Moorbottom Road, Huddersfield, HD1 3JL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding HD1 3JL, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 53.3% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.4%	53.3%	2.9%	51.0%	2.3%
Male	49.6%	46.7%	-2.9%	49.0%	-2.3%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

In the immediate vicinity of HD1 3JL there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 54.9% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	27.5%	34.3%	6.8%	37.9%	-3.6%
Married: Opposite sex	59%	54.9%	-4.1%	44.2%	10.7%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Separated	3.7%	3.1%	-0.6%	2.2%	0.9%
Divorced	5.3%	5.2%	-0.1%	9.1%	-3.9%
Widowed	4.5%	1.7%	-2.8%	6.1%	-4.4%

Health

Across the UK, the average 48.4% rated their health as Very Good, 33.6% as Good, 12.7% as Fair, 4% as Bad, and 1.2% as Very Bad.

Population age significantly impacts residents' health. Additionally, socioeconomic status plays a crucial role: higher income levels and lower poverty rates are linked to better health outcomes. Affluent areas benefit from higher living standards, access to private healthcare, and healthier lifestyle choices.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	41.1%	46.6%	5.5%	48.4%	-1.8%
Good health	37.3%	37.2%	-0.1%	33.6%	3.6%
Fair health	15%	11.6%	-3.4%	12.7%	-1.1%
Bad health	5.2%	3.4%	-1.8%	4.0%	-0.6%
Very bad health	1.4%	1.2%	-0.2%	1.2%	0.0%

Education and Qualifications

During the 2021 census, the educational qualifications of residents across the UK were as follows: 18.2% had no qualifications, 9.6% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.4% had 5 or more GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS Levels, 16.9% had 2 or more A Levels, 33.8% held a degree (or equivalent), and 5.4% had completed an apprenticeship.

In the area around HD1 3JL this area, 30.9% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	31.1%	30.9%	-0.2%	18.2%	12.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.8%	13.5%	-3.3%	9.6%	3.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.1%	12.5%	-0.6%	13.4%	-0.9%
Apprenticeship	0.4%	3.1%	2.7%	5.3%	-2.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9%	12.2%	3.2%	16.9%	-4.7%
Degree or Similar	15.6%	25%	9.4%	33.8%	-8.8%
Other	13.9%	2.8%	-11.1%	2.8%	0.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 15.3% of the residents identify as white, which is lower than the UK average of 81.4%, there are significant representations of other ethnic groups.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.8%	2.4%	1.6%	1.1%	1.3%
Chinese	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.7%	-0.5%
Indian	1.4%	2.2%	0.8%	3.1%	-0.9%
Pakistani	64.3%	66%	1.7%	2.7%	63.3%
Other Asian	5.4%	2.9%	-2.5%	1.6%	1.3%
Black African	0%	1%	1.0%	2.5%	-1.5%
Black Caribbean	1.9%	1.7%	-0.2%	1.0%	0.7%
Other Black	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	1%	0.7%	0.9%	0.1%
Mixed Other	0.8%	0.7%	-0.1%	0.8%	-0.1%
White	23.4%	15.3%	-8.1%	81.4%	-66.1%
Roma	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Arab	0.3%	2.7%	2.4%	0.6%	2.1%
Other	1.1%	3.4%	2.3%	1.6%	1.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 63.3% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	62.9%	63.3%	0.4%	83.2%	-19.9%
European Union	4.9%	3.6%	-1.3%	6.1%	-2.5%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.6%
Africa	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	2.7%	-2.0%
Middle East and Asia	31.1%	31.6%	0.5%	5.6%	26.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	1.3%	-0.8%
British Overseas	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	61.9%	63.3%	1.4%	83.2%	-19.9%
10+ Years	6.5%	25.4%	18.9%	9.8%	15.6%
5-10 Years	4.4%	4.8%	0.4%	2.9%	1.9%
2-5 Years	6%	2.9%	-3.1%	2.2%	0.7%
Less than 2 years	21.3%	3.6%	-17.7%	1.9%	1.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	76.8%	76.7%	0.1%
Ireland	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Italy	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Spain	0.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Lithuania	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Poland	0.7%	1.3%	-0.6%
Romania	1.5%	0.9%	0.6%
Other EU countries	0.5%	1.5%	-1.0%
Middle East	1.5%	0.1%	1.4%
Southern Asia	6.8%	1.2%	5.6%
No passport held	9.9%	13.5%	-3.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	9.4%	37.2%	-27.8%
Christian	7.9%	46.2%	-38.3%
Buddhist	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Hindu	0.2%	1.7%	-1.5%
Muslim	75.3%	6.5%	68.8%
Other religion	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Not answered	4.8%	6.0%	-1.2%

Safety

Is Moorbottom Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Moorbottom Road was 56.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 73.8% lower than the Newsome average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Moorbottom Road has the 20th lowest crime rate of 64 local areas in Newsome and the 534th lowest crime rate of 1,332 local areas in Kirklees .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 28.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -69.1%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a much lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 99% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£28,100

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in HD1 3JL, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 10/10 (very high )
Indices of multiple deprivation (IMD) is used to classify the relative deprivation (a measure of poverty) of the area. It considers the following domains:
Income Deprivation Domain - 9/10 (very high )
The Income Deprivation Domain measures the percentage of people in the population who are experiencing poverty due to having a low income. It includes both those who are unemployed and those who are employed but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Employment Deprivation Domain - 9/10 (very high )
The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the working-age population in an area involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes people who would like to work but are unable to do so due to unemployment, sickness or disability, or caring responsibilities.
Education, Skills and Training Domain - 9/10 (very high )
The Education, Skills, and Training Deprivation Domain measures the lack of education and skills in a local area. It has two parts: one for children and young people, and one for adults. The part for children and young people looks at their school achievements ('flow'), while the part for adults looks at the number of adults without qualifications ('stock').
Health Deprivation and Disability Domain - 9/10 (very high )
The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of early death and poor quality of life due to bad physical or mental health. It looks at illness, disability, and early death, but not at behaviors or environments that might affect future health.
Crime Domain - 9/10 (very high )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 6/10 (average )
The Barriers to Housing and Services Domain measures how easy or hard it is to access housing and local services. It has two parts: one looks at how close local services are, and the other looks at issues like how affordable housing is.
Living Environment Deprivation Domain - 10/10 (very high )
The Living Environment Deprivation Domain measures the quality of the local environment. It has two parts: the "indoors" part looks at housing quality, and the "outdoors" part looks at air quality and road traffic accidents.
Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) - 9/10 (very high )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) measures how many children aged 0 to 15 live in low-income families. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low incomes. This includes both those who are unemployed and those who work but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) - 9/10 (very high )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) measures the percentage of people aged 60 or older who have low income. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low income, including both unemployed people and those with low-paying jobs (and who satisfy the respective means tests).

Property Prices

Average property prices on Moorbottom Road are based on 138 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Kirklees.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Moorbottom Road, Huddersfield, HD1 3JL

Estimated Average Property Prices for HD1 3JL

Average Price
£81,891

Semi-Detached
£71,534

Terraced
£83,969

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£51,753

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Moorbottom Road

Average Price
£89,911

Semi-Detached
£104,441

Terraced
£90,410

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£53,429

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Moorbottom Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
216 Moorbottom Road, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£80,000	2026-02-27	£80,000
218 Moorbottom Road, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£70,000	2026-01-30	£69,489
200 Moorbottom Road, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£162,500	2025-07-18	£166,169
160 Moorbottom Road, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£50,000	2024-12-03	£52,360
208 Moorbottom Road, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£39,950	2023-10-31	£43,644

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for HD1 3JL

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in HD1 3JL area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	62
Looking after home or family	51
Part-Time Employee	43
Student (economically inactive)	29
Retired	26
Self-Employed	23
Other	22
Unemployed	13
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	24
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	20
Human health and social work activities	15
Accommodation and food service activities	14
Education	12
Transport and storage	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Other	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Administrative and support service activities	4
Construction	3
Real estate activities	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Financial and insurance activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Thornton Lodge Nursery School 128a Yews Hill Road , Lockwood HD1 3SP	- not rated	131 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Mount Pleasant Infant and Nursery School Victoria Road , Lockwood HD1 3RT	- not rated	569 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Mount Pleasant Primary School Mount Street , Lockwood HD1 3QP	3out of 4	575 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Mount Pleasant Junior School Mount Street , Lockwood HD1 3QP	- not rated	585 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Spring Grove Junior Infant and Nursery School Bow Street , HD1 4BJ	- not rated	925 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Spring Grove Junior Infant and Nursery School Bow Street , HD1 4BJ	- not rated	925 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Moor End Technology College Dryclough Road , Crosland Moor HD4 5JA	- not rated	1,323 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Moor End Academy Dryclough Road , Crosland Moor HD4 5JA	4out of 4	1,323 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Royds Hall, A Share Academy Luck Lane , Paddock HD3 4HA	3out of 4	1,461 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Newsome High School Castle Avenue , Newsome HD4 6JN	- not rated	1,689 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Newsome Academy Castle Avenue , Newsome HD4 6JN	3out of 4	1,740 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Kirklees College Manchester Road , HD1 3LD	- not rated	1,080 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Greenhead College Greenhead Road , HD1 4ES	- not rated	1,180 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Huddersfield New College New Hey Road , HD3 4GL	- not rated	3,372 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Royds Hall Community School Luck Lane , Paddock HD3 4HA	- not rated	1,461 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Almondbury Community School Fernside Avenue , Almondbury HD5 8PQ	- not rated	3,963 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
MPC College Lockwood House , Lockwood Park HD4 6EN	- not rated	909 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Marc Lindsay Sports College Lockwood House , Lockwood Park HD4 6EN	- not rated	922 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
ES Independent School Kirklees 20 Greenhead Road , Huddersfield HD1 4EN	- not rated	1,298 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
St David's School Royds Mount , Luck Lane HD1 4QX	- not rated	1,501 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Huddersfield Grammar School Royds Mount , Luck Lane HD1 4QX	- not rated	1,510 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pinos Place	145-147 May Street, Crosland Moor	299 yd
Aroma Restaurant and Grill	Spice Twenty One, 264 Manchester Road	313 yd
Continental Sports	Millgate, Paddock	428 yd
Jensen Retro Cafe	Jensens Retro Cafe, 4 Park Road	480 yd
ChickNstop	47 Market Street, Paddock	505 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Ship Inn	58 Market Street, Paddock	522 yd
The Swan	26 Swan Lane, Lockwood	547 yd
Crosland Moor Conservative Club	40 Park Road, Crosland Moor	553 yd
Lockwood And Salford Liberal Club	191 Victoria Road, Lockwood	557 yd
The Bridge	159-161 Manchester Road, Longroyd Bridge	591 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Atlantic Ocean	3 Mill Street, Crosland Moor	187 yd
Cluck N Crust	5 Blackmoorfoot Road, Crosland Moor	256 yd
Grill Bar 737	10 Thornton Lodge Road, Thornton Lodge	284 yd
Indiano Balti Pizza Palace	49 Market Street, Paddock	505 yd
Taste Buds Sandwich Shop	39 Market Street, Paddock	505 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Co Operative Food	9 Park Road West, Crosland Moor		682 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Islamia Girl'S High School Thornton Lodge Road		207 yd
David Brown Park Works Park Works Park Works Park Road		380 yd
Huddersfield Weightlifting Club Garden Street		700 yd
Kingsmith Engineering ALBERT STREET		732 yd
Paddock Cricket & Bowls Club WEST VIEW	grass pitches	846 yd
Jd Gyms (Huddersfield) JD SPORTS GYM JD SPORTS GYM ST THOMAS' ROAD	health and fitness suite	858 yd
Lockwood Park Health & Fitness Club LOCKWOOD HOUSE LOCKWOOD HOUSE LOCKWOOD PARK	health and fitness suite	916 yd
Lockwood Park HUDDERSFIELD RUFC HUDDERSFIELD RUFC LOCKWOOD PARK	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, squash courts	935 yd
Sikh Leisure Centre PROSPECT STREET	health and fitness suite	1,070 yd
Kirklees College (Huddersfield Centre) HUDDERSFIELD CENTRE HUDDERSFIELD CENTRE MANCHESTER ROAD	health and fitness suite	1,081 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	100.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	140.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.