Rawthorpe
Kirklees 035 · 4 sub-areas · 6,248 residents
Kirklees 035, within the Kirklees district of Yorkshire and The Humber, is home to around 6,200 people and one of the more affordable places to rent in the region. A typical two-bedroom home lets for about £690 a month, though rents have risen sharply, up more than 10% in the past year.
Rawthorpe is a commuter neighbourhood within Kirklees — train into Manchester runs in around 48 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 Rawthorpe?
Greenspace is on the doorstep — a park or playing field is within walking distance of most homes; 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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Rawthorpe in Kirklees
Living in Rawthorpe
This part of Kirklees sits firmly at the affordable end of the Yorkshire rental market. The feel is residential and family-oriented, with a noticeably high share of children and young people — roughly a quarter of residents are under 18 — and a mix of owned, privately rented, and social housing that gives the area a settled, working-community character.
Rents here are low by almost any national standard. You'll pay roughly £690 for a typical 2-bed — a meaningful saving for anyone priced out of bigger Yorkshire cities. That said, affordability is relative: rent still takes around 39% of the typical resident's take-home pay, which is a high ratio given the modest local wage base.
Owner-occupation sits at just under half of all households, and social housing accounts for nearly 30% — well above the national average. Private renters make up around one in five households. That tenure mix points to a community that includes long-established owner-occupiers alongside a significant social housing population, rather than the kind of transient young-professional demographic you'd find in city centres.
For commuters, the area carries a commuter-town flag — the nearest major employment hub is around 43 minutes away by road or public transport, with Manchester reachable in roughly 49 minutes by public transport and Leeds within similar range. The nearest mainline rail station is about 1.5 km away — roughly a 19-minute walk. Car ownership is high here: over half of residents drive to work, and public transport use is low at under 10%. See the streets and sub-areas below for more on how different pockets of the neighbourhood compare.
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Frequently asked
- Is Kirklees 035 a nice place to live?
- It depends what you're after. It's affordable, with 2-bed rents around £690 a month, and greenspace is genuinely close — the nearest open space is under 300 metres away for most residents. The trade-off is a crime rate above the national average and a mixed picture on school quality. It suits buyers and families on a budget more than young professionals seeking city-centre energy.
- What is the rent in Kirklees 035?
- A one-bedroom runs around £565 a month, a two-bedroom about £690, and a three-bedroom roughly £840. These figures are estimates scaled from council-level data using local sale prices. Rents rose by over 10% in the past year, so expect them to keep moving.
- Is Kirklees 035 safe?
- The crime rate is around 104 incidents per 1,000 residents a year, which is above the UK national average of roughly 80. It's not exceptional for a post-industrial West Yorkshire area, but it's worth checking the police.uk street-level map for the specific streets you're considering.
- What's the commute from Kirklees 035 to Manchester?
- Manchester is about 49 minutes away by public transport. The nearest mainline rail station is roughly 1.5 km from most homes — around a 19-minute walk. Over half of residents drive to work, so if you're commuting by public transport, check timetables carefully as service frequency can be limited.
- Who lives in Kirklees 035?
- Mostly families and longer-established residents. Around a quarter of the population is under 18, and nearly 30% of homes are social housing. Owner-occupiers make up just under half of households. It's less a transient renting community and more a settled working-class area with a mix of owners, social tenants, and private renters.
- What schools are near Kirklees 035?
- There are 51 schools within 2 km of typical residents, but only around 53% are rated Good or Outstanding. The nearest Outstanding school is approximately 4.2 km away. Check Ofsted ratings and catchment boundaries directly with Kirklees Council before deciding.
- How affordable is buying a home in Kirklees 035?
- Very affordable by UK standards. The median house price is around £153,000, and a typical local earner can save a deposit in roughly two and a half years. That's far faster than most cities in England, though local salaries are modest — the median resident earns around £30,200 a year.