Scapegoat Hill’s story
11 listed buildings
Historic England lists them inside Scapegoat Hill’s built-up area.
66% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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Scapegoat HillWest Yorkshire
Some 738 people live in this village, in West Yorkshire, Yorkshire and The Humber.
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Population
738
Census 2021 · Kirklees council
Median home
£310K
35 sales in 3 years
Median age
48.1
18% are 65+ · West Yorkshire 17%
Degree level
43%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
10%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Scapegoat Hill a good place to live?
Scapegoat Hill is below the 1,000 residents fair grades need, but every figure on this page is real. Nearly two thirds of its homes date from before 1919. 10% of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport. Mortgage-free owners make up 45% of households.
What makes Scapegoat Hill stand out
The 3 things Scapegoat Hill does most differently from other towns.
Homes built before 1919
History
Against 15% in the typical UK town
Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
10% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (England’s towns 27%)
Own outright
Housing
45% own outright
of households own their home with no mortgage (England’s towns 32%)
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Scapegoat Hill.
Work & commute
More commuters in Scapegoat Hill drive than in West Yorkshire’s towns or England’s towns: 87%
10%walk, cycle or ride
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.
About 5% of its commuters stay in Scapegoat Hill for work. Short trips to work, under 5 km: 32%, lower than both West Yorkshire’s towns (46%) and England’s towns (45%). Working from home was the norm for 38% of workers at the census.
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving87%
On foot8%
Bicycle1%
32%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
38%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£54K
mean household income, before tax
1.2%
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 Scapegoat Hill
At the 14 primary schools within 3 km, 64% of pupils reach the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (three-year average). The one school in town appears below. GCSE results at the 3 secondary schools within 3 km: 46% of pupils get a strong pass (grade 5+) in English and maths, and the Attainment 8 average is 46.5.
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scapegoat Hill Junior and Infant SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 75 | B+ |
Department for Education · GIAS, Key Stage 2 and GCSE resultsThe Schools page →
Housing
Most households in Scapegoat Hill own their home: 89%, more than in both West Yorkshire’s towns and England’s towns
£310Kmedian sale
Private renters make up 11% of households, below West Yorkshire’s towns (21%) and England’s towns (21%) alike. The median sale, £310,000, comes from 35 standard sales inside Scapegoat Hill’s built-up area from September 2023 to August 2026.
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Scapegoat Hill£310K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £525,000 | 11 |
| Semi-detached | £251,000 | 10 |
| Terraced | £250,000 | 13 |
89%
of households own their home · England 61%
11%
rent privately · England 21%
£782
average private rent a month, Kirklees council area
£2,430
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
Scapegoat Hill records less violent crime per resident than West Yorkshire’s towns or England’s towns, at 12.7 per 1,000 a year
12.7violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Each year, 7.2 burglaries and acts of damage are recorded per 1,000 residents. Police recorded 19 crimes inside Scapegoat Hill’s built-up area in the 12 months to August 2026. There were 0.9 anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 residents (not graded), below West Yorkshire’s towns (6.9) and England’s towns (7.8) alike. Violence and sexual offences made up 37% of the total.
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual7
Burglary5
Public order3
Other theft2
Vehicle crime2
Shoplifting0
Damage & arson0
Drugs0
Anti-social0
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.
12.7
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
7.2
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
0.9
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
19
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
Bad health is less common in Scapegoat Hill than in West Yorkshire’s towns or across England’s towns: 2.7% of residents
89%good or very good health
11% of residents in Scapegoat Hill live with a disability. At the census, 89% of people in Scapegoat Hill called their health good or very good, above both West Yorkshire’s towns (81%) and England’s towns (82%). There is no GP practice here: the nearest is 0.6 miles off.
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 89%Fair 9%Bad or very bad 3%
| Census 2021 | Scapegoat Hill | West Yorkshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 89% | 81% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 2.7% | 5.7% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 11% | 18% | 17% |
80.8
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
86
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · Census health answers are raw, so younger towns score better on them; for the Health Grade we use age-adjusted figures like life expectancy and early deaths.
History
Old homes shape Scapegoat Hill: 66% were built before 1919, more than in both West Yorkshire’s towns and England’s towns
11listed buildings
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Scapegoat Hill has 11 listed buildings on Historic England’s list, all Grade II. Scaled to its population, Scapegoat Hill has 149 listed buildings per 10,000 people, above West Yorkshire’s towns (25) and England’s towns (39) alike.
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II11
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
66%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
149
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 Scapegoat Hill than in West Yorkshire’s towns or across England’s towns: 43% of adults
48.1median age
Children under 15 make up 16%, below West Yorkshire’s towns (19%) and England’s towns (18%) alike. Scapegoat Hill has a median age of 48.1. One in ten residents are aged 15 to 24.
Scapegoat HillWest YorkshireEngland
Ages · share of residents
18%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications9%
Apprenticeship8%
A levels or similar19%
Degree level43%
Women and men · all residents
50% women, 50% men
About an even split. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Scapegoat Hill | West Yorkshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 16% | 19% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 9.8% | 13% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 20% | 27% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 37% | 25% | 25% |
| 65+ | 18% | 17% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 9.5% | 21% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 8% | 5.7% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 19% | 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 Scapegoat Hill
13pages on Scapegoat Hill
The big questions
Safety12.7 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £310K · rent £782 a monthHousing10 sold in 12 months · busiest street High StreetSchools1 state schoolHealthLife expectancy 80.8 (men), 86 (women)Work & commute55% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards0% of homes at high or medium flood risk
About Scapegoat Hill
Village in West Yorkshire, England
Scapegoat Hill is a built-up area of 738 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
- 738 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Kirklees
- County
- West Yorkshire
- Region
- Yorkshire and The Humber
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km²)
- ONS code
- E63001023
Scapegoat Hill’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
OutlaneLinthwaite and SlaithwaiteHolywell Green and StainlandHuddersfieldEllandNetherton (Kirklees)MelthamScapegoat Hill
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scapegoat Hill | 738 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Outlane | 1,172 | 1 | — | A− | B− | B− |
| Linthwaite and Slaithwaite | 9,242 | 1.5 | B | A− | C− | C |
| Holywell Green and Stainland | 2,799 | 2.1 | B+ | A− | C | C |
| Huddersfield | 141,683 | 3 | C | A | D | D |
| Elland | 15,788 | 3 | B | A | D | C− |
| Netherton (Kirklees) | 3,151 | 3.1 | B− | B+ | C+ | C+ |
| Meltham | 8,325 | 3.6 | B− | B | C | B− |
Outlane has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Scapegoat Hill
How many listed buildings are there in Scapegoat Hill?
That is 6.1 times the typical UK town for its size.
Is Scapegoat Hill expensive to live in?
Homes cost more than in most UK towns: the median sale over three years was £310,000, against £277,000 in the typical UK town. By type: terraced houses £250,000, semi-detached houses £251,000 and detached houses £525,000. Private rents in the Kirklees council area averaged £782 a month in August 2026.
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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