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HD8 9AN

Westfield Drive

Denby Dale

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Detailed insights for HD8 9AN

Overview

Postcode HD8 9AN is located in a rural town, within the Denby Dale ward of Kirklees in the Yorkshire and The Humber region, and forms part of the Emley & Skelmanthorpe area. It has very low deprivation and high crime levels, with around 68.8 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Emley & Skelmanthorpe is £49,726 per year. The nearest station is Denby Dale located about 1.1 miles away. There are 3 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
7/10
Crimes per 1k residents
69
Deprivation level
2/10
Income level
7/10
Social housing
0%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

2/10

Emley & Skelmanthorpe has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 29,963 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 9% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

7/10

Emley & Skelmanthorpe has a high crime rate, with approximately 68.8 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

0%

Approximately 0.0% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 9.9% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

7/10

The average income per household in Emley & Skelmanthorpe is £49,726 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near HD8 9AN.

Flood risk

No risk

Emley & Skelmanthorpe near HD8 9AN has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Denby Dale located about 1.1 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
256
Population density
1,570.6 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
38.96(-12%)
Anti-social behaviour
8.44(-41%)
Burglary
7.79(+53%)
Public order
6.49(-27%)
Other crime
4.55(+36%)
Yorkshire and The Humber average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
252
98.44%
Other White
2
0.78%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
1
0.39%
Other
1
0.39%
Total population: 256

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
70
30.7%
No qualifications
46
20.18%
Level 3 (A level)
39
17.11%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
21
9.21%
Apprenticeship
20
8.77%
Total 16+ residents: 228

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
84
72.41%
Owns with a mortgage
30
25.86%
Private landlord or letting agency
2
1.72%
Total households: 116

Property prices in Denby Dale

Based on 269 recent sales, the median property price is £282,000 in Denby Dale area, with individual transactions ranging from £100,000 up to £1,700,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Denby Dale 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 Denby Dale over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Flats1£128,000
Detached107£390,000
Terraced76£210,000
Semi-Detached85£250,000

10 year median price trend in Denby Dale

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

Schools

In the HD8 9AN postcode area, located within Emley & Skelmanthorpe, there are 3 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for HD8 9AN
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimarySt Aidan's Church of England AcademyAcademy converter

Good

0.4 miPrimarySkelmanthorpe AcademyAcademy converter

Good

0.5 miSecondaryShelley College, A Share AcademyAcademy converter

Outstanding

Local amenities

3 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of HD8 9AN

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for HD8 9AN
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.3 miCo-op Food38 Commercial Road, Huddersfield, HD8 9DAWalking directions to Co-op Food
0.3 miGrow37 Commercial Road, Skelmanthorpe, Huddersfield, HD8 9DAWalking directions to Grow
0.4 miPremier63 Commercial Road, Skelmanthorpe, Huddersfield, HD8 9DXWalking directions to Premier

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.

Local councillor and member of parliament

Elected local representatives for HD8 9AN, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.

Local councillors

Timothy Vincent Bamford

Denby Dale - Elected 2 May 2024

Conservative

Member of parliament

Jade Botterill

Ossett and Denby Dale - Elected 4 Jul 2024

Labour Party

Geographic Information

DistrictKirkleesE08000034
Parliamentary ConstituencyOssett and Denby DaleE14001418
WardDenby DaleE05001397
ParishDenby DaleE04000181
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Emley & SkelmanthorpeE02002324
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Kirklees 054BE01011113
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: 16/05/2026.