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WF15 8JT

Seventh Avenue

Liversedge and Gomersal

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Detailed insights for WF15 8JT

Overview

Postcode WF15 8JT is located in a major urban area, within the Liversedge and Gomersal ward of Kirklees in the Yorkshire and The Humber region, and forms part of the Hightown & Hartshead Moor area. It has very high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 133.1 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Hightown & Hartshead Moor is £50,255 per year. The nearest station is Brighouse located about 2.1 miles away. There are 2 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
9/10
Crimes per 1k residents
133
Deprivation level
10/10
Income level
7/10
Social housing
50%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Medium

Deprivation level

10/10

Hightown & Hartshead Moor has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 3,593 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 11% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

9/10

Hightown & Hartshead Moor has a very high crime rate, with approximately 133.1 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

50%

Approximately 50.0% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 22.5% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

7/10

The average income per household in Hightown & Hartshead Moor is £50,255 per year.

Noise Level

Medium

Medium noise level (60.0-64.9 dB) from road, approximately 315 ft away from WF15 8JT.

Flood risk

No risk

Hightown & Hartshead Moor near WF15 8JT has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Brighouse located about 2.1 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
361
Population density
8,780.5 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
82.79(+87%)
Anti-social behaviour
28.39(+99%)
Criminal damage and arson
15.38(+79%)
Other theft
10.64(+60%)
Public order
7.69(-13%)
Yorkshire and The Humber average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
334
92.52%
Indian
5
1.39%
Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups
5
1.39%
African
3
0.83%
White and Black African (mixed)
3
0.83%
Total population: 361

Economics

Education (age 16+)

No qualifications
84
33.2%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
46
18.18%
Level 4+ (Degree)
39
15.42%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
36
14.23%
Level 3 (A level)
27
10.67%
Total 16+ residents: 253

Housing

Housing tenure

Social rents from council
64
49.23%
Owns with a mortgage
32
24.62%
Owns outright
22
16.92%
Private landlord or letting agency
9
6.92%
Other social rented
1
0.77%
Total households: 130

Property prices in Liversedge and Gomersal

Based on 207 recent sales, the median property price is £215,000 in Liversedge and Gomersal area, with individual transactions ranging from £67,500 up to £890,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Liversedge and Gomersal 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 Liversedge and Gomersal over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Semi-Detached89£212,000
Detached45£370,000
Flats9£125,000
Terraced64£170,000

10 year median price trend in Liversedge and Gomersal

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Liversedge and Gomersal.

Schools

In the WF15 8JT postcode area, located within Hightown & Hartshead Moor, there are 2 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for WF15 8JT
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miPrimaryHigh Bank Junior Infant and Nursery SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.5 miPrimaryHightown Junior Infant & Nursery SchoolCommunity school

Good

1.0 miSecondaryWhitcliffe Mount, A Share AcademyAcademy converter

N/A

Local amenities

3 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of WF15 8JT

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for WF15 8JT
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.1 miWindybank Food & Wine13 Fourth Avenue, Windy Bank, Liversedge, WF15 8LAWalking directions to Windybank Food & Wine
0.4 miHightown Off Licence & General Store401 Halifax Road, Liversedge, WF15 8HTWalking directions to Hightown Off Licence & General Store
0.5 miWaitroseDoles Lane, Calderdale, HD6 4JXWalking directions to Waitrose

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 WF15 8JT, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.

Local councillors

Caroline Jane Holt

Liversedge and Gomersal - Elected 2 May 2024

Conservative

Member of parliament

Kim Leadbeater

Spen Valley - Elected 4 Jul 2024

Labour Party

Geographic Information

DistrictKirkleesE08000034
Parliamentary ConstituencySpen ValleyE14001506
ParishKirklees, unparished areaE43000188
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Hightown & Hartshead MoorE02002278
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Kirklees 008DE01011251
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.