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Birstall and Birkenshaw

EnglandYorkshire and The HumberKirkleesBirstall and Birkenshaw
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Avg IMD
Around average
Population
18,666
Households
8,098
Crimes · May '26
108 · 5.8 per 1k
8,098
Households
White Brit. · 92%
Ethnicity
Christian · 52%
Religion
Around average
Avg IMD
108 · 5.8 per 1k
Crimes · May '26
£183,462
Median property price
473
Postcodes
8,098
Households
White Brit. · 92%
Ethnicity
Christian · 52%
Religion
Around average
Avg IMD
108 · 5.8 per 1k
Crimes · May '26
£183,462
Median property price
473
Postcodes

Overview of Birstall and Birkenshaw

Coordinates53.7419, -1.6730
Postcodes
473
Population (Census)
18,666
Households (Census)
8,098
Recorded crime · May '26
108 · 5.8 per 1k

Area Deprivation (Average IMD) for Birstall and Birkenshaw

Area IMD profile
This area-level value is averaged from postcode IMD deciles within the area boundary.
Around average
Mean decile 5.24 (1 = most deprived, 10 = least)
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Overall this area reads as Around average on relative deprivation, with a mean IMD decile of 5.24 (average of postcode-level deciles in this boundary).

Sold prices in Birstall and Birkenshaw

Property sales · Birstall and Birkenshaw
HM Land Registry · Birstall and Birkenshaw
Average price
£221,665
YoY: -4.6%
Median price: £203,327
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Recent sale price trend
Jun '24 – May '26May '26: 5 sales · avg £232,200
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£274k£224k£173k
Jun '24Dec '24Jun '25Dec '25May '26

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Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Police Recorded Crime in Birstall and Birkenshaw

Crime trends · Birstall and Birkenshaw
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last yearJun '24 – May '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
583715
Jun '24Dec '24Jun '25Dec '25May '26
34
YoY -29%
ASB
22134
Jun '24Dec '24Jun '25Dec '25May '26
22
YoY +22%
Vehicle Crime
840
Jun '24Dec '24Jun '25Dec '25May '26
7
YoY +17%
Burglary
1260
Jun '24Dec '24Jun '25Dec '25May '26
2
YoY -75%
Criminal damage
1382
Jun '24Dec '24Jun '25Dec '25May '26
12
YoY +50%

2 of 5 key categories improving · criminal damage rising

108
incidents · May '26

Demographics in Birstall and Birkenshaw

Ethnicity

Total residents: 18,762
White Brit.91.8%
Other White2.0%
+ other · 6.2%

Religion

Total residents: 18,752
Christian51.7%
No religion40.1%
Not answered5.3%
Muslim1.6%
+ other · 1.3%

Age groups

Total residents: 18,666
50–6420.5%
35–4918.6%
25–3412.5%
65–7410.6%
10–157.8%
+ 6 other age groups · 30.0%

Households

Total households: 8,098
Other16.8%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children14.1%
Any member 66+13.1%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children12.1%
All members 66+10.4%
+ 7 other households · 33.6%