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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 114 recent sales, the median property price is £281,250 in Meltham area, with individual transactions ranging from £82,500 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
Semi-Detached30£255,000
Detached44£382,500
Flats5£220,000
Terraced35£210,000

10 years median price trend in Meltham

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

All postcodes in Meltham

HD95NJ

Mill Moor Road

HD94AB

Holme Valley North

HD94DA

Holmfirth Road

HD95NE

Brow Grains Road

HD94FA

Meltham Mills Road

HD47DQ

Crosland Road Industrial Estate

HD95NU

New Street

HD95PY

Westfield Avenue

HD95RQ

Highfield Crescent

HD94BJ

Parkin Lane

HD94DS

Knowle Lane

HD95QZ

Pick Hill Road

HD94BB

Royd Road

HD94AA

Holmfirth Road

HD94NA

Hebble Lane

HD95LG

Red Lane

HD94EN

Parkin Lane

HD95JF

Moorhead Close

HD95QT

Broadlands Road

HD94AS

Harewood Mount

HD94EZ

Heather Avenue

HD94HW

Wessenden Head Road

HD95LP

Whingrove Avenue

HD95NS

Colders Lane

HD95PQ

Lower Hey

HD95RN

Helme

HD94EJ

Meltham Mills Road

HD94AD

Mill Bank Road

HD94EP

Bent Ley Road

HD47DZ

Crosland Factory Lane

HD94AT

Meltham Mills Road

HD94BL

Cardinal Close

HD94HE

Coniston Road

HD94NW

Howard Way

HD95QE

Heritage Court

HD95QY

Broadlands

HD95RF

Highfield Avenue

HD47FB

Siskin Gardens

HD93XD

Thick Hollins Road

HD94AE

Huddersfield Road

HD94JG

Heady Fields

HD95LS

Copley Avenue

HD95LX

Deer Hill Court

HD95PJ

Slaithwaite Road

HD95PS

Blackmoorfoot Road

HD95QN

Pavilion Way

HD94BS

Cranmer Gardens

HD94FE

Woodland Walk

HD94HT

Heather Road

HD94JF

Helmet Lane

HD95JL

Colders Lane

HD95JP

Colders Drive

HD95NP

Green Street

HD94BF

Huddersfield Road

HD95AR

Owler Bars Road

HD95AW

Spring View

HD95QW

Pavilion Way

HD94FF

Holme Valley North

HD75PZ

Blackmoorfoot Road

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/05/2026.