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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.

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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.

Homes rented privately · 21 March 2021
WardShareCountPopulation or households covered
Kirkburton12%8156,794
Holme Valley North13.5%9857,286
Denby Dale13.8%9897,173
Holme Valley South14.3%1,2158,485
Birstall & Birkenshaw14.6%1,1808,097
Dewsbury South14.6%9276,353
Mirfield14.6%1,2988,872
Liversedge & Gomersal15.5%1,3028,418
Ashbrow17.2%1,4388,362
Almondbury17.7%1,3787,802
Lindley18.1%1,5098,335
Dewsbury East18.2%1,5158,305
Heckmondwike18.6%1,2796,882
Colne Valley West19.2%1,4427,525
Dewsbury West20.5%1,2926,314
Cleckheaton20.6%1,6087,797
Netherton & Newsome21.1%1,7098,111
Batley East22.3%1,5106,757
Colne Valley East22.9%2,0068,754
Dalton23.1%1,9058,234
Batley West23.8%1,7767,471
Crosland Moor28.3%1,8796,648
Greenhead32.4%2,9999,259
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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
WardShareCountPopulation or households covered
Holme Valley South3.3%64119,505
Kirkburton3.5%58516,755
Holme Valley North4.4%74616,798
Lindley4.5%85919,264
Birstall & Birkenshaw4.8%88918,695
Mirfield4.8%97320,066
Denby Dale4.9%81416,624
Colne Valley West5%84916,900
Cleckheaton5.2%89117,178
Greenhead5.6%1,29923,231
Almondbury5.6%99217,658
Colne Valley East5.8%1,13819,719
Liversedge & Gomersal5.8%1,13419,540
Heckmondwike6%1,04917,568
Batley West6.1%1,23320,288
Dewsbury South6.2%1,16818,817
Dalton6.2%1,15118,514
Netherton & Newsome6.3%1,18418,722
Ashbrow6.3%1,29020,376
Dewsbury East6.4%1,28320,063
Dewsbury West6.4%1,27319,886
Batley East6.5%1,22918,885
Crosland Moor7.6%1,37618,114
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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
WardShareCountPopulation or households covered
Dewsbury West9.1%1,80119,894
Batley West11.9%2,40520,278
Greenhead13%3,01123,226
Batley East13%2,46318,911
Crosland Moor13%2,36318,124
Dewsbury South14.1%2,65718,826
Dewsbury East15.6%3,13320,077
Colne Valley East15.9%3,14419,724
Heckmondwike16.2%2,85017,574
Ashbrow16.4%3,35120,377
Dalton16.8%3,11718,523
Netherton & Newsome17.7%3,30218,691
Colne Valley West19.2%3,23716,877
Liversedge & Gomersal19.8%3,87419,539
Birstall & Birkenshaw20.2%3,78218,722
Lindley20.5%3,94919,236
Cleckheaton20.5%3,53217,195
Kirkburton22%3,68016,733
Almondbury22.1%3,89917,667
Holme Valley South22.7%4,44619,549
Holme Valley North23.6%3,95316,782
Mirfield23.9%4,78720,070
Denby Dale24.6%4,09816,638
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People aged 16+ with no qualifications

11.9% to 33.4%

People aged 16+ with no qualifications ranged from 11.9% in Holme Valley South to 33.4% in Dewsbury West — a gap of 21.5 percentage points.

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

Formal qualifications are only one part of someone's skills. Training decisions also need current vacancies, employment and residents' experience.

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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 16+ with no qualifications · 21 March 2021
WardShareCountPopulation or households covered
Holme Valley South11.9%1,92516,141
Kirkburton13.1%1,82913,920
Lindley14.3%2,24115,655
Colne Valley West14.6%2,02413,878
Holme Valley North14.7%2,02313,792
Denby Dale16.8%2,32013,812
Mirfield17%2,81016,545
Almondbury17.8%2,58014,509
Netherton & Newsome17.8%2,81915,808
Birstall & Birkenshaw19.1%2,87115,063
Colne Valley East19.2%3,04915,839
Cleckheaton19.4%2,74114,118
Liversedge & Gomersal20.5%3,20715,648
Greenhead20.6%3,78618,336
Dalton21.3%3,19014,950
Ashbrow23.2%3,67915,843
Dewsbury East25.7%4,07115,869
Heckmondwike25.7%3,52113,724
Batley East27.3%4,02214,749
Batley West27.4%4,19715,316
Crosland Moor27.6%3,82813,848
Dewsbury South29.5%4,27014,471
Dewsbury West33.4%4,82514,437
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People aged 16+ with a degree or equivalent

19.9% to 43.1%

People aged 16+ with a degree or equivalent ranged from 19.9% in Dewsbury West to 43.1% in Holme Valley South — a gap of 23.2 percentage points.

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

Qualifications show local skills, not whether people have secure jobs or use those skills at work.

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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 16+ with a degree or equivalent · 21 March 2021
WardShareCountPopulation or households covered
Dewsbury West19.9%2,87814,437
Dewsbury South21.9%3,17214,471
Dewsbury East22%3,49915,869
Batley East22.4%3,30914,749
Heckmondwike22.9%3,13913,724
Batley West23%3,53015,316
Crosland Moor26.3%3,63613,848
Dalton26.7%3,99014,950
Liversedge & Gomersal27%4,22715,648
Cleckheaton27.3%3,86114,118
Birstall & Birkenshaw28.1%4,23815,063
Colne Valley East29.1%4,61115,839
Ashbrow29.7%4,71215,843
Netherton & Newsome30.1%4,76115,808
Almondbury31.1%4,51514,509
Mirfield32%5,29116,545
Denby Dale35.8%4,94413,812
Greenhead35.9%6,57418,336
Colne Valley West36.5%5,06813,878
Holme Valley North37%5,10413,792
Kirkburton38%5,28813,920
Lindley39.6%6,20315,655
Holme Valley South43.1%6,96116,141
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Households facing two or more measured disadvantages

10.1% to 32.7%

Households facing two or more measured disadvantages ranged from 10.1% in Holme Valley South to 32.7% in Dewsbury West — a gap of 22.6 percentage points.

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

These households met at least two census conditions covering education, employment, health and housing. This is not an income or poverty measure.

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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.

Households facing two or more measured disadvantages · 21 March 2021
WardShareCountPopulation or households covered
Holme Valley South10.1%8558,457
Kirkburton10.7%7256,798
Denby Dale13%9317,184
Holme Valley North13.3%9687,289
Lindley13.3%1,1148,347
Colne Valley West14.9%1,1227,525
Mirfield15.3%1,3558,845
Birstall & Birkenshaw16.8%1,3668,110
Cleckheaton16.9%1,3217,811
Almondbury17.3%1,3547,810
Liversedge & Gomersal19%1,6038,416
Colne Valley East19.8%1,7378,758
Netherton & Newsome21.9%1,7728,091
Dalton22.1%1,8128,201
Greenhead22.7%2,0989,259
Heckmondwike23%1,5796,878
Dewsbury East23.9%1,9798,279
Ashbrow24.1%2,0138,351
Batley West25.4%1,8957,465
Dewsbury South28%1,7826,365
Batley East28.4%1,9196,754
Crosland Moor30.1%2,0056,652
Dewsbury West32.7%2,0686,316
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Homes rented from a council or housing association

5.8% to 24.8%

Homes rented from a council or housing association ranged from 5.8% in Holme Valley South to 24.8% in Dewsbury West — a gap of 19 percentage points.

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

The share of social housing describes the homes already here. It does not show the current waiting list or whether enough suitable homes are available.

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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.

Homes rented from a council or housing association · 21 March 2021
WardShareCountPopulation or households covered
Holme Valley South5.8%4968,485
Kirkburton5.9%4026,794
Colne Valley West6.6%4947,525
Lindley6.8%5688,335
Denby Dale7.5%5377,173
Holme Valley North9.9%7187,286
Mirfield11.2%9938,872
Greenhead12.3%1,1369,259
Cleckheaton12.5%9747,797
Almondbury12.8%9957,802
Heckmondwike13.5%9316,882
Colne Valley East13.6%1,1878,754
Birstall & Birkenshaw13.8%1,1148,097
Crosland Moor17.5%1,1626,648
Batley East18.6%1,2576,757
Batley West18.8%1,4087,471
Liversedge & Gomersal19.1%1,6098,418
Dalton20.1%1,6528,234
Dewsbury East20.3%1,6888,305
Dewsbury South21.5%1,3676,353
Netherton & Newsome24.3%1,9748,111
Ashbrow24.7%2,0688,362
Dewsbury West24.8%1,5686,314
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AlmondburyAshbrowBatley EastBatley WestBirstall & BirkenshawCleckheatonColne Valley EastColne Valley WestCrosland MoorDaltonDenby DaleDewsbury EastDewsbury SouthDewsbury WestGreenheadHeckmondwikeHolme Valley NorthHolme Valley SouthKirkburtonLindleyLiversedge & GomersalMirfieldNetherton & Newsome
23 mapped electoral wards · May 2026. The same wards are available in the named list below. These are council boundaries, not police neighbourhoods.

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These are electoral wards or the explicitly labelled statistical equivalents. They do not necessarily match villages, parishes or police neighbourhoods.

Almondbury →17,654 people · census date in profileAshbrow →20,372 people · census date in profileBatley East →18,895 people · census date in profileBatley West →20,304 people · census date in profileBirstall & Birkenshaw →18,685 people · census date in profileCleckheaton →17,190 people · census date in profileColne Valley East →19,738 people · census date in profileColne Valley West →16,886 people · census date in profileCrosland Moor →18,109 people · census date in profileDalton →18,526 people · census date in profileDenby Dale →16,628 people · census date in profileDewsbury East →20,084 people · census date in profileDewsbury South →18,815 people · census date in profileDewsbury West →19,893 people · census date in profileGreenhead →23,228 people · census date in profileHeckmondwike →17,573 people · census date in profileHolme Valley North →16,805 people · census date in profileHolme Valley South →19,507 people · census date in profileKirkburton →16,757 people · census date in profileLindley →19,260 people · census date in profileLiversedge & Gomersal →19,532 people · census date in profileMirfield →20,074 people · census date in profileNetherton & Newsome →18,704 people · census date in profile