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Colne Valley East
vs Crosland Moor

Crosland Moor has the younger population: 22% of residents are aged 15–29, against 18% in Colne Valley East. Homes in Colne Valley East sold for a median of £175,000, 17% above Crosland Moor. Colne Valley East has more green space nearby (19% within 500 m, against 15%).

Map of Kirklees with Colne Valley East highlighted
458 postcodes
Map of Kirklees with Crosland Moor highlighted
375 postcodes
Map of Kirklees
city average

People

Colne Valley East has 20,305 residents in 9,039 households; Crosland Moor has 18,650 in 6,805. Colne Valley East has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 16%, 3.1 percentage points more than Crosland Moor (Kirklees: 18%). Colne Valley East has the higher share of people living alone: 35%, 1.6 percentage points more than Crosland Moor (Kirklees: 31%).

20,305Residents (2021)
18,650Residents (2021)
433,216Residents (2021)
9,039Households
6,805Households
177,989Households
18.1%Aged 15–29
22.2%Aged 15–29
18.3%Aged 15–29
16.1%Aged 65 and over
13.0%Aged 65 and over
17.7%Aged 65 and over
35.2%Living alone
33.6%Living alone
31.0%Living alone

Homes and prices

In both, terraced houses are the most common type of home: 48% of homes in Colne Valley East and 43% in Crosland Moor. Colne Valley East has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 63%, 9.4 percentage points more than Crosland Moor (Kirklees: 66%). Crosland Moor has the higher share of private renting: 29%, 5.6 percentage points more than Colne Valley East (Kirklees: 19%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £175,000 in Colne Valley East and £150,000 in Crosland Moor, against £215,000 across Kirklees.

£175,000Median sale price
£150,000Median sale price
£215,000Median sale price
62.8%Owner-occupied
53.4%Owner-occupied
65.5%Owner-occupied
23.1%Private renting
28.7%Private renting
19.1%Private renting
13.4%Social renting
17.1%Social renting
14.8%Social renting
11.3%Detached houses
15.3%Detached houses
21.6%Detached houses
28.0%Semi-detached houses
28.2%Semi-detached houses
34.2%Semi-detached houses
48.1%Terraced houses
42.5%Terraced houses
31.5%Terraced houses
7.6%Flats
9.3%Flats
9.6%Flats

Surroundings

Colne Valley East has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 19%, 3.2 percentage points more than Crosland Moor (Kirklees: 17%). A typical postcode has 69 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Colne Valley East, and 110 in Crosland Moor. The typical postcode is 424 m from the nearest school in Colne Valley East and 463 m in Crosland Moor. The typical postcode is 2,312 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Colne Valley East and 684 m in Crosland Moor. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 93% of premises in Colne Valley East and 96% in Crosland Moor.

18.6%Green space within 500 m
15.4%Green space within 500 m
16.8%Green space within 500 m
69Services within 15 min (median)
110Services within 15 min (median)
60Services within 15 min (median)
424 mNearest school (median)
463 mNearest school (median)
–Nearest school (median)
2.3 kmNearest tram or rail (median)
684 mNearest tram or rail (median)
–Nearest tram or rail (median)
26Postcodes in flood risk areas
34Postcodes in flood risk areas
1,100Postcodes in flood risk areas
92.9%Gigabit broadband (premises)
95.8%Gigabit broadband (premises)
95.2%Gigabit broadband (premises)

Safety

Over 12 months, police recorded 82 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Colne Valley East and 127 in Crosland Moor, 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.

82Recorded crime per 1,000 residents
127Recorded crime per 1,000 residents
102Recorded crime per 1,000 residents

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.

Colne Valley East

Colne Valley East is one of 23 wards in Kirklees, home to 20,305 people in 9,039 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £175,000 over the past two years, 19% below the Kirklees median. On average 19% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 11% above the Kirklees average.

Crosland Moor

Crosland Moor is one of 23 wards in Kirklees, home to 18,650 people in 6,805 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £150,000 over the past two years, 30% below the Kirklees median. On average 15% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 8% below the Kirklees average.

More comparisons.

Colne Valley East and Crosland Moor next to other wards of Kirklees.