Scar Lane, Huddersfield, HD3 4PW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around HD3 4PW is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	54.8%	51.8%	-3.0%	51.0%	0.8%
Male	45.3%	48.2%	2.9%	49.0%	-0.8%

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 4PW, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 45.9% 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	44.8%	45.9%	1.1%	37.9%	8.0%
Married: Opposite sex	36%	30.1%	-5.9%	44.2%	-14.1%
Married: Same sex	0%	1%	1.0%	0.3%	0.7%
Separated	6.2%	3.8%	-2.4%	2.2%	1.6%
Divorced	9.7%	13.4%	3.7%	9.1%	4.3%
Widowed	3.2%	5.8%	2.6%	6.1%	-0.3%

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	52.5%	45.5%	-7.0%	48.4%	-2.9%
Good health	29.8%	34%	4.2%	33.6%	0.4%
Fair health	12.8%	13.9%	1.1%	12.7%	1.2%
Bad health	4%	4.7%	0.7%	4.0%	0.7%
Very bad health	1%	1.8%	0.8%	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	22.1%	22.8%	0.7%	18.2%	4.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18.2%	7.9%	-10.3%	9.6%	-1.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.9%	15.2%	-2.7%	13.4%	1.8%
Apprenticeship	3.9%	5.2%	1.3%	5.3%	-0.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.3%	20.7%	7.4%	16.9%	3.8%
Degree or Similar	22.4%	26.6%	4.2%	33.8%	-7.2%
Other	2.3%	1.7%	-0.6%	2.8%	-1.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 79.4% 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%	1.3%	1.3%	1.1%	0.2%
Chinese	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	1%	0.5%	-0.5%	3.1%	-2.6%
Pakistani	1.3%	1.3%	0.0%	2.7%	-1.4%
Black African	1.5%	3.6%	2.1%	2.5%	1.1%
Black Caribbean	3.5%	3.6%	0.1%	1.0%	2.6%
Other Black	2.5%	1.6%	-0.9%	0.5%	1.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.8%	0.8%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.4%	0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2%	4.7%	2.7%	0.9%	3.8%
Mixed Other	1%	1.3%	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%
White	86.8%	79.4%	-7.4%	81.4%	-2.0%
Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 89.4% 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	94.3%	89.4%	-4.9%	83.2%	6.2%
European Union	0.8%	5.2%	4.4%	6.1%	-0.9%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	1.3%	1.6%	0.3%	2.7%	-1.1%
Middle East and Asia	1.3%	1.6%	0.3%	5.6%	-4.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.8%	1.8%	0.0%	1.3%	0.5%
Oceania	0.5%	0.3%	-0.2%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	92%	89.6%	-2.4%	83.2%	6.4%
10+ Years	0.8%	7.6%	6.8%	9.8%	-2.2%
5-10 Years	0%	2.6%	2.6%	2.9%	-0.3%
2-5 Years	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	5.8%	0.3%	-5.5%	1.9%	-1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	72.5%	76.7%	-4.2%
Ireland	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%
Germany	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
Italy	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Poland	0.5%	1.3%	-0.8%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Southern Asia	0.8%	1.2%	-0.4%
North America and the Caribbean	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	20.3%	13.5%	6.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	49.2%	37.2%	12.0%
Christian	39.6%	46.2%	-6.6%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	0.3%	1.7%	-1.4%
Muslim	4.2%	6.5%	-2.3%
Other religion	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Not answered	5.5%	6.0%	-0.5%

Safety

Is Scar Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Scar Lane was 80.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 5.8% lower than the Golcar average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Scar Lane has the 48th highest crime rate of 106 local areas in Golcar and the 576th highest crime rate of 1,332 local areas in Kirklees .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 47.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -69.8%.

🔎 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 4PW, 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 Scar Lane are based on 371 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 Scar Lane, Huddersfield, HD3 4PW

Estimated Average Property Prices for HD3 4PW

Average Price
£122,796

Semi-Detached
£223,441

Terraced
£123,713

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£166

Estimated Average Property Prices for Scar Lane

Average Price
£180,570

Semi-Detached
£216,552

Terraced
£144,240

Detached
£447,306

Flats/Maisonettes
£85,528

Other
£606,164

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Scar LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
79 Scar Lane, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£120,000	2024-11-22	£126,395
79 Scar Lane, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£120,000	2024-11-22	£126,395
63 Scar Lane, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£120,000	2024-11-20	£126,395
81 Scar Lane, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£135,000	2024-11-01	£142,195
53 Scar Lane, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£131,000	2024-05-08	£144,419

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for HD3 4PW

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	106
Part-Time Employee	57
Retired	33
Self-Employed	28
Unemployed	16
Student (economically inactive)	14
Other	13
Long-Term Sick or disabled	12
Looking after home or family	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	32
Human health and social work activities	27
Manufacturing	23
Education	22
Other	17
Construction	16
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	14
Financial and insurance activities	14
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Administrative and support service activities	7
Transport and storage	6
Information and communication	5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	5
Real estate activities	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	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	2,321 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	312 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cowlersley Primary School Main Avenue , Cowlersley HD4 5US	- not rated	942 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Woodside Green, A Share Primary Academy Main Avenue , Cowlersley HD4 5US	3out of 4	942 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Beech Primary School Beech Avenue , Golcar HD7 4BE	- not rated	1,025 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Luck Lane, A Share Primary Academy Luck Lane , Paddock HD3 4HA	- not rated	1,265 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	1,207 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Salendine Nook High School New Hey Road , HD3 4GN	- not rated	1,736 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Salendine Nook High School New Hey Road , HD3 4GN	3out of 4	1,736 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Moor End Technology College Dryclough Road , Crosland Moor HD4 5JA	- not rated	1,854 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Moor End Academy Dryclough Road , Crosland Moor HD4 5JA	4out of 4	1,854 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	1,776 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Greenhead College Greenhead Road , HD1 4ES	- not rated	2,895 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kirklees College Manchester Road , HD1 3LD	- not rated	3,297 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	1,209 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	1,619 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St David's School Royds Mount , Luck Lane HD1 4QX	- not rated	1,766 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Marc Lindsay Sports College Lockwood House , Lockwood Park HD4 6EN	- not rated	2,672 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
MPC College Lockwood House , Lockwood Park HD4 6EN	- not rated	2,759 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Edgerton College 7 Edgerton Road , Edgerton HD1 5RA	- not rated	2,801 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 Raj Restaurant	Scar Lane, Milnsbridge	89 yd
Bodyrockerz Cafe	78 New Street, Milnsbridge	322 yd
A Little of Everything	A Little Of Everything, 2 Morley Lane	337 yd
The Thirsty Gardener	Colne Valley Garden Centre, Scar Lane	415 yd
The Bridge Cafe and Bistro	42 Market Street, Milnsbridge	417 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Royal	Royal Hotel, 49 Scar Lane	179 yd
Horse And Groom	818 Manchester Road, Milnsbridge	312 yd
Milnsbridge Masonic Hall	Savile Street, Milnsbridge	341 yd
Milnsbridge Bowling Club	Bowling Street, Cowlersley	437 yd
Four Horse Shoes	1 Market Street, Milnsbridge	458 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Cowlersley Chinese And Takeaway	899 Manchester Road, Milnsbridge	366 yd
Hing Loon	161A Scar Lane, Milnsbridge	373 yd
Cone Valley	6 Yates Lane, Milnsbridge	412 yd
Milnsbridge Pizzeria	28-30 Market Street, Milnsbridge	431 yd
Pizza Delight	52 Market Street, Milnsbridge	437 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Aldi	Scar Lane, Milnsbridge	89 yd
Asda Express Milnsbridge - Manchester Road PFS	The Co operative Food, Milnsbridge Service Station, 819 Manchester Road	481 yd
United Cooperatives Ltd	The Co Operative Food, 91-95 Leymoor Road	1,052 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Elms THE ELMS THE ELMS NEW STREET		308 yd
Crow Lane Rec CROW LANE RECREATION GROUND CROW LANE RECREATION GROUND CROW LANE	grass pitches	349 yd
Milnsbridge Scout Hut Manchester Road		474 yd
Coronation Park PARK ROAD	grass pitches	565 yd
The Gym (Closed) Britannia Road	health and fitness suite	617 yd
Jj'S Fitness Fanatics (Closed) Union Mills Union Mills Tanyard Road	health and fitness suite	694 yd
Botham Hall Recreation Ground BOTHAM HALL RECREATION GROUND BOTHAM HALL RECREATION GROUND RUFFORD ROAD	grass pitches	739 yd
Longfield Avenue Recreation Ground BIRCH GROVE	grass pitches	928 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	57.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed	57.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	18.3 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of HD3 4PW