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Scholes & Hunsworth

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About

Scholes and Hunsworth sit within the Spen Valley area of Kirklees, a mix of lanes, pasture and rows of stone housing that grew up around the woollen industry. The settlement pattern includes small terraces, detached farms and a handful of converted mill buildings, with a primary school and village hall serving local needs. Paths and public rights of way run between fields and lanes, and small streams that feed the River Spen rise in nearby hollows, shaping the local topography and field drainage.

The area retains traces of its working past: mill chimneys have gone but stone gateposts and former loading yards remain in lane corners, and a short terrace of former weavers’ cottages survives along one of the older streets. Hunsworth Hall farmhouse stands close to Hunsworth Lane and marks an older farm nucleus that predates the 19th-century expansion. Today most travel and shopping go outside the immediate area, while local community groups use the hall and green spaces for events and conservation projects.

Area overview

On average Scholes & Hunsworth has moderate deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 68 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. Approximately 7.5% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Scholes & Hunsworth is £51,228 per year. There are 2 schools in Scholes & Hunsworth: 2 primary (0 Outstanding and 2 Good) and 0 secondary (0 Outstanding and 0 Good). Scholes & Hunsworth is home to around 6,580 people, with a population density of about 855.8 per km2.

Crime rate
6/10
Crimes per 1k residents
68
Deprivation level
5/10
Income level
7/10
Social housing
7.5%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Scholes & Hunsworth Population
6,580
Population density
855.8 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
35.71(-19%)
Vehicle crime
6.99(+24%)
Other theft
5.47(-18%)
Burglary
4.56(-11%)
Anti-social behaviour
4.56(-68%)
Yorkshire and The Humber average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
6,123
93.08%
Other White
112
1.7%
Pakistani
56
0.85%
Indian
51
0.78%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
47
0.71%
Total population: 6,578

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
1,539
28.56%
No qualifications
1,013
18.8%
Level 3 (A level)
990
18.37%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
774
14.36%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
555
10.3%
Total 16+ residents: 5,389

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
1,057
36.7%
Owns with a mortgage
1,035
35.94%
Private landlord or letting agency
424
14.72%
Social rents from council
243
8.44%
Other forms of private rent
73
2.53%
Total households: 2,880

Property prices in Scholes & Hunsworth

Based on 113 recent sales, the median property price is £225,000 in Scholes & Hunsworth area, with individual transactions ranging from £48,500 up to £660,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Scholes & Hunsworth 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 Scholes & Hunsworth over the last year.
TypeSalesMedianMedian £/m²
Detached25£301,076£3,109
Flats8£112,600£2,419
Semi-Detached50£229,000£2,825
Terraced30£142,500£2,205

10 years median price trend in Scholes & Hunsworth

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Scholes & Hunsworth.

All postcodes in Scholes & Hunsworth

BD196JQ

Acer Way

BD194BU

Drub Lane

BD196BU

Bradford Road

BD193QF

Chain Bar Road

BD193UA

Savile Street

BD194DD

Hunsworth Lane

BD194BH

Whitehall Road West

BD196ER

Greenfield Drive

BD127DS

Bradford Road

BD194DR

Hunsworth Lane

BD196PW

Highmoor Court

BD196EH

Springfield Terrace

BD127EA

Cross Street

BD194TT

Stubs Beck Lane

BD196AN

Weavers Way

BD127ET

Cliff Hollins Lane

BD196EU

Salisbury Road

BD194EF

Hunsworth Lane

BD194EP

Brookfield Avenue

BD129DR

Langdale Avenue

BD196HG

Dyehouse Drive

BD196EE

West View

BD127EN

Bradford Road

BD194LN

Hunsworth Lane

BD196HB

Meadowlands

BD196PB

Lower Green Avenue

BD194DH

Riverside Drive

BD196DR

Westfield Lane

BD196DZ

Providence Street

BD194EY

Kestrel View

BD196DL

Foldings Parade

BD193QB

Centurion Way

BD129LS

Westfield Lane

BD196EW

New Road East

BD127EH

Richardson Street

BD196UB

Laithe Hall Avenue

BD194DQ

Savile Park Road

BD194BW

Drub Lane

BD194BP

Mazebrook Avenue

BD127DJ

South Street

BD196DS

Proposed Road

BD129LR

Rooks Close

BD196DJ

Foldings Parade

BD196LX

Scholes Lane

BD127HY

Robins Court

BD193UG

Bradford Road

BD196BD

Leafcutter Way

BD196DN

Old Popplewell Lane

BD127EL

St Andrews Crescent

BD196DH

Foldings Court

BD196EQ

Walker Street

BD193UB

Scandinavia Terrace

BD196EZ

Temperance Fields

BD194ES

Brookfield View

BD196PF

Moorfield Way

BD196BA

Greenway View

BD127EB

Sykes Lane

BD196LS

Scholes Lane

BD129DS

Thirlmere Avenue

BD194EQ

Oak Rise

BD196AT

Tailor Close

BD196UA

Laithe Hall Avenue

BD196DA

Westfield Lane

BD127ED

Wyke Lane

BD193UQ

Bradford Road

BD194EW

Balme Road

BD194EG

Links Avenue

BD196EN

Tabbs Lane

BD129DP

Whitehall Road

BD194BN

Whitehall Road West

BD196NW

Spinners Way

BD127DY

Bradford Road

BD196PA

Scholes Lane

BD196HA

Tabbs Court

BD196DP

Old Popplewell Lane

BD196HQ

Whitechapel Road

BD196DX

Westfield Lane

BD196ES

School Terrace

BD193TN

Heaton Street

BD196DY

Tabbs Lane

BD193UE

Snelsins Road

BD194BY

Drub Lane

BD193UH

Snelsins Lane

BD127HR

Green Lane

BD196ET

Town Gate

BD194EE

Whitehall Road West

BD194BX

Drub Lane

BD196EJ

Preston Buildings

BD196AS

Spinners Avenue

BD196PH

Halifax Road

BD196NX

Oddfellows Street

BD196EB

Stoneleigh Court

BD196LZ

Hillcrest Mount

BD127DU

Back North Street

BD196PP

Sunnybank Close

Data Sources

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