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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

WF157AA

Norristhorpe Lane

WF160LD

Brunswick Place

WF160HL

Union Street

WF157QU

Melton Way

WF157LL

Roberttown Lane

WF158AE

Clough Lane

WF157QG

Child Lane

WF157DD

Liversedge Hall Lane

WF157BP

Kings Lea

WF160NJ

Cater Lane

WF157NJ

Lincoln Drive

WF157BG

Milton Close

WF160EZ

Market Place

WF169QP

George Street

WF160LT

Brunswick Street

WF157BJ

Milton Road

WF160LE

Brunswick Place

WF157QL

Headlands Close

WF158BE

Church Road

WF157LB

John Booth Close

WF158AR

Fall Lane

WF157QE

Meadow Close

WF158EU

Ladywell Lane

WF157DR

Hall Close

WF157AR

Norristhorpe Lane

WF157AS

Spring Bank

WF160NG

Sheila Terrace

WF157EB

Cornmill Avenue

WF160PR

Smithies Lane

WF157QP

Larch Close

WF157AG

Pitt Street

WF157HA

Springfield Court

WF158ES

Upper House Lane

WF157PD

Highfield Court

WF157LD

School Street

WF157ND

Lincoln Avenue

WF157HR

Spenfield Court

WF157PE

Bullace Trees Lane

WF157PF

Bullace Trees Lane

WF157BY

Huddersfield Road

WF157BX

Huddersfield Road

WF160ND

Railway Street

WF157LZ

Child Lane

WF157EF

Cornmill Drive

WF157EL

Willow Walk

WF160JG

Market Place

WF157QT

Wendron Close

WF140DB

Leeds Road

WF157DP

Liversedge Hall Lane

WF157DF

Huddersfield Road

WF157PS

Child Lane

WF157BT

Beehive Court

WF157EH

Hall Park Avenue

WF157DW

Victoria Road

WF157DS

Liversedge Hall Lane

WF160JL

Alfred Street

WF157LG

School Street

WF157AT

Lodge Lane

WF158AU

Rosedale Avenue

WF157PW

Balmfield Crescent

WF157QF

Meadow Drive

WF158AG

Windy Bank Lane

WF157HH

Millers Court

WF157QN

Child Lane

WF157LU

Echo Street

WF157DG

Carlton Road

WF157LT

Roberttown Lane

WF160JH

Old Station Court

WF140DQ

Far Common Road

WF157AZ

Norristhorpe Lane

WF157NP

Roberttown Lane

WF157AB

Cross Street

WF157DQ

Hindley Road

WF157EA

Dymond Road

WF160LA

Swallow Street

WF157NU

Robert Court

WF157NN

Stanley Road

WF157PG

Lodge Lane

WF158AW

School Lane

WF140DG

Liversedge and Gomersal

WF157NZ

Richmond Park Avenue

WF157AQ

Heath Street

WF160NT

Artillery Street

WF157PN

Balmfield

WF157AJ

Owlet Hurst Lane

WF157FA

Duxbury Gardens

WF157AH

Hall Drive

WF157DJ

Dymond View

WF160PN

Mount Villas

WF157DL

Rydal Grove

WF158AY

Prospect Road

WF158EN

Hare Park Lane

WF160FA

Oldfield Lane

WF160LG

Brooke Street

WF158AP

Fall Lane

WF160LY

Heckmondwike

WF157QR

Malham Drive

WF160NA

Walkley Lane

WF157HQ

Warren Close

WF160NW

Thomas Street

Data Sources

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