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People and census in Kirklees

Metropolitan borough

South west Yorkshire and The Humber. 445,832 people (mid-2025 estimate) in 409 square kilometres.

24 layers about people and census for Kirklees, each at the level its publisher released it, with its own date and source.

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Population by output area

Census 2021, England and Wales

Under 129379 or more

Kirklees’s 1,340 output areas range from 108 to 762.

What is the population of Kirklees?

Kirklees had 433,216 usual residents at the census.

Kirklees is the 16th most populated of 361 in the UK.

Population

Council
433,216
ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

Kirklees had 433,216 usual residents at the census.

Kirklees is the 16th most populated of 361 in the UK.

Open in mapSource and methodEvery council ranked
Population: Kirklees among every council361 areas from 2,053 to 1,144,919. The middle area is 143,926. Kirklees is 433,216.

Population estimate

Council
445,832
ONS population estimates · 2025

Kirklees’s population was an estimated 445,832 in mid-2025.

The population held steady in the year to mid-2025.

Kirklees is 16th most populated of 361 for population.

Open in mapSource and methodEvery council ranked
Population estimate: Kirklees among every council361 areas from 2,299 to 1,176,960. The middle area is 148,772. Kirklees is 445,832.

Aged 15 to 64

Council
63.5%
ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

63.5% of residents in Kirklees were aged 15 to 64 at the census.

In Yorkshire and The Humber the figure is 63.5%.

Against Yorkshire and The Humber
About the same63.5%
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Aged 15 to 64: Kirklees among every council361 areas from 53.9% to 79.6%. The middle area is 62.8%. Kirklees is 63.5%.

Aged 65 and over

Council
17.7%
ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

17.7% of residents in Kirklees were aged 65 or over at the census.

In Yorkshire and The Humber the figure is 19.0%.

Against Yorkshire and The Humber
7% lower19.0%
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Aged 65 and over: Kirklees among every council361 areas from 5.6% to 33.5%. The middle area is 19.7%. Kirklees is 17.7%.

Aged under 15

Council
18.8%
ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

18.8% of residents in Kirklees were aged under 15 at the census.

In Yorkshire and The Humber the figure is 17.5%.

Against Yorkshire and The Humber
7% higher17.5%
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Aged under 15: Kirklees among every council361 areas from 6.4% to 24.6%. The middle area is 16.9%. Kirklees is 18.8%.

Born outside the UK

Council
12.6%
ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

12.6% of residents in Kirklees were born outside the UK.

In Yorkshire and The Humber the figure is 11.4%.

Against Yorkshire and The Humber
11% higher11.4%
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Born outside the UK: Kirklees among every council361 areas from 2.6% to 56.1%. The middle area is 9.9%. Kirklees is 12.6%.

Disability

Council
17.4%
ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

17.4% of residents in Kirklees had their day-to-day activities limited by a long-term health problem or disability.

In Yorkshire and The Humber the figure is 18.6%.

Against Yorkshire and The Humber
6% lower18.6%
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Disability: Kirklees among every council361 areas from 10.7% to 29.3%. The middle area is 18.5%. Kirklees is 17.4%.

Good or very good health

Council
81.1%
ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

81.1% of residents in Kirklees said their health was good or very good.

In Yorkshire and The Humber the figure is 80.5%.

Against Yorkshire and The Humber
1% higher80.5%
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Good or very good health: Kirklees among every council361 areas from 73.6% to 89.3%. The middle area is 81.7%. Kirklees is 81.1%.

Households

Council
177,989
ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

Kirklees had 177,989 households at the census.

Kirklees is 16th highest of 361 for the number of households.

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Households: Kirklees among every council361 areas from 942 to 423,456. The middle area is 60,932. Kirklees is 177,989.

Households without a car or van

Council
22.7%
ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

22.7% of households in Kirklees had no car or van at the census.

In Yorkshire and The Humber the figure is 24.2%.

Against Yorkshire and The Humber
6% lower24.2%
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Households without a car or van: Kirklees among every council361 areas from 7.8% to 77.2%. The middle area is 18.6%. Kirklees is 22.7%.

Owner-occupied homes

Council
65.9%
ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

65.9% of households in Kirklees owned their home at the census.

In Yorkshire and The Humber the figure is 63.1%.

Against Yorkshire and The Humber
4% higher63.1%
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Owner-occupied homes: Kirklees among every council361 areas from 25.7% to 82.6%. The middle area is 67.3%. Kirklees is 65.9%.

Population density

Council
1,060 per km²
Worked out by Open Index · 2021

Kirklees had 1,060 people per square kilometre at the census.

In Yorkshire and The Humber the figure is 356 per km².

Worked out by Open Index from census population counts and the area of each place.

Against Yorkshire and The Humber
3 times356 per km²
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Population density: Kirklees among every council361 areas from 8 per km² to 15,696 per km². The middle area is 568 per km². Kirklees is 1,060 per km².

Private rented homes

Council
19.1%
ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

19.1% of households in Kirklees rented privately at the census.

In Yorkshire and The Humber the figure is 19.4%.

Against Yorkshire and The Humber
2% lower19.4%
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Private rented homes: Kirklees among every council361 areas from 5.7% to 48.3%. The middle area is 17.3%. Kirklees is 19.1%.

Social rented homes

Council
14.8%
ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

14.8% of households in Kirklees rented from a council or housing association at the census.

In Yorkshire and The Humber the figure is 17.3%.

Against Yorkshire and The Humber
14% lower17.3%
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Social rented homes: Kirklees among every council361 areas from 5.5% to 40.5%. The middle area is 14.6%. Kirklees is 14.8%.

Degree-level qualifications

CouncilEngland, Wales and Northern Ireland only
29.9%
ONS Census 2021 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

29.9% of residents aged 16 and over in Kirklees had a degree-level qualification at the census.

In Yorkshire and The Humber the figure is 29.5%.

Against Yorkshire and The Humber
1% higher29.5%
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Degree-level qualifications: Kirklees among every council329 areas from 18.2% to 74.2%. The middle area is 31.8%. Kirklees is 29.9%.

Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh

CouncilEngland and Wales only
19.4%
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

19.4% of residents in Kirklees identified with the Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh ethnic group.

In Yorkshire and The Humber the figure is 8.9%.

Against Yorkshire and The Humber
2.2 times8.9%
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Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh: Kirklees among every council318 areas from 0.3% to 47.3%. The middle area is 3.6%. Kirklees is 19.4%.

Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African

CouncilEngland and Wales only
2.3%
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

2.3% of residents in Kirklees identified with the Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African ethnic group.

In Yorkshire and The Humber the figure is 2.1%.

Against Yorkshire and The Humber
10% higher2.1%
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Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African: Kirklees among every council318 areas from 0.1% to 26.8%. The middle area is 1.1%. Kirklees is 2.3%.

Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups

CouncilEngland and Wales only
3.1%
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

3.1% of residents in Kirklees identified with a Mixed or Multiple ethnic group.

In Yorkshire and The Humber the figure is 2.1%.

Against Yorkshire and The Humber
48% higher2.1%
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Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups: Kirklees among every council318 areas from 0.7% to 8.1%. The middle area is 2.2%. Kirklees is 3.1%.

Other ethnic group

CouncilEngland and Wales only
1.5%
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

1.5% of residents in Kirklees identified with another ethnic group, including Arab.

In Yorkshire and The Humber the figure is 1.4%.

Against Yorkshire and The Humber
7% higher1.4%
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Other ethnic group: Kirklees among every council318 areas from 0.2% to 13.5%. The middle area is 0.9%. Kirklees is 1.5%.

White ethnic groups

CouncilEngland and Wales only
73.6%
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

73.6% of residents in Kirklees identified with a White ethnic group.

In Yorkshire and The Humber the figure is 85.4%.

Against Yorkshire and The Humber
14% lower85.4%
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White ethnic groups: Kirklees among every council318 areas from 30.8% to 98.2%. The middle area is 92.2%. Kirklees is 73.6%.

Christian

CouncilEngland and Wales only
39.4%
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

39.4% of residents in Kirklees said they were Christian.

In Yorkshire and The Humber the figure is 44.9%.

Against Yorkshire and The Humber
12% lower44.9%
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Christian: Kirklees among every council318 areas from 22.3% to 66.6%. The middle area is 47.9%. Kirklees is 39.4%.

No religion

CouncilEngland and Wales only
34.8%
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

34.8% of residents in Kirklees said they had no religion.

In Yorkshire and The Humber the figure is 39.4%.

Against Yorkshire and The Humber
12% lower39.4%
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No religion: Kirklees among every council318 areas from 10.6% to 56.7%. The middle area is 39.9%. Kirklees is 34.8%.

Working mainly from home

CouncilEngland and Wales only
26.3%
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

26.3% of working residents in Kirklees worked mainly from home in March 2021.

In Yorkshire and The Humber the figure is 25.9%.

Against Yorkshire and The Humber
2% higher25.9%
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Working mainly from home: Kirklees among every council318 areas from 10.6% to 67.3%. The middle area is 29.6%. Kirklees is 26.3%.

Annual population change

Council
0.0%
Worked out by Open Index · 2025

Kirklees’s estimated population changed by 0.0% in the year to mid-2025.

Worked out by Open Index from the mid-year population estimates.

Against Yorkshire and The Humber
100% lower0.3%
Against the UK
100% lower0.3%
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Annual population change: Kirklees among every council361 areas from −3.5% to 2.4%. The middle area is 0.4%. Kirklees is 0.0%.