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WF16 9DD area guide

Who lives in WF16 9DD, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood
Liversedge, Littletown & Millbridge
Council
Kirklees
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Neighbourhood population
1,562 (2024)
At a glance

What WF16 9DD is like

WF16 9DD is a postcode in the Liversedge, Littletown & Millbridge area of Kirklees. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,562 people. 68.7% of households own their home, 15.5% rent privately and 15.7% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 53.4% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more deprived parts of England. Higher-harm crime is above the England and Wales average. Homes in WF16 9 sold for a median of £185,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How WF16 9DD compares

Headline figures for WF16 9DD, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore
3.0/ 10

More deprived than most. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore
7/ 10

Around the middle: 40.1 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore
£185,000

Median over 59 sales in WF16 9, +5.7% on the year before.

TransportMore
3.0/ 10

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

SchoolsMore
80%

Rated good or better across 10 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore
£41,256

Average annual income before tax, higher than 15% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where WF16 9DD differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    More deprived than mostLook closer

    Scores 3.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (where 1 is most deprived). Yields can be higher, but check tenant demand street by street.

  2. 02
    Prices risingPositive

    The median sale price in WF16 9 is up 5.7% on the year before.

Questions

WF16 9DD FAQs

01
Is WF16 9DD a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 3.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 40.1 per 1,000 people a year, band 7 of 10 nationally. 80% 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 9DD?

The median sale price over the last year was £185,000.

Homes in WF16 9 sold for a median of £185,000 across 59 sales in the year to August 2026, +5.7% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.
03
Is WF16 9DD safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 40.1 offences per 1,000 people a year around WF16 9DD, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.
04
Who lives in WF16 9DD?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 8.1% of residents. 68.7% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (43.9%).
05
Which council covers WF16 9DD?

The local authority for WF16 9DD is Kirklees.

WF16 9DD 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 9DD?

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 Batley Rail Station, 2.3 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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