Wellfield Road, Huddersfield, HD3 4AX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding HD3 4AX has a slightly higher male population, with 52% 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	52.8%	48%	-4.8%	51.0%	-3.0%
Male	47.2%	52%	4.8%	49.0%	3.0%

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 HD3 4AX, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 42.5% 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	40.8%	42.5%	1.7%	37.9%	4.6%
Married: Opposite sex	39.4%	42.2%	2.8%	44.2%	-2.0%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Separated	3.5%	2.9%	-0.6%	2.2%	0.7%
Divorced	9.3%	7%	-2.3%	9.1%	-2.1%
Widowed	6.9%	5.1%	-1.8%	6.1%	-1.0%

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	38.9%	42.9%	4.0%	48.4%	-5.5%
Good health	34.7%	33.3%	-1.4%	33.6%	-0.3%
Fair health	18.8%	16.9%	-1.9%	12.7%	4.2%
Bad health	5.4%	4.8%	-0.6%	4.0%	0.8%
Very bad health	2.3%	2%	-0.3%	1.2%	0.8%

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	25.6%	17%	-8.6%	18.2%	-1.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.5%	9.6%	-2.9%	9.6%	0.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.4%	13.8%	2.4%	13.4%	0.4%
Apprenticeship	2.8%	4.5%	1.7%	5.3%	-0.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.4%	14.7%	3.3%	16.9%	-2.2%
Degree or Similar	32.2%	37.8%	5.6%	33.8%	4.0%
Other	4.2%	2.6%	-1.6%	2.8%	-0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 56.3% 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%	0.3%	0.3%	1.1%	-0.8%
Chinese	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	4.8%	5.6%	0.8%	3.1%	2.5%
Pakistani	8.2%	17.9%	9.7%	2.7%	15.2%
Other Asian	1.7%	3%	1.3%	1.6%	1.4%
Black African	2.6%	1.8%	-0.8%	2.5%	-0.7%
Black Caribbean	4.3%	3.3%	-1.0%	1.0%	2.3%
Other Black	0.3%	1.3%	1.0%	0.5%	0.8%
Mixed White and Asian	0.9%	1.8%	0.9%	0.8%	1.0%
Mixed White and African	1.1%	1%	-0.1%	0.4%	0.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.3%	3.3%	1.0%	0.9%	2.4%
Mixed Other	0.3%	1.3%	1.0%	0.8%	0.5%
White	71.3%	56.3%	-15.0%	81.4%	-25.1%
Other	2%	3%	1.0%	1.6%	1.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 78.7% 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	85.2%	78.7%	-6.5%	83.2%	-4.5%
European Union	4%	4.5%	0.5%	6.1%	-1.6%
Africa	2.3%	0.8%	-1.5%	2.7%	-1.9%
Middle East and Asia	6.3%	13.5%	7.2%	5.6%	7.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2%	2.5%	0.5%	1.3%	1.2%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	83%	78.9%	-4.1%	83.2%	-4.3%
10+ Years	0.6%	15.8%	15.2%	9.8%	6.0%
5-10 Years	2.3%	1%	-1.3%	2.9%	-1.9%
2-5 Years	2%	1.3%	-0.7%	2.2%	-0.9%
Less than 2 years	12.2%	3%	-9.2%	1.9%	1.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	76.8%	76.7%	0.1%
Ireland	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Poland	1%	1.3%	-0.3%
Other EU countries	0.5%	1.5%	-1.0%
North Africa	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Southern Asia	5.3%	1.2%	4.1%
South-East Asia	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	13.4%	13.5%	-0.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	33.2%	37.2%	-4.0%
Christian	34.2%	46.2%	-12.0%
Buddhist	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Hindu	2.3%	1.7%	0.6%
Muslim	21.3%	6.5%	14.8%
Sikh	3%	0.9%	2.1%
Not answered	5.1%	6.0%	-0.9%

Safety

Is Wellfield Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Wellfield Road was 79.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 13.7% lower than the Greenhead average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Wellfield Road has the 22nd lowest crime rate of 44 local areas in Greenhead and the 584th highest crime rate of 1,332 local areas in Kirklees .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 64.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 11.9%.

🔎 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. 75% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£38,200

Income Rank
3/10

Household Income in HD3 4AX, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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) - 8/10 (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) - 7/10 (above 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 Wellfield Road are based on 124 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 Wellfield Road, Huddersfield, HD3 4AX

Estimated Average Property Prices for HD3 4AX

Average Price
£259,860

Semi-Detached
£265,479

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£334,903

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£1,011

Estimated Average Property Prices for Wellfield Road

Average Price
£300,908

Semi-Detached
£284,848

Terraced
£140,560

Detached
£341,399

Flats/Maisonettes
£145,263

Other
£1,024

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Wellfield Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
17A Wellfield Road, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£275,000	2025-03-28	£282,223
21 Wellfield Road, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire Other, an established residential building	£1,000	2023-01-19	£1,020
17A Wellfield Road, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£270,000	2022-01-28	£322,820
19 Wellfield Road, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£230,000	2021-02-12	£293,606
17A Wellfield Road, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£223,000	2020-03-23	£311,573

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for HD3 4AX

Employment

HD3 4AX 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	118
Retired	58
Part-Time Employee	41
Self-Employed	25
Student (economically inactive)	18
Looking after home or family	18
Long-Term Sick or disabled	15
Other	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Unemployed	3

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	27
Human health and social work activities	23
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	23
Education	20
Professional, scientific and technical activities	16
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Construction	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Financial and insurance activities	7
Administrative and support service activities	6
Other	5
Real estate activities	4
Information and communication	4
Transport and storage	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation 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	1,903 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Reinwood Community Junior School Burfitts Road , Oakes HD3 4YL	- not rated	545 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Reinwood Infant and Nursery School Burfitts Road , Oakes HD3 4YL	- not rated	545 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Reinwood Junior School Burfitts Road , Oakes HD3 4YL	3out of 4	545 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Reinwood Infant and Nursery School Burfitts Road , Oakes HD3 4YL	3out of 4	545 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Luck Lane, A Share Primary Academy Luck Lane , Paddock HD3 4HA	- not rated	722 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Royds Hall, A Share Academy Luck Lane , Paddock HD3 4HA	3out of 4	715 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Salendine Nook High School New Hey Road , HD3 4GN	- not rated	1,666 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Salendine Nook High School New Hey Road , HD3 4GN	3out of 4	1,666 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Moor End Technology College Dryclough Road , Crosland Moor HD4 5JA	- not rated	2,462 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Moor End Academy Dryclough Road , Crosland Moor HD4 5JA	4out of 4	2,462 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	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	1,542 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Huddersfield New College New Hey Road , HD3 4GL	- not rated	1,802 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kirklees College Manchester Road , HD1 3LD	- not rated	2,282 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	713 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Almondbury Community School Fernside Avenue , Almondbury HD5 8PQ	- not rated	5,183 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St David's School Royds Mount , Luck Lane HD1 4QX	- not rated	292 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Huddersfield Grammar School Royds Mount , Luck Lane HD1 4QX	- not rated	321 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Edgerton College 7 Edgerton Road , Edgerton HD1 5RA	- not rated	1,054 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Barraclough Hall School Barraclough, 1 Bryan Road , Edgerton HD2 2AL	- not rated	1,081 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Mount School 3 Binham Road , Edgerton HD2 2AP	- not rated	1,187 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
Beauty and The Barista	12 Acre Street, Lindley	368 yd
Marshmallow	94A Westbourne Road, Marsh	537 yd
Emilys Cafe	150 Westbourne Road, Marsh	537 yd
Tapian Thai Takeaway	51 Westbourne Road, Marsh	552 yd
Golden Kettle	69 Westbourne Road, Marsh	557 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Marsh Liberal Club	31 New Hey Road, Marsh	212 yd
Lindley Masonic Hall	70 New Hey Road, Marsh	258 yd
The Bay Horse	1 Acre Street, Lindley	433 yd
Croppers Arms	136 Westbourne Road, Marsh	537 yd
The Old Wire Works	75 Acre Street, Lindley	610 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Piccola Taverna	10 Acre Street, Lindley	386 yd
Oriental Taste	14 Acre Street, Lindley	386 yd
Reed Street Fisheries	1 Reed Street, Marsh	418 yd
Tasty Bite	Tasty Bite Fish And Chips, 6 Reed Street	419 yd
Pino’s Marsh	Pinos Place, 156 Westbourne Road	537 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco Express	New Hey Road, Marsh	375 yd
The Co Operative Food	Westbourne Road, Marsh	557 yd
Sainsburys Local	Acre Street, Lindley	1,026 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Maloney'S MARSH MILLS MARSH MILLS LUCK LANE	health and fitness suite	269 yd
Huddersfield Grammar School LUCK LANE	grass pitches	324 yd
Reinwood Rec NEW HEY ROAD	grass pitches	463 yd
Kane Academy HOLY TRINITY CHURCH HALL HOLY TRINITY CHURCH HALL ST JAMES'S ROAD	health and fitness suite	537 yd
Douglas Avenue DOUGLAS AVENUE PUBLIC OPEN SPACE DOUGLAS AVENUE PUBLIC OPEN SPACE DOUGLAS AVENUE	grass pitches	619 yd
Royds Hall Sports Centre Luck Lane	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts	624 yd
Royds Hall Community School (Closed) VICTORY AVENUE	grass pitches	715 yd
Paddock Cricket & Bowls Club WEST VIEW	grass pitches	1,068 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	177.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	15 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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