Wellfield Road, Huddersfield, HD3 4AY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding HD3 4AY 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 4AY, 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 10.6% lower than the Greenhead average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Wellfield Road has the 23rd lowest crime rate of 45 local areas in Greenhead and the 598th highest crime rate of 1,334 local areas in Kirklees .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 61.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 26.3%.

🔎 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 4AY, 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 123 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 4AY

Estimated Average Property Prices for HD3 4AY

Average Price
£219,218

Semi-Detached
£490,262

Terraced
£135,139

Detached
£192,073

Flats/Maisonettes
£152,880

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Wellfield Road

Average Price
£301,778

Semi-Detached
£285,955

Terraced
£139,269

Detached
£342,037

Flats/Maisonettes
£145,121

Other
£1,023

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Wellfield Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 2 6 Wellfield Road, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£138,000	2023-01-11	£141,174
8 Wellfield Road, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£103,000	2020-08-10	£139,269
4B Wellfield Road, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£135,000	2020-03-27	£168,216
Flat 2 6 Wellfield Road, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£138,000	2018-03-28	£175,371
4B Wellfield Road, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£80,000	2017-08-01	£100,541

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for HD3 4AY

Employment

HD3 4AY 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

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Reinwood Community Junior School Burfitts Road , Oakes HD3 4YL	3out of 4	448 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Reinwood Infant and Nursery School Burfitts Road , Oakes HD3 4YL	4out of 4	448 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Paddock Junior Infant and Nursery School Heaton Road , Paddock HD1 4JJ	3out of 4	1,043 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Patrick's Catholic Primary Academy George Avenue , Birkby HD2 2BJ	- not rated	1,227 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Lindley Junior School George Street , Lindley HD3 3LY	4out of 4	1,283 yd	Academy converter	No	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	1,508 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Moor End Academy Dryclough Road , Crosland Moor HD4 5JA	4out of 4	2,627 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Newsome Academy Castle Avenue , Newsome HD4 6JN	- not rated	3,721 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
North Huddersfield Trust School Woodhouse Hall Road , HD2 1DJ	3out of 4	3,829 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Colne Valley High School Gillroyd Lane , Linthwaite HD7 5SP	2out of 4	3,972 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	1,645 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Greenhead College Greenhead Road , HD1 4ES	- not rated	1,708 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kirklees College Manchester Road , HD1 3LD	- not rated	2,467 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	843 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	504 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Mount School 3 Binham Road , Edgerton HD2 2AP	- not rated	1,148 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
ES Independent School Kirklees 20 Greenhead Road , Huddersfield HD1 4EN	- not rated	1,931 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
University of Huddersfield Lockside , Queensgate HD1 3DH	- not rated	2,925 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Woodley School and College Dog Kennel Bank , HD5 8JE	3out of 4	3,690 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
Beauty and The Barista	12 Acre Street, Lindley	246 yd
Costa Coffee	Huddersfield Royal Infirmary, Acre Street	526 yd
Marshmallow	94A Westbourne Road, Marsh	532 yd
Emilys Cafe	150 Westbourne Road, Marsh	532 yd
Tapian Thai Takeaway	51 Westbourne Road, Marsh	558 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Marsh Liberal Club	31 New Hey Road, Marsh	83 yd
Lindley Masonic Hall	70 New Hey Road, Marsh	142 yd
The Bay Horse	1 Acre Street, Lindley	314 yd
The Old Wire Works	75 Acre Street, Lindley	490 yd
Croppers Arms	136 Westbourne Road, Marsh	532 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Piccola Taverna	10 Acre Street, Lindley	263 yd
Oriental Taste	14 Acre Street, Lindley	263 yd
Reed Street Fisheries	1 Reed Street, Marsh	446 yd
Tasty Bite	Tasty Bite Fish And Chips, 6 Reed Street	448 yd
Pino’s Marsh	Pinos Place, 156 Westbourne Road	532 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco Express	New Hey Road, Marsh	354 yd
The Co Operative Food	Westbourne Road, Marsh	561 yd
Sainsburys Local	Acre Street, Lindley	904 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Maloney'S MARSH MILLS MARSH MILLS LUCK LANE	health and fitness suite	316 yd
Reinwood Rec NEW HEY ROAD	grass pitches	372 yd
Huddersfield Grammar School LUCK LANE	grass pitches	453 yd
Kane Academy HOLY TRINITY CHURCH HALL HOLY TRINITY CHURCH HALL ST JAMES'S ROAD	health and fitness suite	559 yd
Douglas Avenue DOUGLAS AVENUE PUBLIC OPEN SPACE DOUGLAS AVENUE PUBLIC OPEN SPACE DOUGLAS AVENUE	grass pitches	718 yd
Royds Hall Sports Centre Luck Lane	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts	746 yd
Royds Hall Community School (Closed) VICTORY AVENUE	grass pitches	833 yd
Lindley Recreation Ground DAISY LEA LANE	grass pitches	1,072 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	88.9%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	88.9%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	88.9%

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%

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