Lipscomb Street, Huddersfield, HD3 4PF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around HD3 4PF is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	46.5%	50.3%	3.8%	51.0%	-0.7%
Male	53.5%	49.7%	-3.8%	49.0%	0.7%

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 4PF, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 54.4% 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	55.8%	54.4%	-1.4%	37.9%	16.5%
Married: Opposite sex	26%	23.5%	-2.5%	44.2%	-20.7%
Separated	2.5%	5.5%	3.0%	2.2%	3.3%
Divorced	10.7%	11.7%	1.0%	9.1%	2.6%
Widowed	5%	4.9%	-0.1%	6.1%	-1.2%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	44.1%	37.7%	-6.4%	48.4%	-10.7%
Good health	35.4%	37.4%	2.0%	33.6%	3.8%
Fair health	14.9%	15.6%	0.7%	12.7%	2.9%
Bad health	3.7%	7.4%	3.7%	4.0%	3.4%
Very bad health	1.9%	1.9%	0.0%	1.2%	0.7%

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	27.6%	21.5%	-6.1%	18.2%	3.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.9%	14.3%	2.4%	9.6%	4.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.5%	11.7%	-6.8%	13.4%	-1.7%
Apprenticeship	3.8%	5.9%	2.1%	5.3%	0.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.5%	20.2%	6.7%	16.9%	3.3%
Degree or Similar	22.3%	24.4%	2.1%	33.8%	-9.4%
Other	2.5%	2%	-0.5%	2.8%	-0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 80.6% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	0.7%	-0.2%
Indian	1.6%	2.1%	0.5%	3.1%	-1.0%
Pakistani	5.9%	10.1%	4.2%	2.7%	7.4%
Other Asian	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.5%	-2.2%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	1.1%	0.8%	1.0%	0.1%
Other Black	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	2.1%	0.8%	-1.3%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	4%	2.1%	-1.9%	0.9%	1.2%
Mixed Other	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.3%
White	84%	80.6%	-3.4%	81.4%	-0.8%
Arab	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 90.5% 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	92.8%	90.5%	-2.3%	83.2%	7.3%
European Union	2.9%	3.4%	0.5%	6.1%	-2.7%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.7%	-2.4%
Middle East and Asia	3.7%	5.3%	1.6%	5.6%	-0.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	1.3%	-1.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	90.2%	90.5%	0.3%	83.2%	7.3%
10+ Years	1.1%	6.6%	5.5%	9.8%	-3.2%
5-10 Years	1.1%	0.8%	-0.3%	2.9%	-2.1%
2-5 Years	2.4%	0%	-2.4%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	5.3%	2.1%	-3.2%	1.9%	0.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	70.6%	76.7%	-6.1%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Spain	1.1%	0.4%	0.7%
Poland	0.5%	1.3%	-0.8%
Other EU countries	0.5%	1.5%	-1.0%
Southern Asia	1.3%	1.2%	0.1%
No passport held	25.5%	13.5%	12.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	57.6%	37.2%	20.4%
Christian	24.4%	46.2%	-21.8%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	1.3%	1.7%	-0.4%
Muslim	10.3%	6.5%	3.8%
Sikh	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Other religion	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Not answered	4.8%	6.0%	-1.2%

Safety

Is Lipscomb Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Lipscomb Street was 202.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 136.8% higher than the Golcar average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Lipscomb Street has the 11th highest crime rate of 106 local areas in Golcar and the 127th highest crime rate of 1,332 local areas in Kirklees .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 117.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -78.4%.

🔎 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 4PF, 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 Lipscomb Street are based on 33 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 Lipscomb Street, Huddersfield, HD3 4PF

Estimated Average Property Prices for HD3 4PF

Average Price
£114,457

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£113,473

Detached
£113,673

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£130,000

Estimated Average Property Prices for Lipscomb Street

Average Price
£120,401

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£120,160

Detached
£116,727

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£131,542

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Lipscomb Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
1 Lipscomb Street, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£78,000	2025-11-25	£77,359
7 - 9 Lipscomb Street, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire Other, an established residential building	£130,000	2025-01-10	£131,028
2 Lipscomb Street, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£142,000	2024-04-24	£158,800
14 Lipscomb Street, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£114,995	2023-12-18	£125,628
5 Lipscomb Street, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£75,000	2021-06-11	£91,089

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for HD3 4PF

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	113
Retired	34
Part-Time Employee	32
Self-Employed	29
Long-Term Sick or disabled	23
Unemployed	22
Student (economically inactive)	20
Other	17
Looking after home or family	14
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	34
Manufacturing	31
Human health and social work activities	26
Education	23
Construction	20
Administrative and support service activities	14
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Transport and storage	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Financial and insurance activities	9
Other	8
Information and communication	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Real estate activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation 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	2,024 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

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	3out of 4	256 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Luck Lane, A Share Primary Academy Luck Lane , Paddock HD3 4HA	- not rated	920 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Cowlersley Primary School Main Avenue , Cowlersley HD4 5US	- not rated	1,190 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Woodside Green, A Share Primary Academy Main Avenue , Cowlersley HD4 5US	3out of 4	1,190 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Reinwood Community Junior School Burfitts Road , Oakes HD3 4YL	- not rated	1,200 yd	Community school	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	865 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Moor End Technology College Dryclough Road , Crosland Moor HD4 5JA	- not rated	1,710 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Moor End Academy Dryclough Road , Crosland Moor HD4 5JA	4out of 4	1,710 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Salendine Nook High School New Hey Road , HD3 4GN	- not rated	1,716 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Salendine Nook High School New Hey Road , HD3 4GN	3out of 4	1,716 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	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	1,782 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Greenhead College Greenhead Road , HD1 4ES	- not rated	2,548 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kirklees College Manchester Road , HD1 3LD	- not rated	2,966 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	867 yd	Foundation 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	1,288 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St David's School Royds Mount , Luck Lane HD1 4QX	- not rated	1,434 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Marc Lindsay Sports College Lockwood House , Lockwood Park HD4 6EN	- not rated	2,440 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Edgerton College 7 Edgerton Road , Edgerton HD1 5RA	- not rated	2,471 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
MPC College Lockwood House , Lockwood Park HD4 6EN	- not rated	2,518 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
The Bridge Cafe and Bistro	42 Market Street, Milnsbridge	106 yd
A Little of Everything	A Little Of Everything, 2 Morley Lane	150 yd
Central Cafe	11 Yates Lane, Milnsbridge	209 yd
Arnies Burgers & Shakes	Arnies Burgers and Shakes, 11A Market Street	238 yd
The Raj Restaurant	Scar Lane, Milnsbridge	301 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Milnsbridge Masonic Hall	Savile Street, Milnsbridge	68 yd
Milnsbridge Liberal Club	54 George Street, Milnsbridge	142 yd
The Royal	Royal Hotel, 49 Scar Lane	168 yd
Four Horse Shoes	1 Market Street, Milnsbridge	229 yd
Horse And Groom	818 Manchester Road, Milnsbridge	475 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pizza Delight	52 Market Street, Milnsbridge	90 yd
Tsuen Wan	94-96 Market Street, Milnsbridge	90 yd
Flavaz	98 Market Street, Milnsbridge	90 yd
The Anchor Fish & Chip Shop	74 Market Street, Milnsbridge	90 yd
Milnsbridge Pizzeria	28-30 Market Street, Milnsbridge	162 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Aldi	Scar Lane, Milnsbridge		301 yd
Asda Express Milnsbridge - Manchester Road PFS	The Co operative Food, Milnsbridge Service Station, 819 Manchester Road		517 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Crow Lane Rec CROW LANE RECREATION GROUND CROW LANE RECREATION GROUND CROW LANE	grass pitches	335 yd
Jj'S Fitness Fanatics (Closed) Union Mills Union Mills Tanyard Road	health and fitness suite	421 yd
The Elms THE ELMS THE ELMS NEW STREET		422 yd
Milnsbridge Scout Hut Manchester Road		459 yd
Coronation Park PARK ROAD	grass pitches	568 yd
Douglas Avenue DOUGLAS AVENUE PUBLIC OPEN SPACE DOUGLAS AVENUE PUBLIC OPEN SPACE DOUGLAS AVENUE	grass pitches	861 yd
Royds Hall Community School (Closed) VICTORY AVENUE	grass pitches	865 yd
Botham Hall Recreation Ground BOTHAM HALL RECREATION GROUND BOTHAM HALL RECREATION GROUND RUFFORD ROAD	grass pitches	906 yd
The Gym (Closed) Britannia Road	health and fitness suite	962 yd
Royds Hall Sports Centre Luck Lane	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts	974 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	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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	64.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	56.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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