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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

HD95RY

West Nab View

HD94AB

Holme Valley North

HD94HX

Knowle Lane

HD95LL

Sunny Bank Road

HD94JF

Helmet Lane

HD94EA

Upper Wilshaw

HD95NY

Slaithwaite Road

HD94NG

Near Lane

HD95JY

Mill Moor Road

HD94HT

Heather Road

HD94HL

Knowle Lane

HD94HE

Coniston Road

HD95LT

Nab Crescent

HD95NJ

Mill Moor Road

HD94ND

Clarke Lane

HD94EY

Heather Road

HD94HS

Conway Crescent

HD95JH

Colders Green

HD94AT

Meltham Mills Road

HD95LR

Hanson Road

HD95QL

Station Street

HD94DB

Holmfirth Road

HD94AP

Bent Ley Road

HD94HA

Wetlands Road

HD95AJ

Acorn Drive

HD94AU

Manor Houses

HD94DH

Acre Lane

HD94BF

Huddersfield Road

HD94AX

Mill Bank Road

HD94DW

Cheviot Avenue

HD95PP

Hind Court

HD94EW

Tinker Lane

HD95QN

Pavilion Way

HD94NN

The Woodlands

HD94EU

Wessenden Head Road

HD95LN

Mill Moor Road

HD95RN

Helme

HD95JB

Albion Court

HD95JN

Popley Butts

HD75PY

Blackmoorfoot

HD95NA

Moorland Rise

HD95PS

Blackmoorfoot Road

HD94DD

Holmfirth Road

HD94EX

Tinker Lane

HD95AS

Colders Court

HD95AN

Thomas Wroe Way

HD95PU

Deer Hill End Road

HD94EF

Stone Acre Heights

HD94BN

Deacon Close

HD94HQ

Calmlands Road

HD94FF

Holme Valley North

HD94ET

Wessenden Head Road

HD95JJ

Colders Lane

HD75PZ

Blackmoorfoot Road

HD95RR

Slades Lane

HD94BX

Holmfirth Road

HD95NS

Colders Lane

HD94DQ

Thick Hollins

HD95JS

Matthew Lane

Data Sources

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