Birkhouse Lane is in Paddock, Huddersfield and in Kirklees district. HD4 5AD is located in the Crosland Moor and Netherton electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Colne Valley. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Birkhouse Lane, Paddock, Huddersfield, HD4 5AD and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.
Nearby postcodes are: HD4 5AE, HD1 4RZ, HD4 5AG, HD1 3JG, HD1 3JF, HD1 4RY, HD1 4SE, HD1 3JT, HD4 5AA.
In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding HD4 5AD is primarily male, with 53.5% 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 | 46.4% | 46.5% | 0.1% | 51.0% | -4.5% |
| Male | 53.6% | 53.5% | -0.1% | 49.0% | 4.5% |
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 HD4 5AD, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 61.3% 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 | 59.5% | 61.3% | 1.8% | 37.9% | 23.4% |
| Married: Opposite sex | 20.8% | 22.9% | 2.1% | 44.2% | -21.3% |
| Married: Same sex | 0% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.0% |
| Civil partnership: Opposite sex | 0% | 0.7% | 0.7% | 0.1% | 0.6% |
| Separated | 3.1% | 2.4% | -0.7% | 2.2% | 0.2% |
| Divorced | 10% | 8.8% | -1.2% | 9.1% | -0.3% |
| Widowed | 6.6% | 3.7% | -2.9% | 6.1% | -2.4% |
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 | 47% | 44% | -3.0% | 48.4% | -4.4% |
| Good health | 33.1% | 38.1% | 5.0% | 33.6% | 4.5% |
| Fair health | 12.3% | 13.4% | 1.1% | 12.7% | 0.7% |
| Bad health | 6.6% | 3.6% | -3.0% | 4.0% | -0.4% |
| Very bad health | 0.9% | 0.8% | -0.1% | 1.2% | -0.4% |
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 | 24.7% | 20.9% | -3.8% | 18.2% | 2.7% |
| 1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent | 10.4% | 8.4% | -2.0% | 9.6% | -1.2% |
| 5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels | 11.2% | 10.8% | -0.4% | 13.4% | -2.6% |
| Apprenticeship | 1.9% | 3.7% | 1.8% | 5.3% | -1.6% |
| HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels | 14.3% | 21.2% | 6.9% | 16.9% | 4.3% |
| Degree or Similar | 25.1% | 33% | 7.9% | 33.8% | -0.8% |
| Other | 12.4% | 2% | -10.4% | 2.8% | -0.8% |
In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 59.7% of the residents identify as white, which is lower than the UK average of 81.4%, there are significant representations of other ethnic groups.
| 2011 | 2021 | 10y change (pp) | UK Average | postcode vs UK (pp) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chinese | 1.3% | 0% | -1.3% | 0.7% | -0.7% |
| Indian | 0% | 0.6% | 0.6% | 3.1% | -2.5% |
| Pakistani | 18% | 17.6% | -0.4% | 2.7% | 14.9% |
| Other Asian | 2.8% | 1.1% | -1.7% | 1.6% | -0.5% |
| Black African | 1.9% | 3.6% | 1.7% | 2.5% | 1.1% |
| Black Caribbean | 1.3% | 0.8% | -0.5% | 1.0% | -0.2% |
| Other Black | 0.6% | 2.5% | 1.9% | 0.5% | 2.0% |
| Mixed White and Asian | 0.3% | 2.8% | 2.5% | 0.8% | 2.0% |
| Mixed White and African | 0.3% | 1.1% | 0.8% | 0.4% | 0.7% |
| Mixed White and Caribbean | 4.4% | 2.8% | -1.6% | 0.9% | 1.9% |
| Mixed Other | 0.3% | 0.6% | 0.3% | 0.8% | -0.2% |
| White | 66.9% | 59.7% | -7.2% | 81.4% | -21.7% |
| Arab | 1.3% | 0.3% | -1.0% | 0.6% | -0.3% |
| Other | 0.6% | 6.4% | 5.8% | 1.6% | 4.8% |
In this area, 67.9% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.
| 2011 | 2021 | 10y change (pp) | UK Average | postcode vs UK (pp) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | 71.3% | 67.9% | -3.4% | 83.2% | -15.3% |
| European Union | 10.7% | 12.6% | 1.9% | 6.1% | 6.5% |
| Rest of Europe | 0% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.8% | -0.5% |
| Africa | 2.2% | 5.6% | 3.4% | 2.7% | 2.9% |
| Middle East and Asia | 15.1% | 12.6% | -2.5% | 5.6% | 7.0% |
| The Americas and the Caribbean | 0.6% | 0.8% | 0.2% | 1.3% | -0.5% |
| Oceania | 0% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.0% |
| 2011 | 2021 | 10y change (pp) | UK Average | postcode vs UK (pp) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 69.7% | 68.5% | -1.2% | 83.2% | -14.7% |
| 10+ Years | 3.8% | 18% | 14.2% | 9.8% | 8.2% |
| 5-10 Years | 9.1% | 5.9% | -3.2% | 2.9% | 3.0% |
| 2-5 Years | 7.6% | 4.2% | -3.4% | 2.2% | 2.0% |
| Less than 2 years | 9.8% | 3.4% | -6.4% | 1.9% | 1.5% |
| 2021 | UK Average | postcode vs UK (pp) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | 70% | 76.7% | -6.7% |
| Ireland | 0.3% | 0.6% | -0.3% |
| Lithuania | 0.8% | 0.3% | 0.5% |
| Poland | 9.8% | 1.3% | 8.5% |
| Other EU countries | 1.4% | 1.5% | -0.1% |
| Other Europe | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.1% |
| North Africa | 0.3% | 0.1% | 0.2% |
| Central and Western Africa | 1.4% | 0.3% | 1.1% |
| South and Eastern Africa | 0.8% | 0.2% | 0.6% |
| Southern Asia | 1.7% | 1.2% | 0.5% |
| Central and South America | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.1% |
| No passport held | 12.9% | 13.5% | -0.6% |
| 2021 | UK Average | postcode vs UK (pp) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No religion | 33.7% | 37.2% | -3.5% |
| Christian | 31.2% | 46.2% | -15.0% |
| Muslim | 23.3% | 6.5% | 16.8% |
| Sikh | 1.1% | 0.9% | 0.2% |
| Other religion | 1.1% | 0.6% | 0.5% |
| Not answered | 9.6% | 6.0% | 3.6% |
Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Birkhouse Lane was 341.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 307.1% higher than the Golcar average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.
Birkhouse Lane has the 5th highest crime rate of 106 local areas in Golcar and the 43rd highest crime rate of 1,334 local areas in Kirklees .
Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 161.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -12.4%.

Households in this area have a much lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 94% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

| Address | Sale Price | Sale Date | Price Estimate 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apartment 36 The Ironworks Birkhouse Lane, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building | £90,000 | 2025-05-16 | £90,000 |
| Apartment 14 The Ironworks Birkhouse Lane, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire Other, an established residential building | £80,000 | 2024-05-03 | £84,202 |
| Apartment 49 The Ironworks Birkhouse Lane, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building | £71,500 | 2023-09-15 | £76,413 |
| Apartment 51 The Ironworks Birkhouse Lane, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building | £39,995 | 2022-07-01 | £42,525 |
| Apartment 44 The Ironworks Birkhouse Lane, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building | £71,500 | 2022-02-17 | £79,090 |
The percentage of student residents living in HD4 5AD area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.
| Full-Time Employee | 106 |
| Student (economically inactive) | 40 |
| Part-Time Employee | 33 |
| Retired | 24 |
| Long-Term Sick or disabled | 21 |
| Self-Employed | 19 |
| Looking after home or family | 17 |
| Other | 15 |
| Unemployed | 13 |
| Full-Time Student (with or without job) | 12 |
| Manufacturing | 32 |
| Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles | 27 |
| Human health and social work activities | 19 |
| Accommodation and food service activities | 12 |
| Education | 12 |
| Transport and storage | 12 |
| Other | 11 |
| Professional, scientific and technical activities | 9 |
| Administrative and support service activities | 9 |
| Financial and insurance activities | 7 |
| Construction | 5 |
| Information and communication | 4 |
| Public administration and defence; compulsory social security | 4 |
| Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities | 1 |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paddock Junior Infant and Nursery School Heaton Road , Paddock HD1 4JJ | 3out of 4 | 659 yd | Foundation school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Spring Grove Junior Infant and Nursery School Bow Street , HD1 4BJ | 4out of 4 | 845 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Mount Pleasant Primary School Mount Street , Lockwood HD1 3QP | 3out of 4 | 884 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Oak CofE Primary School Dryclough Road , Corsland Moor HD4 5HX | 2out of 4 | 1,206 yd | Voluntary controlled school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Beaumont Primary Academy Dryclough Road , Crosland Moor HD4 5JA | 3out of 4 | 1,512 yd | Free schools | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moor End Academy Dryclough Road , Crosland Moor HD4 5JA | 4out of 4 | 1,511 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Newsome Academy Castle Avenue , Newsome HD4 6JN | - not rated | 2,076 yd | Academy sponsor led | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Salendine Nook High School Academy New Hey Road , HD3 4GN | 3out of 4 | 2,979 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Netherhall Learning Campus High School Netherhall Avenue , Rawthorpe HD5 9PG | 3out of 4 | 3,596 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Colne Valley High School Gillroyd Lane , Linthwaite HD7 5SP | 2out of 4 | 3,789 yd | Academy sponsor led | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greenhead College Greenhead Road , HD1 4ES | - not rated | 965 yd | Further education | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Kirklees College Manchester Road , HD1 3LD | - not rated | 1,120 yd | Further education | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Huddersfield New College New Hey Road , HD3 4GL | - not rated | 3,101 yd | Further education | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| 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 | 1,209 yd | Academy sponsor led | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ES Independent School Kirklees 20 Greenhead Road , Huddersfield HD1 4EN | - not rated | 1,129 yd | Other independent school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Huddersfield Grammar School Royds Mount , Luck Lane HD1 4QX | - not rated | 1,198 yd | Other independent school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| University of Huddersfield Lockside , Queensgate HD1 3DH | - not rated | 1,774 yd | Higher education institutions | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| The Mount School 3 Binham Road , Edgerton HD2 2AP | - not rated | 2,140 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 | 2,150 yd | Academy special converter | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aroma Restaurant and Grill | Spice Twenty One, 264 Manchester Road | 160 yd | |
| Continental Sports | Millgate, Paddock | 190 yd | |
| ChickNstop | 47 Market Street, Paddock | 237 yd | |
| DESTITUTE ASYLUM SEEKERS HUDDERSFIELD (DASH) | Quakers House, Church Street | 392 yd | |
| Zara's spice Ltd | Zara's Spice Ltd, 164 Manchester Road | 400 yd |
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ship Inn | 58 Market Street, Paddock | 242 yd | |
| The Bridge | 159-161 Manchester Road, Longroyd Bridge | 425 yd | |
| Paddock Cricket And Bowling Club | Church Street, Paddock | 500 yd | |
| Paddock Institute And Conservative Club | Raven Street, Paddock | 545 yd | |
| Crosland Moor Conservative Club | 40 Park Road, Crosland Moor | 631 yd |
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grill Bar 737 | 10 Thornton Lodge Road, Thornton Lodge | 231 yd | |
| Indiano Balti Pizza Palace | 49 Market Street, Paddock | 237 yd | |
| Taste Buds Sandwich Shop | 39 Market Street, Paddock | 237 yd | |
| Cluck N Crust | 5 Blackmoorfoot Road, Crosland Moor | 269 yd | |
| Atlantic Ocean | 3 Mill Street, Crosland Moor | 284 yd |
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Co Operative Food | 9 Park Road West, Crosland Moor | 717 yd |
| Facility Name | Sport Objects | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Islamia Girl'S High School Thornton Lodge Road | 258 yd | |
| David Brown Park Works Park Works Park Works Park Road | 615 yd | |
| Paddock Cricket & Bowls Club WEST VIEW | grass pitches | 726 yd |
| Huddersfield Weightlifting Club Garden Street | 770 yd | |
| Jd Gyms (Huddersfield) JD SPORTS GYM JD SPORTS GYM ST THOMAS' ROAD | health and fitness suite | 838 yd |
| Kingsmith Engineering ALBERT STREET | 894 yd | |
| Greenhead College GREENHEAD ROAD | artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite | 925 yd |
| Sikh Leisure Centre PROSPECT STREET | health and fitness suite | 953 yd |
| Huddersfield Leisure Centre HUDDERSFIELD LEISURE CENTRE HUDDERSFIELD LEISURE CENTRE SPRING GROVE STREET | health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool | 972 yd |
| Kirklees College (Huddersfield Centre) HUDDERSFIELD CENTRE HUDDERSFIELD CENTRE MANCHESTER ROAD | health and fitness suite | 1,016 yd |
This statistics are based on Active Places Data - Contains Data © Sport England
| 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 | 4.8% |
| Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband | 4.8% |
| Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband | 4.8% |
| 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% |
| Median download speed | 71.2 Mbit/s |
| Average download speed | 64.5 Mbit/s |
| Minimum download speed | 100 Mbit/s |
| Maximum download speed | 100 Mbit/s |
| Median upload speed | 20 Mbit/s |
| Average upload speed | 15.9 Mbit/s |
| Maximum upload speed | 20 Mbit/s |
Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.