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WF16 0BX area guide

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

Neighbourhood
Heckmondwike North
Council
Kirklees
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Neighbourhood population
1,316 (2024)
At a glance

What WF16 0BX is like

WF16 0BX is a postcode in the Heckmondwike North area of Kirklees. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,316 people. 81.1% of households own their home, 18.6% rent privately and 0.2% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 60.4% 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 WF16 0 sold for a median of £164,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How WF16 0BX compares

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

AffluenceMore
6.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore
6/ 10

Around the middle: 26.9 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, 46 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
82%

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

Household incomeMore
£40,889

Average annual income before tax, higher than 14% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where WF16 0BX differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    Mostly owner-occupied

    81.1% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

WF16 0BX FAQs

01
Is WF16 0BX a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 6.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 26.9 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 of 10 nationally. 82% 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 0BX?

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 0BX safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 26.9 offences per 1,000 people a year around WF16 0BX, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.
04
Who lives in WF16 0BX?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 7% of residents. 81.1% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (45.3%).
05
Which council covers WF16 0BX?

The local authority for WF16 0BX is Kirklees.

WF16 0BX 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 0BX?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 46 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, 1.4 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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