Postcode · Liversedge

WF15 7EB area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Heckmondwike Town, Norristhorpe & Roberttown
Council: Kirklees
Region: Yorkshire and The Humber
Neighbourhood population: 1,952 (2024)

WF15 7EBLiversedge

At a glance

What WF15 7EB is like

WF15 7EB is a postcode in the Heckmondwike Town, Norristhorpe & Roberttown area of Kirklees. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,952 people. 71.7% of households own their home, 23.1% rent privately and 5.1% are in social housing. The largest age group is 40–44, and 59.5% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is well above 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 7EB compares

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

AffluenceMore

4.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

8/ 10

Higher than most: 44.9 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, 56 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

86%

Rated good or better across 7 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£48,674

Average annual income before tax, higher than 38% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where WF15 7EB differs most from the national average.

01
Higher crime than mostLook closer
44.9 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
02
A big private rental marketPositive
23.1% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
03
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in WF15 7 is down 9.5% on the year before.
04
Mostly owner-occupied
71.7% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

WF15 7EB FAQs

Is WF15 7EB a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 4.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 44.9 per 1,000 people a year, band 8 of 10 nationally. 86% 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 7EB?

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.

Is WF15 7EB safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 44.9 offences per 1,000 people a year around WF15 7EB, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 8 of 10.

Who lives in WF15 7EB?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 40–44, at 7.4% of residents. 71.7% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (46.8%).

Which council covers WF15 7EB?

The local authority for WF15 7EB is Kirklees.

WF15 7EB comes under Kirklees in the Yorkshire and The Humber. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is WF15 7EB?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 56 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 3.0 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Dewsbury 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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