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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 67 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
67
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
29.21(-33%)
Shoplifting
18.17(+111%)
Anti-social behaviour
13.79(0%)
Public order
8.27(-8%)
Other theft
7.14(+7%)
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 91 recent sales, the median property price is £252,500 in Heckmondwike Town, Norristhorpe & Roberttown area, with individual transactions ranging from £80,000 up to £590,000.

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, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Heckmondwike Town, Norristhorpe & Roberttown over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached29£305,000
Flats2£113,998
Semi-Detached42£245,000
Terraced18£171,000

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

WF157LJ

Roberttown Lane

WF157PH

Child Lane

WF160LW

Brunswick Street

WF160LY

Heckmondwike

WF160LA

Swallow Street

WF157DU

Cornmill Crescent

WF160EY

Blanket Hall Street

WF157QR

Malham Drive

WF160PR

Smithies Lane

WF157AD

Norristhorpe Avenue

WF157BP

Kings Lea

WF160HB

Market Place

WF157EQ

Park Avenue

WF160EX

Croft Street

WF157HA

Springfield Court

WF157HH

Millers Court

WF157NT

Headlands Road

WF157EJ

Lineham Court

WF158AW

School Lane

WF160JW

Wool Street

WF160LE

Brunswick Place

WF160NB

Walkley Lane

WF157DS

Liversedge Hall Lane

WF157LS

Church Road

WF157PY

Fountain Drive

WF160FA

Oldfield Lane

WF157PA

Ashby Close

WF157PS

Child Lane

WF157QP

Larch Close

WF157QU

Melton Way

WF158AR

Fall Lane

WF160HL

Union Street

WF169RL

Northgate Centre

WF157NW

Sunnyside Avenue

WF157PT

Fountain Street

WF160NN

Carriage Way

WF157LR

Church Road

WF157PW

Balmfield Crescent

WF157DH

Dymond Grove

WF157BG

Milton Close

WF157ED

Cornmill Lane

WF157LF

Roberttown Lane

WF157LP

Church Road

WF157PQ

Lodge Lane

WF157QA

Fountain Close

WF158AU

Rosedale Avenue

WF160JQ

Oldfield Lane

WF160PN

Mount Villas

WF157DB

Liversedge Hall Lane

WF157NU

Robert Court

WF157QJ

Headlands Close

WF157RB

April Court

WF160JH

Old Station Court

WF157BH

Milton Road

WF157PE

Bullace Trees Lane

WF160NG

Sheila Terrace

WF157LN

Common Side

WF157PD

Highfield Court

WF157PL

Huddersfield Road

WF157AT

Lodge Lane

WF157AX

Milton Drive

WF157NP

Roberttown Lane

WF160HF

Queen Street

WF160NE

Mallard Close

WF157AE

Norristhorpe Lane

WF157BJ

Milton Road

WF157DR

Hall Close

WF157HQ

Warren Close

WF157NH

Lincoln Avenue

WF160LU

Walkley Lane

WF157AP

Grove Street

WF158AH

Peep Green Road

WF158EU

Ladywell Lane

WF160HE

Westgate

WF160JG

Market Place

WF160ND

Railway Street

WF157DQ

Hindley Road

WF158AZ

Littlethorpe Hill

WF157AZ

Norristhorpe Lane

WF157EL

Willow Walk

WF157NR

Roberttown Lane

WF157AG

Pitt Street

WF157QT

Wendron Close

WF140BT

Leeds Road

WF157DF

Huddersfield Road

WF157NB

Lumb Lane

WF157QW

Aston Close

WF160EU

Market Street

WF160JY

Market Street

WF160LG

Brooke Street

WF157AU

Forge Lane

WF157PZ

Meadow Lane

WF158AY

Prospect Road

WF160NT

Artillery Street

WF157BL

Norristhorpe Lane

WF157QB

Meadow Drive

WF157BQ

Milton Road

WF157LL

Roberttown Lane

WF157SZ

Brearley Gardens

WF158AQ

Peep Green Road

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/01/2026.