Kirklees, in numbers

Average home prices reached £209,000 in Kirklees.

Kirklees council area. July 2026. Every figure carries its own date.

Kirklees includes several distinct towns. Dewsbury’s reopened arcade, Huddersfield’s cultural investment and local walking routes should be judged by the services and activity they actually support.

The short version

Average home price over time

August 1996 to July 2026

Kirklees council area · Cash prices, before allowing for inflation

Reviewed figures: January 1995 to July 2026. The chart opens on the latest 30 years; choose All history for the full reviewed record.

From To

Shown on this chart: £43,942 in August 1996; £208,987 in July 2026. 375.6% higher between these observations.

The line joins consecutive published observations.

Full history context

Average home prices rose from £44,000 to £209,000 between January 1995 and July 2026.

July 2025 to July 2026: £12,000 more per home (6.1% higher).

Cash prices, before allowing for inflation. Changes do not show affordability without local earnings and household circumstances.

Data table and workings

Published UK House Price Index average price, all property types and all buyers, not seasonally adjusted. Entire series comes from the 2026-07 official full-file release, preserving its historical revisions and exact area codes. It is a mix-adjusted average, not the median price paid.

Prices are in pounds at the time, not adjusted for inflation.

Whole local authority area; not a typical home listing or the budget needed by a first-time buyer.

Provisional estimates can be revised. Historical boundaries follow the exact published source code; no old-code series has been relabelled.

The table retains the full reviewed history when the chart is shortened. Preset ranges end at this measure’s latest published period. Yearly windows count published annual periods; monthly windows count months. Gaps are never filled with estimates.

Average home price over time — Kirklees council area: full reviewed history
Period	£
January 1995	43,661
February 1995	43,576
March 1995	43,550
April 1995	43,448
May 1995	43,238
June 1995	43,238
July 1995	43,390
August 1995	43,322
September 1995	43,364
October 1995	43,415
November 1995	43,311
December 1995	43,109
January 1996	42,450
February 1996	42,361
March 1996	41,838
April 1996	42,274
May 1996	42,989
June 1996	43,805
July 1996	44,315
August 1996	43,942
September 1996	43,945
October 1996	43,429
November 1996	44,121
December 1996	44,232
January 1997	44,585
February 1997	44,162
March 1997	43,755
April 1997	44,050
May 1997	44,388
June 1997	44,945
July 1997	44,724
August 1997	45,011
September 1997	45,523
October 1997	45,470
November 1997	45,148
December 1997	44,891
January 1998	44,760
February 1998	44,894
March 1998	44,204
April 1998	44,836
May 1998	44,875
June 1998	46,001
July 1998	46,135
August 1998	46,225
September 1998	45,846
October 1998	45,446
November 1998	45,513
December 1998	45,396
January 1999	45,282
February 1999	44,892
March 1999	45,587
April 1999	45,622
May 1999	46,466
June 1999	46,488
July 1999	46,676
August 1999	46,729
September 1999	46,745
October 1999	47,459
November 1999	48,439
December 1999	48,730
January 2000	48,644
February 2000	47,723
March 2000	47,277
April 2000	47,510
May 2000	48,736
June 2000	49,660
July 2000	50,551
August 2000	50,792
September 2000	51,222
October 2000	52,025
November 2000	51,109
December 2000	50,940
January 2001	49,783
February 2001	50,472
March 2001	50,802
April 2001	51,242
May 2001	51,875
June 2001	52,188
July 2001	53,119
August 2001	54,024
September 2001	55,055
October 2001	55,325
November 2001	54,955
December 2001	54,857
January 2002	55,231
February 2002	56,093
March 2002	56,504
April 2002	58,003
May 2002	59,328
June 2002	61,448
July 2002	61,824
August 2002	63,538
September 2002	65,327
October 2002	67,688
November 2002	69,116
December 2002	69,971
January 2003	70,527
February 2003	70,698
March 2003	71,236
April 2003	72,965
May 2003	75,788
June 2003	79,230
July 2003	82,284
August 2003	84,537
September 2003	85,577
October 2003	86,763
November 2003	87,686
December 2003	90,035
January 2004	90,957
February 2004	91,774
March 2004	91,374
April 2004	94,097
May 2004	96,783
June 2004	101,552
July 2004	104,619
August 2004	106,591
September 2004	108,822
October 2004	110,515
November 2004	111,426
December 2004	110,166
January 2005	109,812
February 2005	109,990
March 2005	111,433
April 2005	113,011
May 2005	116,553
June 2005	117,913
July 2005	120,235
August 2005	120,647
September 2005	122,670
October 2005	122,194
November 2005	123,264
December 2005	122,896
January 2006	122,935
February 2006	122,562
March 2006	123,131
April 2006	124,890
May 2006	127,086
June 2006	129,700
July 2006	130,819
August 2006	131,019
September 2006	130,725
October 2006	131,824
November 2006	133,819
December 2006	134,952
January 2007	133,913
February 2007	134,719
March 2007	135,217
April 2007	136,217
May 2007	136,265
June 2007	138,028
July 2007	138,262
August 2007	139,281
September 2007	139,372
October 2007	140,910
November 2007	140,913
December 2007	141,599
January 2008	141,166
February 2008	141,438
March 2008	139,142
April 2008	139,267
May 2008	137,598
June 2008	137,199
July 2008	135,429
August 2008	134,290
September 2008	134,421
October 2008	133,541
November 2008	129,476
December 2008	125,926
January 2009	123,485
February 2009	123,145
March 2009	119,404
April 2009	118,766
May 2009	117,292
June 2009	118,706
July 2009	119,988
August 2009	121,946
September 2009	122,814
October 2009	121,313
November 2009	120,994
December 2009	122,326
January 2010	123,106
February 2010	124,126
March 2010	124,188
April 2010	124,985
May 2010	122,406
June 2010	121,590
July 2010	122,895
August 2010	126,660
September 2010	127,940
October 2010	125,457
November 2010	122,945
December 2010	121,133
January 2011	120,562
February 2011	119,471
March 2011	119,903
April 2011	120,686
May 2011	121,568
June 2011	121,073
July 2011	119,394
August 2011	119,375
September 2011	119,198
October 2011	119,825
November 2011	118,763
December 2011	117,644
January 2012	117,521
February 2012	118,828
March 2012	119,226
April 2012	119,184
May 2012	118,403
June 2012	118,309
July 2012	119,060
August 2012	119,019
September 2012	119,725
October 2012	119,597
November 2012	120,711
December 2012	118,870
January 2013	116,351
February 2013	114,020
March 2013	114,453
April 2013	115,528
May 2013	118,122
June 2013	118,891
July 2013	119,687
August 2013	118,558
September 2013	119,480
October 2013	119,539
November 2013	120,215
December 2013	120,213
January 2014	120,249
February 2014	119,701
March 2014	119,251
April 2014	120,375
May 2014	122,204
June 2014	124,388
July 2014	125,898
August 2014	126,023
September 2014	125,304
October 2014	124,761
November 2014	125,748
December 2014	126,612
January 2015	124,854
February 2015	124,546
March 2015	123,534
April 2015	125,538
May 2015	126,390
June 2015	127,739
July 2015	129,479
August 2015	130,171
September 2015	130,948
October 2015	130,544
November 2015	130,640
December 2015	132,320
January 2016	133,064
February 2016	132,211
March 2016	130,818
April 2016	131,533
May 2016	132,546
June 2016	134,151
July 2016	134,469
August 2016	135,295
September 2016	134,145
October 2016	134,468
November 2016	133,234
December 2016	135,248
January 2017	133,639
February 2017	134,703
March 2017	133,068
April 2017	135,403
May 2017	137,238
June 2017	138,281
July 2017	138,290
August 2017	138,443
September 2017	139,576
October 2017	140,725
November 2017	141,835
December 2017	142,461
January 2018	141,564
February 2018	140,054
March 2018	139,111
April 2018	139,972
May 2018	141,290
June 2018	142,238
July 2018	143,494
August 2018	144,647
September 2018	146,447
October 2018	145,982
November 2018	144,938
December 2018	144,250
January 2019	144,148
February 2019	142,757
March 2019	141,939
April 2019	141,339
May 2019	142,729
June 2019	144,228
July 2019	145,667
August 2019	148,571
September 2019	148,369
October 2019	148,318
November 2019	146,442
December 2019	147,253
January 2020	148,373
February 2020	148,752
March 2020	147,963
April 2020	145,021
May 2020	143,340
June 2020	144,158
July 2020	146,925
August 2020	152,325
September 2020	153,054
October 2020	155,362
November 2020	155,675
December 2020	159,234
January 2021	160,766
February 2021	162,305
March 2021	163,554
April 2021	162,389
May 2021	163,832
June 2021	167,896
July 2021	168,234
August 2021	167,988
September 2021	167,025
October 2021	170,803
November 2021	171,748
December 2021	171,672
January 2022	172,932
February 2022	174,176
March 2022	173,986
April 2022	175,251
May 2022	177,878
June 2022	181,455
July 2022	182,954
August 2022	185,078
September 2022	186,830
October 2022	188,827
November 2022	190,140
December 2022	189,985
January 2023	188,638
February 2023	186,627
March 2023	182,961
April 2023	182,577
May 2023	181,557
June 2023	183,028
July 2023	183,251
August 2023	184,966
September 2023	186,145
October 2023	187,769
November 2023	189,272
December 2023	188,214
January 2024	187,662
February 2024	183,530
March 2024	183,644
April 2024	183,305
May 2024	185,870
June 2024	189,441
July 2024	190,787
August 2024	194,107
September 2024	193,668
October 2024	195,522
November 2024	194,075
December 2024	195,315
January 2025	196,171
February 2025	197,816
March 2025	200,517
April 2025	197,788
May 2025	197,852
June 2025	195,236
July 2025	196,993
August 2025	198,222
September 2025	199,923
October 2025	203,731
November 2025	204,805
December 2025	205,551
January 2026	204,025
February 2026	204,259
March 2026	204,215
April 2026	204,106
May 2026	205,786
June 2026	205,530
July 2026	208,987

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People living in the area

445,832

Mid-2025 · Kirklees council area

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Published mid-year estimate for the whole local authority area. This is not automatically the population of the named city settlement.

All usual residents

Source and method →

Average home price

£209,000

July 2026 · Kirklees council area

Show the workings

Shown to the nearest £1,000. Published value: £208,987.

Homes in the local authority area

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Average monthly rent

£782

August 2026 · Kirklees council area

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Official local housing data feed. House prices are provisional, not seasonally adjusted; rents use the Price Index of Private Rents. Local short-term estimates are variable. Country references use only the explicitly country-coded ctry object, never the local place object.

Homes in the local authority area

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Look beneath the average

Homes rented privately

12% to 32.4%

Homes rented privately ranged from 12% in Kirkburton to 32.4% in Greenhead — a gap of 20.4 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 23 of 23 current wards with comparable figures.

A larger private-rented sector changes the mix of housing advice, enforcement and tenant support needed. It does not tell us whether individual homes are affordable or safe.

See each ward and the workings

These are separate ward percentages, not an average of them. Boundaries: May 2026. Missing or differently defined figures are excluded from this range and stay visible on the ward pages.

Homes rented privately · 21 March 2021
Ward	Share	Count	Population or households covered
Kirkburton	12%	815	6,794
Holme Valley North	13.5%	985	7,286
Denby Dale	13.8%	989	7,173
Holme Valley South	14.3%	1,215	8,485
Birstall & Birkenshaw	14.6%	1,180	8,097
Dewsbury South	14.6%	927	6,353
Mirfield	14.6%	1,298	8,872
Liversedge & Gomersal	15.5%	1,302	8,418
Ashbrow	17.2%	1,438	8,362
Almondbury	17.7%	1,378	7,802
Lindley	18.1%	1,509	8,335
Dewsbury East	18.2%	1,515	8,305
Heckmondwike	18.6%	1,279	6,882
Colne Valley West	19.2%	1,442	7,525
Dewsbury West	20.5%	1,292	6,314
Cleckheaton	20.6%	1,608	7,797
Netherton & Newsome	21.1%	1,709	8,111
Batley East	22.3%	1,510	6,757
Colne Valley East	22.9%	2,006	8,754
Dalton	23.1%	1,905	8,234
Batley West	23.8%	1,776	7,471
Crosland Moor	28.3%	1,879	6,648
Greenhead	32.4%	2,999	9,259

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What could respond to this pattern →

People reporting bad or very bad health

3.3% to 7.6%

People reporting bad or very bad health ranged from 3.3% in Holme Valley South to 7.6% in Crosland Moor — a gap of 4.3 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 23 of 23 current wards with comparable figures.

Residents described their own health. Differences in age matter, so this is a prompt to investigate needs, not a score for local health services.

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These are separate ward percentages, not an average of them. Boundaries: May 2026. Missing or differently defined figures are excluded from this range and stay visible on the ward pages.

People reporting bad or very bad health · 21 March 2021
Ward	Share	Count	Population or households covered
Holme Valley South	3.3%	641	19,505
Kirkburton	3.5%	585	16,755
Holme Valley North	4.4%	746	16,798
Lindley	4.5%	859	19,264
Birstall & Birkenshaw	4.8%	889	18,695
Mirfield	4.8%	973	20,066
Denby Dale	4.9%	814	16,624
Colne Valley West	5%	849	16,900
Cleckheaton	5.2%	891	17,178
Greenhead	5.6%	1,299	23,231
Almondbury	5.6%	992	17,658
Colne Valley East	5.8%	1,138	19,719
Liversedge & Gomersal	5.8%	1,134	19,540
Heckmondwike	6%	1,049	17,568
Batley West	6.1%	1,233	20,288
Dewsbury South	6.2%	1,168	18,817
Dalton	6.2%	1,151	18,514
Netherton & Newsome	6.3%	1,184	18,722
Ashbrow	6.3%	1,290	20,376
Dewsbury East	6.4%	1,283	20,063
Dewsbury West	6.4%	1,273	19,886
Batley East	6.5%	1,229	18,885
Crosland Moor	7.6%	1,376	18,114

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What could respond to this pattern →

People aged 65 or over

9.1% to 24.6%

People aged 65 or over ranged from 9.1% in Dewsbury West to 24.6% in Denby Dale — a gap of 15.6 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 23 of 23 current wards with comparable figures.

Age helps locate demand for accessible homes, transport and support. Being older does not itself mean someone needs care.

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These are separate ward percentages, not an average of them. Boundaries: May 2026. Missing or differently defined figures are excluded from this range and stay visible on the ward pages.

People aged 65 or over · 21 March 2021
Ward	Share	Count	Population or households covered
Dewsbury West	9.1%	1,801	19,894
Batley West	11.9%	2,405	20,278
Greenhead	13%	3,011	23,226
Batley East	13%	2,463	18,911
Crosland Moor	13%	2,363	18,124
Dewsbury South	14.1%	2,657	18,826
Dewsbury East	15.6%	3,133	20,077
Colne Valley East	15.9%	3,144	19,724
Heckmondwike	16.2%	2,850	17,574
Ashbrow	16.4%	3,351	20,377
Dalton	16.8%	3,117	18,523
Netherton & Newsome	17.7%	3,302	18,691
Colne Valley West	19.2%	3,237	16,877
Liversedge & Gomersal	19.8%	3,874	19,539
Birstall & Birkenshaw	20.2%	3,782	18,722
Lindley	20.5%	3,949	19,236
Cleckheaton	20.5%	3,532	17,195
Kirkburton	22%	3,680	16,733
Almondbury	22.1%	3,899	17,667
Holme Valley South	22.7%	4,446	19,549
Holme Valley North	23.6%	3,953	16,782
Mirfield	23.9%	4,787	20,070
Denby Dale	24.6%	4,098	16,638

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What could change things?

The action plan connects local evidence to proposed next steps. Announced projects and proposed responses are shown separately.

strength

Help the reopened arcade sustain independent businesses

Dewsbury Arcade has reopened after restoration.

Proposed response: Publish the businesses, opening hours and access details.

Evidence

What could help →

weakness

Town-centre journeys still need safer connections

The Dewsbury scheme addresses pedestrian and cycling access through junction improvements.

Proposed response: Keep signed safe routes available during works.

Evidence

What could help →

opportunity

Support more than one town centre

The programme combines Huddersfield’s cultural investment with Batley street improvements.

Proposed response: Publish a distinct purpose and schedule for each place.

Evidence

What could help →

Read the action plan →

Local work to follow

Dewsbury

Dewsbury Arcade restoration

The restored arcade reopened in September 2026 with independent businesses and community management.

Reopened · source does not state a status date

Responsible body: Kirklees Council

What the source says: The linked public record supports this project’s location, scope and stated stage; promised benefits are not measured outcomes.

Progress, funding and source

Cost: Not established by the evidence checked.
Funding: Not established by the evidence checked.
Area covered: Named location verified; a current ward boundary match and the extent of benefits have not been verified. No ward-level outcome is inferred.

No verified ward footprint is assigned.

Dewsbury Arcade | Kirklees Council →

Source checked 2026-10-17. A plan or announcement is not proof of completion.

Help the reopened arcade sustain independent businesses →

Connect local skills to local opportunities →

Target support where disadvantages overlap →

How to track delivery →

Huddersfield

Our Cultural Heart

The programme plans a food hall, library and public square first, with park and museum work in later stages.

Phased programme; each opening needs separate confirmation · source does not state a status date

Responsible body: Kirklees Council

What the source says: The linked public record supports this project’s location, scope and stated stage; promised benefits are not measured outcomes.

Progress, funding and source

Cost: Not established by the evidence checked.
Funding: Not established by the evidence checked.
Area covered: Named location verified; a current ward boundary match and the extent of benefits have not been verified. No ward-level outcome is inferred.

No verified ward footprint is assigned.

Our council priorities | Kirklees Council →

Source checked 2026-10-17. A plan or announcement is not proof of completion.

Support more than one town centre →

New public spaces and cultural facilities need lasting budgets →

Connect local skills to local opportunities →

Target support where disadvantages overlap →

How to track delivery →

Dewsbury town centre

Dewsbury walking and cycling improvements

The scheme upgrades crossings and connections around the town centre.

Construction phase · source does not state a status date

Responsible body: Kirklees Council

What the source says: The linked public record supports this project’s location, scope and stated stage; promised benefits are not measured outcomes.

Progress, funding and source

Cost: Not established by the evidence checked.
Funding: Not established by the evidence checked.
Area covered: Named location verified; a current ward boundary match and the extent of benefits have not been verified. No ward-level outcome is inferred.

No verified ward footprint is assigned.

Dewsbury town centre walking and cycling improvement scheme | Kirklees Council →

Source checked 2026-10-17. A plan or announcement is not proof of completion.

Town-centre journeys still need safer connections →

How to track delivery →

All reviewed projects →

What this local evidence covers

23 of 23 wards

Have at least one valid census comparison with the whole council. Missing measures stay visible.

Read the neighbourhood evidence →

4 reviewed plans and projects

0 have a source-dated stage; 0 have some funding evidence; 0 have some cost evidence. These counts do not prove that funding or costs are complete.

Check each project →

0 verified ward links

Project locations cannot be treated as a map of who benefits. Each record explains any verified ward association.

Read the sources and limits →

What is still missing

The reviewed local schemes are a selected evidence collection, not a complete council capital programme.

Current service capacity, incomes, waiting lists, school demand and project outcomes need additional verified local evidence before firm claims can be made.

Project locations have not been assigned to current wards without a verified boundary match.

The proposed action sequence is UK Facts analysis, not a council commitment.

Announcements, permissions, construction and completed facilities are distinguished; projected benefits are not treated as measured outcomes.