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BD12 7EJ area guide

Who lives in BD12 7EJ, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Scholes & Hunsworth
Council: Kirklees
Region: Yorkshire and The Humber
Neighbourhood population: 2,002 (2024)

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At a glance

What BD12 7EJ is like

BD12 7EJ is a postcode in the Scholes & Hunsworth neighbourhood of Kirklees. Nothing here is published for a single postcode, so these figures describe the neighbourhood around it: about 2,002 people. 70.4% of households own their home, 25.2% rent privately and 4.4% are in social housing. The biggest age group is 50–54, and 67.9% of adults are in work. On deprivation it sits close to the middle of the range for England. Higher-harm crime is in the top bands nationally. Homes in BD12 7 sold for a median of £177,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How BD12 7EJ compares

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

AffluenceMore

7.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

8/ 10

Higher than most — 41.6 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£177,500

Median over 26 sales in BD12 7, −1.4% on the year before.

TransportMore

3.7/ 10

Limited — 1 station within a mile, 10 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

80%

of 15 rated schools within 2.0 miles are good or better.

Household incomeMore

£51,228

Average a year, before tax — higher than 45% 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
Higher crime than mostLook closer
41.6 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
02
A big private rental marketPositive
25.2% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
03
Mostly owner-occupied
70.4% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

BD12 7EJ FAQs

Is BD12 7EJ a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 it averages decile 7.0 of 10, where 10 is the least deprived tenth of England. Higher-harm crime runs at 41.6 per 1,000 people a year, band 8 of 10 nationally. 80% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 3.7 out of 10 (limited).

How much does a house cost in BD12 7EJ?

The median sale price over the last year was £177,500.

Homes in BD12 7 sold for a median of £177,500 across 26 sales in the year to August 2026, −1.4% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry's record of every residential sale.

Is BD12 7EJ safe?

How crime here compares with the rest of the country.

Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 41.6 offences per 1,000 people a year around BD12 7EJ, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 8 of 10.

Who lives in BD12 7EJ?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The biggest age group is 50–54, at 7.7% of residents. 70.4% of households own their home. The most common home is terraced (30.2%).

Which council covers BD12 7EJ?

BD12 7EJ is in Kirklees.

BD12 7EJ is in Kirklees, in Yorkshire and The Humber. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is BD12 7EJ?

Connectivity scores 3.7 out of 10.

There are 10 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 3.7 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Low Moor Rail Station, 0.8 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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