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HD8 8DQ

Kirkburton

Kirklees

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Detailed insights for HD8 8DQ

Overview

Postcode HD8 8DQ is located in a rural town, within the Kirkburton ward of Kirklees in the Yorkshire and The Humber region, and forms part of the Shelley & Shepley area. It has very low deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 35.7 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Shelley & Shepley is £51,700 per year. The nearest station is Shepley located about 0.3 miles away. There are 2 primary and no secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
2/10
Crimes per 1k residents
36
Deprivation level
2/10
Income level
9/10
Social housing
26.1%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

2/10

Shelley & Shepley has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 27,366 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 17% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

2/10

Shelley & Shepley has a very low crime rate, with approximately 35.7 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

26.1%

Approximately 26.1% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 4.0% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

9/10

The average income of residents in Shelley & Shepley is £51,700 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near HD8 8DQ.

Flood risk

No risk

Shelley & Shepley near HD8 8DQ has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Shepley located about 0.3 miles away. There are 2 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for HD8 8DQ
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.3 mi

Shepley

N/A

Walking directions to Shepley
0.8 mi

Stocksmoor

N/A

Walking directions to Stocksmoor

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
320
Population density
3,016 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
294
92.16%
Other Asian
5
1.57%
Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups
5
1.57%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
3
0.94%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller
3
0.94%
Total population: 319

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
52
37.68%
Owns with a mortgage
37
26.81%
Social rents from council
25
18.12%
Private landlord or letting agency
11
7.97%
Other social rented
11
7.97%
Total households: 138

Property prices in Kirkburton

Based on 208 recent sales, the median property price is £265,000 in Kirkburton area, with individual transactions ranging from £37,000 up to £1,125,000.

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
Detached73£400,000
Flats10£86,750
Semi-Detached65£254,000
Terraced60£210,000

10 year median price trend in Kirkburton

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

Schools

In the HD8 8DQ postcode area, located within Shelley & Shepley, there are 2 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for HD8 8DQ
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimaryShepley First SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.8 miPrimaryShelley First SchoolAcademy converter

Good

Local amenities

1 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of HD8 8DQ

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for HD8 8DQ
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.1 miThe Co-operative Food2-4 Station Road, Huddersfield, HD8 8AAWalking directions to The Co-operative Food

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/11/2025.