Crosland Moor
vs Greenhead
Crosland Moor has the younger population: 22% of residents are aged 15–29, against 22% in Greenhead. Homes in Greenhead sold for a median of £175,000, 17% above Crosland Moor. Crosland Moor has more green space nearby (15% within 500 m, against 14%).
People
Crosland Moor has 18,650 residents in 6,805 households; Greenhead has 22,107 in 8,893. The share of residents aged 65 and over is about the same in both (13% and 13%). Greenhead has the higher share of people living alone: 37%, 3.7 percentage points more than Crosland Moor (Kirklees: 31%).
Homes and prices
In both, terraced houses are the most common type of home: 43% of homes in Crosland Moor and 40% in Greenhead. The share of owner-occupied homes is about the same in both (53% and 53%). Greenhead has the higher share of private renting: 34%, 4.8 percentage points more than Crosland Moor (Kirklees: 19%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £150,000 in Crosland Moor and £175,000 in Greenhead, against £215,000 across Kirklees.
Surroundings
Crosland Moor has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 15%, 1.7 percentage points more than Greenhead (Kirklees: 17%). A typical postcode has 110 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Crosland Moor, and 132 in Greenhead. The typical postcode is 463 m from the nearest school in Crosland Moor and 361 m in Greenhead. The typical postcode is 684 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Crosland Moor and 1,361 m in Greenhead. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 96% of premises in Crosland Moor and 96% in Greenhead.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 127 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Crosland Moor 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.
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.
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.
Crosland Moor and Greenhead next to other wards of Kirklees.