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WF14 8EQ

Clough Lane

Kirkburton

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Detailed insights for WF14 8EQ

Overview

Postcode WF14 8EQ is located in a rural hamlet, within the Kirkburton ward of Kirklees in the Yorkshire and The Humber region, and forms part of the Lepton, Grange Moor & Flockton area. It has high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 70.1 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Lepton, Grange Moor & Flockton is £50,408 per year. The nearest station is Mirfield located about 1.5 miles away. There are 1 primary and no secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
7/10
Crimes per 1k residents
70
Deprivation level
7/10
Income level
7/10
Social housing
0.8%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

7/10

Lepton, Grange Moor & Flockton has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 12,230 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 37% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

7/10

Lepton, Grange Moor & Flockton has a high crime rate, with approximately 70.1 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

0.8%

Approximately 0.8% 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 Lepton, Grange Moor & Flockton is £50,408 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near WF14 8EQ.

Flood risk

No risk

Lepton, Grange Moor & Flockton near WF14 8EQ has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Mirfield located about 1.5 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
295
Population density
75.9 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
33.78(-24%)
Anti-social behaviour
12.11(-15%)
Other theft
8.29(+25%)
Criminal damage and arson
7.65(-11%)
Burglary
7.01(+37%)
Yorkshire and The Humber average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
270
91.22%
Other White
8
2.7%
White and Asian (mixed)
4
1.35%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
4
1.35%
Irish
4
1.35%
Total population: 296

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
103
40.23%
No qualifications
43
16.8%
Level 3 (A level)
38
14.84%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
36
14.06%
Apprenticeship
18
7.03%
Total 16+ residents: 256

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
64
51.2%
Owns with a mortgage
40
32%
Private landlord or letting agency
16
12.8%
Other forms of private rent
4
3.2%
Social rents from council
1
0.8%
Total households: 125

Property prices in Kirkburton

Based on 200 recent sales, the median property price is £275,000 in Kirkburton area, with individual transactions ranging from £52,500 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
Semi-Detached61£250,000
Terraced59£200,000
Flats7£80,000
Detached73£415,000

10 year median price trend in Kirkburton

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

Schools

In the WF14 8EQ postcode area, located within Lepton, Grange Moor & Flockton, there are 1 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for WF14 8EQ
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.9 miPrimaryGrange Moor Primary SchoolCommunity school

Requires improvement

Local amenities

No amenities nearby

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

Local councillors

Richard Smith

Kirkburton - Elected 2 May 2024

Conservative

Member of parliament

Iqbal Mohamed

Dewsbury and Batley - Elected 4 Jul 2024

Independent

Geographic Information

DistrictKirkleesE08000034
Parliamentary ConstituencyDewsbury and BatleyE14001196
WardKirkburtonE05008562
ParishKirkburtonE04012086
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Lepton, Grange Moor & FlocktonE02002316
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Kirklees 046BE01011192
Police ForceWest Yorkshire
Postcode Introduced1980-01-01

Data Sources

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