Heat pumps in Kirklees

The short answer

Updated 25 September 2026. Every figure on this page comes from our published model; see where our data comes from.

510 heat pumps have been installed in Kirklees with a Boiler Upgrade Scheme grant since May 2022, 28.7 for every 10,000 households. That ranks Kirklees 171st of 318 councils in England and Wales, below the England and Wales figure of 35.0.

How Kirklees compares

8th of 15 councils in Yorkshire and the Humber. The region as a whole has 34.3 heat pumps for every 10,000 households.

AreaHeat pumpsPer 10,000 households
Kirklees51028.7
Yorkshire and the Humber7,99434.3
England and Wales86,85235.0
Kingston upon Hull: 10.0 per 10,000 householdsEast Riding of Yorkshire: 50.2 per 10,000 householdsNorth East Lincolnshire: 30.8 per 10,000 householdsNorth Lincolnshire: 41.7 per 10,000 householdsYork: 48.2 per 10,000 householdsNorth Yorkshire: 76.6 per 10,000 householdsDoncaster: 28.7 per 10,000 householdsRotherham: 26.0 per 10,000 householdsBradford: 24.3 per 10,000 householdsCalderdale: 30.9 per 10,000 householdsLeeds: 23.5 per 10,000 householdsWakefield: 23.9 per 10,000 householdsBarnsley: 25.5 per 10,000 householdsSheffield: 28.5 per 10,000 householdsKirklees: 28.7 per 10,000 households
Yorkshire and the Humber, Kirklees outlined. Every council on one map.

Year by year

172 grants in 2025/26. Kirklees had 172 grants paid in 2025/26 against 75 in 2023/24, the first full year: 2.3 times as many, against 2.3 times across England and Wales.

Financial yearKirkleesEngland and Wales
2022/23 (from 23 May)709,840
2023/247513,731
2024/2515525,109
2025/2617230,986
The data behind this table

Financial years run April to March. The first year starts on 23 May 2022, when the scheme opened, and April to June 2026 is in the total but not yet in a year, so the years add up to less than the total.

Nearby in the rankings

The councils either side of Kirklees in Yorkshire and the Humber.

Rank in regionCouncilHeat pumpsPer 10,000 households
4North Lincolnshire30541.7
5Calderdale28030.9
6North East Lincolnshire21530.8
7Doncaster38328.7
8Kirklees51028.7
9Sheffield66128.5
10Rotherham29626.0
11Barnsley27625.5
12Bradford50924.3

Energy use in Kirklees

11,010 kWh of gas and 2,450 kWh of electricity a year for the median home, about £1,831 at the October 2026 price cap. Gas use is 10% above the England and Wales median of 10,012 kWh.

HomeGas, KirkleesGas, England and WalesElectricity, KirkleesElectricity, England and Wales
All homes11,01010,0122,4502,538
Detached house15,23213,7713,2973,320
Semi-detached house11,29610,5742,5332,673
Mid-terrace house9,6789,0922,2072,383
End-terrace house10,9039,6312,4422,549
Bungalow11,23410,2292,0972,271
Converted flat7,5367,1413,2422,136
Purpose built flat5,3595,7041,6751,947
The data behind this table

Medians from 2024 meter readings (DESNZ NEED local authority tables 2024, LA1, LA2, LA5 and LA6). Gas covers homes with a gas meter. Costs use the Ofgem cap for October to December 2026, with standing charges. Energy use in every council on one map.

Getting a heat pump in Kirklees

£7,500 off, or £9,000 replacing oil or LPG until 31 March 2027. A typical 3 bed semi costs £11,000 to £15,500 installed before the grant.

In England, ask your council whether it has Warm Homes: Local Grant funding, which can pay for insulation and a heat pump for households on lower incomes. See what a heat pump would cost and save in your home with the heat pump calculator, and what it costs to run with the running cost calculator.

How we worked this out

Heat pumps are Boiler Upgrade Scheme grants paid from 23 May 2022 to 30 June 2026 (DESNZ Boiler Upgrade Scheme statistics, August 2026, Tables Q1.2 and A1.7), counting air and ground source heat pumps. Heat pumps installed without the grant, such as in most new build and social homes, are not counted. Households are the Census 2021 count for Kirklees: 177,989.

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Frequently asked questions

How many heat pumps are there in Kirklees?

510 heat pumps have been installed in Kirklees with a Boiler Upgrade Scheme grant since the scheme opened in May 2022, to the end of June 2026. That is 28.7 for every 10,000 households.

How does Kirklees compare with the rest of the country?

Kirklees ranks 171st of 318 councils in England and Wales for heat pump grants per household, below the England and Wales figure of 35.0. Across Yorkshire and the Humber the figure is 34.3.

Can I get a heat pump grant in Kirklees?

Yes, if you own the home and are replacing fossil fuel or electric heating: the Boiler Upgrade Scheme gives £7,500 off a heat pump, or £9,000 replacing oil or LPG until 31 March 2027. Your MCS installer applies for it. In England, ask your council whether it has Warm Homes: Local Grant funding, which can pay for insulation and a heat pump for households on lower incomes.

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