Towns and cities in Kirklees by population
All 25 populated places in Kirklees, ranked by current population. The largest is Huddersfield, with 149,017 people.
Every place in Kirklees, ranked
Do not add these figures together to get Kirklees's population. Settlement boundaries overlap, so the rows below sum to more than the area actually holds: 408,668 against an official 447,847. The ONS figure above is the one to quote. Why figures differ.
| # | Place | Population |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Huddersfield | 149,017 |
| 2 | Dewsbury | 61,035 |
| 3 | Batley | 39,013 |
| 4 | Cleckheaton | 27,393 |
| 5 | Liversedge | 19,420 |
| 6 | Mirfield | 18,800 |
| 7 | Heckmondwike | 18,149 |
| 8 | New Mill | 9,197 |
| 9 | Meltham Mills | 9,000 |
| 10 | Clayton West | 8,109 |
| 11 | Meltham | 7,836 |
| 12 | Shepley | 5,444 |
| 13 | Shelley | 5,359 |
| 14 | Skelmanthorpe | 4,549 |
| 15 | Marsden | 3,889 |
| 16 | Linthwaite | 3,835 |
| 17 | Blackmoorfoot | 3,835 |
| 18 | Kirkburton | 3,786 |
| 19 | Denby Dale | 3,043 |
| 20 | Holmfirth | 1,980 |
| 21 | Emley | 1,497 |
| 22 | Flockton | 1,368 |
| 23 | Scissett | 1,324 |
| 24 | Upper Cumberworth | 1,122 |
| 25 | Upper Denby | 668 |
Common questions
What is the population of Kirklees?
447,847, on the ONS mid-2024 estimate for Kirklees. The individual towns listed on this page sum to more than that, because settlement boundaries overlap; the ONS figure is the one to quote for the area as a whole.
What is the largest town in Kirklees?
Huddersfield, with 149,017 residents on current figures. This page ranks all 25 recorded places in Kirklees by population, each linking to its own page with sources and, where held, a 2005 comparison.