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Place page for Kirklees (Metropolitan Borough).

Population estimates for Kirklees

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Ashbrow Population: 20,572 No. of Households: 9,330 GVA (£m): 503.254 Population density (per square km): 1,782 <a href="../E05001389/">Visit place page</a>Batley East Population: 19,351 No. of Households: 5,830 GVA (£m): 323.907 Population density (per square km): 2,510 <a href="../E05001390/">Visit place page</a>Batley West Population: 20,735 No. of Households: 8,650 GVA (£m): 255.631 Population density (per square km): 4,637 <a href="../E05001391/">Visit place page</a>Birstall and Birkenshaw Population: 16,906 No. of Households: 7,860 GVA (£m): 466.512 Population density (per square km): 1,420 <a href="../E05001392/">Visit place page</a>Cleckheaton Population: 17,371 No. of Households: 8,180 GVA (£m): 499.209 Population density (per square km): 1,402 <a href="../E05001393/">Visit place page</a>Dalton Population: 17,309 No. of Households: 8,880 GVA (£m): 882.699 Population density (per square km): 1,383 <a href="../E05001396/">Visit place page</a>Denby Dale Population: 16,779 No. of Households: 7,630 GVA (£m): 242.474 Population density (per square km): 408 <a href="../E05001397/">Visit place page</a>Dewsbury East Population: 20,130 No. of Households: 9,170 GVA (£m): 400.612 Population density (per square km): 3,105 <a href="../E05001398/">Visit place page</a>Dewsbury South Population: 19,259 No. of Households: 6,870 GVA (£m): 296.397 Population density (per square km): 1,431 <a href="../E05001399/">Visit place page</a>Dewsbury West Population: 22,505 No. of Households: 6,530 GVA (£m): 284.003 Population density (per square km): 4,173 <a href="../E05001400/">Visit place page</a>Golcar Population: 18,240 No. of Households: 8,880 GVA (£m): 217.807 Population density (per square km): 2,972 <a href="../E05001401/">Visit place page</a>Greenhead Population: 21,230 No. of Households: 9,040 GVA (£m): 237.89 Population density (per square km): 4,701 <a href="../E05001402/">Visit place page</a>Heckmondwike Population: 17,363 No. of Households: 7,530 GVA (£m): 189.971 Population density (per square km): 3,065 <a href="../E05001403/">Visit place page</a>Holme Valley South Population: 19,432 No. of Households: 8,820 GVA (£m): 173.294 Population density (per square km): 322 <a href="../E05001405/">Visit place page</a>Lindley Population: 20,822 No. of Households: 7,920 GVA (£m): 459.653 Population density (per square km): 3,096 <a href="../E05001407/">Visit place page</a>Liversedge and Gomersal Population: 20,079 No. of Households: 9,040 GVA (£m): 162.425 Population density (per square km): 1,562 <a href="../E05001408/">Visit place page</a>Mirfield Population: 20,043 No. of Households: 9,360 GVA (£m): 265.025 Population density (per square km): 1,500 <a href="../E05001409/">Visit place page</a>Newsome Population: 24,262 No. of Households: 10,500 GVA (£m): 568.011 Population density (per square km): 2,802 <a href="../E05001410/">Visit place page</a>Almondbury Population: 18,075 No. of Households: 7,800 GVA (£m): 130.177 Population density (per square km): 1,787 <a href="../E05008558/">Visit place page</a>Colne Valley Population: 17,715 No. of Households: 7,780 GVA (£m): 256.951 Population density (per square km): 268 <a href="../E05008559/">Visit place page</a>Crosland Moor and Netherton Population: 19,503 No. of Households: 8,160 GVA (£m): 154.187 Population density (per square km): 2,624 <a href="../E05008560/">Visit place page</a>Holme Valley North Population: 17,202 No. of Households: 6,740 GVA (£m): 208.808 Population density (per square km): 525 <a href="../E05008561/">Visit place page</a>Kirkburton Population: 16,407 No. of Households: 7,320 GVA (£m): 257.872 Population density (per square km): 359 <a href="../E05008562/">Visit place page</a>
- Place statistics
Population estimate 433,355
Number of households 191,200
Population density 1,064 people per sq. km
GVA £8,351m
Area 407 sq. km
- Poverty statistics
People in low income households 0
Unemployment 4.8%
Economic Inactivity 23.6%
Children in low income households 27839
IMD average score 25.151
IMD for children 0.177
IMD for older people 0.149

Data Tables

Area Population estimate Number of households GVA (£m) Population density Area in sq km
Ashbrow (Ward or Electoral Division) 20572 9330 503 1782 12
Batley East (Ward or Electoral Division) 19351 5830 324 2510 8
Batley West (Ward or Electoral Division) 20735 8650 256 4637 4
Birstall and Birkenshaw (Ward or Electoral Division) 16906 7860 467 1420 12
Cleckheaton (Ward or Electoral Division) 17371 8180 499 1402 12
Dalton (Ward or Electoral Division) 17309 8880 883 1383 13
Denby Dale (Ward or Electoral Division) 16779 7630 242 408 41
Dewsbury East (Ward or Electoral Division) 20130 9170 401 3105 6
Dewsbury South (Ward or Electoral Division) 19259 6870 296 1431 13
Dewsbury West (Ward or Electoral Division) 22505 6530 284 4173 5
Golcar (Ward or Electoral Division) 18240 8880 218 2972 6
Greenhead (Ward or Electoral Division) 21230 9040 238 4701 5
Heckmondwike (Ward or Electoral Division) 17363 7530 190 3065 6
Holme Valley South (Ward or Electoral Division) 19432 8820 173 322 60
Lindley (Ward or Electoral Division) 20822 7920 460 3096 7
Liversedge and Gomersal (Ward or Electoral Division) 20079 9040 162 1562 13
Mirfield (Ward or Electoral Division) 20043 9360 265 1500 13
Newsome (Ward or Electoral Division) 24262 10500 568 2802 9
Almondbury (Ward or Electoral Division) 18075 7800 130 1787 10
Colne Valley (Ward or Electoral Division) 17715 7780 257 268 66
Crosland Moor and Netherton (Ward or Electoral Division) 19503 8160 154 2624 7
Holme Valley North (Ward or Electoral Division) 17202 6740 209 525 33
Kirkburton (Ward or Electoral Division) 16407 7320 258 359 46
Kirklees (Metropolitan Borough) 433355 191200 8351 1064 407
Yorkshire and The Humber (English Region) 5481431 2511090 133362 357 15370
The North (Pan-region) 15550498 7197990 385871 409 38037
West Yorkshire (Combined Authority) 2349987 1042450 60136 1161 2023
Area Children in poverty Number of children IMD average score IMD - children IMD - older people Number of people living in low-income households Unemployment rate aged 16-64 (%) Economically inactive (%)
Ashbrow (Ward or Electoral Division) — 5681 — — — — — —
Batley East (Ward or Electoral Division) — 5523 — — — — — —
Batley West (Ward or Electoral Division) — 6092 — — — — — —
Birstall and Birkenshaw (Ward or Electoral Division) — 4125 — — — — — —
Cleckheaton (Ward or Electoral Division) — 3766 — — — — — —
Dalton (Ward or Electoral Division) — 4111 — — — — — —
Denby Dale (Ward or Electoral Division) — 3671 — — — — — —
Dewsbury East (Ward or Electoral Division) — 5040 — — — — — —
Dewsbury South (Ward or Electoral Division) — 5599 — — — — — —
Dewsbury West (Ward or Electoral Division) — 7753 — — — — — —
Golcar (Ward or Electoral Division) — 4373 — — — — — —
Greenhead (Ward or Electoral Division) — 5645 — — — — — —
Heckmondwike (Ward or Electoral Division) — 4500 — — — — — —
Holme Valley South (Ward or Electoral Division) — 4303 — — — — — —
Lindley (Ward or Electoral Division) — 4828 — — — — — —
Liversedge and Gomersal (Ward or Electoral Division) — 4917 — — — — — —
Mirfield (Ward or Electoral Division) — 4315 — — — — — —
Newsome (Ward or Electoral Division) — 4664 — — — — — —
Almondbury (Ward or Electoral Division) — 3916 — — — — — —
Colne Valley (Ward or Electoral Division) — 3885 — — — — — —
Crosland Moor and Netherton (Ward or Electoral Division) — 5633 — — — — — —
Holme Valley North (Ward or Electoral Division) — 3847 — — — — — —
Kirkburton (Ward or Electoral Division) — 3963 — — — — — —
Kirklees (Metropolitan Borough) 27839 108101 25 — — — 5 24
Yorkshire and The Humber (English Region) — 1276610 — — — 266380 4 23
The North (Pan-region) — 3596949 — — — 856761 4 24
West Yorkshire (Combined Authority) — 586078 — — — — 4 23