property price is £174,000 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, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Heckmondwike North over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Terraced40£145,000
Semi-Detached55£180,000
Flats4£65,000
Detached19£245,000

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

WF160AE

Milton Square

WF160BG

Cawley Lane

WF160JP

Old Station Court

WF169AD

Field Close

WF169AS

Curwen Crescent

WF169DS

Priestley Gardens

WF169EU

Brighton Street

WF169HE

Nunroyd

WF169QU

Church Close

WF169RP

Chapel Lane

WF169RB

Fairmoor Way

WF169RR

Commercial Street

WF169DY

Albion Court

WF169EX

Back Lane

WF169NF

Hollinbank Lane

WF169RF

Fairmoor Way

WF160PW

High Street

WF160QA

Cawley Garth

WF169HJ

Westfield Road

WF160LF

Church Street

WF160LH

Sharpe Street

WF160PB

Walkley Villas

WF169AF

Berwick Avenue

WF169AZ

Lawrence Crescent

WF169HG

Greenfields

WF169JR

Chapel Lane

WF169LB

Chapel Avenue

WF169NL

Hawke Avenue

WF169PB

Dale Lane

WF169RD

Fairmoor Way

WF169RT

Commercial Street

WF169BN

Hove Court

WF160AF

Mill Close

WF160DW

Capas Heights Way

WF160LL

Horton Street

WF169JH

Briar Close

WF169LP

Darley Street

WF169NJ

Hutton Drive

WF169NZ

Fairfield Road

WF169PX

Wood Avenue

WF169BW

Hove Court

WF160NZ

Weavers Court

WF160DP

Halifax Road

WF160DQ

Heights Lane

WF169AG

Leeds Old Road

WF169EN

Park Street

WF160BE

Birkhead Street

WF160EB

Tidswell Street

WF160NU

Walkley Lane

WF169AE

Berwick Avenue

WF169DP

New North Road

WF169EE

Goose Hill

WF169JL

The Homestead

WF169LF

Upper George Street

WF169PS

Hirst Avenue

WF160DD

Harewood Grove

WF160EW

Westgate

WF169AB

Alma Lane

WF169EY

Brighton Street

WF169LD

Green Avenue

WF169RG

Fairmoor Way

WF169DL

Heckmondwike

WF160ER

Boundary Street

WF160HH

Union Street

WF160NQ

Spen Vale Street

WF160PU

Station Lane

WF169HF

Little Green Lane

WF169HW

Grosvenor Street

WF169HZ

Ings Road

WF169JB

Bridge Street

WF169LZ

Lyndale Crescent

WF169NH

Hollinbank Lane

WF169NR

Fairfield Drive

WF169PR

Rhodes Avenue

WF169SA

William Royd Lane

WF160AG

Lobley Street

WF160AY

North Street

WF160BH

Cambridge Street

WF160BN

Cawley Lane

WF160BP

Linton Grove

WF160DY

High Street

WF160EA

Halifax Road

WF160LJ

St James Street

WF169JU

Chapel Lane

WF169LL

Jeremy Lane

WF169NU

Dale Lane

WF160DN

Indus Close

WF160AL

High Street

WF169AT

Cannon Grove

WF169HN

Jeremy Lane

WF169LE

Claremont

WF169JT

Chapel Lane

WF134BG

Kilpin Hill Lane

WF160EH

Westgate

WF160NH

Spen Vale Street

WF160PG

Walkley Lane

WF169AW

Rayner Avenue

WF169EP

Longfield Court

WF169PQ

Leyburn Avenue

WF169QE

Marled Close

Data Sources

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