Hade Edge
Hade Edge is a village in West Yorkshire, England, with a population of around 1,100. There are 7 bus stops and the nearest railway station is Brockholes, 5.8 km away. In June 2026, there was around 1 recorded street crime, most commonly vehicle crime. This page gathers weather, crime, food hygiene, transport, flood risk, house prices, population, deprivation and your local MP for the Hade Edge area — all from official UK open data.
On deprivation, the Kirklees area is more deprived than the average in England (IoD2019). The wider council area has around 433,216 residents at roughly 1,060 people per km².
- Council
- Kirklees
- County
- West Yorkshire
- Constituency
- Colne Valley
- Police force
- West Yorkshire
My Area Score
Mixed
Ranked 237th of 294 English council areas — better than 19% 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
17°COvercast
- Today: 18° / 11° · 37% rain
- Tomorrow: 20° / 14° · Sunny
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
Sunrise 06:35Sunset 19:30
12h 55m of daylight today
Next bank holiday: Christmas Day, Fri 25 Dec
Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk
Air quality
42US AQI · Good
Main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)
Source: WAQI · Leeds Headingley Kerbside, United Kingdom
Crime
3 reported · July 2026▼ 57% YoY
- Burglary1
- Public order1
- Violence & sexual offences1
Neighbourhood team: Rural · West Yorkshire
Local policing priorities
- Border Crime, Burglary and Theft of Motor Vehicle We are prioritising border crime within the Dearne Valley area, with a particular focus…
- Traffic and Road Safety Speeding continues to be a key concern across the Rural Valleys, particularly within the Holme Valleys, with resi…
Source: data.police.uk (within ~1 mile)
Road safety
605 reported road collisions (2024)
175 killed or seriously injured · 780 casualties · 14 collisions per 10,000 residents
Source: DfT reported road collisions (STATS19)
Food hygiene
116 food businesses within 2 miles
- 110 rated 4–5 ★ (88 top)
- 3 rated 0–2 (poor)
Source: Food Standards Agency
Flood risk
Buses & trains
- Nearest station: Brockholes (5.8 km)
- 7 bus stops within ~½ mile
Live trains from Brockholes (5.8 km):
Loading live departures…
Source: OpenStreetMap, National Rail
House prices
£205,773 average▲ 5.4% YoY
Across Kirklees · to 2026-06
Source: UK House Price Index (HM Land Registry)
Private rents
£780 average monthly rent▲ 12.6% YoY
- 1 bed £582
- 2 bed £710
- 3 bed £864
Source: ONS Price Index of Private Rents · to 2026-07
Affordability
6.3× house price to earnings
A typical home costs 6.3 times median annual pay (5.7× for cheaper homes vs lower pay).
Source: ONS house price to workplace earnings ratio · 2025
Fuel prices
- Cheapest petrol: 151.9p · Esso (10.8 km)
- Cheapest diesel: 184.9p · Morrisons (11.3 km)
6 stations within ~8 miles
Source: CMA fuel price scheme
EV charging
8 charging locations within ~8 km
- 2 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
- Fastest nearby: 50 kW
- Nearest: Corn Loft Guest House & Tea Rooms (2.7 km)
Source: Open Charge Map
Sport & leisure
- Sports centres3
- Sports pitches5
- Playgrounds4
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Population
433,216 residents in Kirklees · 1,060/km²
- Under 16: 20%
- 16–64: 62%
- 65+: 18%
Source: ONS Census 2021 (local authority)
Deprivation
More deprived than the average in England
Ranked 87 of 317 English local authorities (1 = most deprived)
12% of neighbourhoods are in England’s most deprived 10%
Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2019
Council tax
£2,441 a year · Band D, 2026-27
Most homes here are Band A (44% of 193,280)
Source: VOA council-tax stock · MHCLG band levels 2026-27
Schools
203 schools · 66,199 pupils
144 primary · 24 secondary · 35 other
Ofsted: 72 of 88 graded schools rated Good or Outstanding (82%)
182inspected under Ofsted’s 2024+ framework (graded by area, no single overall grade)
Secondary schools:
- Holmfirth High SchoolOutstanding
- Moor End AcademyOutstanding
- All Saints Catholic CollegeGood
- Castle Hall AcademyGood
- Colne Valley High SchoolGood
- Heckmondwike Grammar SchoolGood
- King James's SchoolGood
- Manor Croft AcademyGood
- Newsome AcademyGood
- Royds Hall, A Share AcademyGood
- Spen Valley High SchoolGood
- The Mirfield Free GrammarGood
- Thornhill Community Academy, A Share AcademyGood
- Netherhall Learning Campus High SchoolRequires improvement
- Batley Girls' High School
- BBG Academy
- Honley High School
- North Huddersfield Trust School
- Salendine Nook High School
- Shelley College, A Share Academy
- St John Fisher Catholic Voluntary Academy
- Upper Batley High School
- Westborough High School
- Whitcliffe Mount, A Share Academy
Source: DfE Get Information about Schools · Ofsted · Kirklees
Care & health services
395 CQC-registered services
- Care homes127
- GP practices80
- Dentists81
- Homecare agencies85
- Hospitals & hospices8
CQC ratings: 89% of rated services Good or Outstanding · 4 Inadequate
Source: Care Quality Commission · Kirklees
Heritage & planning
- Not in the Green Belt
- 17 listed buildings within ~1.5 km
Source: planning.data.gov.uk (England)
Planning decisions
476 applications decided
89.1% granted · 424 granted, 52 refused
Source: MHCLG planning statistics (PS2) · 2026 Q1
Your MP
Paul Davies
Labour
Colne Valley
Recent votes:
- AyeTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading
- AyeClosure motion
- NoSocial Housing Bill [Lords]: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading
- AyeDraft Plant Health, Seeds, Seed Potatoes and Plant Propagating Material (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2026
Source: UK Parliament
Council control
Reform UK (minority)
- Con 9
- LD 6
- Grn 12
- Ref 26
- Oth 16
Source: Open Council Data UK (CC BY-SA)
Amenities nearby
- Schools1
- Parks & greens1
- Restaurants & cafés1
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local businesses
17,450 active business enterprises in the area
Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2025)
Local economy
£700 median full-time weekly pay
4.7% of residents aged 16–64 claim unemployment-related benefits
£20,911 disposable income per head (2024)
Source: ONS / Nomis (claimant count · ASHE) · ONS regional GDHI
Energy efficiency
38% of homes rated EPC C or above
Most common band: D · 195,699 certificates
15% of households were in fuel poverty (2023)
Source: MHCLG EPC statistics · DESNZ sub-regional fuel poverty
Grid electricity
73% low-carbon electricity
Biomass 57% · Gas 16% · Wind 11% · Imports 11%
132 gCO₂/kWh · moderate intensity
Latest estimate for Yorkshire · National Grid ESO
Health
Life expectancy: 82.8 yrs women · 79 yrs men
Healthy life expectancy: 58 women · 57.8 men
68% of adults overweight or obese
Source: OHID Fingertips · 2025
Wellbeing
- Life satisfaction7.3
- Feeling worthwhile7.7
- Happiness yesterday7.2
- Anxiety yesterday (lower is better)3.5
Average rating out of 10 · ONS personal well-being 2022-23
Local petitions
Open UK Parliament petitions most signed in Colne Valley:
- Ban anyone convicted of terrorism offences from standing for public office356 local signatures · 205,058 nationwide
- Make a public animal abuser register & automatically ban ownership320 local signatures · 242,705 nationwide
- Hold a referendum to bring the water industry into public ownership305 local signatures · 163,883 nationwide
- Do not ban social media for under 16s270 local signatures · 217,501 nationwide
- Review the evidence and fund the addition of SMA to the Newborn Screening Test238 local signatures · 151,287 nationwide
Source: petition.parliament.uk · as of 2026-08-06
Notable places nearby
Hade Edge · 0.2 kmHade Edge is a small village to the south of Holmfirth and south-west of Hepworth in West Yorkshire, England. It is in the parish of Holme Valley and the metropolitan borough of Kirklees.
Boshaw Whams Reservoir · 0.5 kmBoshaw Whams Reservoir is an upland waterbody near to the village of Hade Edge, in West Yorkshire, England. The site was originally built in 1840 to keep a supply of water for mill-owners downstream, but is now owned…
Arrunden · 1.3 kmArrunden is a hamlet in the civil parish of Holme Valley, West Yorkshire, England. It just over 1 mile (1.6 km) south-southwest of Holmfirth.
Lane, West Yorkshire · 1.8 kmLane Village is a small hamlet 3 miles (4.8 km) southwest of Holmfirth and approximately half a mile southwest of Holme Village on the A6024 Woodhead Road. It lies on the edge of Holme Moss just inside the Peak Distri…
- Hepworth, West Yorkshire · 2.2 km
Hepworth is a village in the civil parish of Holme Valley, in the metropolitan borough of Kirklees, in West Yorkshire, England. It is southeast of Holmfirth and southwest of Jackson Bridge.
River Ribble, West Yorkshire · 2.4 kmThe River Ribble is a minor river running through the town of Holmfirth in Kirklees, West Yorkshire, England.
Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)
Nearby towns
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Hade Edge?
- Hade Edge is a town in West Yorkshire, England, in the Kirklees local authority.
- How deprived is Hade Edge?
- The Kirklees local authority, which includes Hade Edge, is more deprived than the average in England on the IoD2019.