Colne Valley West
vs Lindley
Lindley has the younger population: 15% of residents are aged 15–29, against 15% in Colne Valley West. Homes in Lindley sold for a median of £240,000, 5% above Colne Valley West. Colne Valley West has more green space nearby (20% within 500 m, against 16%).
People
Colne Valley West has 16,886 residents in 7,525 households; Lindley has 19,542 in 8,436. Lindley has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 21%, 1.3 percentage points more than Colne Valley West (Kirklees: 18%). The share of people living alone is about the same in both (31% and 31%).
Homes and prices
The most common type of home is terraced houses in Colne Valley West (50%) and semi-detached houses in Lindley (36%). The share of owner-occupied homes is about the same in both (74% and 75%). Colne Valley West has the higher share of private renting: 19%, 1.2 percentage points more than Lindley (Kirklees: 19%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £227,500 in Colne Valley West and £240,000 in Lindley, against £215,000 across Kirklees.
Surroundings
Colne Valley West has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 20%, 3.6 percentage points more than Lindley (Kirklees: 17%). A typical postcode has 44 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Colne Valley West, and 70 in Lindley. The typical postcode is 453 m from the nearest school in Colne Valley West and 528 m in Lindley. The typical postcode is 937 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Colne Valley West and 3,176 m in Lindley. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 83% of premises in Colne Valley West and 92% in Lindley.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 65 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Colne Valley West 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.
Colne Valley West is one of 23 wards in Kirklees, home to 16,886 people in 7,525 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £227,500 over the past two years, 6% above the Kirklees median. On average 20% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 18% 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.
Colne Valley West and Lindley next to other wards of Kirklees.