Almondbury
vs Kirkburton
Kirkburton has the younger population: 17% of residents are aged 15–29, against 17% in Almondbury. Homes in Kirkburton sold for a median of £280,000, 39% above Almondbury. Almondbury has more green space nearby (18% within 500 m, against 17%).
People
Almondbury has 17,654 residents in 7,802 households; Kirkburton has 16,557 in 6,715. The share of residents aged 65 and over is about the same in both (22% and 22%). Almondbury has the higher share of people living alone: 32%, 7.1 percentage points more than Kirkburton (Kirklees: 31%).
Homes and prices
The most common type of home is semi-detached houses in Almondbury (38%) and detached houses in Kirkburton (42%). Kirkburton has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 81%, 11.7 percentage points more than Almondbury (Kirklees: 66%). Almondbury has the higher share of private renting: 18%, 5.7 percentage points more than Kirkburton (Kirklees: 19%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £201,000 in Almondbury and £280,000 in Kirkburton, against £215,000 across Kirklees.
Surroundings
The share of land within 500 m that is green space is about the same in both (18% and 17%). A typical postcode has 64 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Almondbury, and 19 in Kirkburton. The typical postcode is 498 m from the nearest school in Almondbury and 490 m in Kirkburton. The typical postcode is 3,132 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Almondbury and 2,239 m in Kirkburton. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 97% of premises in Almondbury and 85% in Kirkburton.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 87 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Almondbury and 44 in Kirkburton, 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.
Kirkburton is one of 23 wards in Kirklees, home to 16,557 people in 6,715 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £280,000 over the past two years, 30% above the Kirklees median. On average 17% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — in line with the Kirklees average.
More comparisons.
Almondbury and Kirkburton next to other wards of Kirklees.