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WF14 8BB

Huddersfield Road

Mirfield

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Detailed insights for WF14 8BB

Overview

Postcode WF14 8BB is located in a major urban area, within the Mirfield ward of Kirklees in the Yorkshire and The Humber region, and forms part of the Mirfield Central & Hopton area. It has moderate deprivation and high crime levels, with around 97.8 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Mirfield Central & Hopton is £47,547 per year. The nearest station is Mirfield located about 0.3 miles away. There are 5 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area. There are 2 parks nearby, closest medium park is Knowl Park.

Crime rate
8/10
Crimes per 1k residents
98
Deprivation level
5/10
Income level
6/10
Social housing
14.1%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
Low
Noise Level
High

Deprivation level

5/10

Mirfield Central & Hopton has a moderate level of deprivation, ranked at position 16,403 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 50% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

8/10

Mirfield Central & Hopton has a high crime rate, with approximately 97.8 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

14.1%

Approximately 14.1% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 13.9% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

6/10

The average income per household in Mirfield Central & Hopton is £47,547 per year.

Noise Level

High

High noise level (70.0-74.9 dB) from road, approximately 115 ft away from WF14 8BB.

Flood risk

Low

Mirfield Central & Hopton near WF14 8BB has low flood risk (between 0.1% and 1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Mirfield located about 0.3 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for WF14 8BB
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.3 mi

Mirfield

N/A

Walking directions to Mirfield

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for WF14 8BB
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.3 miKnowl ParkMediumWalking directions to Knowl Park
0.1 miIng Grove ParkSmallWalking directions to Ing Grove Park

Area Profile

Population
402
Population density
2,032.4 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
48.9(+11%)
Criminal damage and arson
11.68(+36%)
Public order
10.82(+23%)
Anti-social behaviour
10.39(-27%)
Other theft
8.22(+24%)
Yorkshire and The Humber average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
367
90.62%
Other White
8
1.98%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
7
1.73%
Pakistani
6
1.48%
White and Asian (mixed)
4
0.99%
Total population: 405

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
117
35.03%
Level 3 (A level)
74
22.16%
No qualifications
48
14.37%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
47
14.07%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
21
6.29%
Total 16+ residents: 334

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
100
46.95%
Owns outright
45
21.13%
Private landlord or letting agency
33
15.49%
Other social rented
24
11.27%
Social rents from council
6
2.82%
Total households: 213

Property prices in Mirfield

Based on 273 recent sales, the median property price is £242,500 in Mirfield area, with individual transactions ranging from £55,000 up to £875,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Mirfield 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 Mirfield over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Semi-Detached112£240,000
Detached75£377,000
Flats25£105,000
Terraced61£177,000

10 year median price trend in Mirfield

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

Schools

In the WF14 8BB postcode area, located within Mirfield Central & Hopton, there are 5 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for WF14 8BB
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimaryHopton Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.4 miPrimaryCrowlees Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior and Infant SchoolVoluntary controlled school

Outstanding

0.5 miSecondaryCastle Hall AcademyAcademy converter

Good

Local amenities

8 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of WF14 8BB

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for WF14 8BB
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.2 miCo-op FoodHuddersfield Road, Mirfield, WF14 8ANWalking directions to Co-op Food
0.2 miHome & BodyQueen Street, Kirklees, WF14 8ANWalking directions to Home & Body
0.2 miTesco ExpressPrincess Street, Kirklees, WF14 8AQWalking directions to Tesco Express
0.2 miAldi119 Huddersfield Road, Mirfield, WF14 9DAWalking directions to Aldi
0.3 miLondisCalder Road, Kirklees, WF14 8PJWalking directions to Londis

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 WF14 8BB, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.

Local councillors

Martyn Bolt

Mirfield - Elected 2 May 2024

Conservative

Member of parliament

Kim Leadbeater

Spen Valley - Elected 4 Jul 2024

Labour Party

Geographic Information

DistrictKirkleesE08000034
Parliamentary ConstituencySpen ValleyE14001506
WardMirfieldE05001409
ParishMirfieldE04000185
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Mirfield Central & HoptonE02002296
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Kirklees 026DE01011215
Police ForceWest Yorkshire
Postcode Introduced1997-12-01

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Data Sources

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