Local authority · E08000034

Kirklees

In use

Kirklees is a local authority in England, published in boundary releases since December 2011.

The May 2026 boundary, generalised to about 100 m.

Code
E08000034
Kind
Local authority
Area
407 km²
Population
447,847Mid-2024 estimate
In use
2011 to now

Where it sits

RegionYorkshire
Ceremonial countyWest Yorkshire
Grouping of councilsHuddersfield
CountryEngland

What it contains

260 LSOAs, as of the December 2021 boundaries

6 parishes, as of the May 2026 boundaries

  • Denby Dale
  • Holme Valley
  • Kirkburton
  • Kirklees, unparished area
  • Meltham
  • Mirfield

Neighbours

7 local authorities share a border with Kirklees, longest border first.

Data published for it

37 of the Atlas's datasets publish figures for Kirklees itself.

Ask the API

Everything on this page comes from the UK Data Atlas API's geography resolver. These requests return it, for the May 2026 release.

  • The areaDocs
    GET/v1/areas/localAuthority/2026-05-uk-bgc/E08000034
  • Its boundaryDocs
    GET/v1/areas/localAuthority/2026-05-uk-bgc/E08000034/geometry?tier=medium
  • Its historyDocs
    GET/v1/areas/localAuthority/2026-05-uk-bgc/E08000034/history
  • What it sits withinDocs
    GET/v1/areas/localAuthority/2026-05-uk-bgc/E08000034/parents
  • What it containsDocs
    GET/v1/areas/localAuthority/2026-05-uk-bgc/E08000034/children
  • Its neighboursDocs
    GET/v1/areas/localAuthority/2026-05-uk-bgc/E08000034/neighbours
  • What you can ask about itDocs
    GET/v1/areas/localAuthority/2026-05-uk-bgc/E08000034?include=capabilities