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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

HD95ND

Red Lane

HD94AZ

Upper Mount

HD94EN

Parkin Lane

HD94NB

Green Lane

HD94EZ

Heather Avenue

HD95PE

Helme Lane

HD94BH

Huddersfield Road

HD95LD

Golcar Brow Road

HD95AL

Cop Hill View

HD95AW

Spring View

HD94BD

Green Bottom

HD94ER

Holme Valley North

HD94NA

Hebble Lane

HD95NX

Station Street

HD94AR

Meltham Mills Road

HD95PN

Oak Avenue

HD95RX

Brook Gardens

HD95AY

Helme Court

HD95JD

Mill Moor Road

HD95NT

New Street

HD95AD

Lower Mill Mews

HD94HJ

Leygards Lane

HD94DL

Thick Hollins Drive

HD94DX

Wilshaw Road

HD95NN

Station Street

HD94HD

Derwent Road

HD94HB

Derwent Road

HD94FD

Towngate Fold

HD95LZ

Badger Brow

HD95LX

Deer Hill Court

HD94BA

Bank Buildings

HD95JL

Colders Lane

HD95NH

Slaithwaite Road

HD95RG

Highfield Crescent

HD94EB

Wilshaw Mill Road

HD95QF

Peak View

HD94JG

Heady Fields

HD95RQ

Highfield Crescent

HD94FB

Wessenden Head Close

HD94EJ

Meltham Mills Road

HD94BW

Bishops Way

HD95QY

Broadlands

HD94AE

Huddersfield Road

HD95LS

Copley Avenue

HD95RB

Broadlands

HD95AQ

Poppy Gardens

HD94NH

Greens End Road

HD95RT

Moor View

HD95QB

Helme Park

HD94DN

Cleveland Avenue

HD95LW

Mill Moor Road

HD95PY

Westfield Avenue

HD94NL

Station Road

HD75GY

Newland Fold

HD95PW

Slaithwaite Road

HD94BU

Huddersfield Road

HD95QD

Hey Crescent

HD95QA

Sparrow Rise

HD94BT

Darnley Close

HD95LY

Matthew Grove

HD94FA

Meltham Mills Road

HD95RF

Highfield Avenue

HD94AW

Huddersfield Road

HD94DG

Thick Hollins

HD94NP

Carlile Street

HD95AR

Owler Bars Road

HD95PZ

Scarr Green Close

HD95PF

Helme Lane

HD95RD

Helme Lane

HD94HU

Mile End

HD94NJ

Huddersfield Road

HD94BQ

Huddersfield Road

HD95RE

Highfield Road

HD95RS

Crosland Edge

HD95JR

Bracewell Road

HD95JP

Colders Drive

HD47FB

Siskin Gardens

HD94EE

Sycamore Avenue

HD94DT

Knowle Lane

HD94BS

Cranmer Gardens

HD95AA

Upper Sunny Bank Mews

HD94AJ

Huddersfield Road

HD95JU

Mill Moor Road

HD94AY

Meltham Mills Road

HD95JG

Colders Lane

HD95PL

Berry Road

HD94EQ

Weavers Court

HD95LP

Whingrove Avenue

HD94EG

Orchard Close

HD94ED

Harrington Court

HD95LE

Sunny Bank Road

HD93XF

Greenfield Road

HD94AQ

Clifton Lane

HD95PJ

Slaithwaite Road

HD94EP

Bent Ley Road

HD95NU

New Street

HD95NQ

Kistvaen Gardens

HD95JT

Mill Moor Road

HD95JF

Moorhead Close

HD95QT

Broadlands Road

Data Sources

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