Holme Valley South
vs Kirkburton
Kirkburton has the younger population: 17% of residents are aged 15–29, against 14% in Holme Valley South. Homes in Holme Valley South sold for a median of £290,000, 4% above Kirkburton. Holme Valley South has more green space nearby (28% within 500 m, against 17%).
People
Holme Valley South has 19,221 residents in 8,352 households; Kirkburton has 16,557 in 6,715. The share of residents aged 65 and over is about the same in both (23% and 22%). Holme Valley South has the higher share of people living alone: 27%, 1.6 percentage points more than Kirkburton (Kirklees: 31%).
Homes and prices
In both, detached houses are the most common type of home: 36% of homes in Holme Valley South and 42% in Kirkburton. Kirkburton has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 81%, 2.1 percentage points more than Holme Valley South (Kirklees: 66%). Holme Valley South has the higher share of private renting: 14%, 2.4 percentage points more than Kirkburton (Kirklees: 19%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £290,000 in Holme Valley South and £280,000 in Kirkburton, against £215,000 across Kirklees.
Surroundings
Holme Valley South has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 28%, 11.3 percentage points more than Kirkburton (Kirklees: 17%). A typical postcode has 37 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Holme Valley South, and 19 in Kirkburton. The typical postcode is 454 m from the nearest school in Holme Valley South and 490 m in Kirkburton. The typical postcode is 3,455 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Holme Valley South and 2,239 m in Kirkburton. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 59% of premises in Holme Valley South and 85% in Kirkburton.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 52 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Holme Valley South 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.
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.
Holme Valley South is one of 23 wards in Kirklees, home to 19,221 people in 8,352 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £290,000 over the past two years, 35% above the Kirklees median. On average 28% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 69% above the Kirklees average.
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.
Holme Valley South and Kirkburton next to other wards of Kirklees.