Kirklees electoral wards were reviewed and finalised December 2024 by the Boundary Commission, and first used in the May 2026 local elections. Eight wards underwent no changes: Almondbury, Ashbrow, Batley East, Cleckheaton, Denby Dale, Dewsbury East, Holme Valley North and Holme Valley South. The boundaries of eleven wards were altered without a name change: Batley … Continue reading “2026 Wards”
House price data added to Overview Profiles to replace ONS data which has been discontinued. The data is sourced from HM Land Registry (price paid) and the latest year is currently 2024. Mean house prices are provided for all geographies by type of property – detached, terraced, semi-detached, flats and all types. Median house prices … Continue reading “House price data updated”
New 2022 Kirklees sub-national population projections were published 09/10/2025. The Kirklees population is projected to rise from 437,800 in 2022 to 473,000 in 2047, a rise of 35,200 or 4%.
Latest population estimates for Kirklees were published on 30/07/2025 by the Office for National Statistics, 2022 and 2023 estimates were also revised and re-issued at the same time. The estimates cover the period 2001 to 2024. England figures can also be found within the spreadsheet. ONS estimate that, for Kirklees, between 2023 and 2024: More … Continue reading “New 2024 Kirklees local authority population estimates published”
Rebased population estimates for Kirklees Wards were published on 25/11/2024 by the Office for National Statistics. The estimates cover the period 2011 to 2020. The ward estimates for Mid-2022 were also revised and released on 25/11/2024. However, 2015-2020 and 2022 ward estimates held elsewhere in the Observatory have not been revised, therefore this spreadsheet is … Continue reading “Rebased 2011 – 2020 Kirklees ward population estimates published”
Latest population estimates for Kirklees Wards were published on 20/06/2024 by the Office for National Statistics. The estimates cover the period 2021 to 2022 and revised ward estimates for 2011 to 2020 are expected in Autumn 2024.
Problems which were noticed in April 2023 have now been fixed and all Census data is now correct. Details of the errors are shown below: Census 2021 data for the following areas are known to be incorrect – Esri are working to rectify this matter. Community Hub Libraries Parish Town North South For example within … Continue reading “IMPORTANT – Problems with 2021 Census data have now been fixed”
The 2021 version of the Kirklees Factsheets are now available on the Kirklees website There are 13 Kirklees Factsheets covering the following topics: The Kirklees district Political profile Population and households Housing, planning and regeneration Environment The local economy Social profile Education and leisure Health Older People Minority ethnic groups Disability Local authority resources
2021 Census data has been available at Local Authority level for some months and is now available for smaller areas such as Lower Super Output Areas, Localities, Towns and Civil Parishers etc. All profiles now contain 2021 Census data though 2011 Census data is still retained where an update is not yet available in the … Continue reading “2021 Census data now available for small areas”
Dwellings information from for July 2022 has recently been updated in profiles and in Data Explorer; this data is from the Kirklees Council Tax system. Since 1995 every ward has seen an increase in the number of dwellings, with Dalton ward increasing the least (662 properties, 8.8%) and Newsome the most (3,492, 45.8%). Newsome ward … Continue reading “Dwellings in Kirklees”
