Kirklees

At a glance, population and employment estimates for Kirklees.

Population
441,290
People in Employment
183,470 (68.1%)
People Inactive
74,045 (27.5%)
People Unemployed
11,945 (4.4%)
Number Of Jobs
133k
Median Salary
£26,420
Mean Salary
£29,308

Crime Statistics

You can view the number of crimes per crime type for this year and the previous. You can also see the trend for each crime type, which shows if crimes committed are getting better, worse or no change.

We also list all of the parliamentary wards for Kirklees. You'll be able to see the crimes for this year so far and also how many crimes per 1000 people.

If you need to see crimes on a street level, you can use the interactive crime map which shows you crimes and their outcome.

Crime rate by type in Kirklees for 2024

Kirklees most common type of crime is: Violence and sexual offences. In 2023 there were 24,508 crimes and in 2022 there were 24,464 crimes. Which is an increase of 44 crimes.

Crime Type Previous Year Crimes This Year Trend vs previous year
Violence and sexual offences 24,508 1,922
Getting Better
Public order 7,210 484
Getting Better
Anti-social behaviour 5,212 479
Getting Better
Criminal damage and arson 4,569 357
Getting Better
Shoplifting 3,000 282
Getting Better
Other theft 3,645 249
Getting Better
Vehicle crime 2,770 214
Getting Better
Burglary 2,426 188
Getting Better
Drugs 1,513 116
Getting Better
Other crime 1,392 93
Getting Better
Possession of weapons 536 51
Getting Better
Theft from the person 429 33
Getting Better
Robbery 378 29
Getting Better
Bicycle theft 240 11
Getting Better

Number of crimes for Electoral Wards in Kirklees

Think of Electoral Wards as the boundaries your local councillors represent in your area. Electoral Wards will help you get a better picture of how much crime takes place in and around the places you live.

Dewsbury East has the highest crime rate of all the wards in Kirklees, with 4751 crimes and 236 crimes per 1000 people. Whilst Denby Dale has 957 crimes and 57 crimes per 1000 people.

Name Crimes in 2024 Crimes per 1000 people
Dalton 411 24
Newsome 388 16
Dewsbury East 364 18
Batley West 274 13
Liversedge and Gomersal 258 13
Dewsbury West 249 11
Ashbrow 239 12
Greenhead 212 10
Heckmondwike 208 12
Crosland Moor and Netherton 198 10
Cleckheaton 189 11
Dewsbury South 168 9
Golcar 167 9
Mirfield 162 8
Birstall and Birkenshaw 160 9
Almondbury 151 8
Lindley 133 6
Batley East 123 6
Holme Valley South 99 5
Colne Valley 96 5
Denby Dale 91 5
Holme Valley North 89 5
Kirkburton 79 5

Crime map for Kirklees

Showing crimes from the beginning of the year up until 2024-07. Each Marker on the map represents a crime. Click on the marker to find out more about the crime. Please note, all crime locations are approximate.

Housing Statistics

View average house prices by year. We show property prices from 2010 up until the current year. You can also see property prices over time using our interactive chart.

Average property prices by year for Kirklees

The average property price in Kirklees is lower than the UK average of: £290,000. A low average house price could be an indicator of a less wealthy area. Crime rates could also be higher in such areas.

Year Avg. Detached Price Avg. Semi-Detached Price Avg. Terraced Price Avg. Flat Price
2023 £325,243.68 £198,376.69 £153,116.71 £114,149.01
2022 £312,919.33 £191,964.83 £148,878.38 £111,663.21
2021 £283,060.33 £174,397.86 £136,498.36 £105,795.52
2020 £254,815.85 £158,647.11 £123,884.00 £98,833.38
2019 £246,294.58 £153,029.51 £119,723.44 £98,376.33
2018 £242,001.31 £150,162.81 £117,957.97 £98,208.41
2017 £233,028.16 £144,299.64 £113,839.28 £96,736.70
2016 £224,513.43 £139,678.56 £110,850.62 £92,136.18
2015 £214,952.81 £133,941.87 £106,539.12 £88,744.03
2014 £205,953.87 £128,721.66 £103,052.51 £86,053.50
2013 £197,211.13 £122,726.95 £98,510.22 £82,735.53
2012 £198,695.19 £123,668.67 £99,504.19 £84,496.02
2011 £200,972.73 £124,124.55 £99,797.75 £86,362.91
2010 £205,818.23 £128,445.64 £103,803.94 £89,626.76

Property prices over time for Kirklees

Showing crimes from 2010 up until July 2024. You can use the interactive chart to zoom in on a timeframe to see greater detail.

Employment and Annual Salary information for Kirklees

The median salary in Kirklees is £26,420 and the mean salary in Kirklees is £29,308.00. The median value is a better indicator of salary in a region since the mean salary can be skewed by a small number of people that are high earners.

Number of Jobs (thousands)
133k
Median Salary
£26,420
Annual Percentage Change
14.7%
Mean Salary
£29,308

Salary comparison between Kirklees and Yorkshire

See how Kirklees compares to the rest of Yorkshire. Jobs per thousand, median and mean salary as well as annual percentage vs last year.

The highest median salary in Yorkshire is £28,639 in Leeds and the lowest median salary is £23,350 in Kingston upon Hull UA. Kirklees ranks 3 out of 14 in terms of median salary.

Location Annual Percentage Change Mean Salary Annual Percentage Change
Leeds 257k £28,639 8.9% £34,015 12.9%
East Riding of Yorkshire UA 120k £28,067 10.4% £31,118 7.8%
York UA 73k £27,507 13.5% £32,222 4.7%
Calderdale 72k £26,136 10.9% £29,763 10.0%
Sheffield 160k £25,965 3.9% £29,920 6.0%
Doncaster 88k £25,356 1.9% £30,401 9.6%
Bradford 147k £25,299 6.8% £29,812 8.8%
North Lincolnshire UA 56k £25,253 5.3% £29,829 4.6%
Barnsley 76k £24,835 7.9% £27,967 2.1%
Wakefield 119k £24,825 6.1% £28,743 4.6%
North East Lincolnshire UA 45k £24,811 8.3% £28,683 4.8%
Rotherham 84k £24,246 11.2% £27,853 11.0%
Kingston upon Hull UA 95k £23,350 5.4% £24,271 4.1%

See how Kirklees compares to other areas in Yorkshire

Number of businesses by industry for Kirklees

You can swipe right on the table to view all the rows

Agriculture, Forestry & Fishing Production Construction Motor Trades Wholesale Retail Transport & Storage Accommodation & Food Information & Communication Finance & Insurance Property Professional, Scientific & Technical Business administration Public Administration & Defence Education Health Arts & Entertainment
310 1,535 2,000 660 790 1,660 810 1,115 635 260 585 1,890 1,190 5 255 775 885