Ashbrow
vs Lindley
Ashbrow has the younger population: 17% of residents are aged 15–29, against 15% in Lindley. Homes in Lindley sold for a median of £240,000, 5% above Ashbrow. Ashbrow has more green space nearby (27% within 500 m, against 16%).
People
Ashbrow has 20,372 residents in 8,362 households; Lindley has 19,542 in 8,436. Lindley has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 21%, 4.1 percentage points more than Ashbrow (Kirklees: 18%). Ashbrow has the higher share of people living alone: 32%, 1.1 percentage points more than Lindley (Kirklees: 31%).
Homes and prices
In both, semi-detached houses are the most common type of home: 39% of homes in Ashbrow and 36% in Lindley. Lindley has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 75%, 17.3 percentage points more than Ashbrow (Kirklees: 66%). The share of private renting is about the same in both (17% and 18%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £228,500 in Ashbrow and £240,000 in Lindley, against £215,000 across Kirklees.
Surroundings
Ashbrow has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 27%, 10.4 percentage points more than Lindley (Kirklees: 17%). A typical postcode has 61 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Ashbrow, and 70 in Lindley. The typical postcode is 416 m from the nearest school in Ashbrow and 528 m in Lindley. The typical postcode is 1,512 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Ashbrow and 3,176 m in Lindley. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 97% of premises in Ashbrow and 92% in Lindley.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 115 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Ashbrow and 70 in Lindley, 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.
Lindley is one of 23 wards in Kirklees, home to 19,542 people in 8,436 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £240,000 over the past two years, 12% above the Kirklees median. On average 16% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — in line with the Kirklees average.
More comparisons.
Ashbrow and Lindley next to other wards of Kirklees.