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	Jobs (thousands)	Median Salary	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%