Grange Moor’s story
2 listed buildings
Historic England lists them inside Grange Moor’s built-up area.
19% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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Grange MoorWest Yorkshire
A village of 1,118 in West Yorkshire, Yorkshire and The Humber.
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Photo: SMJ · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
1,118
Census 2021 · Kirklees council
Median home
£235K
33 sales in 3 years
Median age
46.8
19% are 65+ · West Yorkshire 17%
Degree level
33%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
8%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Grange Moor a good place to live?
Grange Moor has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. Its strongest subject is hazard risk (A): 0% of homes at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers or the sea. Its weakest is walkability (D): 8% of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport. The median home sold for £235,000 in the last three years, 4.9 times what households in the Kirklees council area earn in a year.
What makes Grange Moor stand out
The thing Grange Moor does most differently from other towns.
How Grange Moor grades
Each subject compared with the 2,160 UK towns with an overall grade (schools within England), ordered by how far Grange Moor is from typical. American towns are graded separately.
WalkabilityDOpen →Hazard riskAOpen →SafetyB+Open →Jobs & incomeMean household income £50,408; 2.7% of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefitsCOpen →Cost of livingrent £782 a monthB+Open →SchoolsPrimary results beat 62% of towns in EnglandB+Open →HealthLife expectancy 81.6 for men, 83.1 for womenBOpen →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
History2 listed buildingsCOpen →Outdoors100% live within 400 m of a park; 4.3 ha of public green space per 1,000 residentsA−Open →Civic life1.8 local charities per 1,000 residents; 0% live within 1 km of a libraryC−Open →
How TownRatings grades towns →
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Grange Moor.
Work & commuteJobs & income grade C
Commuters in Grange Moor travel far: only 16% go under 5 km, fewer than in West Yorkshire’s towns or England’s towns
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 30% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
In the comparison, Grange Moor comes below both West Yorkshire’s towns (46%) and England’s towns (45%). 90% of commuters drove to work at the census.
8%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving90%
On foot5%
Bicycle1%
Train1%
Underground, tram1%
16%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
30%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£50K
mean household income, before tax
2.7%
of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefits (2026)
D
Walkability: more walkable than 9% of UK towns
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
SchoolsB+
Results at Grange Moor’s schools beat 66% of towns in England
Its one school is below.
B+School Grade
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grange Moor Primary SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | – | D− |
Department for Education · GIAS, Key Stage 2 and GCSE resultsThe Schools page →
History
2 listed buildings, 0 of them Grade I
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Grange Moor has 2 listed buildings inside its built-up area on Historic England’s list: 0 Grade I, 0 Grade II*. 19% of its homes were built before 1919.
2listed buildingsCHistory Grade
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II2
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
19%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
18
listed buildings per 10,000 residents · typical UK town 24
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Safety
Homes in Grange Moor see less burglary and damage than in West Yorkshire’s towns or England’s towns: 6 per 1,000 a year
For Grange Moor, that is below both West Yorkshire’s towns (12.7) and England’s towns (9.4). Violence comes to 17.6 per 1,000 residents a year. Police recorded 35 crimes inside Grange Moor’s built-up area in the 12 months to August 2026, plus 4 reports of anti-social behaviour.
17.6violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a yearB+Safety Grade
Compared with UK towns its sizeLess crime per resident than 55% of the 1,541 UK towns of 1,000 to 2,500 people: about the middle for its size. Context only, not part of the grade.
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual19
Public order4
Other theft4
Burglary3
Vehicle crime3
Damage & arson1
Other crime1
Shoplifting0
Anti-social4
Not gradedAnti-social behaviour, shoplifting and other theft are shown but left out of the Safety Grade, which counts violence and crimes against homes and vehicles per resident.
17.6
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
6
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
2.7
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
35
crimes recorded in the 12 months to August 2026
data.police.uk street-level crime · points inside the ONS built-up-area boundary · OGL
HousingCost of living grade B+
More households own their home in Grange Moor than in West Yorkshire’s towns or across England’s towns: 74%
Grange Moor sits above both West Yorkshire’s towns (61%) and England’s towns (61%) on this measure. 13% of households rent privately.
£235Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Grange Moor£235K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £380,000 | 12 |
| Semi-detached | £200,000 | 14 |
| Terraced | £153,000 | 7 |
74%
of households own their home · England 61%
13%
rent privately · England 21%
£782
average private rent a month, Kirklees council area
£2,447
council tax, Band D, 2026–27
HM Land Registry Price Paid · ONS private rents · MHCLG / Welsh Government council tax · ONS Census 2021 tenure · OGL
Health
Just 3.9% of people in Grange Moor say their health is bad or very bad, fewer than in West Yorkshire’s towns and England’s towns
That puts Grange Moor below both West Yorkshire’s towns (5.7%) and England’s towns (5.2%). Grange Moor has no GP practice of its own; the nearest is 1.9 miles away. These answers aren’t adjusted for age, so young towns look healthier; the Health Grade uses age-adjusted measures, including life expectancy and early deaths.
82%good or very good healthBHealth Grade
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 82%Fair 14%Bad or very bad 4%
| Census 2021 | Grange Moor | West Yorkshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 82% | 81% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 3.9% | 5.7% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 16% | 18% | 17% |
81.6
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
83.1
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL
Who lives here
Fewer children live in Grange Moor than in West Yorkshire’s towns or England’s towns: 14% are under 15
On this, Grange Moor is below both West Yorkshire’s towns (19%) and England’s towns (18%). Grange Moor has a median age of 46.8.
46.8median age
Grange MoorWest YorkshireEngland
Ages · share of residents
19%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications18%
Apprenticeship7%
A levels or similar18%
Degree level33%
Women and men · all residents
51% women, 49% men
About 95 men for every 100 women. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Grange Moor | West Yorkshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 14% | 19% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 12% | 13% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 21% | 27% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 34% | 25% | 25% |
| 65+ | 19% | 17% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 18% | 21% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 7.4% | 5.7% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 18% | 17% | 17% |
| Degree level | 33% | 30% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · West Yorkshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Nearby attractions
All attractions →National Coal Mining Museum and 2 more in and around Grange Moor
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Grange Moor. Best known first.
MuseumNational Coal Mining Museum2.8 km outside town, to the east
MuseumDewsbury Bus Museum4 km outside town, to the northMuseumMuseumSkelmanthorpe Textile Heritage Centre4.8 km outside town, to the southPlaces: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (2)
- National Coal Mining Museum: Ian M, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Dewsbury Bus Museum: 24 Barnsley Road, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Grange Moor
14pages on Grange Moor
The big questions
SafetyB+17.6 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingB+Median home £235K · rent £782 a monthHousing13 sold in 12 months · busiest street Greenfield CrescentSchoolsB+1 state schoolHealthBLife expectancy 81.6 (men), 83.1 (women)Work & commuteC49% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazardsA0% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Out and about
Grange Moor’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
FlocktonLeptonEmleyKirkburtonMiddlestown and OvertonKirkheatonMirfieldGrange Moor
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grange Moor | 1,118 | — | — | B+ | B+ | B |
| Flockton | 1,732 | 1.4 | — | B | B− | B− |
| Lepton | 4,950 | 2 | B+ | B+ | B− | B |
| Emley | 1,433 | 2.3 | — | C+ | B+ | C+ |
| Kirkburton | 4,033 | 2.4 | A− | B+ | B | B+ |
| Middlestown and Overton | 2,409 | 2.7 | — | B− | C+ | C+ |
| Kirkheaton | 3,492 | 2.9 | B | A− | C | B− |
| Mirfield | 19,614 | 3.1 | B− | B+ | C | C+ |
Flockton, Emley and Middlestown and Overton have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Grange Moor
Does Grange Moor flood?
Surface water isn’t included. Check a specific address on GOV.UK’s flood risk service.
Is Grange Moor safe?
Against all UK towns, it grades B+. Police recorded 35 crimes inside Grange Moor’s built-up area in the 12 months to August 2026, 54% of them violence and sexual offences, a police category that includes harassment and stalking.
Are schools in Grange Moor good?
Primary results beat 62% of towns in England (Department for Education, Key Stage 2). One state school is inside the town; places are handled by Kirklees council.
About Grange Moor
Village in West Yorkshire, England
Grange Moor is a built-up area of 1,118 people, in the Kirklees council area. TownRatings uses ONS’s 2022 built-up areas as towns: the physical town, as people mean the word, rather than a council district, so its figures cover the town itself.
Built from ONS geography and Census 2021
- Population
- 1,118 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Kirklees
- County
- West Yorkshire
- Region
- Yorkshire and The Humber
- Area
- 0.2 sq mi (0.4 km²)
- ONS code
- E63001031
Sources: ONS Census 2021, output areas summed to the ONS 2022 built-up area · HM Land Registry Price Paid (standard sales, September 2023 to August 2026) · ONS Price Index of Private Rents (August 2026, by council) · MHCLG and Welsh Government council tax, Band D 2026–27 (with parish precepts in England) · data.police.uk street-level crime, 36 months to August 2026, points inside the built-up-area boundary · ONS small-area life expectancy and healthy life expectancy, 2019 to 2023 (England and Wales), OHID Fingertips small-area indicators (England) and Census 2021 health, adjusted for age · ONS small-area income estimates (financial year ending 2023) · DWP claimant count via Nomis (January to August 2026) · Historic England, National Heritage List for England (listed buildings, scheduled monuments, registered parks and gardens, battlefields, World Heritage Sites), October 2026, inside the ONS 2022 built-up-area boundary · Valuation Office Agency, Council Tax: stock of properties by build period (31 March 2025) · TownRatings grades: our own summary of the data, ranked against UK towns only. All under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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