Postcode sector · Cleckheaton

BD19 5 area guide

Who lives in BD19 5, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council: Kirklees
Region: Yorkshire and The Humber
Population: 10,728 (2024)

BD19 5Postcode sector · Cleckheaton

At a glance

What BD19 5 is like

The BD19 5 postcode sector in Kirklees covers 109 live postcodes and is home to about 10,728 people across 6 census neighbourhoods. 65% of households own their home, 24.1% rent privately and 10.4% are in social housing. The biggest age group is 50–54, and 58.8% 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 BD19 5 sold for a median of £205,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How BD19 5 compares

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

AffluenceMore

5.8/ 10

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

CrimeMore

7/ 10

Around the middle — 36.3 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£205,000

Median over 48 sales in BD19 5, −0.2% on the year before.

TransportMore

3.0/ 10

Limited — 0 stations within a mile, 47 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

67%

of 3 rated schools in BD19 5 are good or better.

Household incomeMore

£44,655

Average a year, before tax — higher than 26% 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.

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A big private rental marketPositive
24.1% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.

Questions

BD19 5 FAQs

Is BD19 5 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 it averages decile 5.8 of 10, where 10 is the least deprived tenth of England. Higher-harm crime runs at 36.3 per 1,000 people a year, band 7 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 BD19 5?

The median sale price over the last year was £205,000.

Homes in BD19 5 sold for a median of £205,000 across 48 sales in the year to August 2026, −0.2% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry's record of every residential sale.

Is BD19 5 safe?

How crime here compares with the rest of the country.

Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 36.3 offences per 1,000 people a year around BD19 5, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.

Who lives in BD19 5?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The biggest age group is 50–54, at 7.7% of residents. 65% of households own their home. The most common home is terraced (35.6%).

Which council covers BD19 5?

BD19 5 is in Kirklees.

BD19 5 is in Kirklees, in Yorkshire and The Humber. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is BD19 5?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 47 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, 2.5 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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