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Greenhead
vs Lindley

Greenhead has the younger population: 22% of residents are aged 15–29, against 15% in Lindley. Homes in Lindley sold for a median of £240,000, 37% above Greenhead. Lindley has more green space nearby (16% within 500 m, against 14%).

Map of Kirklees with Greenhead highlighted
Greenhead
483 postcodes
Map of Kirklees with Lindley highlighted
Lindley
415 postcodes
Map of Kirklees
Kirklees
city average

People

Greenhead has 22,107 residents in 8,893 households; Lindley has 19,542 in 8,436. Lindley has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 21%, 7.9 percentage points more than Greenhead (Kirklees: 18%). Greenhead has the higher share of people living alone: 37%, 6.8 percentage points more than Lindley (Kirklees: 31%).

22,107Residents (2021)
19,542Residents (2021)
433,216Residents (2021)
8,893Households
8,436Households
177,989Households
22.0%Aged 15–29
15.1%Aged 15–29
18.3%Aged 15–29
12.6%Aged 65 and over
20.5%Aged 65 and over
17.7%Aged 65 and over
37.3%Living alone
30.5%Living alone
31.0%Living alone

Homes and prices

The most common type of home is terraced houses in Greenhead (40%) and semi-detached houses in Lindley (36%). Lindley has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 75%, 21.2 percentage points more than Greenhead (Kirklees: 66%). Greenhead has the higher share of private renting: 34%, 15.5 percentage points more than Lindley (Kirklees: 19%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £175,000 in Greenhead and £240,000 in Lindley, against £215,000 across Kirklees.

£175,000Median sale price
£240,000Median sale price
£215,000Median sale price
53.3%Owner-occupied
74.5%Owner-occupied
65.5%Owner-occupied
33.5%Private renting
18.0%Private renting
19.1%Private renting
12.6%Social renting
6.7%Social renting
14.8%Social renting
12.7%Detached houses
27.4%Detached houses
21.6%Detached houses
23.2%Semi-detached houses
36.3%Semi-detached houses
34.2%Semi-detached houses
39.5%Terraced houses
24.1%Terraced houses
31.5%Terraced houses
15.1%Flats
9.8%Flats
9.6%Flats

Surroundings

Lindley has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 16%, 2.6 percentage points more than Greenhead (Kirklees: 17%). A typical postcode has 132 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Greenhead, and 70 in Lindley. The typical postcode is 361 m from the nearest school in Greenhead and 528 m in Lindley. The typical postcode is 1,361 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Greenhead and 3,176 m in Lindley. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 96% of premises in Greenhead and 92% in Lindley.

13.7%Green space within 500 m
16.3%Green space within 500 m
16.8%Green space within 500 m
132Services within 15 min (median)
70Services within 15 min (median)
60Services within 15 min (median)
361 mNearest school (median)
528 mNearest school (median)
–Nearest school (median)
1.4 kmNearest tram or rail (median)
3.2 kmNearest tram or rail (median)
–Nearest tram or rail (median)
27Postcodes in flood risk areas
4Postcodes in flood risk areas
1,100Postcodes in flood risk areas
96.4%Gigabit broadband (premises)
92.2%Gigabit broadband (premises)
95.2%Gigabit broadband (premises)

Safety

Over 12 months, police recorded 114 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Greenhead and 70 in Lindley, 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.

114Recorded crime per 1,000 residents
70Recorded 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.

Greenhead

Greenhead is one of 23 wards in Kirklees, home to 22,107 people in 8,893 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £175,000 over the past two years, 19% below the Kirklees median. On average 14% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 18% below the Kirklees average.

Lindley

Lindley is one of 23 wards in Kirklees, home to 19,542 people in 8,436 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £240,000 over the past two years, 12% above the Kirklees median. On average 16% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — in line with the Kirklees average.

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