Cleckheaton
Cleckheaton is a town in West Yorkshire, England, with a population of around 27,393. It has around 8 restaurants and cafés, with 21 bus stops and Brighouse railway station 2.8 km away. The average sold house price is around £220,830, and there were around 173 recorded street crimes in June 2026, most commonly violence & sexual offences. This page gathers weather, crime, food hygiene, transport, flood risk, house prices, population, deprivation and your local MP for the Cleckheaton area — all from official UK open data.
On deprivation, the Calderdale area is more deprived than the average in England (IoD2025). The wider council area has around 206,631 residents at roughly 568 people per km².
- Council
- Calderdale
- County
- West Yorkshire
- Constituency
- Calder Valley
- Police force
- West Yorkshire
My Area Score
Mixed
Ranked 181st of 294 English council areas — better than 38% of them.
A percentile blend of eight open measures (100 = best in England); bars show this area’s England-wide percentile on each. See the rankings · methodology
Weather
9°CPatchy rain nearby
- Today: 12° / 7° · 65% rain
- Tomorrow: 11° / 8° · Patchy rain nearby
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
Sunrise 07:12Sunset 16:28
9h 16m of daylight today
Next bank holiday: Christmas Day, Fri 25 Dec
Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk
Air quality
30US AQI · Good
Main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)
Source: WAQI · Leeds Headingley Kerbside, United Kingdom
Air pollution (PM2.5)
- 6.6 µg/m³ average fine-particle (PM2.5) concentration
- 4.9% of adult (30+) deaths estimated attributable to fine-particle pollution
Lower is better for both figures.
Source: OHID Fingertips · 2024
Crime
168 reported · August 2026▼ 2% YoY
- Violence & sexual offences65
- Anti-social behaviour35
- Criminal damage & arson21
- Public order11
2 stop & searches · mostly offensive weapons
Neighbourhood team: Batley and Spen · West Yorkshire
Local policing priorities
- Cleckheaton Town Centre area The Neighbourhood Policing Team has identified Cleckheaton Town Centre, including Bradford Road / The Monal,…
- Birstall, Birkenshaw & East Bierley Officers will continue to carry out high-visibility patrols across Birstall, Birkenshaw and East Bier…
Source: data.police.uk (within ~1 mile)
Road safety
357 reported road collisions (2025)
99 killed or seriously injured · 463 casualties · 17.3 collisions per 10,000 residents
Source: DfT reported road collisions (STATS19)
Food hygiene
354 food businesses within 2 miles
- 319 rated 4–5 ★ (263 top)
- 3 rated 0–2 (poor)
Source: Food Standards Agency
Flood risk
Buses & trains
- Nearest station: Low Moor (3.9 km)
- 58 bus stops within ~½ mile
Live trains from Low Moor (3.7 km):
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Source: OpenStreetMap, National Rail
House prices
£197,651 average▲ 7.8% YoY
Across Calderdale · to 2026-08
Source: UK House Price Index (HM Land Registry)
Private rents
£756 average monthly rent▲ 2.3% YoY
- 1 bed £548
- 2 bed £684
- 3 bed £817
Source: ONS Price Index of Private Rents · to 2026-08
Affordability
5.4× house price to earnings
A typical home costs 5.4 times median annual pay (4.9× for cheaper homes vs lower pay).
Source: ONS house price to workplace earnings ratio · 2025
Property sales
3,014 property sales in the last 12 months
12 months to May 2026
A busier or quieter market is not by itself good or bad. Monthly counts are small and volatile, so only the annual total is shown.
Source: HM Land Registry UK HPI, 12 months to 2026-05
Fuel prices
- Cheapest petrol: 151.9p · Esso (7.5 km)
- Cheapest diesel: 186.9p · Esso (9.7 km)
25 stations within ~8 miles
Source: CMA fuel price scheme
EV charging
72 charging locations within ~8 km
- 44 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
- Fastest nearby: 300 kW
- Nearest: St Johns Car Park (0.1 km)
Source: Open Charge Map
Sport & leisure
- Sports centres1
- Swimming pools1
- Sports pitches38
- Playgrounds16
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Population
206,631 residents in Calderdale · 568/km²
- Under 16: 19%
- 16–64: 62%
- 65+: 19%
Source: ONS Census 2021 (local authority)
Internal migration
- Moves in from elsewhere in the UK9,304
- Moves out to elsewhere in the UK8,940
- Net moves+364
Residential moves between local authorities (counts of moves, not people) · ONS Internal migration, YE Jun 2025
Deprivation
More deprived than the average in England
Ranked 71 of 296 English local authorities (1 = most deprived)
20% of neighbourhoods are in England’s most deprived 10%
Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025
Council tax
£2,420 a year · Band D, 2026-27
Most homes here are Band A (46% of 97,420)
Source: VOA council-tax stock · MHCLG band levels 2026-27
Schools
114 schools · 36,139 pupils
81 primary · 11 secondary · 22 other
Ofsted: 51 of 54 graded schools rated Good or Outstanding (94%)
99 inspected under Ofsted’s 2024+ framework (graded by area, no single overall grade)
Secondary schools:
- Trinity Academy HalifaxOutstanding
- The Crossley Heath SchoolGood
- The North Halifax Grammar SchoolGood
- Todmorden High School, A SHARE AcademyGood
- Trinity Academy GrammarGood
- Brighouse High School
- Lightcliffe Academy
- Park Lane Academy
- Rastrick High School
- Ryburn Valley High School
- The Brooksbank School
Source: DfE Get Information about Schools · Ofsted · Calderdale
Care & health services
177 CQC-registered services
- Care homes46
- GP practices25
- Dentists38
- Homecare agencies49
- Hospitals & hospices6
CQC ratings: 92% of rated services Good or Outstanding
Source: Care Quality Commission · Calderdale
Heritage & planning
- Not in the Green Belt
- 31 listed buildings within ~1.5 km
Source: planning.data.gov.uk (England)
Planning decisions
206 applications decided
80.6% granted · 166 granted, 40 refused
Source: MHCLG planning statistics (PS2) · 2026 Q2
Your MP
Kim Leadbeater
Labour
Spen Valley
Recent votes:
- AyeDraft Town and Country Planning (Fees for Applications, Deemed Applications, Requests and Site Visits) (England) (Amendment and Transitional Provision) Regulations 2026
- AyeNorthern Ireland Troubles Bill: Third Reading
- NoNorthern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: New Clause 12
- NoNorthern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: New Clause 7
Source: UK Parliament
Council control
Reform UK majority
- Lab 8
- LD 2
- Grn 7
- Ref 34
- Oth 3
Source: Open Council Data UK (CC BY-SA)
Amenities nearby
- Schools6
- GPs & clinics1
- Pharmacies3
- Supermarkets1
- Parks & greens13
- Restaurants & cafés24
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local businesses
9,155 active business enterprises in the area
Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2026)
Jobs
81 jobs advertised · £34,568 avg
e.g. SEN / SEND Tutor, West Yorkshire, Sales Manager, Picker Packer
Source: Adzuna
Local economy
£717 median full-time weekly pay
4.3% of residents aged 16–64 claim unemployment-related benefits
£22,151 disposable income per head (2024)
Source: ONS / Nomis (claimant count · ASHE) · ONS regional GDHI
Energy efficiency
34% of homes rated EPC C or above
Most common band: D · 110,473 certificates
15.2% of households were in fuel poverty (2023)
Source: MHCLG EPC statistics · DESNZ sub-regional fuel poverty
Grid electricity
80% low-carbon electricity
Biomass 40% · Wind 38% · Gas 16% · Imports 4%
110 gCO₂/kWh · moderate intensity
Latest estimate for Yorkshire · National Grid ESO
Health
Life expectancy: 82.7 yrs women · 78.4 yrs men
Healthy life expectancy: 60.9 women · 60.2 men
70% of adults overweight or obese
Source: OHID Fingertips · 2025
Wellbeing
- Life satisfaction7.3
- Feeling worthwhile7.6
- Happiness yesterday7.1
- Anxiety yesterday (lower is better)3.6
Average rating out of 10 · ONS personal well-being 2022-23
Health services
5 GP surgeries · 5 pharmacies in BD19
- Parkview Surgery
- Cleckheaton Group Practice
- The Greenway Medical Practice
Source: NHS Organisation Data Service
Local petitions
Open UK Parliament petitions most signed in Spen Valley:
- Change surrogacy law to recognise intended parents from birth221 local signatures · 113,305 nationwide
- Remove sentence reductions for guilty pleas in controlling and coercive cases221 local signatures · 105,832 nationwide
- Protect legal right to support for children with SEND183 local signatures · 111,357 nationwide
- Launch a public inquiry into illegal migration in the UK174 local signatures · 78,478 nationwide
- Support the Ceramics Industry and protect British manufacturing jobs and skills152 local signatures · 111,154 nationwide
Source: petition.parliament.uk · as of 2026-10-05
Notable places nearby
Cleckheaton Town Hall · 0.1 kmCleckheaton Town Hall is a municipal building in Bradford Road, Cleckheaton, West Yorkshire, England. The town hall, which was the headquarters of Spenborough Urban District Council, is a Grade II listed building.
Cleckheaton Central railway station · 0.2 kmCleckheaton Central railway station was a railway station serving the West Yorkshire town of Cleckheaton, England, until it was closed in the Beeching era, which saw the closure of many minor lines and stations around…
Cleckheaton bus station · 0.2 kmCleckheaton bus station serves the town of Cleckheaton, West Yorkshire, England. The station is owned and maintained by West Yorkshire Metro. It is situated in the town centre with entrances from Dewsbury Road and Gre…
Providence Place United Reformed Church, Cleckheaton · 0.4 kmThe former Providence Place United Reformed Church, also known as Providence Place Congregational Church, is a Victorian church building in Cleckheaton, West Yorkshire, England, completed in 1859 to Classical designs…
Cleckheaton · 0.4 kmCleckheaton is a town in the metropolitan borough of Kirklees, West Yorkshire, England. Historically part of the West Riding of Yorkshire, it is situated south of Bradford, east of Brighouse, west of Batley and south-…
- Cleckheaton Spen railway station · 0.6 km
Cleckheaton Spen railway station served the town of Cleckheaton, West Yorkshire, England, from 1900 to 1953 on the Leeds New Line. It is one of two disused stations in Cleckheaton, the other being Cleckheaton Central.
Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Cleckheaton?
- Cleckheaton is a town in West Yorkshire, England, in the Calderdale local authority.
- What is the population of Cleckheaton?
- Cleckheaton has an approximate settlement population of 27,393.
- How deprived is Cleckheaton?
- The Calderdale local authority, which includes Cleckheaton, is more deprived than the average in England on the IoD2025.