Dalton Long Lane
Kirklees 037 · 4 sub-areas · 6,005 residents
Kirklees 037, in the Kirklees district of Yorkshire and The Humber, is home to around 6,000 people. A typical two-bedroom rent runs about £691 a month — well below the UK median for a 2-bed and among the more affordable corners of the region. Owner-occupation is high, rents rose around 10% last year, and most residents commute by car.
Dalton Long Lane is a settled residential pocket of Kirklees. The bigger gravitational centre is Manchester, around 57 minutes away by direct train, but most days don't require leaving — local life is what people are here for.
Overview
What's it like to live in Dalton Long Lane?
2 parks and 3 playgrounds are within five minutes' walk, so greenspace is reliably close at hand; Recorded crime is higher than the national norm — common for built-up urban areas, but worth weighing if you're looking for a quieter base; rents are below the national norm, with a typical home letting at around £759 a month; gigabit broadband is effectively universal.
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Dalton Long Lane in Kirklees
Living in Dalton Long Lane
This is a predominantly owner-occupied, settled part of Kirklees where the majority of residents own their homes and have put down roots. The area has a noticeably older age profile than many urban neighbourhoods — more than a fifth of residents are 50 to 64, and nearly another fifth are 65 or over — which gives it a quieter, more established character than the dense rental markets of Leeds or Sheffield.
Rents are low by any national measure. A typical two-bedroom here runs around £691 a month, roughly half what you'd expect to pay in central Manchester or Leeds city centre, and well under the UK median of around £1,200 for the same property type. That affordability comes with trade-offs: the nearest mainline rail station is roughly 2 km away (about a 25-minute walk), public transport use is low at just over 5% of commuters, and nearly six in ten residents drive to work.
The demographic picture is stable and relatively homogeneous — around 91% of residents were born in the UK — with a strong share of single-person households (just under 35%). Families with children make up around 16% of households. Deprivation sits in the fourth decile nationally, meaning this isn't among the most deprived areas of England but it isn't particularly affluent either.
Working from home has taken hold here — nearly a quarter of residents worked from home at the last census, one of the higher shares for a non-urban neighbourhood. Broadband coverage is full gigabit across the area with no premises below the universal service obligation, which makes that pattern unsurprising.
For a closer look at streets and sub-areas within Kirklees 037, see the sub-areas list below.
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Frequently asked
- Is Kirklees 037 a nice place to live?
- It's a settled, mostly owner-occupied neighbourhood with low rents and good broadband — well suited to people who drive and want affordable space. The trade-off is limited public transport and a below-average share of nearby schools rated Good or Outstanding. It's not an area with a lot of urban buzz, but for families or older residents wanting stability and value, it works well.
- What is the rent in Kirklees 037?
- A one-bedroom runs around £566 a month, a two-bedroom around £691, and a three-bedroom around £839. These are estimated figures based on Kirklees-wide data scaled to local house prices. Rents rose around 10.5% in the past year, so they're moving upward, but they remain well below the UK median for equivalent properties.
- Is Kirklees 037 safe?
- The crime rate is around 87 incidents per 1,000 residents a year — slightly above the UK average of roughly 80, but not dramatically so. It's broadly comparable to other mixed suburban areas in West Yorkshire. The deprivation level sits in the fourth decile nationally, suggesting moderate rather than acute pressures.
- What's the commute from Kirklees 037 to Manchester?
- The public transport journey to Manchester takes around 57 minutes. The nearest mainline rail station is roughly 2 km away — about a 25-minute walk. Nearly 60% of residents commute by car, which suggests many find driving the more practical option for local journeys.
- Who lives in Kirklees 037?
- Mostly settled, older owner-occupiers — over 40% of residents are 50 or older. Nearly 35% of households are single-person. Around 91% were born in the UK. It's not a neighbourhood with a large student or young-professional population; it's quieter and more residential in character.
- What schools are near Kirklees 037?
- There are 40 schools within 2 km of most residents, but only around 55% are rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted — well below the national share of around 89%. The nearest Outstanding-rated school is roughly 4.4 km away. Families should check individual catchment areas and current Ofsted ratings before committing.
- How affordable is buying a home in Kirklees 037?
- The median house price is around £192,000. A typical buyer saving for a deposit needs roughly 3.2 years — considerably faster than most southern cities and competitive even within Yorkshire. That said, rents rose around 10.5% last year, so the window of affordability may narrow if that trend continues.