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WF17 8FD area guide

Who lives in WF17 8FD, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood
Wilton Park, Carlinghow & Brookroyd
Council
Kirklees
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Neighbourhood population
1,322 (2024)
At a glance

What WF17 8FD is like

WF17 8FD is a postcode in the Wilton Park, Carlinghow & Brookroyd area of Kirklees. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,322 people. 65.9% of households own their home, 18.5% rent privately and 14.5% are in social housing. The largest age group is 10–14, and 58.9% 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 WF17 8 sold for a median of £166,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How WF17 8FD compares

Headline figures for WF17 8FD, 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
6/ 10

Around the middle: 31.2 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore
£166,000

Median over 84 sales in WF17 8, −1.8% on the year before.

TransportMore
3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 38 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
77%

Rated good or better across 13 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore
£48,369

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

Questions

WF17 8FD FAQs

01
Is WF17 8FD 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 31.2 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 of 10 nationally. 77% 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 WF17 8FD?

The median sale price over the last year was £166,000.

Homes in WF17 8 sold for a median of £166,000 across 84 sales in the year to August 2026, −1.8% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.
03
Is WF17 8FD safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 31.2 offences per 1,000 people a year around WF17 8FD, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.
04
Who lives in WF17 8FD?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 10–14, at 8.1% of residents. 65.9% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (41.3%).
05
Which council covers WF17 8FD?

The local authority for WF17 8FD is Kirklees.

WF17 8FD comes under Kirklees in the Yorkshire and The Humber. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
06
How well connected is WF17 8FD?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 38 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, 1.6 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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