Almondbury
vs Denby Dale
Almondbury has the younger population: 17% of residents are aged 15–29, against 14% in Denby Dale. Homes in Denby Dale sold for a median of £276,500, 38% above Almondbury. Almondbury has more green space nearby (18% within 500 m, against 15%).
People
Almondbury has 17,654 residents in 7,802 households; Denby Dale has 16,628 in 7,173. Denby Dale has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 25%, 2.5 percentage points more than Almondbury (Kirklees: 18%). Almondbury has the higher share of people living alone: 32%, 5 percentage points more than Denby Dale (Kirklees: 31%).
Homes and prices
The most common type of home is semi-detached houses in Almondbury (38%) and detached houses in Denby Dale (42%). Denby Dale has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 78%, 8.9 percentage points more than Almondbury (Kirklees: 66%). Almondbury has the higher share of private renting: 18%, 3.9 percentage points more than Denby Dale (Kirklees: 19%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £201,000 in Almondbury and £276,500 in Denby Dale, against £215,000 across Kirklees.
Surroundings
Almondbury has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 18%, 2.9 percentage points more than Denby Dale (Kirklees: 17%). A typical postcode has 64 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Almondbury, and 33 in Denby Dale. The typical postcode is 498 m from the nearest school in Almondbury and 423 m in Denby Dale. The typical postcode is 3,132 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Almondbury and 792 m in Denby Dale. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 97% of premises in Almondbury and 87% in Denby Dale.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 87 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Almondbury and 50 in Denby Dale, 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.
Denby Dale is one of 23 wards in Kirklees, home to 16,628 people in 7,173 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £276,500 over the past two years, 29% above the Kirklees median. On average 15% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 11% below the Kirklees average.
More comparisons.
Almondbury and Denby Dale next to other wards of Kirklees.