# People and census in Kirklees 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. In: [Yorkshire and The Humber](https://openindex.co.uk/yorkshire-and-the-humber) ## 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 Kirklees: **433,216** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. Kirklees had 433,216 usual residents at the census. Kirklees is the 16th most populated of 361 in the UK. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=E08000034) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/population) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/population/yorkshire-and-the-humber) · https://openindex.co.uk/kirklees/people#l-population ## Population estimate Kirklees: **445,832** (2025, council level). Source: ONS population estimates. Published 1 October 2026. 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. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population-estimate?place=E08000034) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/population-estimate) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/population-estimate/yorkshire-and-the-humber) · https://openindex.co.uk/kirklees/people#l-population-estimate ## Aged 15 to 64 Kirklees: **63.5%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 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 same (63.5%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/age-15-to-64?place=E08000034) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/age-15-to-64) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/age-15-to-64/yorkshire-and-the-humber) · https://openindex.co.uk/kirklees/people#l-age-15-to-64 ## Aged 65 and over Kirklees: **17.7%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 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% lower (19.0%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/age-65-and-over?place=E08000034) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/age-65-and-over) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/age-65-and-over/yorkshire-and-the-humber) · https://openindex.co.uk/kirklees/people#l-age-65-and-over ## Aged under 15 Kirklees: **18.8%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 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% higher (17.5%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/age-under-15?place=E08000034) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/age-under-15) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/age-under-15/yorkshire-and-the-humber) · https://openindex.co.uk/kirklees/people#l-age-under-15 ## Born outside the UK Kirklees: **12.6%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 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% higher (11.4%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/born-outside-uk?place=E08000034) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/born-outside-uk) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/born-outside-uk/yorkshire-and-the-humber) · https://openindex.co.uk/kirklees/people#l-born-outside-uk ## Disability Kirklees: **17.4%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 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% lower (18.6%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/disability?place=E08000034) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/disability) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/disability/yorkshire-and-the-humber) · https://openindex.co.uk/kirklees/people#l-disability ## Good or very good health Kirklees: **81.1%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 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% higher (80.5%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/good-health?place=E08000034) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/good-health) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/good-health/yorkshire-and-the-humber) · https://openindex.co.uk/kirklees/people#l-good-health ## Households Kirklees: **177,989** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. Kirklees had 177,989 households at the census. Kirklees is 16th highest of 361 for the number of households. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/households?place=E08000034) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/households) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/households/yorkshire-and-the-humber) · https://openindex.co.uk/kirklees/people#l-households ## Households without a car or van Kirklees: **22.7%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 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% lower (24.2%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/no-car-or-van?place=E08000034) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/no-car-or-van) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/no-car-or-van/yorkshire-and-the-humber) · https://openindex.co.uk/kirklees/people#l-no-car-or-van ## Owner-occupied homes Kirklees: **65.9%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 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% higher (63.1%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/owner-occupied?place=E08000034) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/owner-occupied) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/owner-occupied/yorkshire-and-the-humber) · https://openindex.co.uk/kirklees/people#l-owner-occupied ## Population density Kirklees: **1,060 per km²** (2021, council level). Source: Worked out by Open Index from census population counts and the area of each place. Published 21 July 2026. Kirklees had 1,060 people per square kilometre at the census. In Yorkshire and The Humber the figure is 356 per km². - Against Yorkshire and The Humber: 3 times (356 per km²) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population-density?place=E08000034) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/population-density) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/population-density/yorkshire-and-the-humber) · https://openindex.co.uk/kirklees/people#l-population-density ## Private rented homes Kirklees: **19.1%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 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% lower (19.4%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/private-rented?place=E08000034) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/private-rented) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/private-rented/yorkshire-and-the-humber) · https://openindex.co.uk/kirklees/people#l-private-rented ## Social rented homes Kirklees: **14.8%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 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% lower (17.3%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/social-rented?place=E08000034) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/social-rented) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/social-rented/yorkshire-and-the-humber) · https://openindex.co.uk/kirklees/people#l-social-rented ## Degree-level qualifications Kirklees: **29.9%** (2021, council level, England, Wales and Northern Ireland only). Source: ONS Census 2021 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 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% higher (29.5%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/degree-level-qualifications?place=E08000034) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/degree-level-qualifications) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/degree-level-qualifications/yorkshire-and-the-humber) · https://openindex.co.uk/kirklees/people#l-degree-level-qualifications ## Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh Kirklees: **19.4%** (2021, council level, England and Wales only). Source: ONS Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 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 times (8.9%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/ethnic-group-asian?place=E08000034) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/ethnic-group-asian) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/ethnic-group-asian/yorkshire-and-the-humber) · https://openindex.co.uk/kirklees/people#l-ethnic-group-asian ## Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African Kirklees: **2.3%** (2021, council level, England and Wales only). Source: ONS Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 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% higher (2.1%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/ethnic-group-black?place=E08000034) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/ethnic-group-black) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/ethnic-group-black/yorkshire-and-the-humber) · https://openindex.co.uk/kirklees/people#l-ethnic-group-black ## Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups Kirklees: **3.1%** (2021, council level, England and Wales only). Source: ONS Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 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% higher (2.1%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/ethnic-group-mixed?place=E08000034) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/ethnic-group-mixed) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/ethnic-group-mixed/yorkshire-and-the-humber) · https://openindex.co.uk/kirklees/people#l-ethnic-group-mixed ## Other ethnic group Kirklees: **1.5%** (2021, council level, England and Wales only). Source: ONS Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 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% higher (1.4%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/ethnic-group-other?place=E08000034) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/ethnic-group-other) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/ethnic-group-other/yorkshire-and-the-humber) · https://openindex.co.uk/kirklees/people#l-ethnic-group-other ## White ethnic groups Kirklees: **73.6%** (2021, council level, England and Wales only). Source: ONS Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 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% lower (85.4%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/ethnic-group-white?place=E08000034) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/ethnic-group-white) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/ethnic-group-white/yorkshire-and-the-humber) · https://openindex.co.uk/kirklees/people#l-ethnic-group-white ## Christian Kirklees: **39.4%** (2021, council level, England and Wales only). Source: ONS Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 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% lower (44.9%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/christian?place=E08000034) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/christian) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/christian/yorkshire-and-the-humber) · https://openindex.co.uk/kirklees/people#l-religion-christian ## No religion Kirklees: **34.8%** (2021, council level, England and Wales only). Source: ONS Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 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% lower (39.4%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/no-religion?place=E08000034) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/no-religion) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/no-religion/yorkshire-and-the-humber) · https://openindex.co.uk/kirklees/people#l-religion-none ## Working mainly from home Kirklees: **26.3%** (2021, council level, England and Wales only). Source: ONS Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 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% higher (25.9%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/work-from-home?place=E08000034) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/work-from-home) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/work-from-home/yorkshire-and-the-humber) · https://openindex.co.uk/kirklees/people#l-work-from-home ## Annual population change Kirklees: **0.0%** (2025, council level). Source: Worked out by Open Index from the mid-year population estimates. Published 1 October 2026. Kirklees’s estimated population changed by 0.0% in the year to mid-2025. - Against Yorkshire and The Humber: 100% lower (0.3%) - Against the UK: 100% lower (0.3%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population-change?place=E08000034) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/population-change) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/population-change/yorkshire-and-the-humber) · https://openindex.co.uk/kirklees/people#l-population-estimate-change-1y ## More on this place - [Overview](https://openindex.co.uk/kirklees) - [Housing](https://openindex.co.uk/kirklees/housing) (17) - [Crime](https://openindex.co.uk/kirklees/crime) (13) - [Deprivation](https://openindex.co.uk/kirklees/deprivation) (8) - [Health](https://openindex.co.uk/kirklees/health) (4) - [Education](https://openindex.co.uk/kirklees/education) (2) - [Environment](https://openindex.co.uk/kirklees/environment) (9) - [Transport](https://openindex.co.uk/kirklees/transport) (4) - [Connectivity](https://openindex.co.uk/kirklees/connectivity) (5) - [Planning](https://openindex.co.uk/kirklees/planning) (3) - [Economy](https://openindex.co.uk/kirklees/economy) (4) - [Council tax](https://openindex.co.uk/kirklees/council-tax) (10) - [Elections](https://openindex.co.uk/kirklees/elections) (7) - [Local services](https://openindex.co.uk/kirklees/services) (3) - [Sources](https://openindex.co.uk/kirklees/sources) (28) The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/E08000034/data?family=people ## How to cite Source: Open Index, openindex.co.uk. 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