Ravensthorpe
Kirklees 023 · 5 sub-areas · 9,225 residents
Kirklees 023, within the Kirklees district of Yorkshire and The Humber, is home to around 9,200 people and stands out as one of the more affordable corners of the region. A typical two-bedroom home lets for around £690 a month — well under half the UK national median for a two-bed — and you can reach a major employment centre in roughly 30 minutes.
Ravensthorpe is a commuter neighbourhood within Kirklees — train into Leeds runs in around 33 minutes, and the rhythm of weekday mornings is shaped by it. The demographic profile leans family-aged, with a clear share of households with school-age children.
Overview
What's it like to live in Ravensthorpe?
2 parks and 5 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; Public transport is genuinely strong; most errands and a fair share of social life don't need a car; 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 5 sub-areas — population-weighted means for rates, sums for counts. Sources cited beneath each section.
Ravensthorpe in Kirklees
Living in Ravensthorpe
Kirklees 023 is a predominantly residential area within Kirklees, shaped more by families and young people than by the transient renter population you'd find closer to city centres. Nearly a third of residents are under 18 — an unusually high share — which gives the area a distinctly family-oriented character. Owner-occupation sits at just over half of all households, with social housing accounting for around a fifth, making it a mixed-tenure community rather than a pure rental market.
The cost picture is one of the clearest reasons people land here. A two-bed runs around £690 a month, a three-bed around £840 — figures that are noticeably below most of the wider Yorkshire region, let alone national averages. For buyers, the median sale price of around £129,000 means a deposit is achievable in just over two years on a typical local salary. Rents have risen sharply — up around 10.5% in the past year — so the window on those figures may narrow, but it remains genuinely affordable by any national measure.
The neighbourhood sits in the lower two deprivation deciles nationally, which is reflected in the unemployment claimant rate of around 4.7% and a median resident salary of roughly £30,200 a year. That salary is slightly above what jobs physically based here pay, suggesting many residents commute out to higher-paying work — a pattern consistent with the area's commuter-town character. Around six in ten working residents drive to work, while just under 14% work from home.
Greenspace is one genuine strength: around three-quarters of residents are within a walkable distance of green space, and the average distance to the nearest greenspace is under 250 metres. The broadband picture is equally strong — gigabit-capable coverage reaches 100% of the area, with no premises falling below the universal service obligation. See the streets and sub-areas below for more detail on how the neighbourhood breaks down.
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Frequently asked
- Is Kirklees 023 a nice place to live?
- It depends what you're after. It's genuinely affordable, green, and well-connected by rail for commuters — but deprivation levels are high nationally, and school quality within catchment distance is below average. Families on tighter budgets who don't need city-centre proximity tend to find it works well; those prioritising school performance or low crime may want to look at neighbouring areas first.
- What is the rent in Kirklees 023?
- A one-bed runs around £570 a month, a two-bed about £690, and a three-bed roughly £840. These are estimates scaled from council-level ONS data using local sale prices. Rents have risen around 10.5% in the past year, so expect continued upward pressure, but the area remains among the more affordable in Yorkshire.
- Is Kirklees 023 safe?
- Crime runs at around 128 incidents per 1,000 residents annually — noticeably above the UK average of roughly 80. The area sits in the bottom two deprivation deciles nationally, which correlates with higher recorded crime. It's worth checking street-level data for your specific street, as rates vary considerably within the neighbourhood.
- What's the commute from Kirklees 023 to Manchester?
- By public transport, Manchester is roughly 52 minutes away. The nearest mainline rail station is about 900 metres from a typical address — around an 11-minute walk. That said, most residents drive: around 61% commute by car, and only about 6% use public transport regularly.
- Who lives in Kirklees 023?
- Mostly families — nearly a third of residents are under 18, and couples with children make up around 31% of households. It's a mixed-tenure area with just over half owner-occupied and around a fifth in social housing. Around 17% of residents hold a degree, below regional norms, and the area has a moderately diverse ethnic mix.
- What schools are near Kirklees 023?
- There are 58 schools within 2 kilometres of a typical address, so access isn't the issue. Only around 25% of those nearby schools are rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted, however — well below the national average of around 89%. The nearest Outstanding school is roughly 1,800 metres away. Check current catchment boundaries with Kirklees council before committing.
- How affordable is buying a home in Kirklees 023?
- Very affordable by national standards. The median sale price is around £129,000, and on the local median salary of roughly £30,200 a year, a 10% deposit is achievable in just over two years. That's one of the shorter deposit-saving timescales in Yorkshire.