Denby Dale, Cumberworth & Clayton West
Kirklees 057 · 6 sub-areas · 10,194 residents
Kirklees 057 is a predominantly owner-occupied corner of Kirklees, in Yorkshire and The Humber, with around 10,200 residents. A typical two-bedroom home lets for about £691 a month — well below the UK median for a 2-bed — and four in five households own their home outright or with a mortgage, making this one of the more settled, established pockets of the district.
Denby Dale, Cumberworth & Clayton West is a settled residential pocket of Kirklees. The bigger gravitational centre is Leeds, around 55 minutes away by direct train, but most days don't require leaving — local life is what people are here for. Most homes are owner-occupied, so turnover is low and many residents have been here a long time.
Overview
What's it like to live in Denby Dale, Cumberworth & Clayton West?
Day-to-day life sits close to greenery — a park or playing field is within easy walking distance of most addresses; The streets feel safe by national standards — police-recorded crime is well below the country-wide median; Transport links are limited — a car or e-bike is a practical assumption for most regular trips; 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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Figures are aggregated across 6 sub-areas — population-weighted means for rates, sums for counts. Sources cited beneath each section.
Denby Dale, Cumberworth & Clayton West in Kirklees
Living in Denby Dale, Cumberworth & Clayton West
This part of Kirklees has a noticeably different feel from the rental-heavy urban core: the vast majority of residents — around 80% — own their homes, and the age profile skews older, with nearly half the population aged 50 or over. That combination gives the area a quieter, more rooted character than you'd find in the younger, more transient parts of the district.
Rents here are genuinely affordable by any national measure. A two-bedroom home runs about £691 a month, and you can find one-bedroom flats for around £566. That's substantially less than the UK median for equivalent properties, and council tax at Band D comes to roughly £2,441 a year — worth factoring in when you're comparing the full monthly cost. Rents have risen sharply, though: up around 10.5% in the past year, which is a real squeeze for anyone already renting here.
The population leans heavily towards established households — couples with children make up around one in five households, and a quarter of people live alone, many of them likely older residents. The degree-qualification rate sits at 37%, which is relatively high for a mainly residential suburban area, and the unemployment claimant rate of 4.7% is worth keeping in mind when weighing up the local economic picture.
Practically speaking, the nearest mainline rail station is roughly 2.4 km away; in practice most people drive. Around 58% of residents commute by car, while only 2.3% use public transport regularly. Working from home is common here: nearly one in three residents (32.6%) works remotely at least some of the time. Greenspace is easy to reach, with the nearest open space around 270 metres away on average and over 70% of residents within a short walk of usable greenery. See the streets and sub-areas below for more detail on specific parts of the neighbourhood.
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Frequently asked
- Is Kirklees 057 a nice place to live?
- It's a quiet, settled residential area with low crime by national standards, excellent broadband, and good greenspace access — 70% of residents are within a short walk of open space. The trade-off is limited public transport and a relatively small proportion of nearby schools rated Good or Outstanding (around 37%, versus the national share of ~89%).
- What is the rent in Kirklees 057?
- A one-bedroom flat runs about £566 a month, a two-bedroom home around £691, and a three-bedroom property roughly £839. These are estimates based on scaling council-level data using local sale prices. Rents rose around 10.5% in the past year, so expect continued upward pressure.
- Is Kirklees 057 safe?
- Yes, relatively. The crime rate is around 50.5 incidents per 1,000 residents per year, noticeably below the UK national rate of roughly 80 per 1,000. The area also sits in the less deprived half of neighbourhoods nationally, which correlates with lower crime. Check Police.uk for street-level detail.
- What's the commute from Kirklees 057 to the nearest city centre?
- The nearest major employment hub is around 60 minutes away by car or public transport. Manchester is roughly 74 minutes by rail or bus, and Birmingham around 129 minutes. Most residents drive — only 2.3% use public transport regularly — and the nearest mainline rail station is about 2.4 km away.
- Who lives in Kirklees 057?
- Mostly older, established homeowners. Around 80% of households own their home, nearly half the population is aged 50 or over, and the 18–34 age group makes up only 15% of residents. It's a low-turnover, low-diversity neighbourhood — 97% of residents were born in the UK.
- What schools are near Kirklees 057?
- There are 22 schools within typical catchment distance, but only around 37% are rated Good or Outstanding — significantly below the national share of ~89%. The nearest Outstanding-rated school is about 4.1 km away. Check Kirklees Council's website for current catchment boundaries and Ofsted ratings.
- Is Kirklees 057 good for families?
- It has some family-friendly credentials — low crime, good greenspace, and the majority of households are owner-occupied, giving it a stable feel. The school picture is weaker than the national average, though, and public transport is limited, so you'll need a car. Around one in five households here are couples with children.