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Dalton
vs Kirkburton

Dalton has the younger population: 20% of residents are aged 15–29, against 17% in Kirkburton. Homes in Kirkburton sold for a median of £280,000, 57% above Dalton. Kirkburton has more green space nearby (17% within 500 m, against 13%).

Map of Kirklees with Dalton highlighted
Dalton
640 postcodes
Map of Kirklees with Kirkburton highlighted
Kirkburton
479 postcodes
Map of Kirklees
Kirklees
city average

People

Dalton has 18,655 residents in 8,255 households; Kirkburton has 16,557 in 6,715. Kirkburton has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 22%, 4.9 percentage points more than Dalton (Kirklees: 18%). Dalton has the higher share of people living alone: 36%, 10.9 percentage points more than Kirkburton (Kirklees: 31%).

18,655Residents (2021)
16,557Residents (2021)
433,216Residents (2021)
8,255Households
6,715Households
177,989Households
20.3%Aged 15–29
17.2%Aged 15–29
18.3%Aged 15–29
17.0%Aged 65 and over
21.9%Aged 65 and over
17.7%Aged 65 and over
36.1%Living alone
25.2%Living alone
31.0%Living alone

Homes and prices

The most common type of home is semi-detached houses in Dalton (42%) and detached houses in Kirkburton (42%). Kirkburton has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 81%, 24.5 percentage points more than Dalton (Kirklees: 66%). Dalton has the higher share of private renting: 22%, 10.3 percentage points more than Kirkburton (Kirklees: 19%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £178,249 in Dalton and £280,000 in Kirkburton, against £215,000 across Kirklees.

£178,249Median sale price
£280,000Median sale price
£215,000Median sale price
56.6%Owner-occupied
81.1%Owner-occupied
65.5%Owner-occupied
22.3%Private renting
12.0%Private renting
19.1%Private renting
20.3%Social renting
6.0%Social renting
14.8%Social renting
11.2%Detached houses
41.9%Detached houses
21.6%Detached houses
42.3%Semi-detached houses
30.6%Semi-detached houses
34.2%Semi-detached houses
29.4%Terraced houses
23.9%Terraced houses
31.5%Terraced houses
13.2%Flats
1.4%Flats
9.6%Flats

Surroundings

Kirkburton has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 17%, 4.4 percentage points more than Dalton (Kirklees: 17%). A typical postcode has 104 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Dalton, and 19 in Kirkburton. The typical postcode is 511 m from the nearest school in Dalton and 490 m in Kirkburton. The typical postcode is 1,459 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Dalton and 2,239 m in Kirkburton. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 90% of premises in Dalton and 85% in Kirkburton.

12.7%Green space within 500 m
17.1%Green space within 500 m
16.8%Green space within 500 m
104Services within 15 min (median)
19Services within 15 min (median)
60Services within 15 min (median)
511 mNearest school (median)
490 mNearest school (median)
–Nearest school (median)
1.5 kmNearest tram or rail (median)
2.2 kmNearest tram or rail (median)
–Nearest tram or rail (median)
77Postcodes in flood risk areas
39Postcodes in flood risk areas
1,100Postcodes in flood risk areas
90.3%Gigabit broadband (premises)
85.3%Gigabit broadband (premises)
95.2%Gigabit broadband (premises)

Safety

Over 12 months, police recorded 196 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Dalton and 44 in Kirkburton, 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.

196Recorded crime per 1,000 residents
44Recorded 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.

Dalton

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.

Kirkburton

Kirkburton is one of 23 wards in Kirklees, home to 16,557 people in 6,715 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £280,000 over the past two years, 30% above the Kirklees median. On average 17% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — in line with the Kirklees average.

More comparisons.

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