# WF14

Postcode district covering Mirfield, Crossley Hill and Towngate, in Kirklees.

WF14 is a postcode district covering Mirfield, Crossley Hill and Towngate, in Kirklees. Median sale price £245,000 in 2025.

Postcode district. Code WF14. In: [Postcodes](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode) › [WF](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/wf)

Approximate outline worked out by Open Index from the ONS Postcode Directory: each census output area belongs to the district that holds most of its postcodes. People, homes, recorded crime and broadband add up those output areas. House sales count every sale with an WF14 postcode. [How census figures are added up](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/population)

## Key figures

- **Median sale price: £245,000** (2025). The median price paid for a home in WF14 was £245,000 in 2025. Joint 705th cheapest of 2,235. Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/wf14#f-house-sales-median-price
- **Population: 20,177** (2021). WF14 had 20,177 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). 1,309th least populated of 2,756. Source: Census 2021, England and Wales and Scotland's Census 2022 and Census 2021, Northern Ireland, 2021. Published 21 July 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/wf14#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 97%** (2022). About 97% of people in WF14 live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. UK 44%. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UKHSA and BGS radon atlas and census output areas. Published 1 December 2022. https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/wf14#f-radon-affected-share
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 96.9%** (January 2026). In WF14, 96.9% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026 (Ofcom). UK 87.8%. Source: Connected Nations (Ofcom), January 2026. Published 13 May 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/wf14#f-gigabit-coverage

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=WF14) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 97% of people in WF14 live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
- [Sales per year by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-sales-per-year?place=WF14) (Worked out by Open Index · 2025): 323 homes were sold in WF14 in 2025.
- [Crime and ASB by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime?place=WF14) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Crime and anti-social behaviour for WF14.
- [Population by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=WF14) (Census 2021, England and Wales): WF14 had 20,177 usual residents at the census.

## How WF14 compares

Each postcode district against every other postcode district the measure covers.

| Measure | WF14 | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Median sale price | £245,000 | 2nd most expensive | 17 postcode districts, WF · 2025 |
| Population | 20,177 | 4th least populated | 17 postcode districts, WF · 2021 |
| People in radon Affected Area squares | 97% | joint 2nd fewest people in radon Affected Areas | 17 postcode districts, WF · 2022 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 96.9% | joint 6th highest | 17 postcode districts, WF · Jan 2026 |

## Is WF14 safe? What police records show

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in WF14 at a rate of 81.9 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 111.9 per 1,000 people across the WF postcode area.
In August 2026 alone, 131 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in WF14.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (678), other crime (299) and anti-social behaviour (264).
A year earlier, the recorded crime rate in WF14 was 76.5 per 1,000 people.
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.
Rates are per resident, so places that many people work in or visit, such as Westminster, the City of London and other city centres, have far higher rates than their residents alone would suggest.

## Deprivation in WF14, neighbourhood by neighbourhood

- Deprivation is ranked by neighbourhood, so WF14 has no single figure. Of its 12 neighbourhoods with a rank:
- Decile 2: 1 neighbourhood
- Decile 3: 1 neighbourhood
- Decile 5: 1 neighbourhood
- Decile 6: 1 neighbourhood
- Decile 7: 3 neighbourhoods
- Decile 9: 3 neighbourhoods
- Decile 10 (England’s least deprived 10%): 2 neighbourhoods

Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025. Decile 1 is the most deprived tenth of neighbourhoods in England.

## Neighbourhoods in WF14

| Area | People (census) | Recorded crime per 1,000 | Deprivation decile | Gigabit broadband |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Kirklees 020A](https://openindex.co.uk/kirklees/neighbourhood/e01011132) | 1,545 | 52.8 per 1,000 | 10 | 98.1% |
| [Kirklees 020B](https://openindex.co.uk/kirklees/neighbourhood/e01011142) | 1,564 | 70.0 per 1,000 | 7 | 95.6% |
| [Kirklees 020C](https://openindex.co.uk/kirklees/neighbourhood/e01011217) | 1,541 | 52.0 per 1,000 | 9 | 99.8% |
| [Kirklees 020D](https://openindex.co.uk/kirklees/neighbourhood/e01011218) | 1,642 | 100.1 per 1,000 | 5 | 99.0% |
| [Kirklees 021A](https://openindex.co.uk/kirklees/neighbourhood/e01011216) | 1,493 | 99.8 per 1,000 | 9 | 96.4% |
| [Kirklees 021B](https://openindex.co.uk/kirklees/neighbourhood/e01011219) | 1,580 | 61.1 per 1,000 | 7 | 99.4% |
| [Kirklees 021C](https://openindex.co.uk/kirklees/neighbourhood/e01011220) | 1,789 | 120.6 per 1,000 | 2 | 99.9% |
| [Kirklees 021D](https://openindex.co.uk/kirklees/neighbourhood/e01011221) | 1,687 | 34.4 per 1,000 | 9 | 99.9% |
| [Kirklees 026A](https://openindex.co.uk/kirklees/neighbourhood/e01011212) | 1,567 | 109.9 per 1,000 | 3 | 99.8% |
| [Kirklees 026B](https://openindex.co.uk/kirklees/neighbourhood/e01011213) | 1,536 | 73.5 per 1,000 | 10 | 99.1% |
| [Kirklees 026C](https://openindex.co.uk/kirklees/neighbourhood/e01011214) | 1,517 | 59.0 per 1,000 | 7 | 92.9% |
| [Kirklees 026D](https://openindex.co.uk/kirklees/neighbourhood/e01011215) | 2,311 | 129.7 per 1,000 | 6 | 89.2% |

## Your MP

- [Spen Valley](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/spen-valley): Kim Leadbeater (Labour), MP since July 2024. 98% of the people here.
- [Dewsbury and Batley](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/dewsbury-and-batley): Iqbal Mohamed (Independent), MP since July 2024. 1.7% of the people here.
- [Calder Valley](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/calder-valley): Josh Fenton-Glynn (Labour), MP since July 2024. 0.3% of the people here.

As of 18 October 2026. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Source: UK Parliament, Members API.

## Middle areas in WF14

[Battyeford](https://openindex.co.uk/kirklees/battyeford), [Mirfield Central & Hopton](https://openindex.co.uk/kirklees/mirfield-central-and-hopton), [Northorpe & Crossley](https://openindex.co.uk/kirklees/northorpe-and-crossley)

## Postcode sectors in WF14

[WF14 0 (191 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/wf14-0), [WF14 8 (150 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/wf14-8), [WF14 9 (242 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/wf14-9)

## Council

[Kirklees](https://openindex.co.uk/kirklees)

## Towns in WF14

[Mirfield](https://openindex.co.uk/town/mirfield)

## Postcode districts next to WF14

[HD5](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/hd5), [HD6](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/hd6), [HD8](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/hd8), [WF12](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/wf12), [WF13](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/wf13), [WF15](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/wf15)

## Nearest rail stations

[Mirfield (500 m from the middle)](https://openindex.co.uk/map/rail-stations?around=-1.6925,53.6714), [Ravensthorpe (2.6 km from the middle)](https://openindex.co.uk/map/rail-stations?around=-1.6556,53.6755), [Deighton (4.0 km from the middle)](https://openindex.co.uk/map/rail-stations?around=-1.7519,53.6685), [Dewsbury (4.8 km from the middle)](https://openindex.co.uk/map/rail-stations?around=-1.6331,53.6921)

## More in the WF postcode area

[All WF postcode districts](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/wf), [Every UK postcode area](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode)

## WF14 in brief

WF14 is a postcode district covering Mirfield, Crossley Hill and Towngate, in Kirklees.
About 20,568 people lived in WF14 in mid-2024 (worked out by Open Index from ONS small-area estimates); the median price paid for a home was £245,000 in 2025 across 323 sales (HM Land Registry) and police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour at a rate of 81.9 per 1,000 people in the 12 months to August 2026 (police.uk).
The median price paid for a home in WF14 was £245,000 in 2025.
WF14 had 20,177 usual residents at the census.
About 97% of people in WF14 live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
In WF14, 96.9% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

## About

- Type: Postcode district
- Code: WF14
- Postcode area: [WF](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/wf)
- Constituency: [Spen Valley †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/spen-valley)
- Council: [Kirklees †](https://openindex.co.uk/kirklees)
- Area: 15.72 km²
- People, mid-2024: 20,568*
- Neighbourhoods: 12
- Output areas: 65

* People: worked out by Open Index from neighbourhood estimates, shared out by where people lived at the census (by area in Northern Ireland). This area's edges do not follow neighbourhood edges, so the figure is close but not exact.
† Best fit: the constituency, council, region and nation this postcode district mostly lies in. Its edges do not follow theirs.

## Next door

[WF15](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/wf15), [HD5](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/hd5), [WF13](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/wf13), [WF12](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/wf12), [HD8](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/hd8), [HD6](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/hd6)

## Latest updates for WF14

- August 2026 house prices published: HM Land Registry and partners · Oct 2026.
- September 2026 rent published: ONS private rents · Oct 2026.
- Dental practices updated: NHS England · Oct 2026.
- Schools updated: Ofsted · Oct 2026.

The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/WF14

## How to cite

Source: Open Index, openindex.co.uk. Link to this page, https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/wf14, or to one figure with its anchor, https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/wf14#f-house-sales-median-price.

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Snapshot 2026.10.9. The HTML page: https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/wf14