Longwood Road, Huddersfield, HD3 4EZ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding HD3 4EZ, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 55.3% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	53.1%	55.3%	2.2%	51.0%	4.3%
Male	46.9%	44.7%	-2.2%	49.0%	-4.3%

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 4EZ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 51.5% 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	39.3%	51.5%	12.2%	37.9%	13.6%
Married: Opposite sex	31.8%	27.3%	-4.5%	44.2%	-16.9%
Separated	4.6%	3.6%	-1.0%	2.2%	1.4%
Divorced	16.2%	13.9%	-2.3%	9.1%	4.8%
Widowed	8.1%	3.6%	-4.5%	6.1%	-2.5%

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	46.5%	42.7%	-3.8%	48.4%	-5.7%
Good health	33.5%	36.4%	2.9%	33.6%	2.8%
Fair health	14.7%	13.4%	-1.3%	12.7%	0.7%
Bad health	4.5%	6.3%	1.8%	4.0%	2.3%
Very bad health	0.8%	1.2%	0.4%	1.2%	0.0%

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	26%	24.4%	-1.6%	18.2%	6.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.3%	13.4%	0.1%	9.6%	3.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	20.2%	11%	-9.2%	13.4%	-2.4%
Apprenticeship	2.9%	3.7%	0.8%	5.3%	-1.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.9%	18.3%	4.4%	16.9%	1.4%
Degree or Similar	17.3%	25.6%	8.3%	33.8%	-8.2%
Other	6.4%	3.7%	-2.7%	2.8%	0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 53.4% 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	1.6%	0%	-1.6%	3.1%	-3.1%
Pakistani	18%	23.1%	5.1%	2.7%	20.4%
Other Asian	2.9%	2.8%	-0.1%	1.6%	1.2%
Black African	4.9%	4%	-0.9%	2.5%	1.5%
Black Caribbean	2%	2.4%	0.4%	1.0%	1.4%
Other Black	2.4%	0.4%	-2.0%	0.5%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	4.1%	4.8%	0.7%	0.9%	3.9%
Mixed Other	0.4%	2.4%	2.0%	0.8%	1.6%
White	62.9%	53.4%	-9.5%	81.4%	-28.0%
Other	0.4%	6.4%	6.0%	1.6%	4.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 79.4% 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	82%	79.4%	-2.6%	83.2%	-3.8%
European Union	4.1%	2.4%	-1.7%	6.1%	-3.7%
Africa	4.5%	2.8%	-1.7%	2.7%	0.1%
Middle East and Asia	7.8%	13.8%	6.0%	5.6%	8.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.8%	1.2%	0.4%	1.3%	-0.1%
Oceania	0.8%	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	80%	79.8%	-0.2%	83.2%	-3.4%
10+ Years	1.6%	14.3%	12.7%	9.8%	4.5%
5-10 Years	4.1%	3.2%	-0.9%	2.9%	0.3%
2-5 Years	4.1%	1.2%	-2.9%	2.2%	-1.0%
Less than 2 years	10.2%	1.6%	-8.6%	1.9%	-0.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	72.5%	76.7%	-4.2%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Romania	2.8%	0.9%	1.9%
North Africa	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Middle East	1.2%	0.1%	1.1%
Southern Asia	2%	1.2%	0.8%
North America and the Caribbean	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
No passport held	19.9%	13.5%	6.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	41.4%	37.2%	4.2%
Christian	25.5%	46.2%	-20.7%
Buddhist	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Muslim	25.5%	6.5%	19.0%
Not answered	6.8%	6.0%	0.8%

Safety

Is Longwood Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Longwood Road was 162.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 90.4% higher than the Golcar average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Longwood Road has the 20th highest crime rate of 106 local areas in Golcar and the 196th highest crime rate of 1,332 local areas in Kirklees .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 116.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -57.3%.

🔎 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 4EZ, 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 Longwood Road are based on 256 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 4EZ

Estimated Average Property Prices for HD3 4EZ

Average Price
£137,984

Semi-Detached
£129,397

Terraced
£139,211

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Longwood Road

Average Price
£145,384

Semi-Detached
£185,933

Terraced
£140,020

Detached
£280,095

Flats/Maisonettes
£44,946

Other
£59,312

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Longwood Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
4 Longwood Road, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£133,000	2025-12-19	£131,548
8 Longwood Road, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£149,150	2025-08-27	£151,378
4 Longwood Road, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£108,000	2022-10-03	£116,928
64 Longwood Road, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£122,500	2022-03-25	£144,894
34 Longwood Road, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£126,000	2021-05-10	£157,428

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for HD3 4EZ

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in HD3 4EZ area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	50
Looking after home or family	23
Part-Time Employee	22
Long-Term Sick or disabled	18
Retired	16
Student (economically inactive)	12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8
Unemployed	7
Self-Employed	6
Other	5

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	20
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	20
Education	14
Manufacturing	12
Administrative and support service activities	6
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Transport and storage	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Construction	3
Other	2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Real estate activities	1
Financial and insurance 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	1,391 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Luck Lane, A Share Primary Academy Luck Lane , Paddock HD3 4HA	- not rated	110 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Paddock Junior Infant and Nursery School Heaton Road , Paddock HD1 4JJ	3out of 4	512 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Reinwood Community Junior School Burfitts Road , Oakes HD3 4YL	- not rated	917 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Reinwood Infant and Nursery School Burfitts Road , Oakes HD3 4YL	- not rated	917 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Reinwood Junior School Burfitts Road , Oakes HD3 4YL	3out of 4	917 yd	Academy converter	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	160 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Moor End Technology College Dryclough Road , Crosland Moor HD4 5JA	- not rated	1,659 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Moor End Academy Dryclough Road , Crosland Moor HD4 5JA	4out of 4	1,659 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Salendine Nook High School New Hey Road , HD3 4GN	- not rated	1,949 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Salendine Nook High School New Hey Road , HD3 4GN	3out of 4	1,949 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	1,673 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Huddersfield New College New Hey Road , HD3 4GL	- not rated	2,061 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kirklees College Manchester Road , HD1 3LD	- not rated	2,159 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	160 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Almondbury Community School Fernside Avenue , Almondbury HD5 8PQ	- not rated	5,145 yd	Community school	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	532 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St David's School Royds Mount , Luck Lane HD1 4QX	- not rated	655 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Edgerton College 7 Edgerton Road , Edgerton HD1 5RA	- not rated	1,663 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Barraclough Hall School Barraclough, 1 Bryan Road , Edgerton HD2 2AL	- not rated	1,870 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
ES Independent School Kirklees 20 Greenhead Road , Huddersfield HD1 4EN	- not rated	1,904 yd	Other independent school	No	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	257 yd
Sals Desserts	160 Luck Lane, Paddock	303 yd
The Cosy Bean	161B Church Street, Paddock	408 yd
The Bridge Cafe and Bistro	42 Market Street, Milnsbridge	824 yd
Harlequins	154 Blackmoorfoot Road, Crosland Moor	844 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Paddock Institute And Conservative Club	Raven Street, Paddock	652 yd
Foresters Hotel	31 Park Road West, Crosland Moor	659 yd
Paddock Cricket And Bowling Club	Church Street, Paddock	715 yd
Milnsbridge Liberal Club	54 George Street, Milnsbridge	776 yd
Crosland Moor Working Mens Club	170 Blackmoorfoot Road, Crosland Moor	844 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Paddock Sandwich Shop	1 Lower Gate, Paddock	182 yd
Bunshine	Bun Shine, 3 Lower Gate	183 yd
O Grill Huddersfield	205-207 Church Street, Paddock	257 yd
Paddock Fish Bar	203 Church Street, Paddock	257 yd
Pop N Pizza	151 Church Street, Paddock	408 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Co Operative Food	9 Park Road West, Crosland Moor		772 yd
Tesco Express	New Hey Road, Marsh		1,092 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Royds Hall Community School (Closed) VICTORY AVENUE	grass pitches	160 yd
Royds Hall Sports Centre Luck Lane	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts	209 yd
Douglas Avenue DOUGLAS AVENUE PUBLIC OPEN SPACE DOUGLAS AVENUE PUBLIC OPEN SPACE DOUGLAS AVENUE	grass pitches	398 yd
Paddock Cricket & Bowls Club WEST VIEW	grass pitches	476 yd
Huddersfield Grammar School LUCK LANE	grass pitches	531 yd
Jj'S Fitness Fanatics (Closed) Union Mills Union Mills Tanyard Road	health and fitness suite	702 yd
Maloney'S MARSH MILLS MARSH MILLS LUCK LANE	health and fitness suite	907 yd
Crow Lane Rec CROW LANE RECREATION GROUND CROW LANE RECREATION GROUND CROW LANE	grass pitches	1,075 yd
Kane Academy HOLY TRINITY CHURCH HALL HOLY TRINITY CHURCH HALL ST JAMES'S ROAD	health and fitness suite	1,088 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	31.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed	110.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	5.3 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	9.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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