Postcode · Cleckheaton

BD19 5AQ area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Cleckheaton
Council: Kirklees
Region: Yorkshire and The Humber
Neighbourhood population: 1,677 (2024)
Status: No longer in use

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At a glance

What BD19 5AQ is like

BD19 5AQ is a postcode in the Cleckheaton area of Kirklees. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,677 people. 38.4% of households own their home, 33% rent privately and 27.3% are in social housing. The largest age group is 30–34, and 53.8% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more deprived parts of England. Higher-harm crime is more than double the England and Wales average. Homes in BD19 5 sold for a median of £205,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How BD19 5AQ compares

Headline figures for BD19 5AQ, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

1.0/ 10

More deprived than most. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

9/ 10

Higher than most: 65.0 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, 50 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

80%

Rated good or better across 5 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£42,325

Average annual income before tax, higher than 18% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where BD19 5AQ differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
33% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
Higher crime than mostLook closer
65.0 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
03
More deprived than mostLook closer
Scores 1.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (where 1 is most deprived). Yields can be higher, but check tenant demand street by street.
04
A lot of social housingLook closer
27.3% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.

Questions

BD19 5AQ FAQs

Is BD19 5AQ a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 1.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 65.0 per 1,000 people a year, band 9 of 10 nationally. 80% 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 5AQ?

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 5AQ safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 65.0 offences per 1,000 people a year around BD19 5AQ, more than double the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 9 of 10.

Who lives in BD19 5AQ?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 30–34, at 8.3% of residents. 38.4% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (36.6%).

Which council covers BD19 5AQ?

The local authority for BD19 5AQ is Kirklees.

BD19 5AQ comes under Kirklees in the Yorkshire and The Humber. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is BD19 5AQ?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 50 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, 2.4 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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