Almondbury
vs Dalton
Dalton has the younger population: 20% of residents are aged 15–29, against 17% in Almondbury. Homes in Almondbury sold for a median of £201,000, 13% above Dalton. Almondbury has more green space nearby (18% within 500 m, against 13%).
People
Almondbury has 17,654 residents in 7,802 households; Dalton has 18,655 in 8,255. Almondbury has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 22%, 5.1 percentage points more than Dalton (Kirklees: 18%). Dalton has the higher share of people living alone: 36%, 3.8 percentage points more than Almondbury (Kirklees: 31%).
Homes and prices
In both, semi-detached houses are the most common type of home: 38% of homes in Almondbury and 42% in Dalton. Almondbury has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 69%, 12.8 percentage points more than Dalton (Kirklees: 66%). Dalton has the higher share of private renting: 22%, 4.6 percentage points more than Almondbury (Kirklees: 19%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £201,000 in Almondbury and £178,249 in Dalton, against £215,000 across Kirklees.
Surroundings
Almondbury has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 18%, 5.1 percentage points more than Dalton (Kirklees: 17%). A typical postcode has 64 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Almondbury, and 104 in Dalton. The typical postcode is 498 m from the nearest school in Almondbury and 511 m in Dalton. The typical postcode is 3,132 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Almondbury and 1,459 m in Dalton. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 97% of premises in Almondbury and 90% in Dalton.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 87 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Almondbury and 196 in Dalton, 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.
Dalton is one of 23 wards in Kirklees, home to 18,655 people in 8,255 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £178,249 over the past two years, 17% below the Kirklees median. On average 13% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 24% below the Kirklees average.
More comparisons.
Almondbury and Dalton next to other wards of Kirklees.