Ashbrow
vs Greenhead
Greenhead has the younger population: 22% of residents are aged 15–29, against 17% in Ashbrow. Homes in Ashbrow sold for a median of £228,500, 31% above Greenhead. Ashbrow has more green space nearby (27% within 500 m, against 14%).
People
Ashbrow has 20,372 residents in 8,362 households; Greenhead has 22,107 in 8,893. Ashbrow has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 16%, 3.8 percentage points more than Greenhead (Kirklees: 18%). Greenhead has the higher share of people living alone: 37%, 5.7 percentage points more than Ashbrow (Kirklees: 31%).
Homes and prices
The most common type of home is semi-detached houses in Ashbrow (39%) and terraced houses in Greenhead (40%). Ashbrow has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 57%, 3.9 percentage points more than Greenhead (Kirklees: 66%). Greenhead has the higher share of private renting: 34%, 16.3 percentage points more than Ashbrow (Kirklees: 19%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £228,500 in Ashbrow and £175,000 in Greenhead, against £215,000 across Kirklees.
Surroundings
Ashbrow has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 27%, 13 percentage points more than Greenhead (Kirklees: 17%). A typical postcode has 61 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Ashbrow, and 132 in Greenhead. The typical postcode is 416 m from the nearest school in Ashbrow and 361 m in Greenhead. The typical postcode is 1,512 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Ashbrow and 1,361 m in Greenhead. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 97% of premises in Ashbrow and 96% in Greenhead.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 115 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Ashbrow and 114 in Greenhead, 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.
Greenhead is one of 23 wards in Kirklees, home to 22,107 people in 8,893 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £175,000 over the past two years, 19% below the Kirklees median. On average 14% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 18% below the Kirklees average.
More comparisons.
Ashbrow and Greenhead next to other wards of Kirklees.