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Denby Dale
vs Kirkburton

Kirkburton has the younger population: 17% of residents are aged 15–29, against 14% in Denby Dale. Homes in Kirkburton sold for a median of £280,000, in line with Denby Dale. Kirkburton has more green space nearby (17% within 500 m, against 15%).

Map of Kirklees with Denby Dale highlighted
Denby Dale
469 postcodes
Map of Kirklees with Kirkburton highlighted
Kirkburton
479 postcodes
Map of Kirklees
Kirklees
city average

People

Denby Dale has 16,628 residents in 7,173 households; Kirkburton has 16,557 in 6,715. Denby Dale has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 25%, 2.7 percentage points more than Kirkburton (Kirklees: 18%). Denby Dale has the higher share of people living alone: 27%, 2.1 percentage points more than Kirkburton (Kirklees: 31%).

16,628Residents (2021)
16,557Residents (2021)
433,216Residents (2021)
7,173Households
6,715Households
177,989Households
13.8%Aged 15–29
17.2%Aged 15–29
18.3%Aged 15–29
24.6%Aged 65 and over
21.9%Aged 65 and over
17.7%Aged 65 and over
27.3%Living alone
25.2%Living alone
31.0%Living alone

Homes and prices

In both, detached houses are the most common type of home: 42% of homes in Denby Dale and 42% in Kirkburton. Kirkburton has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 81%, 2.8 percentage points more than Denby Dale (Kirklees: 66%). Denby Dale has the higher share of private renting: 14%, 1.8 percentage points more than Kirkburton (Kirklees: 19%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £276,500 in Denby Dale and £280,000 in Kirkburton, against £215,000 across Kirklees.

£276,500Median sale price
£280,000Median sale price
£215,000Median sale price
78.3%Owner-occupied
81.1%Owner-occupied
65.5%Owner-occupied
13.8%Private renting
12.0%Private renting
19.1%Private renting
7.5%Social renting
6.0%Social renting
14.8%Social renting
41.5%Detached houses
41.9%Detached houses
21.6%Detached houses
30.5%Semi-detached houses
30.6%Semi-detached houses
34.2%Semi-detached houses
24.3%Terraced houses
23.9%Terraced houses
31.5%Terraced houses
2.5%Flats
1.4%Flats
9.6%Flats

Surroundings

Kirkburton has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 17%, 2.2 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 19 in Kirkburton. The typical postcode is 423 m from the nearest school in Denby Dale and 490 m in Kirkburton. The typical postcode is 792 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Denby Dale and 2,239 m in Kirkburton. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 87% of premises in Denby Dale and 85% in Kirkburton.

14.9%Green space within 500 m
17.1%Green space within 500 m
16.8%Green space within 500 m
33Services within 15 min (median)
19Services within 15 min (median)
60Services within 15 min (median)
423 mNearest school (median)
490 mNearest school (median)
–Nearest school (median)
792 mNearest tram or rail (median)
2.2 kmNearest tram or rail (median)
–Nearest tram or rail (median)
56Postcodes in flood risk areas
39Postcodes in flood risk areas
1,100Postcodes in flood risk areas
87.3%Gigabit broadband (premises)
85.3%Gigabit broadband (premises)
95.2%Gigabit broadband (premises)

Safety

Over 12 months, police recorded 50 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Denby Dale 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.

50Recorded 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.

Denby Dale

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.

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.

Denby Dale and Kirkburton next to other wards of Kirklees.

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