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WF15 7 area guide

Who lives in WF15 7, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council
Kirklees
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Population
11,430 (2024)
At a glance

What WF15 7 is like

The WF15 7 postcode sector in Kirklees covers 200 live postcodes and is home to about 11,430 people in 4,936 households. 73% of households own their home, 16.9% rent privately and 9.7% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 57.5% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is broadly in line with the England and Wales average. Homes in WF15 7 sold for a median of £205,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How WF15 7 compares

Headline figures for WF15 7, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore
6.1/ 10

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

CrimeMore
7/ 10

Around the middle: 34.3 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore
£205,000

Median over 86 sales in WF15 7, −9.5% on the year before.

TransportMore
3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 45 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
100%

Rated good or better across 6 inspected schools in WF15 7.

Household incomeMore
£47,269

Average annual income before tax, higher than 34% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where WF15 7 differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    Prices fallingLook closer

    The median sale price in WF15 7 is down 9.5% on the year before.

  2. 02
    Well-rated schoolsPositive

    100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

  3. 03
    Mostly owner-occupied

    73% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

WF15 7 FAQs

01
Is WF15 7 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 6.1 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 34.3 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 3.0 out of 10 (limited).
02
How much does a house cost in WF15 7?

The median sale price over the last year was £205,000.

Homes in WF15 7 sold for a median of £205,000 across 86 sales in the year to August 2026, −9.5% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.
03
Is WF15 7 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 34.3 offences per 1,000 people a year around WF15 7, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.
04
Who lives in WF15 7?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 50–54, at 7.9% of residents. 73% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (36.4%).
05
Which council covers WF15 7?

The local authority for WF15 7 is Kirklees.

WF15 7 comes under Kirklees in the Yorkshire and The Humber. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
06
How well connected is WF15 7?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 45 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 3.0 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Mirfield Rail Station, 2.2 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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