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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 52 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
4/10
Crimes per 1k residents
52
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
26.69(-40%)
Anti-social behaviour
10.32(-28%)
Public order
6.37(-28%)
Criminal damage and arson
5.6(-35%)
Shoplifting
3.95(-55%)
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 120 recent sales, the median property price is £277,500 in Meltham area, with individual transactions ranging from £82,500 up to £792,500.

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, median price per square metre, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Meltham over the last year.
TypeSalesMedianMedian £/m²
Detached44£395,000£3,432
Flats7£285,000£2,403
Semi-Detached33£258,000£3,101
Terraced36£199,975£2,459

10 years median price trend in Meltham

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

All postcodes in Meltham

HD93XD

Thick Hollins Road

HD94ES

Holmfirth Road

HD95RU

Mean Lane

HD95RW

Helme

HD94BP

Seymour Walk

HD95RA

Helme Lane

HD95QJ

Moorland View

HD95JE

New Bridge Road

HD95JX

Sefton Lane

HD94AD

Mill Bank Road

HD95RL

Helme Lane

HD94HP

Bedlam Road

HD95NF

Mill Moor Road

HD95NR

Westgate

HD95QZ

Pick Hill Road

HD94AF

Huddersfield Road

HD95PD

Sunny Heys

HD94NW

Howard Way

HD95PQ

Lower Hey

HD95AU

Poppy Gardens

HD95AX

Helme Fold

HD94DY

Lower Greave Road

HD47DZ

Crosland Factory Lane

HD47DQ

Crosland Road Industrial Estate

HD94BG

Royd Road

HD95QS

Mean Lane

HD94FE

Woodland Walk

HD95AE

Lower Sunny Bank Court

HD95NW

Greens End Road

HD95QE

Heritage Court

HD95PB

Sunny Heys

HD94HN

Wessenden Head Road

HD94HR

Wessenden Head Road

HD47DF

Holme Valley North

HD95LQ

Briar Avenue

HD94DE

Netherthong Road

HD94AG

Huddersfield Road

HD95AB

Upper Mills View

HD94DS

Knowle Lane

HD95NL

Victoria Road

HD94HG

Hebble Mount

HD94BE

Royd Road

HD94DR

Thick Hollins Drive

HD95LG

Red Lane

HD94AL

Meltham Mills Road

HD95AH

Acorn Drive

HD95QW

Pavilion Way

HD95LJ

Red Lane

HD94JD

Calmlands Road

HD94AA

Holmfirth Road

HD94BL

Cardinal Close

HD95PA

Sunny Heys West

HD95NZ

Hey Crescent

HD94DF

Coach Road

HD94NE

The Chequers

HD95QQ

The Cobbles

HD95PR

Hassocks Road

HD95QG

The Cobbles

HD75LX

Green Gate Lane

HD94HY

Wessenden Head Road

HD94JE

Vicarage Drive

HD94DJ

Acre Lane

HD95LH

Birmingham Lane

HD95NB

Golcar Brow Road

HD94HH

Wessenden Head Road

HD95LA

The Hollow

HD95NP

Green Street

HD95QH

St Bartholemews Court

HD95AT

Meltham Grange

HD95RJ

Helme Lane

HD95QX

Broadlands

HD94DA

Holmfirth Road

HD95LF

Golcar Brow Road

HD95QR

Near Lane

HD94DP

Hambledon Avenue

HD95QP

Station Street

HD94AS

Harewood Mount

HD94HZ

Colders Lane

HD95PG

Slaithwaite Road

HD94HF

Grasmere Road

HD47DG

Healey Houses

HD95LU

Popley Drive

HD94HW

Wessenden Head Road

HD95PX

Fern Avenue

HD95PT

Slaithwaite Road

HD95AF

Albion Gardens

HD94EH

The Grove

HD94BB

Royd Road

HD94BJ

Parkin Lane

HD47FA

Fieldfare Close

HD94JB

Holmfirth Road

HD94EL

Hall Close

HD95PH

Lower Hey

HD95NE

Brow Grains Road

HD94DZ

Wilshaw Road

HD95LB

Badgergate

HD47FE

Heron Close

HD75JW

Reservoir Side Road

HD94AN

Huddersfield Road

HD95JQ

Mill Close

Data Sources

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