Almondbury
vs Ashbrow
Ashbrow has the younger population: 17% of residents are aged 15–29, against 17% in Almondbury. Homes in Ashbrow sold for a median of £228,500, 14% above Almondbury. Ashbrow has more green space nearby (27% within 500 m, against 18%).
People
Almondbury has 17,654 residents in 7,802 households; Ashbrow has 20,372 in 8,362. Almondbury has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 22%, 5.7 percentage points more than Ashbrow (Kirklees: 18%). The share of people living alone is about the same in both (32% and 32%).
Homes and prices
In both, semi-detached houses are the most common type of home: 38% of homes in Almondbury and 39% in Ashbrow. Almondbury has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 69%, 12.2 percentage points more than Ashbrow (Kirklees: 66%). The share of private renting is about the same in both (18% and 17%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £201,000 in Almondbury and £228,500 in Ashbrow, against £215,000 across Kirklees.
Surroundings
Ashbrow has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 27%, 8.9 percentage points more than Almondbury (Kirklees: 17%). A typical postcode has 64 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Almondbury, and 61 in Ashbrow. The typical postcode is 498 m from the nearest school in Almondbury and 416 m in Ashbrow. The typical postcode is 3,132 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Almondbury and 1,512 m in Ashbrow. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 97% of premises in Almondbury and 97% in Ashbrow.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 87 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Almondbury and 115 in Ashbrow, against 102 across Kirklees. Police.uk records crimes by approximate location, not by where victims or offenders live. Busy streets, shops, stations and nightlife record more. Figures are counts, not a measure of personal risk.
Sources: Census 2021 (ONS) · HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · official school registers · © OpenStreetMap contributors · Environment Agency · data.police.uk, 12 months to Aug 2026 · Ofcom Connected Nations
In brief.
Each ward in a few lines, from its own page.
Almondbury is one of 23 wards in Kirklees, home to 17,654 people in 7,802 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £201,000 over the past two years, 7% below the Kirklees median. On average 18% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 6% above the Kirklees average.
Ashbrow is one of 23 wards in Kirklees, home to 20,372 people in 8,362 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £228,500 over the past two years, 6% above the Kirklees median. On average 27% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 59% above the Kirklees average.
More comparisons.
Almondbury and Ashbrow next to other wards of Kirklees.