Northorpe & Crossley
Kirklees 020 · 4 sub-areas · 6,457 residents
Kirklees 020 is a quiet, largely owner-occupied corner of Kirklees in Yorkshire and The Humber, home to around 6,500 people. A typical two-bedroom home lets for about £690 a month — well below the UK norm — and over four in five households here own their property. The population skews noticeably older than the Kirklees average, with more than a quarter of residents aged 65 or over.
Northorpe & Crossley is a commuter neighbourhood within Kirklees — train into Leeds runs in around 39 minutes, and the rhythm of weekday mornings is shaped by it. The population skews older, with a long-settled feel and a high share of retirees; 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 Northorpe & Crossley?
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; 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 4 sub-areas — population-weighted means for rates, sums for counts. Sources cited beneath each section.
Northorpe & Crossley in Kirklees
Living in Northorpe & Crossley
This part of Kirklees has the feel of a settled, suburban community rather than somewhere in flux. Ownership rates are high — around eight in ten households own their home — and the demographic profile is noticeably older than you'd expect elsewhere in the district. That combination tends to produce stable, quiet streets with low tenant turnover.
Rents here are low by any national measure. A two-bedroom property runs around £690 a month, which is roughly half the UK median for the same size. Even so, renters here spend nearly two in five pounds of take-home pay on rent, which reflects the area's relatively modest median resident salary of just over £30,000 a year. Saving for a deposit is more achievable than in most of England — around 4.2 years on a typical income.
The population of about 6,500 is dominated by the 50-plus age groups, with the 65-and-over bracket accounting for more than a quarter of residents. Young professionals and families with children are present but not the defining characteristic — households with children make up around one in five. Single-person households account for nearly three in ten homes, broadly consistent with an older-skewing area. The community is ethnically homogeneous, with close to 96% of residents born in the UK.
Car ownership is very much the norm here — nearly six in ten residents commute by car, and only around one in forty use public transport for the journey to work. The nearest mainline rail station is roughly 1.8 km away, about a 23-minute walk. Nearly a third of residents work from home, which is a high share and worth factoring in if remote or hybrid work is part of your setup. See the streets and sub-areas below for more detail on how the neighbourhood breaks down.
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Frequently asked
- Is Kirklees 020 a nice place to live?
- It's a settled, quiet area with high ownership rates and relatively low crime — around 77 incidents per 1,000 residents a year, slightly below the national average. It suits people who want stability over buzz. The older demographic profile and low tenant turnover mean it's particularly comfortable for those looking to put down roots rather than find a lively social scene.
- What is the rent in Kirklees 020?
- A one-bedroom typically runs about £570 a month, a two-bedroom around £690, and a three-bedroom around £840. These are estimates scaled from council-level data using local sale prices. Rents rose around 10.5% in the past year, but the area remains well below UK median levels — roughly half the national two-bed average.
- Is Kirklees 020 safe?
- Crime runs at around 77 per 1,000 residents annually, which is slightly below the UK national rate of roughly 80. The area sits in the lower-deprivation bracket (IMD decile 7.7 out of 10), which tends to correlate with more stable safety conditions. It's broadly average to slightly above average for England as a whole.
- What's the commute from Kirklees 020 to Manchester?
- By public transport, Manchester is around 61 minutes away. The nearest mainline rail station is about 1.8 km from typical addresses — roughly a 23-minute walk. Most residents here drive rather than use public transport, with nearly 60% commuting by car and only about 2.5% using buses or trains.
- Who lives in Kirklees 020?
- Predominantly older, long-settled owner-occupiers. More than a quarter of residents are aged 65 or over, and 80% own their home. Single-person households account for nearly 28% of properties. It's not an area dominated by young professionals or families with young children — those groups are present but not the defining demographic.
- What schools are near Kirklees 020?
- There are 44 schools within typical catchment distance. Around 62% are rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted — below the national share of roughly 89%. The nearest Outstanding-rated school is about 1.3 km away. Given the spread in quality across nearby schools, it's worth researching individual options rather than relying on proximity alone.
- How affordable is buying a home in Kirklees 020?
- The median house price is around £254,000, and on a typical local salary of just over £30,000 a year you'd need roughly 4.2 years to save a deposit. That's relatively achievable by English standards. The private rental market is small — only about 12% of households rent privately — so properties don't come up frequently.