Cleckheaton
vs Heckmondwike
Heckmondwike has the younger population: 18% of residents are aged 15–29, against 16% in Cleckheaton. Homes in Cleckheaton sold for a median of £210,000, 17% above Heckmondwike. Heckmondwike has more green space nearby (10% within 500 m, against 7%).
People
Cleckheaton has 17,190 residents in 7,797 households; Heckmondwike has 18,712 in 7,339. Cleckheaton has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 21%, 4.3 percentage points more than Heckmondwike (Kirklees: 18%). Cleckheaton has the higher share of people living alone: 33%, 3.4 percentage points more than Heckmondwike (Kirklees: 31%).
Homes and prices
In both, semi-detached houses are the most common type of home: 34% of homes in Cleckheaton and 39% in Heckmondwike. Heckmondwike has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 68%, 1.8 percentage points more than Cleckheaton (Kirklees: 66%). Cleckheaton has the higher share of private renting: 21%, 1.8 percentage points more than Heckmondwike (Kirklees: 19%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £210,000 in Cleckheaton and £179,250 in Heckmondwike, against £215,000 across Kirklees.
Surroundings
Heckmondwike has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 10%, 2.7 percentage points more than Cleckheaton (Kirklees: 17%). A typical postcode has 73 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Cleckheaton, and 76 in Heckmondwike. The typical postcode is 434 m from the nearest school in Cleckheaton and 382 m in Heckmondwike. The typical postcode is 3,405 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Cleckheaton and 3,178 m in Heckmondwike. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 90% of premises in Cleckheaton and 97% in Heckmondwike.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 113 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Cleckheaton and 108 in Heckmondwike, 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.
Cleckheaton is one of 23 wards in Kirklees, home to 17,190 people in 7,797 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £210,000 over the past two years, in line with the Kirklees median. On average 7% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 59% below the Kirklees average.
Heckmondwike is one of 23 wards in Kirklees, home to 18,712 people in 7,339 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £179,250 over the past two years, 17% below the Kirklees median. On average 10% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 43% below the Kirklees average.
More comparisons.
Cleckheaton and Heckmondwike next to other wards of Kirklees.