Dalton
vs Greenhead
Greenhead has the younger population: 22% of residents are aged 15–29, against 20% in Dalton. Homes in Dalton sold for a median of £178,249, in line with Greenhead. Greenhead has more green space nearby (14% within 500 m, against 13%).
People
Dalton has 18,655 residents in 8,255 households; Greenhead has 22,107 in 8,893. Dalton has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 17%, 4.4 percentage points more than Greenhead (Kirklees: 18%). Greenhead has the higher share of people living alone: 37%, 1.2 percentage points more than Dalton (Kirklees: 31%).
Homes and prices
The most common type of home is semi-detached houses in Dalton (42%) and terraced houses in Greenhead (40%). Dalton has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 57%, 3.3 percentage points more than Greenhead (Kirklees: 66%). Greenhead has the higher share of private renting: 34%, 11.2 percentage points more than Dalton (Kirklees: 19%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £178,249 in Dalton and £175,000 in Greenhead, against £215,000 across Kirklees.
Surroundings
Greenhead has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 14%, 1 percentage point more than Dalton (Kirklees: 17%). A typical postcode has 104 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Dalton, and 132 in Greenhead. The typical postcode is 511 m from the nearest school in Dalton and 361 m in Greenhead. The typical postcode is 1,459 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Dalton and 1,361 m in Greenhead. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 90% of premises in Dalton and 96% in Greenhead.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 196 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Dalton 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.
Dalton is one of 23 wards in Kirklees, home to 18,655 people in 8,255 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £178,249 over the past two years, 17% below the Kirklees median. On average 13% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 24% 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.
Dalton and Greenhead next to other wards of Kirklees.