Postcode · Liversedge

WF15 7WT area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Shaw Cross & Hanging Heaton
Council: Kirklees
Region: Yorkshire and The Humber
Neighbourhood population: 1,674 (2024)

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At a glance

What WF15 7WT is like

WF15 7WT is a postcode in the Shaw Cross & Hanging Heaton area of Kirklees. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,674 people. 83.6% of households own their home, 14.7% rent privately and 1.4% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 58.7% 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 7WT compares

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

AffluenceMore

7.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

7/ 10

Around the middle: 32.8 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

5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 40 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 11 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£48,244

Average annual income before tax, higher than 37% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where WF15 7WT differs most from the national average.

01
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in WF15 7 is down 9.5% on the year before.
02
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
03
Few private renters
Only 14.7% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
04
Mostly owner-occupied
83.6% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

WF15 7WT FAQs

Is WF15 7WT a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 7.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 32.8 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 WF15 7WT?

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 7WT safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 32.8 offences per 1,000 people a year around WF15 7WT, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.

Who lives in WF15 7WT?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 7.7% of residents. 83.6% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (64.4%).

Which council covers WF15 7WT?

The local authority for WF15 7WT is Kirklees.

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

How well connected is WF15 7WT?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 40 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 5.0 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Batley Rail Station, 0.5 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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