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Kirkheaton: house prices and how the area is changing

Official figures for the Kirkheaton neighbourhood of Kirklees, England (ONS area Kirklees 032). Headline figures assembled 20 October 2026. Postcodes HD5, HD8, WF14. Figures that read a point use the neighbourhood's centre, near HD5 0EN.

An affluent neighbourhood, changing little against Kirklees

Kirkheaton is an affluent neighbourhood; it is changing little against Kirklees (signals are mixed: 5 rising and 4 falling of 19). Houses here typically resell for £221,000 (median resale price, 2023-2025). Recorded crime is lower than across Kirklees (0.8 times the borough's rate) and the nearest railway station, Deighton, is 2.3 km from the neighbourhood's centre.

The neighbourhood in brief, from the figures on this page. Summary updated 20 October 2026; source dates are shown below.

Typical house price

£221,000

Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +23% against 2017-2019.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data

Affluence today

Affluent

How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.

Source: ONS, HM Land Registry, MHCLG Indices of Deprivation

Signs of gentrification

Mixed signs

Weighted balance +0.02; 5 of 19 signals up, 4 down, against the borough.

Source: Official statistics on prices, incomes, benefits, businesses, schools and more (a full report shows every signal)

Deprivation

Decile 9 of 10

English Indices of Deprivation 2025: 1 is the most deprived tenth of neighbourhoods, 10 the least. At the neighbourhood's centre; its 4 small areas range from decile 4 to 9.

Source: MHCLG English Indices of Deprivation 2025

Average household income

£59,300

ONS estimate for the neighbourhood (modelled, with a margin of error).

Source: Office for National Statistics

Recorded crime

0.8 times the borough's rate

Crimes recorded by the police over 12 months (not anti-social behaviour) per resident, against the borough. Crime per resident can overstate the risk in busy centres where many people work or visit.

Source: Police.uk

Where Kirkheaton sits in Kirklees

  • Typical house price: 21st highest of 59 neighbourhoods in Kirklees
  • Average household income: 4th highest of 59 neighbourhoods in Kirklees

Ranked among the council's neighbourhoods by the figures on each one's own page, checked 20 October 2026: typical prices are HM Land Registry resale medians over the latest three-year window, household income the ONS's modelled estimate, with a margin of error, so neighbourhoods a place or two apart may not really differ.

Prices over time in Kirkheaton

House prices: Kirkheaton against Kirklees: This neighbourhood £50k (1995) to £250k (2026); Kirklees £42k (1995) to £220k (2026).£69k£223k2026202120162011200620011995This neighbourhood£250kKirklees£220k
Median resale price of houses each year here and across Kirklees, 1995 to 2026 (HM Land Registry Price Paid Data: standard sales, new builds left out). Years with fewer than 10 sales here are left out. 2026 is the year so far (dashed).

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, held locally and checked 20 October 2026. Medians each year, not a valuation of any home.

How the area is changing, signal by signal

5 of 19 counted signals point towards rising affluence against Kirklees, 4 the other way and 10 in line. A reading of official statistics against the borough, not a prediction; a full report shows every signal's figures and weight. Where this reading sits among every neighbourhood in England and Wales: the gentrification league table.

Rising against the borough

  • Anti-social behaviour
  • Income deprivation ranking
  • Home improvement applications
  • Homes selling
  • Benefit claims (DWP)

Falling behind the borough

  • Resale prices
  • Recent price momentum
  • Air quality
  • Catching up with neighbouring areas

Stations and schools nearby

Nearest station

  • Deighton Railway station, 2.3 km from the neighbourhood's centre in a straight line. No passenger train is timetabled to leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday.

Station locations: NaPTAN (Department for Transport). Trains: Network Rail's timetable for Tuesday 6 October 2026, with the timetabled minutes of direct trains; timetabled, not live running. Distances from the neighbourhood's centre in a straight line, walked at 4.8 km/h; the real route is longer.

Nearest state schools

  • Nearest state primary school Kirkheaton Primary School 910 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Good (Nov 2023).
  • Nearest state secondary school Netherhall Learning Campus High School 2.1 km from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Requires improvement (May 2024).

Schools: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (13 October 2026); inspections: Ofsted's management information as at 31 August 2026, in Ofsted's own words. Straight-line distances; not a catchment or admissions assessment.

Questions about Kirkheaton

What is the typical house price in Kirkheaton?

£221,000. Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +23% against 2017-2019.

How does Kirkheaton compare with the rest of Kirklees?

Typical house price: 21st highest of 59 neighbourhoods in Kirklees. Average household income: 4th highest of 59 neighbourhoods in Kirklees.

Is Kirkheaton an affluent area?

Affluent. How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.

Is Kirkheaton gentrifying?

Mixed signs. Weighted balance +0.02; 5 of 19 signals up, 4 down, against the borough.

What is the nearest station to Kirkheaton?

Deighton. Railway station, 2.3 km from the neighbourhood's centre in a straight line. No passenger train is timetabled to leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday.

Which state schools are nearest to Kirkheaton?

Nearest state primary school. Kirkheaton Primary School. 910 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Good (Nov 2023). Nearest state secondary school. Netherhall Learning Campus High School. 2.1 km from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Requires improvement (May 2024).

Each answer repeats a figure shown above, with its source there.

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Neighbourhood names: House of Commons Library, MSOA Names, Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Contains public sector information (MHCLG, Police.uk, Ofsted, Department for Education) licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Station locations from NaPTAN (Department for Transport), Open Government Licence v3.0. Trains: contains information of Network Rail Infrastructure Limited licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Figures describe the area, not any home, and are not a valuation or a prediction.