Dewsbury West
vs Heckmondwike
Dewsbury West has the younger population: 23% of residents are aged 15–29, against 18% in Heckmondwike. Homes in Heckmondwike sold for a median of £179,250, 22% above Dewsbury West. Dewsbury West has more green space nearby (20% within 500 m, against 10%).
People
Dewsbury West has 20,708 residents in 6,553 households; Heckmondwike has 18,712 in 7,339. Heckmondwike has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 16%, 7.2 percentage points more than Dewsbury West (Kirklees: 18%). Heckmondwike has the higher share of people living alone: 30%, 4.4 percentage points more than Dewsbury West (Kirklees: 31%).
Homes and prices
The most common type of home is terraced houses in Dewsbury West (35%) and semi-detached houses in Heckmondwike (39%). Heckmondwike has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 68%, 13.9 percentage points more than Dewsbury West (Kirklees: 66%). Dewsbury West has the higher share of private renting: 21%, 2 percentage points more than Heckmondwike (Kirklees: 19%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £147,500 in Dewsbury West and £179,250 in Heckmondwike, against £215,000 across Kirklees.
Surroundings
Dewsbury West has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 20%, 10.2 percentage points more than Heckmondwike (Kirklees: 17%). A typical postcode has 68 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Dewsbury West, and 76 in Heckmondwike. The typical postcode is 335 m from the nearest school in Dewsbury West and 382 m in Heckmondwike. The typical postcode is 1,011 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Dewsbury West and 3,178 m in Heckmondwike. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 96% of premises in Dewsbury West and 97% in Heckmondwike.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 118 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Dewsbury West and 108 in Heckmondwike, 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.
Dewsbury West is one of 23 wards in Kirklees, home to 20,708 people in 6,553 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £147,500 over the past two years, 31% below the Kirklees median. On average 20% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 18% above the Kirklees average.
Heckmondwike is one of 23 wards in Kirklees, home to 18,712 people in 7,339 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £179,250 over the past two years, 17% below the Kirklees median. On average 10% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 43% below the Kirklees average.
More comparisons.
Dewsbury West and Heckmondwike next to other wards of Kirklees.