WF14 postcode area · Kirklees

The WF14 postcode district spans 10 neighbourhoods (MSOAs) in Calderdale, Kirklees. Area Scores range from 3 to 78 across them. Every full WF14 postcode falls within one of the neighbourhoods below.

In summary

There is a sharp split within the WF14 district: Northorpe & Crossley scores 78 out of 100 (#1,479 of 6,856 nationally) while Ravensthorpe sits at 3 — neighbours on the map, 75 points apart on the index. It mixes both ends of the national picture — 3 neighbourhoods in the least-deprived third of England and 3 in the most-deprived third. House prices stretch as far as the scores do: medians run from £120,000 in Dewsbury Central & Westborough to £248,000 in Northorpe & Crossley — a 2.1× gap within the WF14 district. Note that the district straddles 2 local authorities — Calderdale and Kirklees — so its neighbourhoods answer to different councils.

Living here

Typical net household income£36,326a year, weighted avg of neighbourhood estimates
Recorded crime95per 1,000 residents, 12m
Median age (est.)40
Owner-occupied69%

Income: ONS model-based estimates (FYE 2023). Crime: data.police.uk, recorded incidents. Age & tenure: Census 2021. All OGL v3.0 — methodology.

House prices in the WF14 district

£245,000median home sold over the past year · +25.3% over 5 years · +6.5% over the year · 293 sales
Detached£378,000
Semi-detached£245,000
Terraced£178,000
Flat£107,000
Kirklees£210,000
Yorkshire and The Humber£215,000
England£300,000
Annual median price, all homes. Small samples can be volatile.
Area Score:more deprivedless deprivedTap a neighbourhood to open it →
NeighbourhoodNat. rankArea scoreMedian price
Northorpe & CrossleyKirklees 1,47978 £248,000
KirkheatonKirklees 1,61676 £212,500
Lepton, Grange Moor & FlocktonKirklees 2,06170 £237,000
Heckmondwike Town, Norristhorpe & RoberttownKirklees 2,53463 £243,000
Mirfield Central & HoptonKirklees 2,70660 £241,500
BattyefordKirklees 3,17254 £240,000
Clifton & Bailiff BridgeCalderdale 3,41250 £206,250
Dewsbury Savile Town & Thornhill LeesKirklees 5,79116 £157,500
Dewsbury Central & WestboroughKirklees 6,2988 £120,000
RavensthorpeKirklees 6,6473 £126,500

People living in WF14 Census 2021

Residents76,722
Median age (est.)40
Density1,188per km²
No qualifications22%
Degree or above29%
No car or van20%

Age

0–14 19%15–24 12%25–44 25%45–64 26%65+ 18%

Tenure

Own outright: 38%Mortgage/shared: 31%Social rent: 13%Private rent: 18%
Own outright 38%Mortgage/shared 31%Social rent 13%Private rent 18%

Households

One person: 29%Couple, no children: 16%Couple with children: 28%Lone parent: 10%Other: 16%
One person 29%Couple, no children 16%Couple with children 28%Lone parent 10%Other 16%

Work (top occupations)

Professional 18% · Managers & directors 13% · Associate professional 13%

All occupation groups
Professional18%
Managers & directors13%
Associate professional13%
Skilled trades11%
Process & plant9%
Administrative9%
Elementary9%
Caring & leisure9%
Sales & customer service8%

Ethnic group

White: 69%Asian: 27%Black: 1%Mixed: 2%Other: 1%
White 69%Asian 27%Black 1%Mixed 2%Other 1%

Religion & identity

Christian 39% · No religion 29% · Muslim 26%

Born outside the UK: 13%

Census 2021 (ONS), Crown copyright, OGL v3.0. Shares are of each question's own respondents (e.g. education is % of residents aged 16+). Figures date from March 2021 and change slowly between censuses.

Towns & places in WF14

Places whose neighbourhoods overlap the WF14 district.

Nearby areas

Postcode districts around WF14.

A postcode district overlaps several neighbourhoods, so per-neighbourhood figures are shown alongside the district-wide medians — neighbouring areas can differ a lot. Neighbourhood (MSOA) boundaries contain ONS data © Crown copyright and database right 2025, Open Government Licence v3.0.