Cow Gate, Longwood, Huddersfield, HD3 4UG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around HD3 4UG is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49.1%	51.6%	2.5%	51.0%	0.6%
Male	50.9%	48.4%	-2.5%	49.0%	-0.6%

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	38.4%	42%	3.6%	37.9%	4.1%
Married: Opposite sex	37.8%	37.7%	-0.1%	44.2%	-6.5%
Married: Same sex	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Separated	4.4%	2.6%	-1.8%	2.2%	0.4%
Divorced	10.6%	9.1%	-1.5%	9.1%	0.0%
Widowed	7.6%	8%	0.4%	6.1%	1.9%

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	53.7%	46.7%	-7.0%	48.4%	-1.7%
Good health	30.2%	31.9%	1.7%	33.6%	-1.7%
Fair health	13%	13.5%	0.5%	12.7%	0.8%
Bad health	2.8%	7%	4.2%	4.0%	3.0%
Very bad health	0.2%	0.9%	0.7%	1.2%	-0.3%

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	20.2%	17.4%	-2.8%	18.2%	-0.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.5%	8.6%	-4.9%	9.6%	-1.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.9%	14.9%	2.0%	13.4%	1.5%
Apprenticeship	5%	8.9%	3.9%	5.3%	3.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	15.5%	16.6%	1.1%	16.9%	-0.3%
Degree or Similar	28.7%	32.6%	3.9%	33.8%	-1.2%
Other	4.1%	1.1%	-3.0%	2.8%	-1.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 84.2% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0.2%	0.7%	0.5%	0.7%	0.0%
Indian	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	3.1%	-3.1%
Pakistani	0.9%	1.9%	1.0%	2.7%	-0.8%
Other Asian	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	1.6%	-1.1%
Black African	1.2%	1.2%	0.0%	2.5%	-1.3%
Black Caribbean	1.4%	1.4%	0.0%	1.0%	0.4%
Other Black	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Mixed White and Asian	0.9%	0.5%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.2%	6.7%	5.5%	0.9%	5.8%
Mixed Other	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.8%	-0.3%
White	93.5%	84.2%	-9.3%	81.4%	2.8%
Other	0%	1.4%	1.4%	1.6%	-0.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 94% 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	95.1%	94%	-1.1%	83.2%	10.8%
European Union	0.9%	1.4%	0.5%	6.1%	-4.7%
Rest of Europe	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.6%
Africa	0.5%	1.4%	0.9%	2.7%	-1.3%
Middle East and Asia	1.2%	1.9%	0.7%	5.6%	-3.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.6%	1.2%	-0.4%	1.3%	-0.1%
Oceania	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	94.9%	94%	-0.9%	83.2%	10.8%
10+ Years	0.9%	4.9%	4.0%	9.8%	-4.9%
5-10 Years	0.2%	0.9%	0.7%	2.9%	-2.0%
2-5 Years	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	2.2%	-2.0%
Less than 2 years	3.7%	0%	-3.7%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	82.1%	76.7%	5.4%
Other EU countries	0.5%	1.5%	-1.0%
Other Europe	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Central and Western Africa	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Southern Asia	0.2%	1.2%	-1.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
No passport held	16.3%	13.5%	2.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	47.9%	37.2%	10.7%
Christian	39.8%	46.2%	-6.4%
Muslim	1.9%	6.5%	-4.6%
Sikh	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Other religion	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Not answered	9.5%	6.0%	3.5%

Safety

Is Cow Gate Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Cow Gate was 80.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 3.6% lower than the Golcar average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Cow Gate has the 48th highest crime rate of 106 local areas in Golcar and the 592nd highest crime rate of 1,334 local areas in Kirklees .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 53.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -15.4%.

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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 4UG, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 6/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 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) - 7/10 (above 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) - 7/10 (above 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 Cow Gate are based on 1 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 Cow Gate, Longwood, Huddersfield, HD3 4UG

Estimated Average Property Prices for HD3 4UG

Average Price
£390,868

Semi-Detached
£390,868

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Cow Gate

Average Price
£405,000

Semi-Detached
£405,000

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Cow GateStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
1 The Coach House, 10 Cow Gate, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£90,000	1999-06-04	£405,000

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for HD3 4UG

Employment

HD3 4UG area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% 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	129
Retired	75
Part-Time Employee	49
Self-Employed	33
Student (economically inactive)	17
Long-Term Sick or disabled	15
Looking after home or family	11
Other	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8
Unemployed	4

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	32
Manufacturing	31
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	30
Education	22
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	20
Construction	19
Administrative and support service activities	14
Other	13
Professional, scientific and technical activities	11
Transport and storage	11
Information and communication	10
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Financial and insurance activities	5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Real estate activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	849 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Reinwood Community Junior School Burfitts Road , Oakes HD3 4YL	3out of 4	1,100 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Reinwood Infant and Nursery School Burfitts Road , Oakes HD3 4YL	4out of 4	1,100 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St John's Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior and Infant School Fieldhead , Golcar HD7 4QQ	3out of 4	1,364 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Golcar Junior Infant and Nursery School Manor Road , Golcar HD7 4QE	3out of 4	1,562 yd	Foundation school	Yes	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	713 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Moor End Academy Dryclough Road , Crosland Moor HD4 5JA	4out of 4	2,808 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Colne Valley High School Gillroyd Lane , Linthwaite HD7 5SP	2out of 4	2,981 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Brooksbank School Victoria Road , HX5 0QG	3out of 4	4,127 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Newsome Academy Castle Avenue , Newsome HD4 6JN	- not rated	4,388 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	734 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Greenhead College Greenhead Road , HD1 4ES	- not rated	3,108 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kirklees College Manchester Road , HD1 3LD	- not rated	3,720 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	1,467 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	1,664 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Mount School 3 Binham Road , Edgerton HD2 2AP	- not rated	2,607 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
ES Independent School Kirklees 20 Greenhead Road , Huddersfield HD1 4EN	- not rated	3,344 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
University of Huddersfield Lockside , Queensgate HD1 3DH	- not rated	4,287 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Castle Hill: A Specialist College for Communication and Interaction Newsome Road South , Newsome HD4 6JL	4out of 4	4,543 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Town Playcafé Huddersfield,	Unit 2, Town Playcafe Huddersfield Springfield Mills	300 yd
Longwood Village Group (LVG) Memory Cafe	Longwood Mechanics Hall, Longwood Gate	305 yd
The Raj Restaurant	Scar Lane, Milnsbridge	917 yd
The Thirsty Gardener	Colne Valley Garden Centre, Scar Lane	953 yd
Old George	Wellington Mills, Plover Road	1,054 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Old Cask Inn	40 Leymoor Road, Longwood	379 yd
Slip Inn	156A Longwood Gate, Longwood	490 yd
The Fieldhead	219 Quarmby Road, Quarmby	624 yd
Longwood Bowling Club	Dodlee Lane, Longwood	688 yd
Dusty Miller Inn	2 Gilead Road, Longwood	788 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Luigis	227 Longwood Gate, Longwood	490 yd
Golcar Fisheries	Sycamore Avenue, Golcar	636 yd
Master Pizza Bar	107 Sycamore Avenue, Golcar	636 yd
Imran's Indian Takeaway	Imrans Takeaway, 105 Sycamore Avenue	636 yd
Paradise Take Away	1 Sycamore Court, Golcar	728 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
United Cooperatives Ltd	The Co Operative Food, 91-95 Leymoor Road		710 yd
Aldi	Scar Lane, Milnsbridge		917 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Longwood Mechanics Hall LONGWOOD MECHANICS HALL LONGWOOD MECHANICS HALL LONGWOOD GATE		355 yd
Botham Hall Recreation Ground BOTHAM HALL RECREATION GROUND BOTHAM HALL RECREATION GROUND RUFFORD ROAD	grass pitches	436 yd
Crow Lane Rec CROW LANE RECREATION GROUND CROW LANE RECREATION GROUND CROW LANE	grass pitches	694 yd
Salendine Nook High School NEW HEY ROAD	grass pitches, swimming pool	708 yd
Huddersfield New College NEW HEY ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	765 yd
Longfield Avenue Recreation Ground BIRCH GROVE	grass pitches	987 yd
Celandine Avenue Recreation Ground CELANDINE AVENUE RECREATION GROUND CELANDINE AVENUE RECREATION GROUND CELANDINE AVENUE	grass pitches	1,025 yd
Leymoor Cricket Club Parkwood Road	grass pitches	1,087 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
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	100.0%

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