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WF16 0 area guide

Who lives in WF16 0, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council
Kirklees
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Population
16,052 (2024)
At a glance

What WF16 0 is like

The WF16 0 postcode sector in Kirklees covers 156 live postcodes and is home to about 16,052 people in 6,219 households. 66% of households own their home, 22.3% rent privately and 11.1% are in social housing. The largest age group is 35–39, and 55.3% 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 WF16 0 sold for a median of £164,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How WF16 0 compares

Headline figures for WF16 0, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore
4.1/ 10

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

CrimeMore
8/ 10

Higher than most: 45.4 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore
£164,000

Median over 38 sales in WF16 0, +3.2% on the year before.

TransportMore
3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 52 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
83%

Rated good or better across 6 inspected schools in WF16 0.

Household incomeMore
£43,940

Average annual income before tax, higher than 23% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where WF16 0 differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    Higher crime than mostLook closer

    45.4 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.

Questions

WF16 0 FAQs

01
Is WF16 0 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 4.1 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 45.4 per 1,000 people a year, band 8 of 10 nationally. 83% 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 WF16 0?

The median sale price over the last year was £164,000.

Homes in WF16 0 sold for a median of £164,000 across 38 sales in the year to August 2026, +3.2% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.
03
Is WF16 0 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 45.4 offences per 1,000 people a year around WF16 0, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 8 of 10.
04
Who lives in WF16 0?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 35–39, at 7.3% of residents. 66% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (35.5%).
05
Which council covers WF16 0?

The local authority for WF16 0 is Kirklees.

WF16 0 comes under Kirklees in the Yorkshire and The Humber. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
06
How well connected is WF16 0?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 52 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, 1.7 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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