Denby Dale
vs Holme Valley South
Holme Valley South has the younger population: 14% of residents are aged 15–29, against 14% in Denby Dale. Homes in Holme Valley South sold for a median of £290,000, 5% above Denby Dale. Holme Valley South has more green space nearby (28% within 500 m, against 15%).
People
Denby Dale has 16,628 residents in 7,173 households; Holme Valley South has 19,221 in 8,352. Denby Dale has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 25%, 1.9 percentage points more than Holme Valley South (Kirklees: 18%). The share of people living alone is about the same in both (27% and 27%).
Homes and prices
In both, detached houses are the most common type of home: 42% of homes in Denby Dale and 36% in Holme Valley South. The share of owner-occupied homes is about the same in both (78% and 79%). The share of private renting is about the same in both (14% and 14%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £276,500 in Denby Dale and £290,000 in Holme Valley South, against £215,000 across Kirklees.
Surroundings
Holme Valley South has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 28%, 13.5 percentage points more than Denby Dale (Kirklees: 17%). A typical postcode has 33 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Denby Dale, and 37 in Holme Valley South. The typical postcode is 423 m from the nearest school in Denby Dale and 454 m in Holme Valley South. The typical postcode is 792 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Denby Dale and 3,455 m in Holme Valley South. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 87% of premises in Denby Dale and 59% in Holme Valley South.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 50 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Denby Dale and 52 in Holme Valley South, 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.
Denby Dale is one of 23 wards in Kirklees, home to 16,628 people in 7,173 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £276,500 over the past two years, 29% above the Kirklees median. On average 15% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 11% below the Kirklees average.
Holme Valley South is one of 23 wards in Kirklees, home to 19,221 people in 8,352 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £290,000 over the past two years, 35% above the Kirklees median. On average 28% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 69% above the Kirklees average.
More comparisons.
Denby Dale and Holme Valley South next to other wards of Kirklees.