Holme Valley South
vs Netherton & Newsome
Netherton & Newsome has the younger population: 26% of residents are aged 15–29, against 14% in Holme Valley South. Homes in Holme Valley South sold for a median of £290,000, 45% above Netherton & Newsome. Netherton & Newsome has more green space nearby (30% within 500 m, against 28%).
People
Holme Valley South has 19,221 residents in 8,352 households; Netherton & Newsome has 18,506 in 7,992. Holme Valley South has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 23%, 4.9 percentage points more than Netherton & Newsome (Kirklees: 18%). Netherton & Newsome has the higher share of people living alone: 39%, 11.7 percentage points more than Holme Valley South (Kirklees: 31%).
Homes and prices
The most common type of home is detached houses in Holme Valley South (36%) and terraced houses in Netherton & Newsome (36%). Holme Valley South has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 79%, 24.2 percentage points more than Netherton & Newsome (Kirklees: 66%). Netherton & Newsome has the higher share of private renting: 20%, 6 percentage points more than Holme Valley South (Kirklees: 19%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £290,000 in Holme Valley South and £200,000 in Netherton & Newsome, against £215,000 across Kirklees.
Surroundings
Netherton & Newsome has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 30%, 1.3 percentage points more than Holme Valley South (Kirklees: 17%). A typical postcode has 37 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Holme Valley South, and 77 in Netherton & Newsome. The typical postcode is 454 m from the nearest school in Holme Valley South and 422 m in Netherton & Newsome. The typical postcode is 3,455 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Holme Valley South and 1,085 m in Netherton & Newsome. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 59% of premises in Holme Valley South and 95% in Netherton & Newsome.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 52 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Holme Valley South and 140 in Netherton & Newsome, 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.
Netherton & Newsome is one of 23 wards in Kirklees, home to 18,506 people in 7,992 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £200,000 over the past two years, 7% below the Kirklees median. On average 30% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 77% above the Kirklees average.
More comparisons.
Holme Valley South and Netherton & Newsome next to other wards of Kirklees.