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With 3,151 residents, it is a town in West Yorkshire, Yorkshire and The Humber.
Few extremes here. Its strongest subject is cost of living (B+) — homes sell for a median £251,475, about 5.2 times local household income. Where it falls short is schools: primary results beat a quarter of towns in England; secondary results beat 53% of towns in England. All told, that adds up to a B− overall and a rank of #46 of 91 in West Yorkshire. On that grade it does better than 50% of UK towns. The rest of its grades are middling: C+ for safety, B for walkability and B for hazard risk.
Figures: prices, HM Land Registry, the last three years · crime, police.uk, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026 · commuting, Census 2021 · flood risk, Environment Agency.
The 3 things Netherton (Kirklees) does most differently from other towns.
Each subject compared with the 2,160 UK towns with an overall grade (schools within England), ordered by how far Netherton (Kirklees) is from typical. American towns are graded separately.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Historic England lists 41 buildings inside Netherton (Kirklees)’s built-up area.
18% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
Explore the history →Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Netherton (Kirklees).
15% of residents are children under 15. People aged 15 to 24 make up nearly a tenth of the town, below West Yorkshire’s towns (13%) and England’s towns (12%) alike. The age that splits Netherton (Kirklees) in two is 49.7.
52% women, 48% men
About 94 men for every 100 women. Across England, 51% of residents are women. Women live longer than men, so towns with many older residents have more women.
| Netherton (Kirklees) | West Yorkshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 15% | 19% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 9% | 13% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 21% | 27% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 29% | 25% | 25% |
| 65+ | 27% | 17% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 16% | 21% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 9.5% | 5.7% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 18% | 17% | 17% |
| Degree level | 32% | 30% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · West Yorkshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Key Stage 2 results at the 18 primary schools within 3 km: 56% of pupils meet the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (three-year average). Attainment 8 at the 5 secondary schools within 3 km averages 45.9, and 46% of pupils get grade 5 or above in English and maths. Netherton (Kirklees)’s two primaries have 432 pupils between them.
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Crosland Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 228 | C+ |
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
None of the 41 listed buildings reaches Grade II* or Grade I; all are Grade II. Of Netherton (Kirklees)’s land, 12% lies in conservation areas, between West Yorkshire’s towns (96%) and England’s towns (7%). 18% of homes date from before 1919.
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
73% of households own their home, above both West Yorkshire’s towns (61%) and England’s towns (61%). Social renters account for 15% of households. From September 2023 to August 2026, 226 homes sold inside Netherton (Kirklees)’s built-up area at standard prices; the middle one went for £251,475.
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £320,000 | 89 |
| Semi-detached | £230,000 | 77 |
| Terraced | £185,000 | 56 |
HM Land Registry Price Paid · ONS private rents · MHCLG / Welsh Government council tax · ONS Census 2021 tenure · OGL
At the census, nearly a fifth of people here had a disability, above both West Yorkshire’s towns (18%) and England’s towns (17%). There is no GP practice in Netherton (Kirklees): the nearest is 1.1 miles off. 5.9% of residents report bad or very bad health.
| Census 2021 | Netherton (Kirklees) | West Yorkshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 79% | 81% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 5.9% | 5.7% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 19% | 18% | 17% |
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · 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.
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 29% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
For just over half of commuters, work was under 5 km away. At the census, 16% went to work on foot, by bike or by public transport, lower than both West Yorkshire’s towns (22%) and England’s towns (27%). Work in town: 6% of resident commuters. A household here earns £47K a year before tax, on average.
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
Reported offences in Netherton (Kirklees) came to 168 over twelve months to August 2026; nuisance and anti-social incidents added 8. Violent crime ran at 26.3 per 1,000 residents a year, between West Yorkshire’s towns (31.8) and England’s towns (22). Just over half of the crimes fell under violence and sexual offences.
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.
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.
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Netherton (Kirklees). Best known first.
MuseumTolson Museum4.3 km outside town, to the northeast
Art galleryHuddersfield Library and Art Gallery3.2 km outside town, to the northeast
MuseumColne Valley Museum3 km outside town, to the northwestMuseumMuseumHeritage Quay3.3 km outside town, to the northeastHistoric siteHistoric siteVictoria Tower1.9 km outside town, to the eastPhotos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
41 listed buildings in Netherton (Kirklees).
Barn at Pond Farm Facing Road: Photo: BarriePrice100 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Pinfold at Crab Tree Well: Photo: BarriePrice100 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 104, Moor Lane: Photo: JThomas · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Netherton Well: Photo: Humphrey Bolton · CC BY-SA 2.0
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Netherton (Kirklees) | 3,151 | — | B− | B+ | C+ | C+ |
| Honley | 14,399 | 2 | A− | B− | B− | A− |
| Meltham | 8,325 | 2.3 | B− | B | C | B− |
| Linthwaite and Slaithwaite | 9,242 | 2.4 | B | A− | C− | C |
| Huddersfield | 141,683 | 2.5 | C | A | D | D |
| Upperthong | 1,094 | 3.1 | — | C | A+ | A |
| Holmfirth | 4,982 | 3.3 | A− | B− | C | A |
| Holmbridge | 1,219 | 3.9 | — | B | B− | A |
Upperthong and Holmbridge have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
That is 5.3 times the typical UK town for its size.
Against all UK towns, it grades C+.
Town in West Yorkshire, England
Netherton (Kirklees) is a built-up area of 3,151 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
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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