Longwood Road, Huddersfield, HD3 4EJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around HD3 4EJ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	53.1%	51.7%	-1.4%	51.0%	0.7%
Male	46.9%	48.3%	1.4%	49.0%	-0.7%

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 4EJ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 46.6% 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	42.4%	46.6%	4.2%	37.9%	8.7%
Married: Opposite sex	29.3%	27.9%	-1.4%	44.2%	-16.3%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Separated	2.1%	3.7%	1.6%	2.2%	1.5%
Divorced	16.8%	18.3%	1.5%	9.1%	9.2%
Widowed	9.4%	3.2%	-6.2%	6.1%	-2.9%

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	48.2%	37.3%	-10.9%	48.4%	-11.1%
Good health	30.1%	41.4%	11.3%	33.6%	7.8%
Fair health	15%	15.6%	0.6%	12.7%	2.9%
Bad health	5.8%	4.9%	-0.9%	4.0%	0.9%
Very bad health	0.9%	0.8%	-0.1%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	20.4%	15.2%	-5.2%	18.2%	-3.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12%	10.1%	-1.9%	9.6%	0.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.2%	12.9%	-3.3%	13.4%	-0.5%
Apprenticeship	9.9%	7.8%	-2.1%	5.3%	2.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12%	21.2%	9.2%	16.9%	4.3%
Degree or Similar	25.1%	28.1%	3.0%	33.8%	-5.7%
Other	4.2%	4.6%	0.4%	2.8%	1.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 80.2% 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%	2.3%	2.3%	0.7%	1.6%
Indian	0%	0.4%	0.4%	3.1%	-2.7%
Pakistani	3.5%	7%	3.5%	2.7%	4.3%
Other Asian	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.6%	-1.2%
Black African	0%	0.8%	0.8%	2.5%	-1.7%
Black Caribbean	0%	3.9%	3.9%	1.0%	2.9%
Other Black	1.3%	0.4%	-0.9%	0.5%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	2.2%	1.6%	-0.6%	0.8%	0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.3%	1.9%	0.6%	0.9%	1.0%
Mixed Other	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	91.2%	80.2%	-11.0%	81.4%	-1.2%
Other	0%	0.8%	0.8%	1.6%	-0.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 94.7% 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	96%	94.7%	-1.3%	83.2%	11.5%
European Union	1.8%	0%	-1.8%	6.1%	-6.1%
Africa	0.4%	1.1%	0.7%	2.7%	-1.6%
Middle East and Asia	0.9%	3.4%	2.5%	5.6%	-2.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.9%	0.4%	-0.5%	1.3%	-0.9%
Oceania	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	94.7%	94.7%	0.0%	83.2%	11.5%
10+ Years	0.4%	3.4%	3.0%	9.8%	-6.4%
5-10 Years	1.3%	1.1%	-0.2%	2.9%	-1.8%
2-5 Years	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	2.2%	-1.8%
Less than 2 years	3.1%	0.4%	-2.7%	1.9%	-1.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	80.5%	76.7%	3.8%
Other EU countries	0.8%	1.5%	-0.7%
Eastern Asia	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Southern Asia	0.4%	1.2%	-0.8%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
No passport held	17.6%	13.5%	4.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	45.2%	37.2%	8.0%
Christian	39.9%	46.2%	-6.3%
Buddhist	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Hindu	0.4%	1.7%	-1.3%
Muslim	7.6%	6.5%	1.1%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	5.7%	6.0%	-0.3%

Safety

Is Longwood Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Longwood Road was 166.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 98.0% higher than the Golcar average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Longwood Road has the 18th highest crime rate of 106 local areas in Golcar and the 196th highest crime rate of 1,334 local areas in Kirklees .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 139.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 6.1%.

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

Average Household Income
£38,000

Income Rank
3/10

Household Income in HD3 4EJ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (very 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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 8/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 9/10 (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) - 9/10 (very 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) - 8/10 (high )
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 Longwood Road are based on 252 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 Longwood Road, Huddersfield, HD3 4EJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for HD3 4EJ

Average Price
£161,537

Semi-Detached
£262,351

Terraced
£153,472

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Longwood Road

Average Price
£144,782

Semi-Detached
£187,418

Terraced
£139,245

Detached
£280,364

Flats/Maisonettes
£44,879

Other
£59,254

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Longwood Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
136 Longwood Road, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£198,000	2025-04-29	£202,121
156 Longwood Road, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£110,000	2023-01-23	£118,690
110 Longwood Road, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£70,000	2020-05-20	£100,707
112 Longwood Road, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£75,000	2018-11-30	£106,621
144 Longwood Road, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£71,250	2018-11-20	£101,290

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for HD3 4EJ

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	96
Retired	29
Part-Time Employee	28
Long-Term Sick or disabled	15
Self-Employed	11
Other	10
Unemployed	9
Looking after home or family	8
Student (economically inactive)	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	22
Manufacturing	21
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	16
Education	13
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Administrative and support service activities	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Other	6
Construction	6
Transport and storage	5
Financial and insurance activities	4
Information and communication	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Real estate activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Crow Lane Primary and Foundation Stage School Crow Lane , Milnsbridge HD3 4QT	2out of 4	657 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Reinwood Community Junior School Burfitts Road , Oakes HD3 4YL	3out of 4	767 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Reinwood Infant and Nursery School Burfitts Road , Oakes HD3 4YL	4out of 4	767 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Paddock Junior Infant and Nursery School Heaton Road , Paddock HD1 4JJ	3out of 4	899 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oak CofE Primary School Dryclough Road , Corsland Moor HD4 5HX	2out of 4	1,367 yd	Voluntary controlled 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	1,635 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Moor End Academy Dryclough Road , Crosland Moor HD4 5JA	4out of 4	1,810 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Colne Valley High School Gillroyd Lane , Linthwaite HD7 5SP	2out of 4	2,989 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Newsome Academy Castle Avenue , Newsome HD4 6JN	- not rated	3,231 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
North Huddersfield Trust School Woodhouse Hall Road , HD2 1DJ	3out of 4	4,644 yd	Foundation 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	1,736 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Greenhead College Greenhead Road , HD1 4ES	- not rated	2,044 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kirklees College Manchester Road , HD1 3LD	- not rated	2,553 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	321 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	725 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Mount School 3 Binham Road , Edgerton HD2 2AP	- not rated	2,115 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
ES Independent School Kirklees 20 Greenhead Road , Huddersfield HD1 4EN	- not rated	2,278 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
University of Huddersfield Lockside , Queensgate HD1 3DH	- not rated	3,157 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	3,371 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	519 yd
Rootz Grill and Juice Bar	191 Church Street, Paddock	541 yd
The Bridge Cafe and Bistro	42 Market Street, Milnsbridge	600 yd
Arnies Burgers & Shakes	Arnies Burgers and Shakes, 11A Market Street	659 yd
The Cosy Bean	161B Church Street, Paddock	691 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Milnsbridge Liberal Club	54 George Street, Milnsbridge	557 yd
Milnsbridge Masonic Hall	Savile Street, Milnsbridge	636 yd
Four Horse Shoes	1 Market Street, Milnsbridge	669 yd
The Royal	Royal Hotel, 49 Scar Lane	800 yd
Foresters Hotel	31 Park Road West, Crosland Moor	833 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Paddock Sandwich Shop	1 Lower Gate, Paddock	466 yd
Bunshine	Bun Shine, 3 Lower Gate	467 yd
O Grill Huddersfield	205-207 Church Street, Paddock	541 yd
Paddock Fish Bar	203 Church Street, Paddock	541 yd
Pizza Delight	52 Market Street, Milnsbridge	544 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Aldi	Scar Lane, Milnsbridge	914 yd
The Co Operative Food	9 Park Road West, Crosland Moor	983 yd
Asda Express Milnsbridge - Manchester Road PFS	The Co operative Food, Milnsbridge Service Station, 819 Manchester Road	1,035 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Royds Hall Community School (Closed) VICTORY AVENUE	grass pitches	231 yd
Douglas Avenue DOUGLAS AVENUE PUBLIC OPEN SPACE DOUGLAS AVENUE PUBLIC OPEN SPACE DOUGLAS AVENUE	grass pitches	301 yd
Royds Hall Sports Centre Luck Lane	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts	340 yd
Jj'S Fitness Fanatics (Closed) Union Mills Union Mills Tanyard Road	health and fitness suite	580 yd
Huddersfield Grammar School LUCK LANE	grass pitches	664 yd
Paddock Cricket & Bowls Club WEST VIEW	grass pitches	748 yd
Crow Lane Rec CROW LANE RECREATION GROUND CROW LANE RECREATION GROUND CROW LANE	grass pitches	796 yd
Milnsbridge Scout Hut Manchester Road		956 yd
The Elms THE ELMS THE ELMS NEW STREET		1,011 yd
Coronation Park PARK ROAD	grass pitches	1,043 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	134.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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