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HD8 0RQ

Highfield Road

Kirkburton

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Detailed insights for HD8 0RQ

Overview

Postcode HD8 0RQ is located in an urban city, within the Kirkburton ward of Kirklees in the Yorkshire and The Humber region, and forms part of the Kirkburton & Farnley Tyas area. It has very low deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 39.6 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Kirkburton & Farnley Tyas is £62,856 per year. The nearest station is Stocksmoor located about 1.7 miles away. There are 3 primary and no secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
4/10
Crimes per 1k residents
40
Deprivation level
1/10
Income level
10/10
Social housing
1.7%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

1/10

Kirkburton & Farnley Tyas has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 29,905 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 9% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

4/10

Kirkburton & Farnley Tyas has a low crime rate, with approximately 39.6 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

1.7%

Approximately 1.7% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 5.6% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

10/10

The average income per household in Kirkburton & Farnley Tyas is £62,856 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near HD8 0RQ.

Flood risk

No risk

Kirkburton & Farnley Tyas near HD8 0RQ has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Stocksmoor located about 1.7 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
245
Population density
4,631.4 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
13.22(-70%)
Burglary
9.44(+84%)
Other theft
5.03(-24%)
Public order
3.78(-58%)
Anti-social behaviour
2.52(-82%)
Yorkshire and The Humber average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
228
93.06%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
5
2.04%
Other White
5
2.04%
White and Asian (mixed)
3
1.22%
Other
1
0.41%
Total population: 245

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
86
40.19%
No qualifications
29
13.55%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
28
13.08%
Level 3 (A level)
26
12.15%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
22
10.28%
Total 16+ residents: 214

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
52
43.7%
Owns with a mortgage
32
26.89%
Private landlord or letting agency
31
26.05%
Other forms of private rent
2
1.68%
Other social rented
1
0.84%
Total households: 119

Property prices in Kirkburton

Based on 191 recent sales, the median property price is £270,000 in Kirkburton area, with individual transactions ranging from £37,000 up to £1,400,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Kirkburton 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 Kirkburton over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached69£421,500
Flats8£87,000
Semi-Detached58£251,500
Terraced56£196,750

10 year median price trend in Kirkburton

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

Schools

In the HD8 0RQ postcode area, located within Kirkburton & Farnley Tyas, there are 3 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for HD8 0RQ
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimaryHighburton CofE First AcademyAcademy converter

N/A

0.6 miPrimaryKirkburton Church of England Voluntary Aided First SchoolVoluntary aided school

Good

0.6 miMiddle deemed secondaryKirkburton Middle SchoolAcademy converter

Good

Local amenities

1 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of HD8 0RQ

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for HD8 0RQ
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.1 miMorrisons Daily2 Moor Lane, Huddersfield, HD8 0QSWalking directions to Morrisons Daily

Council Tax Bands

Annual council tax rates for Kirklees district (2025-26).

Band A£1,548
Band B£1,806
Band C£2,064
Band D£2,322
Band E£2,838
Band F£3,354
Band G£3,870
Band H£4,644

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

Geographic Information

RegionYorkshire and The HumberUKE
DistrictKirkleesE08000034
Parliamentary ConstituencyOssett and Denby DaleE14001418
WardKirkburtonE05008562
ParishKirkburtonE04012086
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Kirkburton & Farnley TyasE02002321
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Kirklees 051AE01011190
Police ForceWest Yorkshire
Postcode Introduced1980-01-01

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Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/01/2026.