Lowergate, Huddersfield, HD3 4ET

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around HD3 4ET is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.3%	50.8%	-0.5%	51.0%	-0.2%
Male	48.7%	49.2%	0.5%	49.0%	0.2%

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 4ET, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 56.9% 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	46.5%	56.9%	10.4%	37.9%	19.0%
Married: Opposite sex	31.5%	26.1%	-5.4%	44.2%	-18.1%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Separated	3.3%	3.3%	0.0%	2.2%	1.1%
Divorced	12.7%	9.5%	-3.2%	9.1%	0.4%
Widowed	6.1%	3.3%	-2.8%	6.1%	-2.8%

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	38.6%	43.4%	4.8%	48.4%	-5.0%
Good health	37.2%	34.3%	-2.9%	33.6%	0.7%
Fair health	16.2%	15.1%	-1.1%	12.7%	2.4%
Bad health	6.1%	4.9%	-1.2%	4.0%	0.9%
Very bad health	1.8%	2.3%	0.5%	1.2%	1.1%

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	25.8%	18.2%	-7.6%	18.2%	0.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.3%	12%	1.7%	9.6%	2.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.6%	16.3%	2.7%	13.4%	2.9%
Apprenticeship	3.3%	3.3%	0.0%	5.3%	-2.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	17.8%	23%	5.2%	16.9%	6.1%
Degree or Similar	24.9%	25.4%	0.5%	33.8%	-8.4%
Other	4.2%	1.9%	-2.3%	2.8%	-0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 66.5% 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)
Indian	1.1%	1.1%	0.0%	3.1%	-2.0%
Pakistani	13.7%	17.5%	3.8%	2.7%	14.8%
Other Asian	1.8%	1.9%	0.1%	1.6%	0.3%
Black African	0%	1.9%	1.9%	2.5%	-0.6%
Black Caribbean	2.2%	1.1%	-1.1%	1.0%	0.1%
Other Black	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	2.5%	1.1%	-1.4%	0.8%	0.3%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.1%	6.8%	5.7%	0.9%	5.9%
Mixed Other	0.7%	0.4%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	75.1%	66.5%	-8.6%	81.4%	-14.9%
Arab	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.4%	1.1%	0.7%	1.6%	-0.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 80.3% 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	89.2%	80.3%	-8.9%	83.2%	-2.9%
European Union	1.8%	7.6%	5.8%	6.1%	1.5%
Africa	0%	1.9%	1.9%	2.7%	-0.8%
Middle East and Asia	7.6%	9.5%	1.9%	5.6%	3.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.4%	0.4%	-1.0%	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	87.4%	80.3%	-7.1%	83.2%	-2.9%
10+ Years	2.2%	9.8%	7.6%	9.8%	0.0%
5-10 Years	0.4%	5.3%	4.9%	2.9%	2.4%
2-5 Years	2.2%	2.7%	0.5%	2.2%	0.5%
Less than 2 years	7.9%	1.9%	-6.0%	1.9%	0.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	69.7%	76.7%	-7.0%
Ireland	1.9%	0.6%	1.3%
Spain	1.9%	0.4%	1.5%
Poland	4.5%	1.3%	3.2%
Central and Western Africa	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Middle East	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Southern Asia	1.9%	1.2%	0.7%
South-East Asia	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
No passport held	17.8%	13.5%	4.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	40.2%	37.2%	3.0%
Christian	32.6%	46.2%	-13.6%
Buddhist	1.5%	0.5%	1.0%
Hindu	0.4%	1.7%	-1.3%
Muslim	20.1%	6.5%	13.6%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	4.9%	6.0%	-1.1%

Safety

Is Lowergate Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Lowergate was 94.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 12.1% higher than the Golcar average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Lowergate has the 39th highest crime rate of 106 local areas in Golcar and the 497th highest crime rate of 1,334 local areas in Kirklees .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 52.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -10.0%.

🔎 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 4ET, 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 - 10/10 (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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 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) - 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 Lowergate are based on 154 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 Lowergate, Huddersfield, HD3 4ET

Estimated Average Property Prices for HD3 4ET

Average Price
£64,496

Semi-Detached
£50,724

Terraced
£78,267

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Lowergate

Average Price
£152,358

Semi-Detached
£171,735

Terraced
£118,541

Detached
£351,305

Flats/Maisonettes
£65,780

Other
£194,413

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on LowergateStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
3 Lowergate, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£53,000	2016-09-19	£80,659
19 Lowergate, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£12,500	2000-06-30	£52,558

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for HD3 4ET

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	75
Part-Time Employee	32
Long-Term Sick or disabled	19
Looking after home or family	18
Retired	15
Other	12
Self-Employed	11
Student (economically inactive)	11
Unemployed	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	25
Human health and social work activities	19
Manufacturing	16
Construction	14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Education	9
Other	6
Transport and storage	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Financial and insurance activities	3
Administrative and support service activities	2

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Paddock Junior Infant and Nursery School Heaton Road , Paddock HD1 4JJ	3out of 4	438 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Reinwood Community Junior School Burfitts Road , Oakes HD3 4YL	3out of 4	943 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Reinwood Infant and Nursery School Burfitts Road , Oakes HD3 4YL	4out of 4	943 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Crow Lane Primary and Foundation Stage School Crow Lane , Milnsbridge HD3 4QT	2out of 4	1,102 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Oak CofE Primary School Dryclough Road , Corsland Moor HD4 5HX	2out of 4	1,209 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Moor End Academy Dryclough Road , Crosland Moor HD4 5JA	4out of 4	1,661 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Salendine Nook High School Academy New Hey Road , HD3 4GN	3out of 4	1,997 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Newsome Academy Castle Avenue , Newsome HD4 6JN	- not rated	2,890 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Colne Valley High School Gillroyd Lane , Linthwaite HD7 5SP	2out of 4	3,261 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
North Huddersfield Trust School Woodhouse Hall Road , HD2 1DJ	3out of 4	4,297 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	1,600 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kirklees College Manchester Road , HD1 3LD	- not rated	2,088 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Huddersfield New College New Hey Road , HD3 4GL	- not rated	2,112 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	199 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	501 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
ES Independent School Kirklees 20 Greenhead Road , Huddersfield HD1 4EN	- not rated	1,831 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Mount School 3 Binham Road , Edgerton HD2 2AP	- not rated	1,926 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
University of Huddersfield Lockside , Queensgate HD1 3DH	- not rated	2,693 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	3,011 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
Rootz Grill and Juice Bar	191 Church Street, Paddock	77 yd
The Cosy Bean	161B Church Street, Paddock	227 yd
Sals Desserts	160 Luck Lane, Paddock	252 yd
DESTITUTE ASYLUM SEEKERS HUDDERSFIELD (DASH)	Quakers House, Church Street	704 yd
Harlequins	154 Blackmoorfoot Road, Crosland Moor	776 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Paddock Institute And Conservative Club	Raven Street, Paddock	474 yd
Paddock Cricket And Bowling Club	Church Street, Paddock	534 yd
Foresters Hotel	31 Park Road West, Crosland Moor	593 yd
Crosland Moor Working Mens Club	170 Blackmoorfoot Road, Crosland Moor	776 yd
Crosland Moor Conservative Club	40 Park Road, Crosland Moor	786 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Paddock Sandwich Shop	1 Lower Gate, Paddock	1 yd
Bunshine	Bun Shine, 3 Lower Gate	6 yd
O Grill Huddersfield	205-207 Church Street, Paddock	77 yd
Paddock Fish Bar	203 Church Street, Paddock	77 yd
Pop N Pizza	151 Church Street, Paddock	227 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Co Operative Food	9 Park Road West, Crosland Moor	664 yd
Tesco Express	New Hey Road, Marsh	1,044 yd
The Co Operative Food	Westbourne Road, Marsh	1,077 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Royds Hall Sports Centre Luck Lane	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts	289 yd
Royds Hall Community School (Closed) VICTORY AVENUE	grass pitches	304 yd
Paddock Cricket & Bowls Club WEST VIEW	grass pitches	312 yd
Huddersfield Grammar School LUCK LANE	grass pitches	517 yd
Douglas Avenue DOUGLAS AVENUE PUBLIC OPEN SPACE DOUGLAS AVENUE PUBLIC OPEN SPACE DOUGLAS AVENUE	grass pitches	536 yd
Jj'S Fitness Fanatics (Closed) Union Mills Union Mills Tanyard Road	health and fitness suite	821 yd
Maloney'S MARSH MILLS MARSH MILLS LUCK LANE	health and fitness suite	859 yd
Kane Academy HOLY TRINITY CHURCH HALL HOLY TRINITY CHURCH HALL ST JAMES'S ROAD	health and fitness suite	1,003 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	50.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	50.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	50.0%

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%

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

Overview of HD3 4ET