Crosland Moor
vs Holme Valley North
Crosland Moor has the younger population: 22% of residents are aged 15–29, against 15% in Holme Valley North. Homes in Holme Valley North sold for a median of £270,500, 80% above Crosland Moor. Holme Valley North has more green space nearby (25% within 500 m, against 15%).
People
Crosland Moor has 18,650 residents in 6,805 households; Holme Valley North has 17,091 in 7,419. Holme Valley North has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 24%, 10.6 percentage points more than Crosland Moor (Kirklees: 18%). Crosland Moor has the higher share of people living alone: 34%, 4.7 percentage points more than Holme Valley North (Kirklees: 31%).
Homes and prices
The most common type of home is terraced houses in Crosland Moor (43%) and detached houses in Holme Valley North (32%). Holme Valley North has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 76%, 22.8 percentage points more than Crosland Moor (Kirklees: 66%). Crosland Moor has the higher share of private renting: 29%, 15.3 percentage points more than Holme Valley North (Kirklees: 19%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £150,000 in Crosland Moor and £270,500 in Holme Valley North, against £215,000 across Kirklees.
Surroundings
Holme Valley North has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 25%, 9.9 percentage points more than Crosland Moor (Kirklees: 17%). A typical postcode has 110 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Crosland Moor, and 41 in Holme Valley North. The typical postcode is 463 m from the nearest school in Crosland Moor and 459 m in Holme Valley North. The typical postcode is 684 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Crosland Moor and 2,084 m in Holme Valley North. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 96% of premises in Crosland Moor and 82% in Holme Valley North.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 127 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Crosland Moor and 63 in Holme Valley North, 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.
Holme Valley North is one of 23 wards in Kirklees, home to 17,091 people in 7,419 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £270,500 over the past two years, 26% above the Kirklees median. On average 25% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 51% above the Kirklees average.
More comparisons.
Crosland Moor and Holme Valley North next to other wards of Kirklees.