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About

Meltham sits in the Holme Valley within the borough of Kirklees, West Yorkshire. The village runs along the valley floor beside the River Holme and grew in the 19th century around textile mills and engineering works. Former mill buildings remain in the Meltham Mills area and are now used for workshops, offices and local businesses. The centre has a high street with shops, a post office, pubs and community facilities that serve surrounding hamlets and farms.

The landscape around Meltham includes lanes, public footpaths and stretches of upland moorland that rise above the valley, providing direct walking access from the village. The line of the old Meltham branch railway is still visible in places and has shaped parts of the village layout and some roadside buildings. Local clubs, a primary school and regular markets and events reflect a long-established community rooted in the valley’s industrial past and its setting between working land and higher open country.

Area overview

On average Meltham has moderate deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 55 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. Approximately 8.9% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Meltham is £54,749 per year. There are 3 schools in Meltham: 3 primary (0 Outstanding and 3 Good) and 0 secondary (0 Outstanding and 0 Good). Meltham is home to around 9,105 people, with a population density of about 387.4 per km2.

Crime rate
5/10
Crimes per 1k residents
55
Deprivation level
4/10
Income level
9/10
Social housing
8.9%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Meltham Population
9,105
Population density
387.4 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
30.97(-29%)
Anti-social behaviour
8.79(-36%)
Public order
6.26(-30%)
Criminal damage and arson
4.61(-46%)
Burglary
4.06(-21%)
Yorkshire and The Humber average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
8,513
93.49%
Other White
109
1.2%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
88
0.97%
White and Asian (mixed)
56
0.61%
Irish
48
0.53%
Total population: 9,106

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
2,633
35.41%
Level 3 (A level)
1,407
18.92%
No qualifications
1,161
15.62%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
925
12.44%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
614
8.26%
Total 16+ residents: 7,435

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
1,585
40.81%
Owns with a mortgage
1,314
33.83%
Private landlord or letting agency
469
12.08%
Social rents from council
298
7.67%
Other social rented
109
2.81%
Total households: 3,884

Property prices in Meltham

Based on 118 recent sales, the median property price is £272,500 in Meltham area, with individual transactions ranging from £105,000 up to £850,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Meltham 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 Meltham over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached40£382,500
Flats3£130,000
Semi-Detached36£255,000
Terraced39£220,000

10 years median price trend in Meltham

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Meltham.

All postcodes in Meltham

HD95JX

Sefton Lane

HD94FA

Meltham Mills Road

HD94AA

Holmfirth Road

HD94EN

Parkin Lane

HD94BD

Green Bottom

HD94EB

Wilshaw Mill Road

HD95QS

Mean Lane

HD94DD

Holmfirth Road

HD94ED

Harrington Court

HD94ND

Clarke Lane

HD95JR

Bracewell Road

HD95PT

Slaithwaite Road

HD95QR

Near Lane

HD95RR

Slades Lane

HD47DF

Holme Valley North

HD94HS

Conway Crescent

HD95AU

Poppy Gardens

HD95JB

Albion Court

HD95PD

Sunny Heys

HD94DN

Cleveland Avenue

HD94EL

Hall Close

HD95JG

Colders Lane

HD95QH

St Bartholemews Court

HD94BT

Darnley Close

HD95AE

Lower Sunny Bank Court

HD95PE

Helme Lane

HD95QB

Helme Park

HD95QJ

Moorland View

HD94DW

Cheviot Avenue

HD95AF

Albion Gardens

HD95AS

Colders Court

HD95PF

Helme Lane

HD94AG

Huddersfield Road

HD94DT

Knowle Lane

HD94EX

Tinker Lane

HD95AD

Lower Mill Mews

HD95JQ

Mill Close

HD75GY

Newland Fold

HD94EE

Sycamore Avenue

HD94HA

Wetlands Road

HD95NB

Golcar Brow Road

HD94DJ

Acre Lane

HD95JD

Mill Moor Road

HD95JN

Popley Butts

HD95NQ

Kistvaen Gardens

HD94BH

Huddersfield Road

HD94EJ

Meltham Mills Road

HD95AH

Acorn Drive

HD95AL

Cop Hill View

HD95LE

Sunny Bank Road

HD95NA

Moorland Rise

HD95NZ

Hey Crescent

HD95RJ

Helme Lane

HD94AR

Meltham Mills Road

HD94ER

Holme Valley North

HD94HZ

Colders Lane

HD95PU

Deer Hill End Road

HD94BP

Seymour Walk

HD94BW

Bishops Way

HD94HB

Derwent Road

HD94NL

Station Road

HD95PA

Sunny Heys West

HD95RL

Helme Lane

HD95RY

West Nab View

HD94HG

Hebble Mount

HD95LA

The Hollow

HD95RW

Helme

HD94NN

The Woodlands

HD95PZ

Scarr Green Close

HD95QF

Peak View

HD75LX

Green Gate Lane

HD94AN

Huddersfield Road

HD94AU

Manor Houses

HD94DY

Lower Greave Road

HD94FB

Wessenden Head Close

HD95PP

Hind Court

HD94DX

Wilshaw Road

HD94AF

Huddersfield Road

HD94AJ

Huddersfield Road

HD94BE

Royd Road

HD95AT

Meltham Grange

HD95NL

Victoria Road

HD95PN

Oak Avenue

HD94JB

Holmfirth Road

HD95LZ

Badger Brow

HD95QG

The Cobbles

HD95QL

Station Street

HD95RE

Highfield Road

HD94DL

Thick Hollins Drive

HD95AJ

Acorn Drive

HD94NP

Carlile Street

HD95AY

Helme Court

HD47FA

Fieldfare Close

HD75JW

Reservoir Side Road

HD94JE

Vicarage Drive

HD94NB

Green Lane

HD95PB

Sunny Heys

HD95RG

Highfield Crescent

HD95AX

Helme Fold

HD95LU

Popley Drive

Data Sources

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