Dewsbury West
vs Mirfield
Dewsbury West has the younger population: 23% of residents are aged 15–29, against 15% in Mirfield. Homes in Mirfield sold for a median of £243,000, 65% above Dewsbury West. Dewsbury West has more green space nearby (20% within 500 m, against 11%).
People
Dewsbury West has 20,708 residents in 6,553 households; Mirfield has 19,774 in 8,776. Mirfield has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 24%, 15.2 percentage points more than Dewsbury West (Kirklees: 18%). Mirfield has the higher share of people living alone: 31%, 5.7 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 Mirfield (40%). Mirfield has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 74%, 19.8 percentage points more than Dewsbury West (Kirklees: 66%). Dewsbury West has the higher share of private renting: 21%, 6.4 percentage points more than Mirfield (Kirklees: 19%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £147,500 in Dewsbury West and £243,000 in Mirfield, against £215,000 across Kirklees.
Surroundings
Dewsbury West has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 20%, 8.6 percentage points more than Mirfield (Kirklees: 17%). A typical postcode has 68 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Dewsbury West, and 56 in Mirfield. The typical postcode is 335 m from the nearest school in Dewsbury West and 398 m in Mirfield. The typical postcode is 1,011 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Dewsbury West and 1,300 m in Mirfield. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 96% of premises in Dewsbury West and 95% in Mirfield.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 118 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Dewsbury West and 84 in Mirfield, 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.
Mirfield is one of 23 wards in Kirklees, home to 19,774 people in 8,776 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £243,000 over the past two years, 13% above the Kirklees median. On average 11% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 33% below the Kirklees average.
More comparisons.
Dewsbury West and Mirfield next to other wards of Kirklees.