WF16 9DL House Prices & Local Information

WF16 9DL is an accessible, working-class neighbourhood located 0.1km from Popeley, Lower in Heckmondwike. Administratively it sits within Heckmondwike ward and the Batley and Spen constituency.

An affordable area with active regeneration, WF16 9DL is a diverse rural area with a mix of families, workers and retirees. A balanced community with an average age of 42 — families, professionals, and long-term residents all well represented. 27% of homes are socially rented, reflecting the area's public housing provision and council presence.

Safety: Crime rates are low here at 42 incidents per 1,000 residents — well below average and reassuring for families. The Index of Multiple Deprivation places this area in the most deprived 20% nationally — this often means more affordable prices and active local authority investment, but also fewer amenities and higher benefit dependency.

Census 2021 statistics for WF16 9DL are sourced from Output Area E00056234 (shared with 6 postcodes in this micro-neighbourhood). Property prices come from HM Land Registry.