On average Kirklees has average deprivation and high crime levels, with around 88 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 22% below the Yorkshire and The Humber average of 113 per 1,000. Approximately 13.4% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Kirklees is £48,278 per year. There are 170 schools in Kirklees: 145 primary (9 Outstanding and 103 Good) and 25 secondary (4 Outstanding and 18 Good). Kirklees is home to around 433,216 people, with a population density of about 1,060.3 per km².
Based on 4,903 recent sales, the median property price is £215,000 (about £238 per square foot) in Kirklees area, with individual transactions ranging from £32,000 up to £1,650,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 1,186 | £372,250 | £294 |
| Semi-Detached | 1,557 | £224,000 | £244 |
| Terraced | 1,879 | £163,000 | £206 |
| Flats | 281 | £110,000 | £167 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £250,000 | £79,000 | £144,000 | £108,500 |
| 2017 | £260,000 | £76,000 | £148,000 | £110,000 |
| 2018 | £275,000 | £95,000 | £154,500 | £115,000 |
| 2019 | £282,500 | £107,444 | £158,250 | £120,000 |
| 2020 | £295,000 | £100,000 | £167,000 | £122,500 |
| 2021 | £324,998 | £100,500 | £180,000 | £131,050 |
| 2022 | £350,000 | £107,750 | £200,000 | £145,000 |
| 2023 | £350,000 | £107,500 | £205,000 | £145,000 |
| 2024 | £350,000 | £115,000 | £212,000 | £150,000 |
| 2025 | £373,975 | £110,250 | £223,500 | £160,000 |
| 2026 | £375,000 | £110,000 | £223,250 | £162,500 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £201 | £137 | £165 | £136 |
| 2017 | £208 | £146 | £168 | £138 |
| 2018 | £218 | £147 | £173 | £141 |
| 2019 | £224 | £156 | £178 | £148 |
| 2020 | £232 | £154 | £189 | £153 |
| 2021 | £251 | £157 | £205 | £167 |
| 2022 | £276 | £168 | £224 | £183 |
| 2023 | £285 | £172 | £231 | £186 |
| 2024 | £293 | £173 | £237 | £193 |
| 2025 | £294 | £170 | £245 | £201 |
| 2026 | £292 | £160 | £243 | £207 |
Annual council tax rates for Kirklees district.
Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.
Members of Parliament for the constituencies covering Kirklees.
Paul Davies
Colne Valley - Elected 4 Jul 2024
Iqbal Mohamed
Dewsbury and Batley - Elected 4 Jul 2024
Harpreet Uppal
Huddersfield - Elected 4 Jul 2024
Jade Botterill
Ossett and Denby Dale - Elected 4 Jul 2024
Kim Leadbeater
Spen Valley - Elected 4 Jul 2024
Kirklees records about 88 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a high crime rate for England: it scores 8 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level.
Among the 23 wards of Kirklees, Denby Dale has the lowest crime rate, with about 45 crimes per 1,000 residents per year (the Kirklees average is 88 per 1,000) based on official Police.uk data.
The median sale price in Kirklees is £215,000 (about £238 per square foot) based on 4,903 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
Kirklees has 145 primary schools (9 rated Outstanding, 103 Good) and 25 secondary schools (4 rated Outstanding, 18 Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
Kirklees scores 6 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. The typical neighbourhood in Kirklees sits around rank 14,727 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The average household income in Kirklees is around £48,278 per year, and 13% of homes are social housing (ONS data).
Kirklees spans 5 parliamentary constituencies, represented by Colne Valley: Paul Davies (Labour Party), Dewsbury and Batley: Iqbal Mohamed (Independent), Huddersfield: Harpreet Uppal (Labour Party), Ossett and Denby Dale: Jade Botterill (Labour Party) and Spen Valley: Kim Leadbeater (Labour Party).
Almondbury
Ashbrow
Batley East
Batley West
Birstall and Birkenshaw
Cleckheaton
Colne Valley
Crosland Moor and Netherton
Dalton
Denby Dale
Dewsbury East
Dewsbury South
Dewsbury West
Golcar
Greenhead
Heckmondwike
Holme Valley North
Holme Valley South
Kirkburton
Lindley
Liversedge and Gomersal
Mirfield
Newsome
HD3 3BA
Occupation Road
HD1 1ED
Hillhouse Lane
HD1 6HU
Lower Viaduct Street
HD1 1EB
Brook Street
WF17 0ED
Rowan Close
HD1 1AA
Northumberland Street
HD2 1AG
Fieldhouse Lane
WF12 7DF
Bank Street
WF13 4AE
Squirrel Close
BD19 4DB
Marsland Court
HD1 3AA
Kings Mill Lane
HD1 2AS
New Street
WF17 0AF
Howley Mill Lane
WF17 5AB
Back Providence Street
WF12 0AD
Thornhill Park Avenue
HD2 1GY
Lilac Court
HD2 1FE
Ashgrove Road
HD1 6BB
Ray Street
HD1 5DG
Beck Road
HD5 0AL
Penny Lane
WF17 5AE
Field Lane
HD1 6NL
Galloway Street
HD1 1NY
Sergeantson Street
WF12 0YJ
Cannon Way