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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 low deprivation and low crime levels, with around 52 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 54% below the Yorkshire and The Humber average of 113 per 1,000. 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. The median sale price in Meltham is £270,000 (around £282 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £208,000 and £340,000. 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

Median price: £270,000
Price per sq ft: £282
Sales (last 12 months): 121
Typical range (middle 50%): £208K – £340K

Based on 121 recent sales, the median property price is £270,000 (about £282 per square foot) in Meltham area, with individual transactions ranging from £82,500 up to £560,000.

Prices by property typelast 12 months

Median sale price, median price per square foot, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Meltham over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian£/sq ft
Detached37£370,000£320
Flats6£280,000£301
Semi-Detached39£258,000£281
Terraced39£217,500£242

10-year price trendmedian sale price in Meltham

Sale price

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Meltham.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£330,000£162,250£160,000£134,500
2017£275,000£100,750£170,000£143,500
2018£289,998£120,000£199,995£185,000
2019£292,495£127,500£202,500£159,500
2020£306,500£84,000£206,000£130,250
2021£341,000£142,000£221,000£167,000
2022£342,500£182,500£241,000£181,500
2023£384,975£105,000£252,475£170,500
2024£367,500£145,250£255,000£165,550
2025£380,000£252,500£245,000£205,000
2026£400,000£355,000£263,750£216,250
Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Meltham.

Price per sq ft

Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Meltham.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£216£173£179£156
2017£228£144£199£145
2018£239£161£212£186
2019£249£142£207£178
2020£246£135£218£165
2021£277£184£231£199
2022£299£186£255£218
2023£301£174£273£214
2024£303£198£285£218
2025£310£219£276£233
2026£320£322£303£261
Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Meltham.

Price distribution by property typelast 12 months

Price distribution by property type for Meltham in the last year.

Council Tax Bands

Annual council tax rates for Kirklees district.

Band A£1,627
Band B£1,899
Band C£2,170
Band D£2,441
Band E£2,984
Band F£3,526
Band G£4,068
Band H£4,882

Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.