WF12 7AS area guide
Who lives in WF12 7AS, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.
- Neighbourhood
- Earlsheaton & Chickenley
- Council
- Kirklees
- Region
- Yorkshire and The Humber
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,286 (2024)
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What WF12 7AS is like
WF12 7AS is a postcode in the Earlsheaton & Chickenley area of Kirklees. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,286 people. 75.1% of households own their home, 8.2% rent privately and 16.5% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 55.8% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is below the England and Wales average. Homes in WF12 7 sold for a median of £219,000 over the year to August 2026.
How WF12 7AS compares
Headline figures for WF12 7AS, set against England as a whole.
Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).
Around the middle: 24.8 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.
Average annual income before tax, higher than 20% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Worth knowing before you invest
Where WF12 7AS differs most from the national average.
- 01Well-rated schoolsPositive
92% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
- 02Few private renters
Only 8.2% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
- 03Mostly owner-occupied
75.1% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.
WF12 7AS FAQs
01Is WF12 7AS a good place to live?Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.
Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.
02How much does a house cost in WF12 7AS?The median sale price over the last year was £219,000.
The median sale price over the last year was £219,000.
03Is WF12 7AS safe?How recorded crime here compares with the national average.
How recorded crime here compares with the national average.
04Who lives in WF12 7AS?Age, home ownership and housing from the census.
Age, home ownership and housing from the census.
05Which council covers WF12 7AS?The local authority for WF12 7AS is Kirklees.
The local authority for WF12 7AS is Kirklees.
06How well connected is WF12 7AS?Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.
Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.
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.