Earlsheaton & Chickenley
Kirklees 018 · 6 sub-areas · 10,536 residents
Kirklees 018, within the Kirklees district of Yorkshire and The Humber, is home to around 10,500 people and sits firmly at the affordable end of the rental market. A typical two-bedroom lets for about £690 a month — well below the UK average for a 2-bed — and with gigabit broadband covering the entire area, it's a practical base for anyone commuting out or working from home.
Earlsheaton & Chickenley is a commuter neighbourhood within Kirklees — train into Leeds runs in around 32 minutes, and the rhythm of weekday mornings is shaped by it.
Overview
What's it like to live in Earlsheaton & Chickenley?
The area is unusually green for its density — 5 parks and 5 playgrounds sit within five minutes' walk of the centroid; 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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Figures are aggregated across 6 sub-areas — population-weighted means for rates, sums for counts. Sources cited beneath each section.
Earlsheaton & Chickenley in Kirklees
Living in Earlsheaton & Chickenley
This part of Kirklees has a settled, residential character. It's not a neighbourhood that draws attention to itself — no headline regeneration projects, no buzzy restaurant strips — but that's partly the point. Most people here are getting on with life quietly, and the numbers back that up: over 60% of households own their home, greenspace is within a short walk for the vast majority of residents, and rents remain a fraction of what you'd pay in the major southern cities.
On cost, Kirklees 018 sits in genuinely affordable territory. A typical two-bedroom property runs around £690 a month, and even a three-bedroom comes in at under £840. That puts it comfortably below Yorkshire's urban centres, let alone national benchmarks. The median house price is around £186,000, and the average renter can save a deposit in just over three years — a figure that makes this one of the more accessible areas in the region for anyone trying to get on the ladder.
The population skews slightly younger than you might expect, with nearly a quarter under 18 — a sign of the family-heavy tenure mix. Roughly one in five households is a couple with children. At the same time, around a quarter of homes are social rented, which is notably above the national average and shapes the overall demographic profile toward a more mixed, working-to-middle income community.
Practically, the nearest mainline rail station is roughly 1.7 km away — about a 22-minute walk or a short drive. Most residents commute by car; only around one in twenty uses public transport for their main journey to work. The nearest major employment hub is reachable in just over 30 minutes by public transport or car, and Leeds is accessible by rail within the hour. See the streets and sub-areas below for more on how different pockets of this neighbourhood compare.
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Frequently asked
- Is Kirklees 018 a nice place to live?
- It depends on your priorities. It's quiet, affordable, and family-oriented, with good greenspace access and 100% gigabit broadband. Trade-offs include crime rates above the national average and a school quality picture that's patchy by Ofsted standards. For families and commuters who don't need to be central, it offers solid value.
- What is the rent in Kirklees 018?
- A one-bedroom runs around £570 a month, a two-bedroom around £690, and a three-bedroom under £840. These figures are estimates scaled from council-level ONS data using local sale prices. Rents rose around 10.5% in the past year, though they remain well below the national average.
- Is Kirklees 018 safe?
- Crime runs at around 115 incidents per 1,000 residents a year, which is above the UK national rate of roughly 80. It's not the highest in Yorkshire, but it's worth checking street-level data for specific addresses. The neighbourhood sits in the more deprived third of English areas, which correlates with higher acquisitive crime.
- What's the commute from Kirklees 018 to the nearest major city?
- The nearest major employment hub is roughly 32 minutes away by public transport or car. Leeds is accessible by rail in around 30 minutes from the nearest station, about 1.7 km away. Manchester takes just under an hour by public transport. Most residents drive — only around 5% commute by public transport.
- Who lives in Kirklees 018?
- Predominantly families and long-term owner-occupiers, with a significant social rented sector — around 24% of homes. Nearly a quarter of residents are under 18. It's a working-to-middle income community, with a graduate share of around 21% and relatively low ethnic diversity compared to nearby urban centres.
- What schools are near Kirklees 018?
- There are 82 schools within 2 km of typical residents, but only around half are rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted — well below the national average of roughly 89%. The nearest Outstanding school is approximately 5.4 km away. Families should research specific schools and check catchment boundaries with Kirklees Council directly.
- How affordable is buying a home in Kirklees 018?
- The median house price is around £186,000, and at local salary levels a deposit is achievable in just over three years — making this one of the more accessible areas in the region. Resident median earnings are around £30,000 a year, which keeps the price-to-income ratio relatively manageable by national standards.