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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.

Ward E05016515 · 488 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026
22,107residentsCensus 2021
£175kmedian sale price416 sales, 24 months
14%green within 500 mpostcode average
96%gigabit broadbandaverage of postcodes
Greenhead in KirkleesPostcodes in Greenhead highlighted; the rest of Kirklees in grey
Map of Kirklees with Greenhead highlighted

People and homes.

22,107 residents in 8,893 households, next to the Kirklees average.

22%
aged 15–29
13%
aged 65 and over
53%
owner-occupied homes
34%
privately rented
13%
socially rented
15%
flats in purpose-built blocks

Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics

Prices.

Quarterly median of standard sales in Greenhead and Kirklees.

GreenheadKirklees
£120k£158k£196k£234k2024 Q12024 Q22024 Q32024 Q42025 Q12025 Q22025 Q32025 Q42026 Q12026 Q22026 Q3
£120k£158k£196k£234k2024 Q12025 Q12026 Q12026 Q3

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, sales to 28 Aug 2026

Safety.

Police recorded 2,516 crimes and incidents in Greenhead in the 12 months to Aug 2026: 114 per 1,000 residents, against 102 across Kirklees.

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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. Rates per resident are higher wherever many people visit but few live, such as city centres.

Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, West Yorkshire Police (Open Government Licence v3.0)

Food hygiene.

Food businesses in Greenhead with a published hygiene rating.

205rated food businessesin total
91%rated good or very good (4 or 5)Kirklees: 91%
9rated 2 or belowlatest inspection

Council food safety officers rate businesses from 0 (urgent improvement necessary) to 5 (very good) for hygiene, the state of the premises and how food safety is managed. A rating reflects the standards found on the day of inspection, not the quality of the food.

Source: Food Standards Agency, food hygiene rating data as of 26 October 2026 (Open Government Licence)

Compare Greenhead.

Side by side with its nearest wards, from the same sources and dates.