Royd Avenue, Ainley Top, Huddersfield, HD3 3RY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around HD3 3RY is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	54.9%	50.9%	-4.0%	51.0%	-0.1%
Male	45.1%	49.1%	4.0%	49.0%	0.1%

Partnership Status

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

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	36.7%	34.2%	-2.5%	37.9%	-3.7%
Married: Opposite sex	43.3%	47.7%	4.4%	44.2%	3.5%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Separated	2.9%	1.9%	-1.0%	2.2%	-0.3%
Divorced	12.2%	12.3%	0.1%	9.1%	3.2%
Widowed	4.9%	3.4%	-1.5%	6.1%	-2.7%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (86.3%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	48.2%	61.1%	12.9%	48.4%	12.7%
Good health	37%	25.2%	-11.8%	33.6%	-8.4%
Fair health	13%	10.8%	-2.2%	12.7%	-1.9%
Bad health	1.4%	2.1%	0.7%	4.0%	-1.9%
Very bad health	0.4%	0.8%	0.4%	1.2%	-0.4%

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 HD3 3RY this area, 9.1% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	14.7%	9.1%	-5.6%	18.2%	-9.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.1%	11.3%	-3.8%	9.6%	1.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.9%	15.8%	-0.1%	13.4%	2.4%
Apprenticeship	7.3%	7.9%	0.6%	5.3%	2.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.9%	17%	3.1%	16.9%	0.1%
Degree or Similar	29%	37.6%	8.6%	33.8%	3.8%
Other	4.1%	1.2%	-2.9%	2.8%	-1.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 88.8% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0.4%	1.1%	0.7%	0.7%	0.4%
Indian	2.8%	0.9%	-1.9%	3.1%	-2.2%
Pakistani	2.5%	4%	1.5%	2.7%	1.3%
Other Asian	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	0%	0.8%	0.8%	2.5%	-1.7%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.8%	0.8%	1.0%	-0.2%
Other Black	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.6%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	1.1%	0.7%	0.9%	0.2%
Mixed Other	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	92.6%	88.8%	-3.8%	81.4%	7.4%
Other	0%	1.3%	1.3%	1.6%	-0.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 92.8% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is higher than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	97.9%	92.8%	-5.1%	83.2%	9.6%
European Union	0.4%	1.9%	1.5%	6.1%	-4.2%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
Africa	0%	1.7%	1.7%	2.7%	-1.0%
Middle East and Asia	1.8%	2.8%	1.0%	5.6%	-2.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.2%	0.2%	1.3%	-1.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	97.9%	93.2%	-4.7%	83.2%	10.0%
10+ Years	0%	5.7%	5.7%	9.8%	-4.1%
5-10 Years	0%	0.6%	0.6%	2.9%	-2.3%
2-5 Years	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	1.4%	0.6%	-0.8%	1.9%	-1.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	91.4%	76.7%	14.7%
Ireland	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Italy	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Poland	0.6%	1.3%	-0.7%
Eastern Asia	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
South-East Asia	1%	0.2%	0.8%
No passport held	6.3%	13.5%	-7.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	41.6%	37.2%	4.4%
Christian	49.6%	46.2%	3.4%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Muslim	5.5%	6.5%	-1.0%
Sikh	1%	0.9%	0.1%
Other religion	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Not answered	1.7%	6.0%	-4.3%

Safety

Is Royd Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Royd Avenue was 74.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 45.7% lower than the Elland average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Royd Avenue has the 25th lowest crime rate of 60 local areas in Elland and the 313th lowest crime rate of 685 local areas in Calderdale .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 42.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -35.1%.

🔎 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. 88% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£34,200

Income Rank
2/10

Household Income in HD3 3RY, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 4/10 (below 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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 5/10 (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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 5/10 (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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 8/10 (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) - 3/10 (low )
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) - 3/10 (low )
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 Royd Avenue are based on 27 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Calderdale.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Royd Avenue, Ainley Top, Huddersfield, HD3 3RY

Estimated Average Property Prices for HD3 3RY

Average Price
£166,780

Semi-Detached
£166,780

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Royd Avenue

Average Price
£176,620

Semi-Detached
£180,200

Terraced
£131,876

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Royd AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
11 Royd Avenue, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£148,000	2021-09-01	£175,025
9 Royd Avenue, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£142,000	2021-07-30	£174,100
1 Royd Avenue, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£115,000	2019-05-13	£161,293
11 Royd Avenue, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£119,000	2019-05-01	£166,903
9 Royd Avenue, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£115,000	2019-01-25	£162,119

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for HD3 3RY

Employment

HD3 3RY area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% 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	201
Retired	75
Part-Time Employee	41
Self-Employed	41
Student (economically inactive)	14
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	11
Other	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Looking after home or family	7
Unemployed	6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	39
Education	26
Manufacturing	23
Human health and social work activities	21
Construction	13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Financial and insurance activities	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Administrative and support service activities	7
Information and communication	6
Transport and storage	5
Other	4
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Real estate activities	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Cross Lane Primary and Nursery School Cross Lane , HX5 0LP	3out of 4	1,309 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lindley Church of England Infant School Lindley Ce Infant School, East Street , Lindley HD3 3NE	4out of 4	1,376 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Lindley Junior School George Street , Lindley HD3 3LY	4out of 4	1,435 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Elland CofE Junior and Infant School Westgate , HX5 0BB	2out of 4	1,798 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Patrick's Catholic Primary Academy Hullen Edge Road , HX5 0QY	- not rated	2,136 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Brooksbank School Victoria Road , HX5 0QG	3out of 4	1,695 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Salendine Nook High School Academy New Hey Road , HD3 4GN	3out of 4	2,166 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Park Lane Academy Park Lane , Exley HX3 9LG	1out of 4	3,554 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Rastrick High School Field Top Road , Rastrick HD6 3XB	3out of 4	4,198 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
All Saints Catholic College Specialist in Humanities Bradley Bar , HD2 2JT	3out of 4	4,440 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Huddersfield New College New Hey Road , HD3 4GL	- not rated	2,183 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Greenhead College Greenhead Road , HD1 4ES	- not rated	4,062 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kirklees College Manchester Road , HD1 3LD	- not rated	4,914 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	3,440 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Compass Community School North Long Lea House , 5 Halifax Road HX5 0SH	- not rated	2,151 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
The Mount School 3 Binham Road , Edgerton HD2 2AP	- not rated	2,534 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Highbury School Lower Edge Road , Rastrick HD6 3LD	4out of 4	3,036 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Huddersfield Grammar School Royds Mount , Luck Lane HD1 4QX	- not rated	3,191 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
William Henry Smith School Boothroyd , HD6 3JW	4out of 4	3,333 yd	Non-maintained special school	No	Boys	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Grameen Lounge	210-212 Halifax Road, Birchencliffe	673 yd
Deiyar Cafe	207A Halifax Road, Birchencliffe	751 yd
Da Sandro Ristorante	Halifax Road, Birchencliffe	826 yd
Thomas Franks	Ainley House, Ainleys Industrial Estate	891 yd
Beautissimo Spa	23 Lindley Road, Blackley	945 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Birchencliffe Cricket & Athletic Clu	Birchencliffe Sports and Social Club, Halifax Road		619 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco Express	Halifax Road, Birchencliffe		638 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Cedar Court Health Club (Huddersfield / Halifax)	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	116 yd
Birchencliffe Sports Club HALIFAX ROAD	grass pitches	575 yd
Blackley Cricket Club BLACKLEY CRICKET CLUB BLACKLEY CRICKET CLUB LINDLEY ROAD	grass pitches	767 yd
Fern Lea Playing Fields WEST STREET	grass pitches	1,052 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	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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	44.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	41.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	60.76 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	60.76 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	12 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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