Slaithwaite & Linthwaite
Kirklees 049 · 4 sub-areas · 7,032 residents
Kirklees 049 is a residential area within Kirklees, Yorkshire, home to around 7,000 people and noticeably affordable by national standards. A typical two-bedroom home lets for about £690 a month — roughly half the UK national median for a 2-bed — and most residents own rather than rent. Rents rose roughly 10% last year, so the window on those lower prices may be narrowing.
Slaithwaite & Linthwaite is a commuter neighbourhood within Kirklees — train into Leeds runs in around 34 minutes, and the rhythm of weekday mornings is shaped by it. 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 Slaithwaite & Linthwaite?
Day-to-day life sits close to greenery — a park or playing field is within easy walking distance of most addresses; Crime sits around the national average — neither a notable concern nor a notable selling point; 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 4 sub-areas — population-weighted means for rates, sums for counts. Sources cited beneath each section.
Slaithwaite & Linthwaite in Kirklees
Living in Slaithwaite & Linthwaite
This part of Kirklees sits firmly in owner-occupier territory. Nearly three in four households own their home, which shapes the feel of the area — settled, family-oriented, with relatively low tenant turnover. It's not the kind of neighbourhood where everyone's passing through.
Rents are genuinely low. A two-bedroom home runs about £690 a month, which is roughly half the UK national median. That's meaningful money back in your pocket each month, though rents climbed around 10% last year — faster than wages — so affordability is slowly eroding. For buyers, the median sale price sits around £244,000, and a typical deposit takes about four years to save on local earnings. That's a more achievable timeline than most of the south of England.
The population is spread fairly evenly across age groups, with families making up a solid share. Around one in five households has children, and the area skews slightly older than the typical inner-city neighbourhood. Just under a third of residents live alone. It's a community that feels more suburban than urban, even within the broader Kirklees district.
Practically speaking, the nearest rail station is roughly 730 metres away — which puts reasonable public transport within reach without needing to drive to it. That said, over half of residents commute by car, and working from home accounts for nearly three in ten workers, reflecting a post-pandemic shift that's reshaped how people use the area day to day. Greenspace is close: around three-quarters of residents are within a short walk of open space, and the average distance to the nearest green area is just over 200 metres. See the streets and sub-areas below for more on specific pockets within the neighbourhood.
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Frequently asked
- Is Kirklees 049 a nice place to live?
- It's a settled, affordable suburban area with low tenant turnover and good greenspace access — around three-quarters of residents are within a short walk of open space. It won't suit everyone: the Ofsted picture for nearby schools is weak, and car dependency is high. But for owner-occupiers or families who prioritise affordability and stability, it's a solid choice within Kirklees.
- What is the rent in Kirklees 049?
- A one-bed runs about £565 a month, a two-bed around £690, and a three-bed roughly £840. These are estimates scaled from council-level data using local sale prices. Rents rose around 10% last year, so expect continued upward pressure, but the absolute figures remain well below the national median.
- Is Kirklees 049 safe?
- The crime rate is around 77 incidents per 1,000 residents annually, which sits just below the UK national average of roughly 80 per 1,000. It's broadly middle-of-the-pack — not a high-crime area, but not unusually low either. The area's deprivation score (decile 5 nationally) reflects a similar picture: neither particularly deprived nor affluent.
- What's the commute from Kirklees 049 to Manchester?
- By public transport, Manchester takes around 43 minutes. The nearest rail station is about 730 metres away. That said, most residents commute by car (55%), and nearly 30% work from home, so rail commuting is viable but not the dominant pattern locally.
- Who lives in Kirklees 049?
- Mostly owner-occupiers — nearly three in four households own their home. The age spread is unusually even across all adult age groups, suggesting a genuinely multigenerational community. Around one in five households has children, and just under a third of residents live alone. It's a settled, predominantly UK-born area with a moderate degree-holder share of around 34%.
- What schools are near Kirklees 049?
- There are 25 schools within typical catchment distance, but only around a quarter are rated Good or Outstanding — well below the national average of roughly 89%. The nearest Outstanding school is just over 4 kilometres away. It's worth researching individual schools carefully rather than relying on proximity as a quality indicator here.
- How affordable is buying a home in Kirklees 049?
- The median sale price is around £244,000, and a typical deposit takes about four years to save on local earnings — one of the more achievable timelines in England. Median resident salary runs to around £30,200 a year, which makes the maths work better here than in most southern or commuter-belt markets.