Cross Cottages, Marsh, Huddersfield, HD1 4LS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding HD1 4LS has a slightly higher male population, with 50.2% of residents being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.2%	49.8%	-1.4%	51.0%	-1.2%
Male	48.8%	50.2%	1.4%	49.0%	1.2%

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 area around HD1 4LS, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 50% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	39.1%	50%	10.9%	37.9%	12.1%
Married: Opposite sex	38.6%	29.8%	-8.8%	44.2%	-14.4%
Separated	1.5%	2.8%	1.3%	2.2%	0.6%
Divorced	11.9%	10.1%	-1.8%	9.1%	1.0%
Widowed	8.9%	7.3%	-1.6%	6.1%	1.2%

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	42.1%	42.4%	0.3%	48.4%	-6.0%
Good health	36%	36.7%	0.7%	33.6%	3.1%
Fair health	15.7%	13.3%	-2.4%	12.7%	0.6%
Bad health	5%	6.2%	1.2%	4.0%	2.2%
Very bad health	1.2%	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%	0.2%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	26.7%	18.1%	-8.6%	18.2%	-0.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8.4%	6.2%	-2.2%	9.6%	-3.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.4%	11.3%	-0.1%	13.4%	-2.1%
Apprenticeship	2.5%	3.4%	0.9%	5.3%	-1.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.4%	21.5%	9.1%	16.9%	4.6%
Degree or Similar	33.2%	39.5%	6.3%	33.8%	5.7%
Other	5.4%	0%	-5.4%	2.8%	-2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 72.5% 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)
Indian	2.5%	4.8%	2.3%	3.1%	1.7%
Pakistani	5.4%	12.6%	7.2%	2.7%	9.9%
Other Asian	2.9%	1%	-1.9%	1.6%	-0.6%
Black African	2.1%	1.4%	-0.7%	2.5%	-1.1%
Black Caribbean	0%	2.9%	2.9%	1.0%	1.9%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.9%	1.9%	0.8%	1.1%
Mixed White and African	0%	1%	1.0%	0.4%	0.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.1%	1%	-1.1%	0.9%	0.1%
Mixed Other	0.4%	1%	0.6%	0.8%	0.2%
White	83.9%	72.5%	-11.4%	81.4%	-8.9%
Other	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 84.1% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	86.4%	84.1%	-2.3%	83.2%	0.9%
European Union	4.5%	5.3%	0.8%	6.1%	-0.8%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	2.9%	0.5%	-2.4%	2.7%	-2.2%
Middle East and Asia	5.4%	8.2%	2.8%	5.6%	2.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	1.9%	1.9%	1.3%	0.6%
Oceania	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	84.3%	84.1%	-0.2%	83.2%	0.9%
10+ Years	0.8%	9.6%	8.8%	9.8%	-0.2%
5-10 Years	2.9%	1%	-1.9%	2.9%	-1.9%
2-5 Years	3.3%	1%	-2.3%	2.2%	-1.2%
Less than 2 years	8.7%	4.3%	-4.4%	1.9%	2.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	74.9%	76.7%	-1.8%
Ireland	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
France	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Italy	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Portugal	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Romania	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Middle East	1.4%	0.1%	1.3%
Southern Asia	3.9%	1.2%	2.7%
North America and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
No passport held	15.5%	13.5%	2.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	38%	37.2%	0.8%
Christian	36.5%	46.2%	-9.7%
Hindu	2.4%	1.7%	0.7%
Muslim	16.3%	6.5%	9.8%
Sikh	1.9%	0.9%	1.0%
Other religion	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Not answered	4.3%	6.0%	-1.7%

Safety

Is Cross Cottages Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Cross Cottages was 22.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 74.9% lower than the Greenhead average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Cross Cottages has the 8th lowest crime rate of 45 local areas in Greenhead and the 160th lowest crime rate of 1,334 local areas in Kirklees .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 13.5 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 lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 86% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£35,100

Income Rank
2/10

Household Income in HD1 4LS, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 5/10 (average )
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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 2/10 (very low )
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) - 7/10 (above average )
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) - 4/10 (below average )
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 Cross Cottages are based on 25 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 Cross Cottages, Marsh, Huddersfield, HD1 4LS

Estimated Average Property Prices for HD1 4LS

Average Price
£116,420

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£116,420

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Cross Cottages

Average Price
£122,696

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£122,696

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Cross CottagesStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
11 Cross Cottages, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£86,000	2025-09-24	£86,000
5 Cross Cottages, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£100,000	2025-08-05	£101,220
9 Cross Cottages, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£80,000	2024-10-04	£82,841
7 Cross Cottages, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£88,000	2021-03-24	£109,392
8 Cross Cottages, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£80,000	2021-02-12	£100,489

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for HD1 4LS

Employment

HD1 4LS area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	75
Retired	34
Part-Time Employee	17
Self-Employed	14
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11
Looking after home or family	8
Other	7
Student (economically inactive)	7
Unemployed	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	24
Education	22
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	15
Manufacturing	14
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Construction	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Administrative and support service activities	5
Financial and insurance activities	4
Information and communication	4
Other	3
Accommodation and food service activities	2
Real estate activities	1
Transport and storage	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Patrick's Catholic Primary Academy George Avenue , Birkby HD2 2BJ	- not rated	808 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Paddock Junior Infant and Nursery School Heaton Road , Paddock HD1 4JJ	3out of 4	856 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brambles Primary Academy Cambridge Road , HD1 5BU	- not rated	1,055 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Reinwood Community Junior School Burfitts Road , Oakes HD3 4YL	3out of 4	1,124 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Reinwood Infant and Nursery School Burfitts Road , Oakes HD3 4YL	4out of 4	1,124 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Salendine Nook High School Academy New Hey Road , HD3 4GN	3out of 4	2,213 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Moor End Academy Dryclough Road , Crosland Moor HD4 5JA	4out of 4	2,574 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
North Huddersfield Trust School Woodhouse Hall Road , HD2 1DJ	3out of 4	3,262 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Newsome Academy Castle Avenue , Newsome HD4 6JN	- not rated	3,341 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Netherhall Learning Campus High School Netherhall Avenue , Rawthorpe HD5 9PG	3out of 4	3,505 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Greenhead College Greenhead Road , HD1 4ES	- not rated	1,029 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kirklees College Manchester Road , HD1 3LD	- not rated	1,840 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Huddersfield New College New Hey Road , HD3 4GL	- not rated	2,350 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, A Share Academy Luck Lane , Paddock HD3 4HA	1out of 4	1,093 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Huddersfield Grammar School Royds Mount , Luck Lane HD1 4QX	- not rated	659 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Mount School 3 Binham Road , Edgerton HD2 2AP	- not rated	900 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
ES Independent School Kirklees 20 Greenhead Road , Huddersfield HD1 4EN	- not rated	1,242 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
University of Huddersfield Lockside , Queensgate HD1 3DH	- not rated	2,241 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Woodley School and College Dog Kennel Bank , HD5 8JE	3out of 4	3,030 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
marsh cafe	Marsh Cafe, 66 Westbourne Road	129 yd
Bexs Coffee Shop And Cafe	72E Westbourne Road, Marsh	144 yd
Golden Kettle	69 Westbourne Road, Marsh	159 yd
Tapian Thai Takeaway	51 Westbourne Road, Marsh	160 yd
Marshmallow	94A Westbourne Road, Marsh	201 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Croppers Arms	136 Westbourne Road, Marsh	201 yd
Marsh United Bowling Club	Eldon Road, Marsh	219 yd
Marsh Conservative Club	Abb Street, Marsh	225 yd
Junction Inn	1 Westbourne Road, Marsh	254 yd
Ukranian Social Club	7 Edgerton Road, Edgerton	478 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Kfc	53-57 Westbourne Road, Marsh	109 yd
Salira	Salira Square Pizza, 35 Westbourne Road	116 yd
Kabana Express	Kabbana Express, 39 Westbourne Road	121 yd
Jo's Sandwich Bar	Evans Eaterie, 96 Westbourne Road	155 yd
Subway	49 Westbourne Road, Marsh	159 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Co Operative Food	Westbourne Road, Marsh		159 yd
Tesco Express	New Hey Road, Marsh		370 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Kane Academy HOLY TRINITY CHURCH HALL HOLY TRINITY CHURCH HALL ST JAMES'S ROAD	health and fitness suite	149 yd
Maloney'S MARSH MILLS MARSH MILLS LUCK LANE	health and fitness suite	419 yd
Huddersfield Grammar School LUCK LANE	grass pitches	733 yd
St Patrick'S Catholic Primary School GEORGE AVENUE	grass pitches	792 yd
Huddersfield Lawn Tennis And Squash Club CEMETERY ROAD	health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre, squash courts, tennis courts	900 yd
Greenhead College GREENHEAD ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	921 yd
Royds Hall Sports Centre Luck Lane	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts	1,045 yd
Reinwood Rec NEW HEY ROAD	grass pitches	1,058 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	39.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	79.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	8.3 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	10.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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