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Housing in Kirklees

Metropolitan borough

South west Yorkshire and The Humber. 445,832 people in 409 square kilometres.

17 layers about housing for Kirklees, each at the level its publisher released it, with its own date and source.

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Sales per year by neighbourhood

Worked out by Open Index · 2025

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Kirklees’s 260 neighbourhoods range from 0 to 69.

Average house price

Council
£208,987
HM Land Registry and partners · Jul 2026

Kirklees’s average house price was £208,987 in July 2026.

That is about the same as Yorkshire and The Humber and 23% lower than the UK average.

Prices rose 6.1% in the year to July 2026.

Against Yorkshire and The Humber
About the same£209,116
Against the UK
23% lower£272,611
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House prices since 2000

Monthly average house price, smoothed. Kirklees’s is 4.3 times its 2000 level, slower than Yorkshire and The Humber’s.

House prices since 2000Average house price each month for Kirklees, Yorkshire and The Humber, England, January 2000 to July 2026. Source: UK House Price Index.
House prices since 2000
MonthKirkleesYorkshire and The HumberEngland
Jan 2000£48,644£47,522£71,017
Jan 2001£49,783£51,774£79,663
Jan 2002£55,231£57,307£90,840
Jan 2003£70,527£73,938£114,816
Jan 2004£90,957£91,131£131,914
Jan 2005£109,812£111,935£149,713
Jan 2006£122,935£122,401£157,240
Jan 2007£133,913£133,490£171,666
Jan 2008£141,166£138,573£181,037
Jan 2009£123,485£118,176£153,585
Jan 2010£123,106£124,977£164,711
Jan 2011£120,562£121,396£164,697
Jan 2012£117,521£119,314£164,449
Jan 2013£116,351£118,140£166,938
Jan 2014£120,249£123,797£177,748
Jan 2015£124,854£128,167£191,523
Jan 2016£133,064£136,097£208,050
Jan 2017£133,639£140,165£218,655
Jan 2018£141,564£146,727£227,594
Jan 2019£144,148£150,919£230,974
Jan 2020£148,373£154,883£234,049
Jan 2021£160,766£170,388£249,890
Jan 2022£172,932£182,226£270,231
Jan 2023£188,638£191,628£285,817
Jan 2024£187,662£191,618£278,060
Jan 2025£196,171£200,501£287,264
Jan 2026£204,025£206,613£290,511
Jul 2026£208,987£209,116£293,479

House price to pay

CouncilGreat Britain only
5.8×
Worked out by Open Index · 2025

A home in Kirklees costs 5.8 times local full-time pay.

Worked out by Open Index from the UK House Price Index and the ONS earnings survey.

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House price to pay: Kirklees among every council348 areas from 3.1× to 23.4×. The middle area is 7.3×. Kirklees is 5.8×.

Sold prices

PostcodeEngland and Wales only

Published as points, so there is no single figure for Kirklees. The map shows each one.

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Average private rent

Council
£782
ONS private rents · Aug 2026

The average private rent in Kirklees was £782 a month in August 2026.

That is 10% lower than Yorkshire and The Humber and 44% lower than the UK average.

Rents in Kirklees rose 12.8% in the year to August 2026.

For average private rent, Kirklees is the 50th cheapest of 316 in the UK.

Against Yorkshire and The Humber
10% lower£865
Against the UK
44% lower£1,400
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Rent since 2015

Monthly average private rent, smoothed. Kirklees’s is 1.6 times its 2015 level, faster than Yorkshire and The Humber’s.

Rent since 2015Average private rent each month for Kirklees, Yorkshire and The Humber, England, January 2015 to August 2026. Source: Price Index of Private Rents.
Rent since 2015
MonthKirkleesYorkshire and The HumberEngland
Jan 2015£500£586£950
Jan 2016£507£586£983
Jan 2017£519£599£1,018
Jan 2018£532£612£1,029
Jan 2019£542£621£1,043
Jan 2020£555£637£1,065
Jan 2021£561£646£1,076
Jan 2022£579£677£1,104
Jan 2023£609£715£1,166
Jan 2024£659£769£1,264
Jan 2025£689£809£1,375
Jan 2026£748£843£1,423
Aug 2026£782£865£1,459

House sales per year

CouncilEngland and Wales only
5,779
Worked out by Open Index · 2025

5,779 homes were sold in Kirklees in 2025.

Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data.

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House sales per year: Kirklees among every council318 areas from 19 to 10,423. The middle area is 2,124. Kirklees is 5,779.

Median sale price

CouncilEngland and Wales only
£215,000
Worked out by Open Index · 2025

The median price paid for a home in Kirklees was £215,000 in 2025.

Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data.

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Median sale price: Kirklees among every council318 areas from £136,000 to £1,200,000. The middle area is £297,500. Kirklees is £215,000.

Annual price change

Council
6.1%
HM Land Registry and partners · Jul 2026
Against Yorkshire and The Humber
twice3.0%
Against the UK
4.4 times1.4%
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Annual price change: Kirklees among every council360 areas from −20.7% to 12.8%. The middle area is 2.3%. Kirklees is 6.1%.

Detached house price

Council
£355,186
HM Land Registry and partners · Jul 2026

The average price of a detached home in Kirklees was £355,186 in July 2026.

That is 2% higher than Yorkshire and The Humber and 20% lower than the UK average for detached homes.

Against Yorkshire and The Humber
2% higher£347,690
Against the UK
20% lower£444,936
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Detached house price: Kirklees among every council348 areas from £175,111 to £4,525,386. The middle area is £447,347. Kirklees is £355,186.

Flat price

Council
£118,081
HM Land Registry and partners · Jul 2026

The average price of a flat in Kirklees was £118,081 in July 2026.

That is 7% lower than Yorkshire and The Humber and 39% lower than the UK average for flats.

Against Yorkshire and The Humber
7% lower£127,578
Against the UK
39% lower£192,704
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Flat price: Kirklees among every council349 areas from £68,963 to £971,688. The middle area is £144,735. Kirklees is £118,081.

Semi-detached house price

Council
£222,542
HM Land Registry and partners · Jul 2026

The average price of a semi-detached home in Kirklees was £222,542 in July 2026.

That is 3% higher than Yorkshire and The Humber and 20% lower than the UK average for semi-detached homes.

Against Yorkshire and The Humber
3% higher£216,081
Against the UK
20% lower£278,555
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Semi-detached house price: Kirklees among every council348 areas from £116,420 to £3,051,816. The middle area is £280,428. Kirklees is £222,542.

Terraced house price

Council
£167,962
HM Land Registry and partners · Jul 2026

The average price of a terraced home in Kirklees was £167,962 in July 2026.

That is 1% lower than Yorkshire and The Humber and 28% lower than the UK average for terraced homes.

Against Yorkshire and The Humber
1% lower£169,808
Against the UK
28% lower£231,945
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Terraced house price: Kirklees among every council348 areas from £89,218 to £2,429,086. The middle area is £228,217. Kirklees is £167,962.

House sales per month

Council
335
HM Land Registry and partners · May 2026

335 home sales were recorded in Kirklees in May 2026.

Figures for the latest months are revised as more sales are registered.

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House sales per month: Kirklees among every council360 areas from 6 to 894. The middle area is 114. Kirklees is 335.

One-bedroom private rent

Council
£584
ONS private rents · Aug 2026

The average private rent for a home with 1 bedroom in Kirklees was £584 a month in August 2026.

That is 5% lower than Yorkshire and The Humber and 49% lower than the UK average for the same size of home.

For one-bedroom rent, Kirklees is the joint 60th cheapest of 316 in the UK.

Against Yorkshire and The Humber
5% lower£614
Against the UK
49% lower£1,136
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One-bedroom private rent: Kirklees among every council316 areas from £401 to £2,640. The middle area is £732. Kirklees is £584.

Two-bedroom private rent

Council
£712
ONS private rents · Aug 2026

The average private rent for a home with 2 bedrooms in Kirklees was £712 a month in August 2026.

That is 7% lower than Yorkshire and The Humber and 44% lower than the UK average for the same size of home.

For two-bedroom rent, Kirklees is the 49th cheapest of 316 in the UK.

Against Yorkshire and The Humber
7% lower£769
Against the UK
44% lower£1,281
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Two-bedroom private rent: Kirklees among every council316 areas from £509 to £3,428. The middle area is £921. Kirklees is £712.

Three-bedroom private rent

Council
£866
ONS private rents · Aug 2026

The average private rent for a home with 3 bedrooms in Kirklees was £866 a month in August 2026.

That is 5% lower than Yorkshire and The Humber and 39% lower than the UK average for the same size of home.

For three-bedroom rent, Kirklees is the joint 54th cheapest of 316 in the UK.

Against Yorkshire and The Humber
5% lower£914
Against the UK
39% lower£1,430
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Three-bedroom private rent: Kirklees among every council316 areas from £608 to £4,074. The middle area is £1,129. Kirklees is £866.

Four-bedroom or larger private rent

Council
£1,231
ONS private rents · Aug 2026

The average private rent for a home with 4 or more bedrooms in Kirklees was £1,231 a month in August 2026.

That is 7% lower than Yorkshire and The Humber and 41% lower than the UK average for the same size of home.

For four-bedroom or larger rent, Kirklees is the 57th cheapest of 316 in the UK.

Against Yorkshire and The Humber
7% lower£1,323
Against the UK
41% lower£2,080
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Four-bedroom or larger private rent: Kirklees among every council316 areas from £806 to £5,650. The middle area is £1,607. Kirklees is £1,231.

Annual rent change

Council
12.8%
ONS private rents · Aug 2026

Private rents in Kirklees changed by 12.8% in the year to August 2026.

Kirklees is 2nd strongest of 316 for annual rent change.

Against Yorkshire and The Humber
2.6 times4.9%
Against the UK
3.4 times3.8%
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Annual rent change: Kirklees among every council316 areas from −2.4% to 13.4%. The middle area is 3.9%. Kirklees is 12.8%.