Wellfield Road, Huddersfield, HD3 4BJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around HD3 4BJ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49.2%	51.8%	2.6%	51.0%	0.8%
Male	50.8%	48.2%	-2.6%	49.0%	-0.8%

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	35%	39.7%	4.7%	37.9%	1.8%
Married: Opposite sex	46.1%	43.6%	-2.5%	44.2%	-0.6%
Separated	4.6%	2.1%	-2.5%	2.2%	-0.1%
Divorced	8.6%	9.6%	1.0%	9.1%	0.5%
Widowed	5.7%	5%	-0.7%	6.1%	-1.1%

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	55.5%	45%	-10.5%	48.4%	-3.4%
Good health	26.6%	36.2%	9.6%	33.6%	2.6%
Fair health	11.8%	13.5%	1.7%	12.7%	0.8%
Bad health	3.8%	3.3%	-0.5%	4.0%	-0.7%
Very bad health	2.2%	1.9%	-0.3%	1.2%	0.7%

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	21.8%	13.4%	-8.4%	18.2%	-4.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8.6%	7.7%	-0.9%	9.6%	-1.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.9%	12%	-1.9%	13.4%	-1.4%
Apprenticeship	2.5%	5.6%	3.1%	5.3%	0.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.7%	17.6%	6.9%	16.9%	0.7%
Degree or Similar	37.5%	40.5%	3.0%	33.8%	6.7%
Other	5%	3.2%	-1.8%	2.8%	0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 74.3% 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)
Chinese	1.9%	0.8%	-1.1%	0.7%	0.1%
Indian	5.2%	4.4%	-0.8%	3.1%	1.3%
Pakistani	7.4%	11.9%	4.5%	2.7%	9.2%
Other Asian	0.3%	1.4%	1.1%	1.6%	-0.2%
Black Caribbean	3.3%	2.8%	-0.5%	1.0%	1.8%
Other Black	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.9%	0.8%	-1.1%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	5.8%	3.3%	-2.5%	0.9%	2.4%
Mixed Other	1.4%	0.3%	-1.1%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	70.1%	74.3%	4.2%	81.4%	-7.1%
Arab	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 87% 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	88.5%	87%	-1.5%	83.2%	3.8%
European Union	0.3%	3.6%	3.3%	6.1%	-2.5%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	1.4%	0.3%	-1.1%	2.7%	-2.4%
Middle East and Asia	7.4%	8.3%	0.9%	5.6%	2.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.2%	0.8%	-1.4%	1.3%	-0.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	87.4%	86.7%	-0.7%	83.2%	3.5%
10+ Years	0.3%	9.9%	9.6%	9.8%	0.1%
5-10 Years	2.2%	0.6%	-1.6%	2.9%	-2.3%
2-5 Years	1.4%	1.1%	-0.3%	2.2%	-1.1%
Less than 2 years	8.8%	1.7%	-7.1%	1.9%	-0.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	83.2%	76.7%	6.5%
Ireland	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Spain	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Romania	1.1%	0.9%	0.2%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Southern Asia	0.8%	1.2%	-0.4%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	12.4%	13.5%	-1.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	38.4%	37.2%	1.2%
Christian	39%	46.2%	-7.2%
Buddhist	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Muslim	12.2%	6.5%	5.7%
Sikh	3.9%	0.9%	3.0%
Other religion	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Not answered	5%	6.0%	-1.0%

Safety

Is Wellfield Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Wellfield Road was 38.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 53.9% lower than the Golcar average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Wellfield Road has the 27th lowest crime rate of 106 local areas in Golcar and the 335th lowest crime rate of 1,334 local areas in Kirklees .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 26.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -56.0%.

🔎 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. 94% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£31,900

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in HD3 4BJ, 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 - 5/10 (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 - 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 6/10 (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 - 10/10 (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) - 5/10 (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) - 6/10 (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 4BJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for HD3 4BJ

Average Price
£311,822

Semi-Detached
£273,564

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£336,691

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

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
42 Wellfield Road, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire Detached, an established residential building	£375,000	2023-11-06	£400,398
28 Wellfield Road, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire Detached, an established residential building	£260,000	2023-09-14	£282,391
47 Wellfield Road, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire Detached, an established residential building	£280,000	2023-08-29	£305,973
48 Wellfield Road, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire Detached, an established residential building	£320,000	2023-02-03	£345,806
62 Wellfield Road, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£217,500	2023-01-27	£236,858

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for HD3 4BJ

Employment

HD3 4BJ 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	98
Retired	46
Part-Time Employee	43
Self-Employed	33
Other	19
Student (economically inactive)	13
Looking after home or family	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10
Unemployed	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	34
Manufacturing	24
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	20
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	18
Education	16
Other	11
Construction	11
Financial and insurance activities	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Transport and storage	7
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Information and communication	7
Administrative and support service activities	5
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	3
Real estate activities	2

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	427 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Reinwood Infant and Nursery School Burfitts Road , Oakes HD3 4YL	4out of 4	427 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Paddock Junior Infant and Nursery School Heaton Road , Paddock HD1 4JJ	3out of 4	770 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Crow Lane Primary and Foundation Stage School Crow Lane , Milnsbridge HD3 4QT	2out of 4	1,210 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Patrick's Catholic Primary Academy George Avenue , Birkby HD2 2BJ	- not rated	1,514 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	1,576 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Moor End Academy Dryclough Road , Crosland Moor HD4 5JA	4out of 4	2,249 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Newsome Academy Castle Avenue , Newsome HD4 6JN	- not rated	3,427 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Colne Valley High School Gillroyd Lane , Linthwaite HD7 5SP	2out of 4	3,620 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
North Huddersfield Trust School Woodhouse Hall Road , HD2 1DJ	3out of 4	4,070 yd	Foundation 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	1,683 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Huddersfield New College New Hey Road , HD3 4GL	- not rated	1,706 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kirklees College Manchester Road , HD1 3LD	- not rated	2,355 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	451 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	248 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Mount School 3 Binham Road , Edgerton HD2 2AP	- not rated	1,483 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
ES Independent School Kirklees 20 Greenhead Road , Huddersfield HD1 4EN	- not rated	1,918 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
University of Huddersfield Lockside , Queensgate HD1 3DH	- not rated	2,879 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Castle Hill: A Specialist College for Communication and Interaction Newsome Road South , Newsome HD4 6JL	4out of 4	3,532 yd	Academy special converter	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
Sals Desserts	160 Luck Lane, Paddock	352 yd
Rootz Grill and Juice Bar	191 Church Street, Paddock	602 yd
Beauty and The Barista	12 Acre Street, Lindley	602 yd
The Cosy Bean	161B Church Street, Paddock	711 yd
Marshmallow	94A Westbourne Road, Marsh	722 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Marsh Liberal Club	31 New Hey Road, Marsh	471 yd
Lindley Masonic Hall	70 New Hey Road, Marsh	529 yd
The Bay Horse	1 Acre Street, Lindley	656 yd
Marsh United Bowling Club	Eldon Road, Marsh	682 yd
Croppers Arms	136 Westbourne Road, Marsh	722 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Reed Street Fisheries	1 Reed Street, Marsh	572 yd
Tasty Bite	Tasty Bite Fish And Chips, 6 Reed Street	572 yd
Bunshine	Bun Shine, 3 Lower Gate	585 yd
Paddock Sandwich Shop	1 Lower Gate, Paddock	590 yd
O Grill Huddersfield	205-207 Church Street, Paddock	602 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco Express	New Hey Road, Marsh		595 yd
The Co Operative Food	Westbourne Road, Marsh		728 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Huddersfield Grammar School LUCK LANE	grass pitches	140 yd
Royds Hall Sports Centre Luck Lane	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts	354 yd
Douglas Avenue DOUGLAS AVENUE PUBLIC OPEN SPACE DOUGLAS AVENUE PUBLIC OPEN SPACE DOUGLAS AVENUE	grass pitches	375 yd
Maloney'S MARSH MILLS MARSH MILLS LUCK LANE	health and fitness suite	430 yd
Royds Hall Community School (Closed) VICTORY AVENUE	grass pitches	443 yd
Reinwood Rec NEW HEY ROAD	grass pitches	631 yd
Kane Academy HOLY TRINITY CHURCH HALL HOLY TRINITY CHURCH HALL ST JAMES'S ROAD	health and fitness suite	683 yd
Paddock Cricket & Bowls Club WEST VIEW	grass pitches	853 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	180.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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