New Hey Road, Oakes, Huddersfield, HD3 4GH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around HD3 4GH is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.1%	50.6%	-0.5%	51.0%	-0.4%
Male	48.9%	49.4%	0.5%	49.0%	0.4%

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	26.9%	34.2%	7.3%	37.9%	-3.7%
Married: Opposite sex	55.4%	49.4%	-6.0%	44.2%	5.2%
Separated	3.1%	0.8%	-2.3%	2.2%	-1.4%
Divorced	6.2%	8.9%	2.7%	9.1%	-0.2%
Widowed	8.5%	6.6%	-1.9%	6.1%	0.5%

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	47%	43.5%	-3.5%	48.4%	-4.9%
Good health	37.1%	38.4%	1.3%	33.6%	4.8%
Fair health	11.2%	12.9%	1.7%	12.7%	0.2%
Bad health	4.4%	4.5%	0.1%	4.0%	0.5%
Very bad health	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	1.2%	-0.6%

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	24.6%	11.7%	-12.9%	18.2%	-6.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.2%	11.3%	-2.9%	9.6%	1.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.6%	16%	1.4%	13.4%	2.6%
Apprenticeship	6.5%	7%	0.5%	5.3%	1.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	15%	23%	8.0%	16.9%	6.1%
Degree or Similar	20.8%	28.1%	7.3%	33.8%	-5.7%
Other	4.2%	2.7%	-1.5%	2.8%	-0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 79.6% 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%	0.6%	0.6%	0.7%	-0.1%
Indian	4.4%	4.8%	0.4%	3.1%	1.7%
Pakistani	6.2%	0.3%	-5.9%	2.7%	-2.4%
Other Asian	0.6%	1.6%	1.0%	1.6%	0.0%
Black Caribbean	2.8%	1.3%	-1.5%	1.0%	0.3%
Other Black	0%	1%	1.0%	0.5%	0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.2%	1.6%	0.4%	0.8%	0.8%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.9%	3.2%	1.3%	0.9%	2.3%
Mixed Other	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.8%	0.8%
White	81.6%	79.6%	-2.0%	81.4%	-1.8%
Arab	1.2%	1.3%	0.1%	0.6%	0.7%
Other	0%	2.9%	2.9%	1.6%	1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 88.7% 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	92.8%	88.7%	-4.1%	83.2%	5.5%
European Union	0.6%	1.9%	1.3%	6.1%	-4.2%
Rest of Europe	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	1.2%	2.9%	1.7%	2.7%	0.2%
Middle East and Asia	4%	5.2%	1.2%	5.6%	-0.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.6%	1%	0.4%	1.3%	-0.3%
Oceania	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	91.6%	88.7%	-2.9%	83.2%	5.5%
10+ Years	0.3%	9%	8.7%	9.8%	-0.8%
5-10 Years	1.2%	0.6%	-0.6%	2.9%	-2.3%
Less than 2 years	6.9%	1.6%	-5.3%	1.9%	-0.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	85.8%	76.7%	9.1%
Ireland	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Germany	1%	0.2%	0.8%
North Africa	1.3%	0.1%	1.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Southern Asia	1%	1.2%	-0.2%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	9.4%	13.5%	-4.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	36%	37.2%	-1.2%
Christian	47.6%	46.2%	1.4%
Buddhist	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Muslim	3.9%	6.5%	-2.6%
Sikh	7.1%	0.9%	6.2%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	4.2%	6.0%	-1.8%

Safety

Is New Hey Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around New Hey Road was 60.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 28.1% lower than the Golcar average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

New Hey Road has the 44th lowest crime rate of 106 local areas in Golcar and the 578th lowest crime rate of 1,334 local areas in Kirklees .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 28.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -20.9%.

🔎 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 4GH, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 3/10 (low )
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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 6/10 (average )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 5/10 (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 - 6/10 (average )
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) - 3/10 (low )
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) - 3/10 (low )
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 New Hey Road are based on 1088 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 New Hey Road, Oakes, Huddersfield, HD3 4GH

Estimated Average Property Prices for HD3 4GH

Average Price
£253,746

Semi-Detached
£254,861

Terraced
£166,702

Detached
£393,616

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for New Hey Road

Average Price
£244,781

Semi-Detached
£255,876

Terraced
£187,307

Detached
£397,757

Flats/Maisonettes
£125,024

Other
£391,474

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on New Hey Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
237A New Hey Road, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£220,000	2025-01-31	£229,703
263A New Hey Road, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£243,350	2024-10-31	£255,553
291 New Hey Road, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£80,000	2024-09-20	£83,643
261 New Hey Road, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire Detached, an established residential building	£420,000	2024-05-02	£460,368
243 New Hey Road, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire Detached, an established residential building	£457,500	2024-03-15	£505,088

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for HD3 4GH

Employment

HD3 4GH 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	103
Retired	65
Part-Time Employee	36
Self-Employed	25
Unemployed	6
Student (economically inactive)	6
Other	5
Looking after home or family	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4
Long-Term Sick or disabled	2

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	33
Human health and social work activities	24
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	24
Construction	16
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	13
Education	11
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Financial and insurance activities	7
Information and communication	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Transport and storage	5
Other	4
Administrative and support service activities	4

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	1,104 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Reinwood Infant and Nursery School Burfitts Road , Oakes HD3 4YL	4out of 4	1,104 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lindley Junior School George Street , Lindley HD3 3LY	4out of 4	1,273 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Lindley Church of England Infant School Lindley Ce Infant School, East Street , Lindley HD3 3NE	4out of 4	1,317 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Moorlands Primary School Moorlands Road , Mount HD3 3UH	3out of 4	1,396 yd	Community school	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	190 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Brooksbank School Victoria Road , HX5 0QG	3out of 4	3,338 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Moor End Academy Dryclough Road , Crosland Moor HD4 5JA	4out of 4	3,447 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Colne Valley High School Gillroyd Lane , Linthwaite HD7 5SP	2out of 4	3,842 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Newsome Academy Castle Avenue , Newsome HD4 6JN	- not rated	4,877 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	297 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Greenhead College Greenhead Road , HD1 4ES	- not rated	3,125 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kirklees College Manchester Road , HD1 3LD	- not rated	3,866 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	1,795 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	1,773 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Mount School 3 Binham Road , Edgerton HD2 2AP	- not rated	2,191 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
ES Independent School Kirklees 20 Greenhead Road , Huddersfield HD1 4EN	- not rated	3,349 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Compass Community School North Long Lea House , 5 Halifax Road HX5 0SH	- not rated	4,033 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
University of Huddersfield Lockside , Queensgate HD1 3DH	- not rated	4,342 yd	Higher education institutions	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
Old George	Wellington Mills, Plover Road	553 yd
Merrie England Coffee Shop	Merrie England, New Hey Road	723 yd
Nook Cafe	Nook Cafe Unit 9, Salendine Nook Shopping Centre, 144 Moor Hill Road	801 yd
My Cravings, 446a	446 New Hey Road, Salendine Nook	869 yd
Longwood Village Group (LVG) Memory Cafe	Longwood Mechanics Hall, Longwood Gate	874 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Highgate	Highgate Oakes Hotel, 264 New Hey Road	723 yd
The Fieldhead	219 Quarmby Road, Quarmby	816 yd
Dusty Miller Inn	2 Gilead Road, Longwood	842 yd
Lindley Working Mens Club	39 Brian Street, Lindley	849 yd
Slip Inn	156A Longwood Gate, Longwood	853 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pizza Al Taglio	61 Burniston Drive, Oakes	470 yd
Oakes Fisheries	59 Burniston Drive, Oakes	470 yd
New Hey Road Fisheries	218 New Hey Road, Oakes	723 yd
Hot Shot Pizza	New Hey Road, Oakes	723 yd
Foxys Sandwich Bar	196a New Hey Road, Oakes	723 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Sainsburys, Salendine Nook Shopping Centre	144 Moor Hill Road, Salendine Nook		761 yd
Sainsburys Local	Acre Street, Lindley		988 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Salendine Nook High School NEW HEY ROAD	grass pitches, swimming pool	273 yd
Huddersfield New College NEW HEY ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	398 yd
Celandine Avenue Recreation Ground CELANDINE AVENUE RECREATION GROUND CELANDINE AVENUE RECREATION GROUND CELANDINE AVENUE	grass pitches	568 yd
Longwood Mechanics Hall LONGWOOD MECHANICS HALL LONGWOOD MECHANICS HALL LONGWOOD GATE		871 yd
Reinwood Rec NEW HEY ROAD	grass pitches	1,056 yd
Fern Lea Playing Fields WEST STREET	grass pitches	1,081 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	58.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	123.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	15 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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