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WF4 4ET area guide

Who lives in WF4 4ET, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Lepton, Grange Moor & Flockton
Council: Kirklees
Region: Yorkshire and The Humber
Neighbourhood population: 1,587 (2024)

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At a glance

What WF4 4ET is like

WF4 4ET is a postcode in the Lepton, Grange Moor & Flockton area of Kirklees. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,587 people. 62.2% of households own their home, 14.7% rent privately and 22.5% are in social housing. The largest age group is 60–64, and 53.2% 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 WF4 4 sold for a median of £270,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How WF4 4ET compares

Headline figures for WF4 4ET, 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: 26.1 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£270,000

Median over 92 sales in WF4 4, +8% on the year before.

TransportMore

1.7/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 10 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 3 inspected schools within 2.0 miles.

Household incomeMore

£50,408

Average annual income before tax, higher than 43% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where WF4 4ET differs most from the national average.

01
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in WF4 4 is up 8% on the year before.
02
An older population
22.9% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
03
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
04
Few private renters
Only 14.7% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

Questions

WF4 4ET FAQs

Is WF4 4ET 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 26.1 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 1.7 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in WF4 4ET?

The median sale price over the last year was £270,000.

Homes in WF4 4 sold for a median of £270,000 across 92 sales in the year to August 2026, +8% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is WF4 4ET safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 26.1 offences per 1,000 people a year around WF4 4ET, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.

Who lives in WF4 4ET?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 60–64, at 7.7% of residents. 62.2% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (35.9%).

Which council covers WF4 4ET?

The local authority for WF4 4ET is Kirklees.

WF4 4ET comes under Kirklees in the Yorkshire and The Humber. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is WF4 4ET?

Connectivity scores 1.7 out of 10.

There are 10 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 1.7 out of 10 (poor). The nearest station is Mirfield 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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