Bankwell Road, Huddersfield, HD3 4LU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding HD3 4LU is primarily male, with 53.6% of the population being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	45.6%	46.4%	0.8%	51.0%	-4.6%
Male	54.4%	53.6%	-0.8%	49.0%	4.6%

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 4LU, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 54.3% 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	57.3%	54.3%	-3.0%	37.9%	16.4%
Married: Opposite sex	27.2%	27.8%	0.6%	44.2%	-16.4%
Separated	2.9%	3%	0.1%	2.2%	0.8%
Divorced	10.5%	10.7%	0.2%	9.1%	1.6%
Widowed	2.1%	4.3%	2.2%	6.1%	-1.8%

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	36.2%	44.6%	8.4%	48.4%	-3.8%
Good health	42.5%	33.1%	-9.4%	33.6%	-0.5%
Fair health	17.4%	14.9%	-2.5%	12.7%	2.2%
Bad health	3.1%	6.4%	3.3%	4.0%	2.4%
Very bad health	0.7%	1%	0.3%	1.2%	-0.2%

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	23.4%	18.4%	-5.0%	18.2%	0.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.7%	14.1%	2.4%	9.6%	4.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	22.2%	12.8%	-9.4%	13.4%	-0.6%
Apprenticeship	1.3%	7.7%	6.4%	5.3%	2.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.2%	18.8%	4.6%	16.9%	1.9%
Degree or Similar	24.3%	26.5%	2.2%	33.8%	-7.3%
Other	2.9%	1.7%	-1.2%	2.8%	-1.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 88.3% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	3.1%	-2.8%
Pakistani	1.7%	6.7%	5.0%	2.7%	4.0%
Other Asian	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	1.4%	1.7%	0.3%	2.5%	-0.8%
Black Caribbean	1.7%	0.3%	-1.4%	1.0%	-0.7%
Other Black	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	1%	1%	0.0%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.1%	0.7%	-1.4%	0.9%	-0.2%
Mixed Other	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
White	90.9%	88.3%	-2.6%	81.4%	6.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 91.5% 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	94.8%	91.5%	-3.3%	83.2%	8.3%
European Union	1.7%	4.1%	2.4%	6.1%	-2.0%
Africa	0.7%	2.4%	1.7%	2.7%	-0.3%
Middle East and Asia	1.4%	1.7%	0.3%	5.6%	-3.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.4%	0.3%	-1.1%	1.3%	-1.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	93%	91.5%	-1.5%	83.2%	8.3%
10+ Years	0%	5.4%	5.4%	9.8%	-4.4%
5-10 Years	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.9%	-2.6%
2-5 Years	2.4%	2.4%	0.0%	2.2%	0.2%
Less than 2 years	4.5%	0.3%	-4.2%	1.9%	-1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	72.4%	76.7%	-4.3%
Ireland	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Poland	3.4%	1.3%	2.1%
Central and Western Africa	1.7%	0.3%	1.4%
No passport held	20.7%	13.5%	7.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	61%	37.2%	23.8%
Christian	25.1%	46.2%	-21.1%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	6.4%	6.5%	-0.1%
Sikh	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	6.4%	6.0%	0.4%

Safety

Is Bankwell Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Bankwell Road was 98.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 17.9% higher than the Golcar average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Bankwell Road has the 37th highest crime rate of 106 local areas in Golcar and the 466th highest crime rate of 1,334 local areas in Kirklees .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 58.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -16.7%.

🔎 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. 91% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£33,300

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in HD3 4LU, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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 - 3/10 (low )
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) - 6/10 (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 Bankwell Road are based on 30 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 Bankwell Road, Huddersfield, HD3 4LU

Estimated Average Property Prices for HD3 4LU

Average Price
£101,617

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£101,617

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Bankwell Road

Average Price
£144,609

Semi-Detached
£177,522

Terraced
£142,259

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Bankwell Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
81 Bankwell Road, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£83,000	2021-04-30	£103,894
83 Bankwell Road, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£63,250	2016-02-26	£97,915
79 Bankwell Road, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£70,000	2012-07-03	£119,321
85 Bankwell Road, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£67,500	2007-08-21	£97,762
81 Bankwell Road, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£88,500	2007-06-22	£129,392

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for HD3 4LU

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	78
Part-Time Employee	30
Retired	28
Self-Employed	21
Student (economically inactive)	16
Looking after home or family	16
Unemployed	15
Long-Term Sick or disabled	15
Other	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	26
Human health and social work activities	25
Manufacturing	23
Education	20
Accommodation and food service activities	13
Construction	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Transport and storage	8
Administrative and support service activities	6
Other	5
Information and communication	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Financial and insurance activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Real estate activities	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	642 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Oak CofE Primary School Dryclough Road , Corsland Moor HD4 5HX	2out of 4	950 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Woodside Green, A Share Primary Academy Main Avenue , Cowlersley HD4 5US	2out of 4	1,132 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Paddock Junior Infant and Nursery School Heaton Road , Paddock HD1 4JJ	3out of 4	1,272 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Reinwood Community Junior School Burfitts Road , Oakes HD3 4YL	3out of 4	1,435 yd	Community school	No	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	1,323 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Salendine Nook High School Academy New Hey Road , HD3 4GN	3out of 4	2,089 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Colne Valley High School Gillroyd Lane , Linthwaite HD7 5SP	2out of 4	2,368 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Newsome Academy Castle Avenue , Newsome HD4 6JN	- not rated	2,957 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Honley High School Station Road , Honley HD9 6QJ	3out of 4	4,722 yd	Academy converter	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	2,160 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Greenhead College Greenhead Road , HD1 4ES	- not rated	2,422 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kirklees College Manchester Road , HD1 3LD	- not rated	2,740 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	892 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	1,339 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
ES Independent School Kirklees 20 Greenhead Road , Huddersfield HD1 4EN	- not rated	2,639 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Mount School 3 Binham Road , Edgerton HD2 2AP	- not rated	2,770 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Castle Hill: A Specialist College for Communication and Interaction Newsome Road South , Newsome HD4 6JL	4out of 4	3,130 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
University of Huddersfield Lockside , Queensgate HD1 3DH	- not rated	3,396 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
Arnies Burgers & Shakes	Arnies Burgers and Shakes, 11A Market Street	254 yd
Central Cafe	11 Yates Lane, Milnsbridge	303 yd
Early Birds Cafe	730 Manchester Road, Milnsbridge	307 yd
The Bridge Cafe and Bistro	42 Market Street, Milnsbridge	378 yd
A Little of Everything	A Little Of Everything, 2 Morley Lane	390 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Four Horse Shoes	1 Market Street, Milnsbridge	267 yd
Milnsbridge Liberal Club	54 George Street, Milnsbridge	356 yd
Milnsbridge Masonic Hall	Savile Street, Milnsbridge	548 yd
Milnsbridge Bowling Club	Bowling Street, Cowlersley	561 yd
The Royal	Royal Hotel, 49 Scar Lane	574 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Shaheen Indian Takeaway	29 Market Street, Milnsbridge	267 yd
Cone Valley	6 Yates Lane, Milnsbridge	319 yd
Milnsbridge Pizzeria	28-30 Market Street, Milnsbridge	323 yd
Pizza Delight	52 Market Street, Milnsbridge	460 yd
Tsuen Wan	94-96 Market Street, Milnsbridge	460 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Asda Express Milnsbridge - Manchester Road PFS	The Co operative Food, Milnsbridge Service Station, 819 Manchester Road	452 yd
Aldi	Scar Lane, Milnsbridge	717 yd
The Co Operative Food	9 Park Road West, Crosland Moor	928 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Jj'S Fitness Fanatics (Closed) Union Mills Union Mills Tanyard Road	health and fitness suite	108 yd
Milnsbridge Scout Hut Manchester Road		378 yd
Coronation Park PARK ROAD	grass pitches	420 yd
The Elms THE ELMS THE ELMS NEW STREET		533 yd
Oak Primary Ce (Vc) School DRYCLOUGH ROAD	grass pitches	764 yd
Crosland Moor Junior School (Closed) Dryclough Road	grass pitches	784 yd
Crow Lane Rec CROW LANE RECREATION GROUND CROW LANE RECREATION GROUND CROW LANE	grass pitches	818 yd
Royds Hall Community School (Closed) VICTORY AVENUE	grass pitches	863 yd
Royds Hall Sports Centre Luck Lane	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts	966 yd
Douglas Avenue DOUGLAS AVENUE PUBLIC OPEN SPACE DOUGLAS AVENUE PUBLIC OPEN SPACE DOUGLAS AVENUE	grass pitches	983 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	83.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	83.3%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	83.3%

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.