Upper Cumberworth’s story
7 listed buildings
Historic England lists them inside Upper Cumberworth’s built-up area.
34% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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Upper CumberworthWest Yorkshire
660 people live in this village in West Yorkshire, Yorkshire and The Humber.
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Population
660
Census 2021 · Kirklees council
Median home
£391K
28 sales in 3 years
Median age
54.3
34% are 65+ · West Yorkshire 17%
Degree level
41%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
7%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Upper Cumberworth a good place to live?
Towns under 1,000 residents aren’t graded, so Upper Cumberworth has no grades; its figures are still real. 7% of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport. It has 7 listed buildings, 0 of them Grade I. It skews older: 34% of residents are 65 or over.
What makes Upper Cumberworth stand out
The 3 things Upper Cumberworth does most differently from other towns.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
7% 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*; 4.4 times the typical UK town for its size
Historic England’s list, October 2026.
Residents 65 and over
Who lives here
34% are 65 or over
Against 18% across England’s towns
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Upper Cumberworth.
Who lives here
Children make up only 12% of Upper Cumberworth, fewer than in both West Yorkshire’s towns and England’s towns
8.3% of the population is aged 15 to 24, below both West Yorkshire’s towns (13%) and England’s towns (12%). Upper Cumberworth has a median age of 54.3. Graduates make up just over two in five adults.
54.3median age
Upper CumberworthWest YorkshireEngland
Ages · share of residents
34%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications13%
Apprenticeship6%
A levels or similar18%
Degree level41%
Women and men · all residents
53% women, 47% men
About 89 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.
| Upper Cumberworth | West Yorkshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 12% | 19% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 8.3% | 13% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 15% | 27% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 31% | 25% | 25% |
| 65+ | 34% | 17% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 13% | 21% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 6.3% | 5.7% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 18% | 17% | 17% |
| Degree level | 41% | 30% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · West Yorkshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Schools
The schools around Upper Cumberworth
GCSE results at the one secondary school within 3 km: nearly three in five pupils get a strong pass (grade 5+) in English and maths, and the Attainment 8 average is 51.8. Its only school is listed below. The town’s primary school has 107 pupils.
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cumberworth CofE First SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 107 | – |
Department for Education · GIAS, Key Stage 2 and GCSE resultsThe Schools page →
Work & commute
More commuters in Upper Cumberworth drive than in West Yorkshire’s towns or England’s towns: 92%
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 40% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
Working mainly from home: two in five workers, above West Yorkshire’s towns (28%) and England’s towns (31%) alike. Nearly a quarter of commuters travelled under 5 km to work. Work in town: 1% of resident commuters. Among 16 to 64s, 1.5% claimed unemployment benefits in 2026.
7%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving92%
On foot4%
Bus2%
Train1%
Bicycle1%
23%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
40%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£57K
mean household income, before tax
1.5%
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
Housing
Upper Cumberworth is a town of owners: 89% of households own their home, above West Yorkshire’s towns and England’s towns
Private renters make up just over one in ten households. The median sale price was £391K, higher than both West Yorkshire’s towns (£232K) and England’s towns (£308K). That is the middle of 28 standard sales inside Upper Cumberworth’s built-up area over three years, against £277,000 in the typical UK town.
£391Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Upper Cumberworth£391K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £550,000 | 14 |
| Semi-detached | £300,000 | 11 |
89%
of households own their home · England 61%
11%
rent privately · England 21%
£782
average private rent a month, Kirklees council area
£2,476
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
Upper Cumberworth records less violent crime per resident than West Yorkshire’s towns or England’s towns, at 8.6 per 1,000 a year
Anti-social behaviour, shown but not graded, came to 2 reports per 1,000, below both West Yorkshire’s towns (6.9) and England’s towns (7.8). Homes see 7.6 burglaries and acts of damage per 1,000 residents a year. 11 crimes and 1 reports of anti-social behaviour: that is what police recorded inside Upper Cumberworth’s built-up area in the 12 months to August 2026. Violence and sexual offences made up 27% of the total.
8.6violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual3
Public order2
Other crime2
Damage & arson1
Burglary1
Drugs1
Weapons1
Shoplifting0
Anti-social1
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.
8.6
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
7.6
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
2
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
11
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
Fewer people in Upper Cumberworth live with a disability than in West Yorkshire’s towns or across England’s towns: 12%
The nearest A&E to Upper Cumberworth is Huddersfield Royal Infirmary, 7.6 miles away. At the census, 86% of people in Upper Cumberworth called their health good or very good, above West Yorkshire’s towns (81%) and England’s towns (82%) alike. Poor health, by residents’ own account, affects 3.8% of the town. Seeing a GP means leaving Upper Cumberworth: the nearest practice is 1.1 miles away.
86%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 86%Fair 10%Bad or very bad 4%
| Census 2021 | Upper Cumberworth | West Yorkshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 86% | 81% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 3.8% | 5.7% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 12% | 18% | 17% |
80
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
82.9
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · Read these answers with age in mind: they aren’t adjusted, so younger places do better. The Health Grade uses age-adjusted measures, life expectancy and early deaths among them.
History
Old homes shape Upper Cumberworth: 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.
Upper Cumberworth has 106 listed buildings for every 10,000 residents, above West Yorkshire’s towns (25) and England’s towns (39) alike. Conservation areas cover 10% of the town’s land, between West Yorkshire’s towns (72%) and England’s towns (7%).
7listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II7
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
34%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
106
listed buildings per 10,000 residents · typical UK town 24
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Upper Cumberworth
12pages on Upper Cumberworth
The big questions
Safety8.6 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £391K · rent £782 a monthHousing12 sold in 12 months · busiest street Hollybank AvenueSchools1 state schoolHealthLife expectancy 80 (men), 82.9 (women)Work & commute48% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards0% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Upper Cumberworth’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
ShepleyDenby DaleShelleySkelmanthorpeKirkburtonScholes (near Hade Edge)Clayton West and ScissettUpper Cumberworth
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Upper Cumberworth | 660 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Shepley | 2,515 | 1.1 | A | B | A | A− |
| Denby Dale | 2,734 | 1.5 | A− | B | B | B− |
| Shelley | 2,696 | 1.6 | A | B− | A | A− |
| Skelmanthorpe | 4,458 | 2.1 | B | B | C+ | C+ |
| Kirkburton | 4,033 | 2.8 | A− | B+ | B | B+ |
| Scholes (near Hade Edge) | 1,888 | 3 | — | B+ | C | A |
| Clayton West and Scissett | 4,382 | 3.4 | B | B | C | B− |
Scholes (near Hade Edge) has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Upper Cumberworth
How many listed buildings are there in Upper Cumberworth?
That is 4.4 times the typical UK town for its size.
Is Upper Cumberworth expensive to live in?
By type: semi-detached houses £300,000 and detached houses £550,000. Private rents in the Kirklees council area averaged £782 a month in August 2026.
About Upper Cumberworth
Village in West Yorkshire, England
Upper Cumberworth is a built-up area of 660 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
- 660 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Kirklees
- County
- West Yorkshire
- Region
- Yorkshire and The Humber
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.4 km²)
- ONS code
- E63001132
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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