Oakes & South Lindley
Kirklees 033 · 4 sub-areas · 6,746 residents
Kirklees 033 is a residential area within Kirklees, Yorkshire, home to around 6,700 people. A typical two-bedroom home lets for about £690 a month — well under the national average for a 2-bed — and you can save a deposit in roughly four years. It's noticeably more affordable than many southern equivalents, though school quality within catchment distance is a point to watch.
Oakes & South Lindley is a commuter neighbourhood within Kirklees — train into Leeds runs in around 45 minutes, and the rhythm of weekday mornings is shaped by it.
Overview
What's it like to live in Oakes & South Lindley?
2 parks and 2 playgrounds are within five minutes' walk, so greenspace is reliably close at hand; Crime sits around the national average — neither a notable concern nor a notable selling point; 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.
Oakes & South Lindley in Kirklees
Living in Oakes & South Lindley
This part of Kirklees sits firmly in owner-occupier territory. Nearly two-thirds of homes are owned outright or with a mortgage, which gives the area a settled, residential character rather than the transient feel of high-turnover rental zones. Greenspace is genuinely accessible — around 73% of residents are within a short walk of it, and the nearest patch is typically just 236 metres away.
On cost, the area punches well below the national average. A typical rent of around £760 a month across all sizes sits far below what you'd pay in most southern cities, and the median house price is just under £242,000 — enough that a deposit is reachable in roughly four years at typical local earnings. That said, rents rose about 10.5% in the past year, so affordability has tightened.
The population is fairly evenly spread across age groups, with roughly a fifth in each of the under-18, 18–34, 35–49, and 50–64 brackets. Around 35% of households are single-person, slightly higher than the national norm, which shapes the kind of properties in demand. The ethnic diversity index sits at 42.6, reflecting meaningful but not extreme diversity, and around 87% of residents were born in the UK.
Practically speaking, the nearest rail station is about 2.3 km away — a 28-minute walk or a short drive — and the majority of residents commute by car (around half), with very few using public transport. Working from home is unusually common here, at 30% of residents. See the streets and sub-areas below for more.
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Frequently asked
- Is Kirklees 033 a nice place to live?
- It's a settled, owner-occupied residential area with good greenspace access and genuinely affordable rents. The trade-off is that school quality within catchment distance is below the national average, and crime runs slightly above the UK norm. For those who work from home — nearly a third of residents do — the value for money is hard to beat.
- What is the rent in Kirklees 033?
- A one-bedroom home typically runs about £570 a month, a two-bedroom around £690, and a three-bedroom roughly £840. These are estimates scaled from council-level data using local sale prices. Rents rose about 10.5% in the past year, so budget for further movement.
- Is Kirklees 033 safe?
- Crime sits at around 100 incidents per 1,000 residents a year, which is above the UK average of roughly 80. It's not dramatically high, but it's worth checking street-level data on Police.uk for the specific postcode you're considering, as rates vary across the area.
- What's the commute from Kirklees 033 to Manchester?
- By public transport, Manchester is roughly 57 minutes away. Most residents commute by car — around half do — and the nearest rail station is about 2.3 km away, so you'd typically drive to it rather than walk. The nearest major job hub is accessible in around 47 minutes.
- Who lives in Kirklees 033?
- Mostly owner-occupiers — nearly two-thirds own their home. The population is unusually evenly spread across age groups, with a slight lean toward single-person households at 35%. Around 38% hold a degree, and 30% work from home, suggesting a mix of established professionals and longer-term settled residents.
- What schools are near Kirklees 033?
- There are 48 schools within 2 km of typical residents, but only around 46% are rated Good or Outstanding — well below the national average of about 89%. The nearest Outstanding school is roughly 2.75 km away. It's worth contacting Kirklees council's admissions team directly to check specific catchment boundaries.
- How affordable is buying a home in Kirklees 033?
- The median house price is just under £242,000, and at typical local earnings you could save a deposit in around four years — relatively manageable by UK standards. That said, rents have risen 10.5% in the past year, so the affordability window is tightening.