Kirkburton
vs Netherton & Newsome
Netherton & Newsome has the younger population: 26% of residents are aged 15–29, against 17% in Kirkburton. Homes in Kirkburton sold for a median of £280,000, 40% above Netherton & Newsome. Netherton & Newsome has more green space nearby (30% within 500 m, against 17%).
People
Kirkburton has 16,557 residents in 6,715 households; Netherton & Newsome has 18,506 in 7,992. Kirkburton has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 22%, 4.1 percentage points more than Netherton & Newsome (Kirklees: 18%). Netherton & Newsome has the higher share of people living alone: 39%, 13.3 percentage points more than Kirkburton (Kirklees: 31%).
Homes and prices
The most common type of home is detached houses in Kirkburton (42%) and terraced houses in Netherton & Newsome (36%). Kirkburton has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 81%, 26.3 percentage points more than Netherton & Newsome (Kirklees: 66%). Netherton & Newsome has the higher share of private renting: 20%, 8.4 percentage points more than Kirkburton (Kirklees: 19%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £280,000 in Kirkburton 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%, 12.6 percentage points more than Kirkburton (Kirklees: 17%). A typical postcode has 19 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Kirkburton, and 77 in Netherton & Newsome. The typical postcode is 490 m from the nearest school in Kirkburton and 422 m in Netherton & Newsome. The typical postcode is 2,239 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Kirkburton and 1,085 m in Netherton & Newsome. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 85% of premises in Kirkburton and 95% in Netherton & Newsome.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 44 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Kirkburton 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.
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.
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.
Kirkburton and Netherton & Newsome next to other wards of Kirklees.