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WF14 9JS area guide

Who lives in WF14 9JS, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Northorpe & Crossley
Council: Kirklees
Region: Yorkshire and The Humber
Neighbourhood population: 1,535 (2024)

WF14 9JSMirfield

At a glance

What WF14 9JS is like

WF14 9JS is a postcode in the Northorpe & Crossley area of Kirklees. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,535 people. 91.1% of households own their home, 7.3% rent privately and 1.3% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 52.1% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of England. Higher-harm crime is well below the England and Wales average. Homes in WF14 9 sold for a median of £230,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How WF14 9JS compares

Headline figures for WF14 9JS, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

10.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

4/ 10

Around the middle: 15.6 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£230,000

Median over 100 sales in WF14 9, −11.2% on the year before.

TransportMore

6.0/ 10

Very good: 2 stations within a mile, 12 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 6 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£54,631

Average annual income before tax, higher than 54% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where WF14 9JS differs most from the national average.

01
Among the more affluent placesPositive
Scores 10.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, making it less deprived than most of England.
02
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in WF14 9 is down 11.2% on the year before.
03
An older population
28.3% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
04
Well connectedPositive
2 stations within a mile and 12 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.
05
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

WF14 9JS FAQs

Is WF14 9JS a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 10.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 15.6 per 1,000 people a year, band 4 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 6.0 out of 10 (very good).

How much does a house cost in WF14 9JS?

The median sale price over the last year was £230,000.

Homes in WF14 9 sold for a median of £230,000 across 100 sales in the year to August 2026, −11.2% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is WF14 9JS safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 15.6 offences per 1,000 people a year around WF14 9JS, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.

Who lives in WF14 9JS?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 8.3% of residents. 91.1% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (68.3%).

Which council covers WF14 9JS?

The local authority for WF14 9JS is Kirklees.

WF14 9JS comes under Kirklees in the Yorkshire and The Humber. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is WF14 9JS?

Connectivity scores 6.0 out of 10.

There are 12 bus stops within 800m and 2 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 6.0 out of 10 (very good). The nearest station is Mirfield Rail Station, 0.6 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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