11 important facts
Area insights about Kirklees, local authority district
Locals say
4.8 • Bad area
- Local architecture / Beauty
- 3.3
- Green spaces
- 4.4
- Prosperity
- 3.3
- Safety
- 6.6
- High street / Retail amenities
- 6.6
- Transport links
- 2.1
- Local community
- 5.5
- Schools
- n/a
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Highlights from resident reviews
Read full reviews- "Lovely walks by the nice canal"
- "Handy shops on Main Street"
- "Area can be busy and chaotic"
- "Local restaurants are nearby"
Data says
Income
View allView income on mapIncludes low-income areas and areas of average wealth 1/10 - 6/10
Deprivation
View allView deprivation domainsComposed of non-deprived areas by 48%
Professional occupations
View allView full breakdown & mapLow % of managerial, administrative, and professional occupations 3/10
Residents with degrees
View allView full breakdown & mapLow % of residents are degree-educated or similar 3/10
Medium crime rate 5/10
Demographics
View allView full breakdown & map- Main ethnic group
- White British 71%
- Main religion
- Christian 39%
- Main age band
- Aged 40 to 59 26%
- Main household type
- People living alone 31%
Kirklees (LAD)
Average for Yorkshire and The Humber
Noise
View allView noise on map- 19.3% of the area is affected by Traffic noise
Transport
View allView connectivity mapThe area is served by the transport links:
- National Rail
- First TransPennine Express
- Grand Central
- Northern Rail
Outside London, only National Rail stations are included
188 mainstream schools
- Outstanding: 12 schools or 6%
- Good: 139 schools or 74%
- Primary schools: 153 (7 Outstanding, 112 Good)
- Secondary schools: 35 (3 Outstanding, 29 Good)
- State-funded: 160 schools or 85%
- Private: 11 schools or 6%
Flood risk
View allView flood riskContains areas that are at risk of flood