Hade Edge’s story
4 listed buildings
Historic England lists them inside Hade Edge’s built-up area.
34% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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Hade EdgeWest Yorkshire
It is a village of 530 residents in West Yorkshire, Yorkshire and The Humber.
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Photo: John Fielding · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
530
Census 2021 · Kirklees council
Median home
£330K
23 sales in 3 years
Median age
41.2
12% are 65+ · West Yorkshire 17%
Degree level
43%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
6%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Hade Edge a good place to live?
Grades need 1,000 residents, so Hade Edge has none; the figures on this page are still real. Walking, cycling and public transport carry 6% of commuters. 4 buildings are listed here, 0 at Grade I. Just 12% of residents are 65 or older.
What makes Hade Edge stand out
The 3 things Hade Edge does most differently from other towns.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
6% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (England’s towns 27%)
Listed buildings per 10,000 residents
History
0 Grade II*; 3.1 times the typical UK town for its size
Historic England’s list, October 2026.
Residents 65 and over
Who lives here
Only 12% are 65 or over
Against 18% across England’s towns
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Hade Edge.
Work & commute
More commuters in Hade Edge drive than in West Yorkshire’s towns or England’s towns: 92%
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 38% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
18% of commuters travelled under 5 km, below West Yorkshire’s towns (46%) and England’s towns (45%) alike. Home was the main workplace for 38% of workers at the census. The 2026 claimant rate among 16 to 64s was 1.3%.
6%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving92%
On foot5%
Bus1%
18%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
38%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£61K
mean household income, before tax
1.3%
of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefits (2026)
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
Schools
The schools around Hade Edge
There is one school here; it is shown below. At the 6 primary schools within 3 km, 63% of pupils reach the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (three-year average). The town’s primary school has 88 pupils.
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hade Edge Junior, Infant and Nursery SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 88 | D− |
Department for Education · GIAS, Key Stage 2 and GCSE resultsThe Schools page →
Housing
Few households rent privately in Hade Edge: 9%, fewer than in both West Yorkshire’s towns and England’s towns
Social housing holds 3% of households, below both West Yorkshire’s towns (18%) and England’s towns (18%). Households that own their home make up 85%. The median sale, £330,000, comes from 23 standard sales inside Hade Edge’s built-up area from September 2023 to August 2026.
£330Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Hade Edge£330K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £475,000 | 9 |
| Semi-detached | £300,000 | 7 |
| Terraced | £169,500 | 6 |
85%
of households own their home · England 61%
9%
rent privately · England 21%
£782
average private rent a month, Kirklees council area
£2,471
council tax, Band D, 2026–27
HM Land Registry Price Paid · ONS private rents · MHCLG / Welsh Government council tax · ONS Census 2021 tenure · OGL
Safety
Violent crime runs low in Hade Edge: 12 per 1,000 residents a year, under West Yorkshire’s towns and England’s towns
Homes saw 8.8 burglaries and acts of damage per 1,000 residents a year, lower than both West Yorkshire’s towns (12.7) and England’s towns (9.4). Over the year to August 2026, 10 offences were reported in Hade Edge, along with 3 incidents of anti-social behaviour. Violence and sexual offences made up 30% of the total.
12violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual3
Vehicle crime3
Burglary2
Public order1
Other crime1
Shoplifting0
Damage & arson0
Other theft0
Anti-social3
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.
12
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
8.8
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
5
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
10
crimes recorded in the 12 months to August 2026
data.police.uk street-level crime · points inside the ONS built-up-area boundary · OGL · The police category of violence and sexual offences includes harassment and stalking.
Health
90% of people in Hade Edge say their health is good or very good, more than in both West Yorkshire’s towns and England’s towns
At the census, 1.9% of residents said their health was bad or very bad, below West Yorkshire’s towns (5.7%) and England’s towns (5.2%) alike. Disability touches 12% of Hade Edge’s population. The town has no GP practice of its own; the nearest is 2.2 miles away.
90%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 90%Fair 8%Bad or very bad 2%
| Census 2021 | Hade Edge | West Yorkshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 90% | 81% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 1.9% | 5.7% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 12% | 18% | 17% |
81.6
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
86.2
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · No age adjustment applies to these census answers, which flatter younger towns; the Health Grade’s measures, life expectancy and early deaths among them, do allow for age.
History
Old homes shape Hade Edge: 34% were built before 1919, more than in both West Yorkshire’s towns and England’s towns
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Relative to its size, Hade Edge keeps 75 listed buildings per 10,000 residents, above both West Yorkshire’s towns (25) and England’s towns (39).
4listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II4
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
34%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
75
listed buildings per 10,000 residents · typical UK town 24
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Who lives here
Degrees are more common in Hade Edge than in West Yorkshire’s towns or across England’s towns: 43% of adults
21% are under 15, above both West Yorkshire’s towns (19%) and England’s towns (18%). Those aged 15 to 24 account for just over one in ten residents. Ages in Hade Edge split evenly at 41.2: half are older, half younger.
41.2median age
Hade EdgeWest YorkshireEngland
Ages · share of residents
11%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications9%
Apprenticeship6%
A levels or similar21%
Degree level43%
Women and men · all residents
50% women, 50% men
About an even split. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Hade Edge | West Yorkshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 21% | 19% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 11% | 13% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 23% | 27% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 33% | 25% | 25% |
| 65+ | 12% | 17% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 8.5% | 21% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 5.8% | 5.7% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 21% | 17% | 17% |
| Degree level | 43% | 30% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · West Yorkshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Hade Edge
12pages on Hade Edge
The big questions
Safety12 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £330K · rent £782 a monthHousing4 sold in 12 months · busiest street Bayfield CloseSchools1 state schoolHealthLife expectancy 81.6 (men), 86.2 (women)Work & commute55% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards0% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Hade Edge’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
Scholes (near Hade Edge)HolmfirthHolmbridgeUpperthongHonleyShepleyMelthamHade Edge
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hade Edge | 530 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Scholes (near Hade Edge) | 1,888 | 1.4 | — | B+ | C | A |
| Holmfirth | 4,982 | 1.7 | A− | B− | C | A |
| Holmbridge | 1,219 | 1.8 | — | B | B− | A |
| Upperthong | 1,094 | 2.1 | — | C | A+ | A |
| Honley | 14,399 | 3.5 | A− | B− | B− | A− |
| Shepley | 2,515 | 4 | A | B | A | A− |
| Meltham | 8,325 | 4.4 | B− | B | C | B− |
Scholes (near Hade Edge), Holmbridge and Upperthong have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Hade Edge
How many listed buildings are there in Hade Edge?
That is 3.1 times the typical UK town for its size.
Who lives in Hade Edge?
A young village. At the 2021 Census, 21% of residents were under 15 and 23% were 25 to 44, against 18% and 27% across England’s towns; only 12% were 65 or over.
Is Hade Edge expensive to live in?
Homes cost more than in most UK towns: the median sale over three years was £330,000, against £277,000 in the typical UK town. By type: terraced houses £169,500, semi-detached houses £300,000 and detached houses £475,000. Private rents in the Kirklees council area averaged £782 a month in August 2026.
About Hade Edge
Village in West Yorkshire, England
Hade Edge is a built-up area of 530 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
- 530 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Kirklees
- County
- West Yorkshire
- Region
- Yorkshire and The Humber
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.2 km²)
- ONS code
- E63001183
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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