Heckmondwike
vs Mirfield
Heckmondwike has the younger population: 18% of residents are aged 15–29, against 15% in Mirfield. Homes in Mirfield sold for a median of £243,000, 36% above Heckmondwike. Mirfield has more green space nearby (11% within 500 m, against 10%).
People
Heckmondwike has 18,712 residents in 7,339 households; Mirfield has 19,774 in 8,776. Mirfield has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 24%, 8 percentage points more than Heckmondwike (Kirklees: 18%). Mirfield has the higher share of people living alone: 31%, 1.3 percentage points more than Heckmondwike (Kirklees: 31%).
Homes and prices
In both, semi-detached houses are the most common type of home: 39% of homes in Heckmondwike and 40% in Mirfield. Mirfield has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 74%, 5.9 percentage points more than Heckmondwike (Kirklees: 66%). Heckmondwike has the higher share of private renting: 19%, 4.4 percentage points more than Mirfield (Kirklees: 19%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £179,250 in Heckmondwike and £243,000 in Mirfield, against £215,000 across Kirklees.
Surroundings
Mirfield has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 11%, 1.6 percentage points more than Heckmondwike (Kirklees: 17%). A typical postcode has 76 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Heckmondwike, and 56 in Mirfield. The typical postcode is 382 m from the nearest school in Heckmondwike and 398 m in Mirfield. The typical postcode is 3,178 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Heckmondwike and 1,300 m in Mirfield. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 97% of premises in Heckmondwike and 95% in Mirfield.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 108 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Heckmondwike 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.
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.
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.
Heckmondwike and Mirfield next to other wards of Kirklees.