Area guide

Living in HD9, Kirklees

What the open data says about house prices, schools, crime and flood risk around HD9 in Kirklees. Built from the same sources as every property report on this site, not opinion or marketing copy.

Figures gathered 11 October 2026, each from the source named in its section.

House prices

Average price in Kirklees: £208,987, up 6.1% on a year ago (July 2026). The wider Yorkshire and The Humber average is £209,116.

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Council tax at Band D in Kirklees: £2,441 a year (2026-27). Running costs by postcode: council tax, energy, tenure, and the estate charge no listing shows →

Compare HD9 with another district

Sold prices, the price trend, schools, flood zone, Band D council tax and crime for HD9 against any other district, each from the source the section below names.

What actually sold around HD9

63 recorded home sales on the streets around central HD9 in the last 2 years, with a median of £295,000 and a range from £140,000 to £675,000. Mostly terraced houses.

AddressTypeSold forDate
4 Giles Street, HD9 3EF Terraced £195,000 21 Aug 2026
18 Oldfield, HD9 6RL Terraced £260,000 31 Jul 2026
21 New Road, HD9 3XX Detached £675,000 17 Jul 2026
30 St Marys Rise, HD9 3XW Detached £388,000 3 Jul 2026
11 Out Lane, HD9 3EQ Terraced £385,000 1 May 2026
Apartment 34 Holme Valley Court, 163 Huddersfield Road, HD9 3TQ Flat or maisonette £182,500 30 Apr 2026
How to read this

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Every sale of a registered property in England and Wales appears here once it completes, so the most recent weeks are always still filling in.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data

Schools nearby

20 schools within 3 miles , of which 83% are rated Outstanding or Good by Ofsted.

Nearest well-rated schoolsStageOfstedDistanceAdmitted from
Holmfirth High School Secondary Outstanding 1.0 mi away no figure
New Mill Infant School Primary Outstanding 1.2 mi away 10.62 mi 2024/25
Brockholes Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior and Infant School Primary Outstanding 1.3 mi away 1.78 mi 2024/25
New Mill Junior School Primary Outstanding 1.4 mi away no figure
Netherthong Primary School Primary Good 0.2 mi away 0.78 mi 2024/25
Upperthong Junior and Infant School Primary Good 1.1 mi away 2.47 mi 2024/25

Schools in HD9 with a published admission distance

How far away the last child offered a place lived, as the council published it. Tightest first; each name opens the school's page and its postcode checker.

SchoolStageAdmitted fromRound
Hinchliffe Mill Junior and Infant School Primary 0.62 mi 2024/25
Netherthong Primary School Primary 0.78 mi 2024/25
Scholes (Holmfirth) Junior & Infant School Primary 1.2 mi 2024/25
Hepworth Junior and Infant School Primary 1.33 mi 2024/25
Brockholes Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior and Infant School Primary 1.78 mi 2024/25
Meltham Moor Primary School Primary 2.06 mi 2024/25
Helme Church of England Academy Primary 2.3 mi 2024/25
Upperthong Junior and Infant School Primary 2.47 mi 2024/25
Holme Junior and Infant School Primary 5.71 mi 2024/25
Meltham CofE (VC) Primary School Primary 5.93 mi 2024/25
Holmfirth Junior Infant and Nursery School Primary 10.42 mi 2024/25
New Mill Infant School Primary 10.62 mi 2024/25

Will an address here get a place? How far Kirklees schools admitted from, school by school →

15 state primary and 3 state secondary schools within range, and no fee-paying schools.

See the full school breakdown for HD9 →

What people here do for work

The most common occupations among working residents, from the 2021 Census. This is occupation rather than industry: it says what people do, not which industries employ them.

Occupation groupShare of workers
Professional occupations28.5%
Managers, directors and senior officials17.4%
Associate professional and technical15.7%
Skilled trades9.9%
Administrative and secretarial7.7%

Source: ONS Census 2021, table TS063, for this district's small area.

How HD9 has changed since 2011

The biggest move: degree-level adults, up 6.7 points since 2011, with England's change beside each line.

How to read this

The census neighbourhood at the centre of HD9 (E01011186, 1,813 residents in 2021, up 12.7% on 2011) on the 2011 and 2021 censuses, with England's own change over the same decade for scale. Each line is a share of the neighbourhood's households or residents, so a growing area and a shrinking one compare fairly. The biggest move here: degree-level adults, up 6.7 points.

Measure20112021ChangeEngland
Households that own their home 84.7% 81.3% -3.4 pts -2.0 pts
Households renting privately 12.1% 14.3% +2.2 pts +3.7 pts
Households renting socially 1.3% 2.8% +1.5 pts -0.6 pts
Residents under 15 13.4% 15.2% +1.8 pts -0.3 pts
Residents 65 and over 24.4% 27.0% +2.6 pts +2.1 pts
Adults with a degree or equivalent 37.8% 44.5% +6.7 pts +6.5 pts
Residents born outside the UK 2.6% 3.3% +0.7 pts +3.6 pts
Residents in good or very good health 81.3% 84.3% +3.0 pts +0.8 pts
Residents in a white ethnic group 98.3% 97.0% -1.3 pts -4.4 pts

Office for National Statistics, Census 2011 and Census 2021, Open Government Licence. A district holds many neighbourhoods; the full report for an address shows the one it sits in.

Crime

30 crimes recorded within roughly a mile of central HD9 in August 2026, most commonly violent crime.

Flood risk

Zone 1 (low probability). This is the Environment Agency's flood zone for the area's centre point, an individual property's own risk can differ, especially near a specific watercourse.

Deprivation

This area falls in decile 9 of 10 on the Index of Multiple Deprivation (least deprived nationally), based on Kirklees's figures.

Buses from the centre of HD9

Best-served stop: Holmedale Crescent, with 1.6 buses an hour on weekday daytimes.

Evenings, Sundays and routes

The best-served stop within 800 m of the centre of HD9 is Holmedale Crescent: 1.6 buses an hour on a weekday daytime, 0.0 in the evening and 0.0 on Sunday daytime; first bus 07:02, last 18:15. Routes there: 335, 308. 5 stops with a scheduled service within that distance.

Departures a passenger can board, from the timetables operators publish to the Department for Transport's Bus Open Data Service, for Tuesday 8 Sep 2026 and Sunday 13 Sep 2026. Scheduled, not observed. Two stops on opposite sides of a road are two stops. The full report does this for the stops within 500 m of an address.

Source: operators' timetables on the Bus Open Data Service (Department for Transport)

GP practices and A&E

3 GP practices within 3.0 km of the centre of HD9. The nearest, Oaklands Health Centre, has 10,977 registered patients and 1,763 patients per fully qualified GP, against an England median of 2,186.

PracticeFrom the centrePatientsPer qualified GP
Oaklands Health Centre0.5 mi10,9771,763
Elmwood Family Doctors0.6 mi15,3121,790
Honley Surgery1.3 mi7,9832,459

Nearest A&E: Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, where 62.3% of type 1 attendances were seen within four hours in July 2026; then Mid Yorkshire Teaching NHS Trust at 62.6%.

How to read this

NHS England: patients registered at a GP practice (1 Aug 2026), the general practice workforce (July 2026), and A&E attendances by provider, monthly. Fully qualified GPs exclude trainees. Practices are matched by postcode.

Source: NHS England, monthly releases

Council tax and the council's finances

A Band D household in Kirklees pays £2,441 for 2026-27, all precepts included, a rise of 5.1% on the year before against an England median rise of 4.8%. Every band for Kirklees, and how it compares.

Band D bill a year at Kirklees, all precepts included, from MHCLG. Every year and its rise is in the table below.
YearBand D billRise
2021-22£1,932+5.1%
2022-23£1,997+3.4%
2023-24£2,102+5.3%
2024-25£2,208+5.0%
2025-26£2,322+5.2%
2026-27£2,441+5.1%

No exceptional financial support from government since 2020-21 and no section 114 notice on record for Kirklees, as at 7 Sep 2026.

How to read this

A home's own band is on its council tax bill, free to look up at gov.uk/council-tax-bands; the report shows every band's bill at the council beside the home's other checks.

Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, live council tax tables (Band D, area averages) and the Exceptional Financial Support lists published each year; section 114 notices as published by the councils.

Source: MHCLG live council tax tables and Exceptional Financial Support lists

Common questions about HD9

What is the average house price in HD9?

The average sold price in Kirklees is £208,987 as of July 2026, according to the UK House Price Index.

Are house prices rising in HD9?

Prices in Kirklees are up 6.1% on a year ago (UK House Price Index).

What do houses actually sell for in HD9?

The median of 63 recorded sales around central HD9 in the last 2 years is £295,000, ranging from £140,000 to £675,000 (HM Land Registry Price Paid Data).

Are the schools good in HD9?

20 schools sit within 3 miles of central HD9, and 83% are rated Outstanding or Good by Ofsted.

How much crime is there in HD9?

30 crimes were recorded within roughly a mile of central HD9 in August 2026, most commonly violent crime (Police.uk).

Is HD9 at risk of flooding?

Central HD9 sits in Zone 1 (low probability) for river and sea flooding (Environment Agency). Individual addresses vary, so check the full report for a specific property.

Is HD9 a good place to live?

That depends on what you need, so here is what the official data says rather than an opinion: 83% of nearby schools are rated Outstanding or Good by Ofsted; the median home sells for £295,000; the area sits in decile 9 of 10 on the Index of Multiple Deprivation; 30 crimes were recorded within about a mile. Every one of those figures names its source on this page.

Is HD9 safe?

30 crimes were recorded within roughly a mile of central HD9 in August 2026, according to Police.uk. The most common category was violent crime. Crime counts follow how many people are around, so a busy district records more than a quiet one of the same size.

Neighbouring districts

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