Postcode · Liversedge

WF15 6LY area guide

Who lives in WF15 6LY, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Liversedge, Littletown & Millbridge
Council: Kirklees
Region: Yorkshire and The Humber
Neighbourhood population: 1,410 (2024)

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At a glance

What WF15 6LY is like

WF15 6LY is a postcode in the Liversedge, Littletown & Millbridge area of Kirklees. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,410 people. 56.5% of households own their home, 15.5% rent privately and 27.7% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 54.2% 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 WF15 6 sold for a median of £198,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How WF15 6LY compares

Headline figures for WF15 6LY, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

5.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

6/ 10

Around the middle: 25.5 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£198,000

Median over 51 sales in WF15 6, +27.7% on the year before.

TransportMore

3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 36 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

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

Household incomeMore

£41,256

Average annual income before tax, higher than 15% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where WF15 6LY differs most from the national average.

01
A lot of social housingLook closer
27.7% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.
02
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in WF15 6 is up 27.7% on the year before.
03
An older population
25.5% 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

WF15 6LY FAQs

Is WF15 6LY a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 5.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 25.5 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 of 10 nationally. 100% 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 WF15 6LY?

The median sale price over the last year was £198,000.

Homes in WF15 6 sold for a median of £198,000 across 51 sales in the year to August 2026, +27.7% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is WF15 6LY safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 25.5 offences per 1,000 people a year around WF15 6LY, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.

Who lives in WF15 6LY?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 50–54, at 7.7% of residents. 56.5% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (35.4%).

Which council covers WF15 6LY?

The local authority for WF15 6LY is Kirklees.

WF15 6LY comes under Kirklees in the Yorkshire and The Humber. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is WF15 6LY?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 36 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 3.0 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Batley Rail Station, 2.9 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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