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BD19 6BB area guide

Who lives in BD19 6BB, 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)

BD19 6BBCleckheaton

At a glance

What BD19 6BB is like

BD19 6BB 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 BD19 6 sold for a median of £224,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How BD19 6BB 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

£224,500

Median over 64 sales in BD19 6, −18.7% on the year before.

TransportMore

3.0/ 10

Limited — 0 stations within a mile, 42 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

67%

of 3 rated schools within 1 mile 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
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in BD19 6 is down 18.7% on the year before.
04
Mostly owner-occupied
70.4% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

BD19 6BB FAQs

Is BD19 6BB 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. 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 6BB?

The median sale price over the last year was £224,500.

Homes in BD19 6 sold for a median of £224,500 across 64 sales in the year to August 2026, −18.7% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry's record of every residential sale.

Is BD19 6BB 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 BD19 6BB, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 8 of 10.

Who lives in BD19 6BB?

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 BD19 6BB?

BD19 6BB is in Kirklees.

BD19 6BB is in Kirklees, in Yorkshire and The Humber. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is BD19 6BB?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 42 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, 1.7 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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