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BD11 2EX area guide

Who lives in BD11 2EX, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Birkenshaw
Council: Kirklees
Region: Yorkshire and The Humber
Neighbourhood population: 1,237 (2024)

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At a glance

What BD11 2EX is like

BD11 2EX is a postcode in the Birkenshaw neighbourhood of Kirklees. Nothing here is published for a single postcode, so these figures describe the neighbourhood around it: about 1,237 people. 72.3% of households own their home, 14.7% rent privately and 12.5% are in social housing. The biggest age group is 55–59, and 57.2% of adults are in work. On deprivation it sits close to the middle of the range for England. Higher-harm crime is around the national middle. Homes in BD11 2 sold for a median of £220,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How BD11 2EX compares

Each figure is set against England as a whole. Follow a score for the detail behind it.

AffluenceMore

6.0/ 10

Around the middle — decile 1 is the most deprived tenth of England, 10 the least.

CrimeMore

5/ 10

Around the middle — 20.7 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£220,000

Median over 97 sales in BD11 2, +8.4% on the year before.

TransportMore

3.0/ 10

Limited — 0 stations within a mile, 29 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

67%

of 3 rated schools within 1 mile are good or better.

Household incomeMore

£56,082

Average a year, before tax — higher than 58% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Only flagged where this area is materially different from the national picture.

01
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in BD11 2 is up 8.4% on the year before.
02
An older population
21.6% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
03
Schools are over capacityLook closer
The schools nearby are 105% full, with more pupils than places overall. Check admissions before you buy.
04
Mostly owner-occupied
72.3% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

BD11 2EX FAQs

Is BD11 2EX a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 it averages decile 6.0 of 10, where 10 is the least deprived tenth of England. Higher-harm crime runs at 20.7 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. 67% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10 (limited).

How much does a house cost in BD11 2EX?

The median sale price over the last year was £220,000.

Homes in BD11 2 sold for a median of £220,000 across 97 sales in the year to August 2026, +8.4% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry's record of every residential sale.

Is BD11 2EX safe?

How crime here compares with the rest of the country.

Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 20.7 offences per 1,000 people a year around BD11 2EX, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in BD11 2EX?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The biggest age group is 55–59, at 7.7% of residents. 72.3% of households own their home. The most common home is semi-detached (62.3%).

Which council covers BD11 2EX?

BD11 2EX is in Kirklees.

BD11 2EX is in Kirklees, in Yorkshire and The Humber. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is BD11 2EX?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 29 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 3.0 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Low Moor Rail Station, 2.8 miles away.

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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