Kirkburton
Strong on safety and schools
Kirkburton at a glance
- House prices
- £263,750
- Middle40th percentile
- Schools
- 84th percentile
- Strong
- Transport
- 38th percentile
- Middle
- Crime rate
- 43.3 per 1,000 residents
- Strong77th percentile
- Flood risk
- 2.4% of the area in flood zones
- Middle32nd percentile
Underlying data dates vary by measure.
How to read these figuresIs Kirkburton a good place to live?
Kirkburton may be a good fit for people who value lower crime and stronger school performance. These headline measures are a starting point; check the specific home and the routes you would use.
You can also compare nearby neighbourhoods in Kirklees below.
Best fit and trade-offs
May suit
- People prioritising lower crime
- Families who care about school performance
Watch out for
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Crime rate in Kirkburton
Crime rate
- Crime rate
- 43.3 per 1,000 residents
- Percentile
- 77th percentile nationally
Lower crime than most neighbourhoods nationally.
Recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour per 1,000 residents over the 12 months to June 2026. Higher crime percentiles indicate lower recorded crime. Busy centres can show high rates because crimes are counted where they happen but divided by the people who live there.
House prices in Kirkburton
House prices
- Median sale price
- £263,750
- Percentile
- 40th percentile nationally
House prices are around the national middle range.
Median of 166 standard sales over the 12 months to June 2026, from HM Land Registry. Lower price percentiles indicate lower prices nationally. This is an area figure, not a valuation of a particular home.
Schools in Kirkburton
Schools
84th percentile nationally
Higher percentiles indicate stronger schools indicators nationally.
Flood risk in Kirkburton
Flood risk
2.4% of the area in flood zones 2 or 3
Land in Environment Agency river and sea flood zones 2 or 3. Zone 3, the higher-probability zone, covers 1.8% of the area. That is the 32nd percentile among neighbourhoods in England, where higher means more flood-zone land. Surface water is not included, and this is not an address-level assessment: check the flood map for the specific property.
Transport in Kirkburton
Transport
38th percentile nationally
Higher percentiles indicate stronger transport indicators nationally.
What the full report adds
This public guide covers headline signals for crime, house prices, schools, flood risk and transport. The full report adds deeper lifestyle, health, green space, family and local life data, plus tools to compare and shortlist neighbourhoods.
FAQs
Is Kirkburton a good place to live?
Kirkburton may be a good fit for people who value lower crime and stronger school performance. These headline measures are a starting point; check the specific home and the routes you would use.
Is Kirkburton safe?
Kirkburton ranks in the 77th percentile for crime data; in this dataset, a higher percentile indicates lower crime.
What are house prices like in Kirkburton?
The median sale price was £263,750 in the 12 months to June 2026. House prices are in the 40th percentile nationally; lower percentiles indicate lower prices.
How are schools in Kirkburton?
Schools rank in the 84th percentile nationally for this public profile.
What neighbourhoods are near Kirkburton?
Nearby public profiles include Denby Dale in Kirklees and Gaywood North Bank in King's Lynn and West Norfolk.
