Factory Lane, Huddersfield, HD3 4LY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding HD3 4LY is primarily male, with 54.8% 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	49%	45.2%	-3.8%	51.0%	-5.8%
Male	51%	54.8%	3.8%	49.0%	5.8%

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 4LY, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 46.7% 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	54.1%	46.7%	-7.4%	37.9%	8.8%
Married: Opposite sex	17.3%	16.6%	-0.7%	44.2%	-27.6%
Married: Same sex	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	5.4%	8.3%	2.9%	2.2%	6.1%
Divorced	17.3%	22.5%	5.2%	9.1%	13.4%
Widowed	5.4%	5.9%	0.5%	6.1%	-0.2%

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.

This area has a lower percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (66.7%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either an older population or social deprivation in the area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	26.2%	30.3%	4.1%	48.4%	-18.1%
Good health	43.7%	36.4%	-7.3%	33.6%	2.8%
Fair health	18.4%	18.7%	0.3%	12.7%	6.0%
Bad health	8.3%	9.6%	1.3%	4.0%	5.6%
Very bad health	3.4%	5.1%	1.7%	1.2%	3.9%

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.

In the area around HD3 4LY this area, 28.6% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%. This area stands out for its low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 18.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	29.7%	28.6%	-1.1%	18.2%	10.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.3%	17.9%	0.6%	9.6%	8.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19.5%	15.5%	-4.0%	13.4%	2.1%
Apprenticeship	2.7%	6%	3.3%	5.3%	0.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.4%	11.9%	0.5%	16.9%	-5.0%
Degree or Similar	16.8%	18.5%	1.7%	33.8%	-15.3%
Other	2.7%	1.8%	-0.9%	2.8%	-1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 84.3% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0%	2%	2.0%	3.1%	-1.1%
Pakistani	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	0%	3.5%	3.5%	2.5%	1.0%
Black Caribbean	0.5%	1%	0.5%	1.0%	0.0%
Other Black	1.9%	1%	-0.9%	0.5%	0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.8%	-0.3%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.4%	6.6%	3.2%	0.9%	5.7%
Mixed Other	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	91.7%	84.3%	-7.4%	81.4%	2.9%
Roma	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Other	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 90.4% 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	97.1%	90.4%	-6.7%	83.2%	7.2%
European Union	0.5%	5.6%	5.1%	6.1%	-0.5%
Africa	0%	2.5%	2.5%	2.7%	-0.2%
Middle East and Asia	1%	1.5%	0.5%	5.6%	-4.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1%	0%	-1.0%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	93.7%	90.9%	-2.8%	83.2%	7.7%
10+ Years	0%	4.1%	4.1%	9.8%	-5.7%
5-10 Years	0.5%	4.1%	3.6%	2.9%	1.2%
2-5 Years	1%	0.5%	-0.5%	2.2%	-1.7%
Less than 2 years	4.9%	0.5%	-4.4%	1.9%	-1.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	72.9%	76.7%	-3.8%
Ireland	2%	0.6%	1.4%
Lithuania	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Poland	2%	1.3%	0.7%
Romania	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
North Africa	1.5%	0.1%	1.4%
Central and Western Africa	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
No passport held	20.1%	13.5%	6.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	65.3%	37.2%	28.1%
Christian	28.6%	46.2%	-17.6%
Buddhist	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Muslim	2.5%	6.5%	-4.0%
Not answered	3%	6.0%	-3.0%

Safety

Is Factory Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Factory Lane was 202.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 140.8% higher than the Golcar average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Factory Lane has the 9th highest crime rate of 106 local areas in Golcar and the 132nd highest crime rate of 1,334 local areas in Kirklees .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 98.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -65.3%.

🔎 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. 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 4LY, 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 - 8/10 (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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 9/10 (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 - 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) - 8/10 (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) - 9/10 (very 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 Factory Lane are based on 26 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 Factory Lane, Huddersfield, HD3 4LY

Estimated Average Property Prices for HD3 4LY

Average Price
£95,414

Semi-Detached
£189,658

Terraced
£95,722

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£89,111

Other
£25,152

Estimated Average Property Prices for Factory Lane

Average Price
£103,465

Semi-Detached
£197,929

Terraced
£109,461

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£86,842

Other
£25,451

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Factory LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 18 Factory Lane, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£81,500	2023-10-25	£84,558
Flat 3 20 Factory Lane, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£79,000	2023-04-20	£83,661
Flat 18 Factory Lane, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£68,000	2022-03-04	£74,162
36 Factory Lane, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£59,000	2019-11-25	£83,000
22 Factory Lane, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£85,000	2018-11-27	£120,837

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for HD3 4LY

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	51
Long-Term Sick or disabled	34
Retired	17
Part-Time Employee	16
Other	15
Self-Employed	12
Unemployed	11
Looking after home or family	8
Student (economically inactive)	3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	21
Manufacturing	18
Human health and social work activities	10
Construction	8
Other	7
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Administrative and support service activities	4
Transport and storage	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Financial and insurance activities	3
Education	3
Real estate activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	1
Information and communication	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Oak CofE Primary School Dryclough Road , Corsland Moor HD4 5HX	2out of 4	760 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Crow Lane Primary and Foundation Stage School Crow Lane , Milnsbridge HD3 4QT	2out of 4	834 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Paddock Junior Infant and Nursery School Heaton Road , Paddock HD1 4JJ	3out of 4	1,104 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Woodside Green, A Share Primary Academy Main Avenue , Cowlersley HD4 5US	2out of 4	1,300 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Beaumont Primary Academy Dryclough Road , Crosland Moor HD4 5JA	3out of 4	1,372 yd	Free schools	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	1,167 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Salendine Nook High School Academy New Hey Road , HD3 4GN	3out of 4	2,223 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Colne Valley High School Gillroyd Lane , Linthwaite HD7 5SP	2out of 4	2,508 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Newsome Academy Castle Avenue , Newsome HD4 6JN	- not rated	2,751 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Honley High School Station Road , Honley HD9 6QJ	3out of 4	4,561 yd	Academy converter	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	2,233 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Huddersfield New College New Hey Road , HD3 4GL	- not rated	2,304 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kirklees College Manchester Road , HD1 3LD	- not rated	2,519 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	820 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	1,255 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
ES Independent School Kirklees 20 Greenhead Road , Huddersfield HD1 4EN	- not rated	2,445 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Mount School 3 Binham Road , Edgerton HD2 2AP	- not rated	2,691 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	2,919 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
University of Huddersfield Lockside , Queensgate HD1 3DH	- not rated	3,179 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
Sandymount	Sandy Mount, 300 Blackmoorfoot Road	374 yd
Arnies Burgers & Shakes	Arnies Burgers and Shakes, 11A Market Street	473 yd
Early Birds Cafe	730 Manchester Road, Milnsbridge	517 yd
Central Cafe	11 Yates Lane, Milnsbridge	525 yd
Harlequins	154 Blackmoorfoot Road, Crosland Moor	572 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Four Horse Shoes	1 Market Street, Milnsbridge	488 yd
Foresters Hotel	31 Park Road West, Crosland Moor	506 yd
Milnsbridge Liberal Club	54 George Street, Milnsbridge	546 yd
Crosland Moor Working Mens Club	170 Blackmoorfoot Road, Crosland Moor	572 yd
Milnsbridge Masonic Hall	Savile Street, Milnsbridge	744 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Shaheen Indian Takeaway	29 Market Street, Milnsbridge	488 yd
The Kingfisher	Kingfisher Peri Peri, 338 Blackmoorfoot Road	529 yd
Milnsbridge Pizzeria	28-30 Market Street, Milnsbridge	533 yd
Cone Valley	6 Yates Lane, Milnsbridge	538 yd
Kadri Takeaway	Kadri The Eatery, 152 Blackmoorfoot Road	572 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Asda Express Milnsbridge - Manchester Road PFS	The Co operative Food, Milnsbridge Service Station, 819 Manchester Road	658 yd
The Co Operative Food	9 Park Road West, Crosland Moor	702 yd
Aldi	Scar Lane, Milnsbridge	940 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Jj'S Fitness Fanatics (Closed) Union Mills Union Mills Tanyard Road	health and fitness suite	263 yd
Milnsbridge Scout Hut Manchester Road		590 yd
Oak Primary Ce (Vc) School DRYCLOUGH ROAD	grass pitches	593 yd
Coronation Park PARK ROAD	grass pitches	608 yd
Crosland Moor Junior School (Closed) Dryclough Road	grass pitches	629 yd
The Elms THE ELMS THE ELMS NEW STREET		758 yd
Paddock Cricket & Bowls Club WEST VIEW	grass pitches	810 yd
Royds Hall Community School (Closed) VICTORY AVENUE	grass pitches	819 yd
Royds Hall Sports Centre Luck Lane	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts	909 yd
Douglas Avenue DOUGLAS AVENUE PUBLIC OPEN SPACE DOUGLAS AVENUE PUBLIC OPEN SPACE DOUGLAS AVENUE	grass pitches	987 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	92.9%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	85.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	85.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	85.7%

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	7.1%

Download Speed

Median download speed	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	129.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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