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Heckmondwike Town, Norristhorpe & Roberttown

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About

Heckmondwike Town, Norristhorpe and Roberttown form a compact cluster in the Spen Valley, within the Kirklees district of West Yorkshire. Heckmondwike sits where the main road crosses the valley and has a long High Street of shops, civic buildings and terraces that grew up to serve the 19th- and 20th-century woollen mills. Norristhorpe and Roberttown are the smaller settlements on the slopes and beside the valley; stone-built mill premises and rows of workers’ houses are still visible beside the River Spen and its tributaries. The A638 provides a direct road link to neighbouring towns and the pattern of former mill sites and narrow streets reflects the area’s industrial past.

Community life centres on neighbourhood schools, churches, community halls and sports pitches, with local bus routes linking to Dewsbury and Huddersfield. Walkers and cyclists use sections of the Spen Valley Greenway and footpaths that follow old railway lines and streams through the valley. Small-scale commercial activity and pockets of converted mill space sit alongside residential streets, giving the area a mix of working and residential uses rooted in the valley’s textile history.

Area overview

On average Heckmondwike Town, Norristhorpe & Roberttown has moderate deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 61 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. Approximately 5.8% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Heckmondwike Town, Norristhorpe & Roberttown is £48,674 per year. There are 5 schools in Heckmondwike Town, Norristhorpe & Roberttown: 3 primary (1 Outstanding and 2 Good) and 1 secondary (0 Outstanding and 1 Good). Heckmondwike Town, Norristhorpe & Roberttown is home to around 7,978 people, with a population density of about 981.1 per km2.

Crime rate
6/10
Crimes per 1k residents
61
Deprivation level
5/10
Income level
6/10
Social housing
5.8%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Heckmondwike Town, Norristhorpe & Roberttown Population
7,978
Population density
981.1 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
27.33(-38%)
Shoplifting
12.41(+42%)
Anti-social behaviour
11.03(-23%)
Public order
7.14(-19%)
Other theft
6.27(-6%)
Yorkshire and The Humber average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
7,178
89.95%
Pakistani
369
4.62%
Indian
86
1.08%
Other White
69
0.86%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
48
0.6%
Total population: 7,980

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
1,904
29.15%
Level 3 (A level)
1,247
19.09%
No qualifications
1,165
17.84%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
904
13.84%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
652
9.98%
Total 16+ residents: 6,531

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
1,415
41.96%
Owns with a mortgage
1,221
36.21%
Private landlord or letting agency
411
12.19%
Social rents from council
166
4.92%
Other forms of private rent
83
2.46%
Total households: 3,372

Property prices in Heckmondwike Town, Norristhorpe & Roberttown

Based on 96 recent sales, the median property price is £232,750 in Heckmondwike Town, Norristhorpe & Roberttown area, with individual transactions ranging from £95,000 up to £1,200,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Heckmondwike Town, Norristhorpe & Roberttown 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 Town, Norristhorpe & Roberttown over the last year.
TypeSalesMedianMedian £/m²
Detached28£341,750£3,214
Flats2£127,498£3,177
Semi-Detached34£230,250£2,706
Terraced32£182,500£2,565

10 years median price trend in Heckmondwike Town, Norristhorpe & Roberttown

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Heckmondwike Town, Norristhorpe & Roberttown.

All postcodes in Heckmondwike Town, Norristhorpe & Roberttown

WF157RD

Springwell Close

WF157BQ

Milton Road

WF157LJ

Roberttown Lane

WF157NX

Huddersfield Road

WF160HE

Westgate

WF157NF

Wheatland Drive

WF157EE

Cornmill Drive

WF157NL

Stanley Road

WF160JZ

Beck Lane

WF157DY

Forge Lane

WF160HD

Regent Street

WF157LE

Roberttown Lane

WF157QS

Spring Bank Drive

WF157DU

Cornmill Crescent

WF157BZ

Huddersfield Road

WF160NB

Walkley Lane

WF157LX

Roberttown Lane

WF160HS

Market Place

WF157NB

Lumb Lane

WF157QW

Aston Close

WF158BD

Prospect View

WF157EJ

Lineham Court

WF157AE

Norristhorpe Lane

WF157AY

Ings Villas

WF158AZ

Littlethorpe Hill

WF158AL

Hartshead Lane

WF158ET

Church Lane

WF157AD

Norristhorpe Avenue

WF158AN

Hartshead Lane

WF157PL

Huddersfield Road

WF160JJ

Market Street

WF157BW

Millstone Rise

WF140BY

Leeds Road

WF160LW

Brunswick Street

WF160LU

Walkley Lane

WF140BZ

Hartshead Hall Lane

WF140DH

Little Taylor Hall Lane

WF157PB

Cliff Court

WF157NQ

Lumb Lane

WF158AX

Hartshead Hall Lane

WF160EY

Blanket Hall Street

WF157AF

Liversedge Hall Lane

WF157EW

Hillside Rise

WF157QQ

Huddersfield Road

WF160NX

Walkley Grove

WF157AN

Norristhorpe Lane

WF157NY

Strawberry Avenue

WF158BA

Prospect Road

WF160NR

Artillery Street

WF160JW

Wool Street

WF157QA

Fountain Close

WF160HF

Queen Street

WF157DT

Cornmill Lane

WF157QJ

Headlands Close

WF160EX

Croft Street

WF157DX

Forge Lane

WF157NS

Headlands

WF160HX

Market Place

WF157NR

Roberttown Lane

WF158AT

Fall Lane

WF157QB

Meadow Drive

WF157AW

School Street

WF157LP

Church Road

WF157ED

Cornmill Lane

WF157NG

Lumb Lane

WF160EU

Market Street

WF157PH

Child Lane

WF157LF

Roberttown Lane

WF157BE

Milton Gardens

WF157DH

Dymond Grove

WF157BD

Milton Avenue

WF157BB

Milton Road

WF140DD

Slipper Lane

WF160JX

Heckmondwike

WF157LQ

Roberttown Lane

WF157LS

Church Road

WF157BA

Norristhorpe Lane

WF157RA

Windsor Drive

WF157DE

Headlands Street

WF157DZ

Cornmill Lane

WF157PR

Norristhorpe Lane

WF158AQ

Peep Green Road

WF157EG

Cornmill Lane

WF157AL

Norristhorpe Lane

WF157QD

Meadow Lane

WF157NA

Church Park

WF157QH

Lumb Lane

WF158AF

Bullace Trees Lane

WF157NW

Sunnyside Avenue

WF157NE

Lincoln Grove

WF160NE

Mallard Close

WF157AP

Grove Street

WF157QX

Hartley Court

WF157AU

Forge Lane

WF169RL

Northgate Centre

WF160JQ

Oldfield Lane

WF157NH

Lincoln Avenue

WF157LW

Common Side

WF158AH

Peep Green Road

WF140DL

Leeds Road

Data Sources

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