Ashbrow
vs Dalton
Dalton has the younger population: 20% of residents are aged 15–29, against 17% in Ashbrow. Homes in Ashbrow sold for a median of £228,500, 28% above Dalton. Ashbrow has more green space nearby (27% within 500 m, against 13%).
People
Ashbrow has 20,372 residents in 8,362 households; Dalton has 18,655 in 8,255. The share of residents aged 65 and over is about the same in both (16% and 17%). Dalton has the higher share of people living alone: 36%, 4.5 percentage points more than Ashbrow (Kirklees: 31%).
Homes and prices
In both, semi-detached houses are the most common type of home: 39% of homes in Ashbrow and 42% in Dalton. The share of owner-occupied homes is about the same in both (57% and 57%). Dalton has the higher share of private renting: 22%, 5.1 percentage points more than Ashbrow (Kirklees: 19%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £228,500 in Ashbrow and £178,249 in Dalton, against £215,000 across Kirklees.
Surroundings
Ashbrow has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 27%, 14 percentage points more than Dalton (Kirklees: 17%). A typical postcode has 61 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Ashbrow, and 104 in Dalton. The typical postcode is 416 m from the nearest school in Ashbrow and 511 m in Dalton. The typical postcode is 1,512 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Ashbrow and 1,459 m in Dalton. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 97% of premises in Ashbrow and 90% in Dalton.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 115 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Ashbrow 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.
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.
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.
Ashbrow and Dalton next to other wards of Kirklees.