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WF14 8LU area guide

Who lives in WF14 8LU, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Mirfield Central & Hopton
Council: Kirklees
Region: Yorkshire and The Humber
Neighbourhood population: 2,374 (2024)

WF14 8LUMirfield

At a glance

What WF14 8LU is like

WF14 8LU is a postcode in the Mirfield Central & Hopton area of Kirklees. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 2,374 people. 62.5% of households own their home, 26% rent privately and 11.1% are in social housing. The largest age group is 25–29, and 57% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is above the England and Wales average. Homes in WF14 8 sold for a median of £228,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How WF14 8LU compares

Headline figures for WF14 8LU, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

6.0/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

7/ 10

Around the middle: 38.7 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£228,000

Median over 64 sales in WF14 8, −8.8% on the year before.

TransportMore

5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 25 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 4 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£47,547

Average annual income before tax, higher than 35% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where WF14 8LU differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
26% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in WF14 8 is down 8.8% on the year before.
03
An older population
23.5% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
04
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

WF14 8LU FAQs

Is WF14 8LU a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 6.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 38.7 per 1,000 people a year, band 7 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10 (good).

How much does a house cost in WF14 8LU?

The median sale price over the last year was £228,000.

Homes in WF14 8 sold for a median of £228,000 across 64 sales in the year to August 2026, −8.8% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is WF14 8LU safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 38.7 offences per 1,000 people a year around WF14 8LU, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.

Who lives in WF14 8LU?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 25–29, at 9% of residents. 62.5% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (26.4%).

Which council covers WF14 8LU?

The local authority for WF14 8LU is Kirklees.

WF14 8LU comes under Kirklees in the Yorkshire and The Humber. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is WF14 8LU?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 25 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 5.0 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Mirfield Rail Station, 0.1 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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