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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

HD94DG

Thick Hollins

HD94EQ

Weavers Court

HD94EY

Heather Road

HD95JH

Colders Green

HD95NT

New Street

HD95NY

Slaithwaite Road

HD95RA

Helme Lane

HD95RS

Crosland Edge

HD94HU

Mile End

HD95AA

Upper Sunny Bank Mews

HD95LN

Mill Moor Road

HD47DG

Healey Houses

HD94EA

Upper Wilshaw

HD94EG

Orchard Close

HD94HX

Knowle Lane

HD95LQ

Briar Avenue

HD95NF

Mill Moor Road

HD95RT

Moor View

HD94AQ

Clifton Lane

HD94HJ

Leygards Lane

HD94JD

Calmlands Road

HD95LD

Golcar Brow Road

HD95NR

Westgate

HD95PL

Berry Road

HD95PX

Fern Avenue

HD95QD

Hey Crescent

HD95QP

Station Street

HD94HD

Derwent Road

HD94AX

Mill Bank Road

HD94BU

Huddersfield Road

HD95AB

Upper Mills View

HD95LB

Badgergate

HD95RB

Broadlands

HD75PY

Blackmoorfoot

HD94EW

Tinker Lane

HD94FD

Towngate Fold

HD95LL

Sunny Bank Road

HD95QQ

The Cobbles

HD94AL

Meltham Mills Road

HD94AZ

Upper Mount

HD94HN

Wessenden Head Road

HD94NJ

Huddersfield Road

HD95LH

Birmingham Lane

HD95NN

Station Street

HD95NW

Greens End Road

HD94DF

Coach Road

HD94DQ

Thick Hollins

HD95PR

Hassocks Road

HD94AP

Bent Ley Road

HD94NG

Near Lane

HD95RU

Mean Lane

HD47FE

Heron Close

HD94AW

Huddersfield Road

HD94BQ

Huddersfield Road

HD94ET

Wessenden Head Road

HD94HL

Knowle Lane

HD95NX

Station Street

HD94DB

Holmfirth Road

HD94HF

Grasmere Road

HD95AN

Thomas Wroe Way

HD95AQ

Poppy Gardens

HD94AY

Meltham Mills Road

HD94DR

Thick Hollins Drive

HD95JS

Matthew Lane

HD94BA

Bank Buildings

HD94BX

Holmfirth Road

HD94DP

Hambledon Avenue

HD94HH

Wessenden Head Road

HD94HQ

Calmlands Road

HD95JE

New Bridge Road

HD95JJ

Colders Lane

HD95LF

Golcar Brow Road

HD94DZ

Wilshaw Road

HD94EF

Stone Acre Heights

HD95JT

Mill Moor Road

HD95LW

Mill Moor Road

HD95PH

Lower Hey

HD95LY

Matthew Grove

HD95NH

Slaithwaite Road

HD95RD

Helme Lane

HD94BN

Deacon Close

HD94DE

Netherthong Road

HD94EU

Wessenden Head Road

HD95ND

Red Lane

HD95PW

Slaithwaite Road

HD95QA

Sparrow Rise

HD94NE

The Chequers

HD95RX

Brook Gardens

HD94DH

Acre Lane

HD94HY

Wessenden Head Road

HD95JY

Mill Moor Road

HD95PG

Slaithwaite Road

HD93XF

Greenfield Road

HD94HP

Bedlam Road

HD94NH

Greens End Road

HD95LJ

Red Lane

HD94BG

Royd Road

HD94ES

Holmfirth Road

HD94HR

Wessenden Head Road

HD94AB

Holme Valley North

Data Sources

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