Scholes & Hunsworth
Kirklees 003 · 4 sub-areas · 6,745 residents
Kirklees 003, in the Kirklees district of Yorkshire and The Humber, is home to around 6,745 people and stands out as one of the more affordable corners of West Yorkshire. A typical two-bedroom home lets for around £690 a month — well below the UK national median — and over seven in ten residents own their home, giving the area a notably settled, owner-occupier character.
Scholes & Hunsworth is a settled residential pocket of Kirklees. The bigger gravitational centre is Leeds, around 56 minutes away by direct train, but most days don't require leaving — local life is what people are here for. 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 Scholes & Hunsworth?
Day-to-day life sits close to greenery — a park or playing field is within easy walking distance of most addresses; there's effectively nothing within walking distance — eating out, drinking and shopping mean a drive; 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.
Generated from the latest May 2026 data · refreshed automatically
Figures are aggregated across 4 sub-areas — population-weighted means for rates, sums for counts. Sources cited beneath each section.
Scholes & Hunsworth in Kirklees
Living in Scholes & Hunsworth
This part of Kirklees has a quieter, suburban feel compared to the busier town centres nearby. Greenspace is genuinely close — around 80% of residents are within easy walking distance of a park or open space, with the nearest greenspace averaging just over 200 metres away. That's one of the most practical, day-to-day advantages of living here over more urban alternatives.
Rents sit comfortably below the national average. A two-bedroom home runs around £690 a month, which puts this area firmly in the affordable half of West Yorkshire's rental market. Purchase prices are also relatively accessible — the median sale price is around £233,000, and a typical renter could save a deposit in under four years. Rents have risen about 10.5% over the past year, so the affordability picture is tightening, but costs remain modest by broader UK standards.
The population skews slightly older than many urban neighbourhoods. Around 22% of residents are aged 50–64, and a further 20% are 65 or over — meaning nearly four in ten residents are in the older half of the age spectrum. Couples with children make up roughly one in five households, and single-person households account for just over a quarter. The area is predominantly British-born, with around 96% of residents born in the UK, and ethnic diversity is low relative to metropolitan areas.
Car ownership is the dominant mode of getting around, with over 61% of residents commuting by car and only around 3% using public transport. The nearest mainline rail station is roughly 2.3 km away — about a 29-minute walk, so most residents drive to it. The nearest major employment hub is reachable in around 55 minutes. Working from home is also common, with over a quarter of residents doing so. See the streets and sub-areas below for more on how conditions vary across the neighbourhood.
What you'll need on day one
Compare Scholes & Hunsworth with
Frequently asked
- Is Kirklees 003 a nice place to live?
- It depends on what you value. The area is affordable, green, and quiet, with nearly 80% of residents within walking distance of open space. Crime is below the national average. The trade-off is limited public transport and below-average school ratings nearby — it suits people with a car and no school-age children more than those reliant on buses or prioritising local Ofsted results.
- What is the rent in Kirklees 003?
- A one-bedroom home runs around £570 a month, a two-bedroom around £690, and a three-bedroom around £840. These are estimates scaled from district-level data using local sale prices. Rents rose around 10.5% in the past year, but they remain well below the UK national median of around £1,200 a month for a two-bed.
- Is Kirklees 003 safe?
- The crime rate here is around 73 incidents per 1,000 residents a year, which is below the UK national average of roughly 80 per 1,000. That puts the area on the safer side for West Yorkshire. Deprivation sits in the middle band nationally, neither among the most nor least deprived areas in England.
- What's the commute from Kirklees 003 to the nearest major city?
- The nearest major employment hub is around 55 minutes away by car or public transport. Manchester is roughly 80 minutes by public transport rail and bus, and London around three hours by rail. The nearest mainline station is about 2.3 km away — most residents drive to it rather than walk, as the straight-line distance translates to roughly a 29-minute walk.
- Who lives in Kirklees 003?
- The area is notably older than most Yorkshire neighbourhoods — nearly 42% of residents are aged 50 or over. Around 73% own their home outright or with a mortgage, which is high. Single-person households make up about 28%, and roughly one in five households includes a couple with children. The community is predominantly British-born.
- What schools are near Kirklees 003?
- There are 28 schools within a typical 2 km catchment radius, but only around 22.5% are rated Good or Outstanding — well below the national average of around 89%. The nearest Outstanding-rated school is approximately 3.3 km away. Families should check specific catchment boundaries directly with the local authority and review current Ofsted reports before deciding.
- How good is broadband in Kirklees 003?
- Broadband connectivity is excellent. Every premise in the area has access to gigabit-capable infrastructure, and no properties fall below the government's universal service obligation minimum speed. If you're working from home — as around 27% of residents already do — connectivity won't be a limiting factor.