Lightcliffe Road, Huddersfield, HD4 5BG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding HD4 5BG is primarily male, with 53.4% 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%	46.6%	-2.4%	51.0%	-4.4%
Male	51%	53.4%	2.4%	49.0%	4.4%

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 vicinity of HD4 5BG there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 56.6% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	30.5%	31.3%	0.8%	37.9%	-6.6%
Married: Opposite sex	53.4%	56.6%	3.2%	44.2%	12.4%
Married: Same sex	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	2.3%	2.6%	0.3%	2.2%	0.4%
Divorced	5.6%	4.6%	-1.0%	9.1%	-4.5%
Widowed	7.9%	4.9%	-3.0%	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	31.7%	40.7%	9.0%	48.4%	-7.7%
Good health	43.8%	34.6%	-9.2%	33.6%	1.0%
Fair health	17%	15.4%	-1.6%	12.7%	2.7%
Bad health	5.8%	6.1%	0.3%	4.0%	2.1%
Very bad health	1.7%	3.2%	1.5%	1.2%	2.0%

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 HD4 5BG this area, 38.6% 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 20.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	40.2%	38.6%	-1.6%	18.2%	20.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15%	13.5%	-1.5%	9.6%	3.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.5%	10.6%	0.1%	13.4%	-2.8%
Apprenticeship	2.6%	3%	0.4%	5.3%	-2.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.2%	9.6%	-0.6%	16.9%	-7.3%
Degree or Similar	12.4%	20.8%	8.4%	33.8%	-13.0%
Other	9%	4%	-5.0%	2.8%	1.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 26% 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)
Bangladeshi	2%	0%	-2.0%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	1.4%	0.2%	-1.2%	3.1%	-2.9%
Pakistani	47.6%	61.1%	13.5%	2.7%	58.4%
Other Asian	3.7%	4.4%	0.7%	1.6%	2.8%
Black Caribbean	0.9%	0.7%	-0.2%	1.0%	-0.3%
Other Black	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.6%	0.2%	-0.4%	0.9%	-0.7%
Mixed Other	0.6%	0.7%	0.1%	0.8%	-0.1%
White	38.6%	26%	-12.6%	81.4%	-55.4%
Arab	2.3%	3.2%	0.9%	0.6%	2.6%
Other	0.3%	2.9%	2.6%	1.6%	1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 65.8% 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	66.9%	65.8%	-1.1%	83.2%	-17.4%
European Union	2%	4.9%	2.9%	6.1%	-1.2%
Africa	2%	0.2%	-1.8%	2.7%	-2.5%
Middle East and Asia	28.2%	29.1%	0.9%	5.6%	23.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	65.7%	65.6%	-0.1%	83.2%	-17.6%
10+ Years	1.7%	24.4%	22.7%	9.8%	14.6%
5-10 Years	4%	6.3%	2.3%	2.9%	3.4%
2-5 Years	7.2%	1.5%	-5.7%	2.2%	-0.7%
Less than 2 years	21.3%	2.2%	-19.1%	1.9%	0.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	75.4%	76.7%	-1.3%
Ireland	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Spain	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Poland	3.4%	1.3%	2.1%
Other EU countries	0.2%	1.5%	-1.3%
Middle East	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Southern Asia	6.8%	1.2%	5.6%
South-East Asia	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
No passport held	11.7%	13.5%	-1.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	12.2%	37.2%	-25.0%
Christian	15.1%	46.2%	-31.1%
Hindu	0.2%	1.7%	-1.5%
Muslim	61.3%	6.5%	54.8%
Sikh	1.7%	0.9%	0.8%
Not answered	9.5%	6.0%	3.5%

Safety

Is Lightcliffe Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Lightcliffe Road was 94.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 57.1% lower than the Newsome average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Lightcliffe Road has the 31st highest crime rate of 64 local areas in Newsome and the 493rd highest crime rate of 1,334 local areas in Kirklees .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 48.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -60.1%.

🔎 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. 99% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£28,100

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in HD4 5BG, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 10/10 (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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 6/10 (average )
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) - 9/10 (very 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 Lightcliffe Road are based on 100 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 Lightcliffe Road, Huddersfield, HD4 5BG

Estimated Average Property Prices for HD4 5BG

Average Price
£143,214

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£143,214

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Lightcliffe Road

Average Price
£119,425

Semi-Detached
£65,455

Terraced
£110,573

Detached
£157,977

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£125,406

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Lightcliffe Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
89 Lightcliffe Road, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£80,000	2023-08-16	£87,845
93 Lightcliffe Road, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£120,000	2019-12-13	£167,315
89 Lightcliffe Road, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£83,000	2006-05-19	£132,578
89 Lightcliffe Road, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£31,000	2003-02-24	£93,873
89 Lightcliffe Road, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£27,000	2002-10-10	£85,619

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for HD4 5BG

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in HD4 5BG area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	63
Looking after home or family	51
Retired	37
Self-Employed	29
Long-Term Sick or disabled	28
Student (economically inactive)	27
Part-Time Employee	25
Other	22
Unemployed	15
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6

Employment Industry

Transport and storage	24
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	20
Manufacturing	12
Construction	10
Human health and social work activities	9
Education	7
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Other	5
Financial and insurance activities	4
Real estate activities	3
Administrative and support service activities	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Information and communication	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	2
Mining and quarrying	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Primary

	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	752 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oak CofE Primary School Dryclough Road , Corsland Moor HD4 5HX	2out of 4	759 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Mount Pleasant Primary School Mount Street , Lockwood HD1 3QP	3out of 4	943 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Beaumont Primary Academy Dryclough Road , Crosland Moor HD4 5JA	3out of 4	1,112 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Spring Grove Junior Infant and Nursery School Bow Street , HD1 4BJ	4out of 4	1,269 yd	Community school	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	1,081 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Newsome Academy Castle Avenue , Newsome HD4 6JN	- not rated	1,964 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Salendine Nook High School Academy New Hey Road , HD3 4GN	3out of 4	2,923 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Colne Valley High School Gillroyd Lane , Linthwaite HD7 5SP	2out of 4	3,357 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Honley High School Station Road , Honley HD9 6QJ	3out of 4	4,013 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	1,410 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kirklees College Manchester Road , HD1 3LD	- not rated	1,486 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Huddersfield New College New Hey Road , HD3 4GL	- not rated	3,034 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	1,128 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	1,281 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
ES Independent School Kirklees 20 Greenhead Road , Huddersfield HD1 4EN	- not rated	1,575 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Castle Hill: A Specialist College for Communication and Interaction Newsome Road South , Newsome HD4 6JL	4out of 4	2,081 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
University of Huddersfield Lockside , Queensgate HD1 3DH	- not rated	2,159 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Mount School 3 Binham Road , Edgerton HD2 2AP	- not rated	2,451 yd	Other independent school	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
Pinos Place	145-147 May Street, Crosland Moor	57 yd
Jensen Retro Cafe	Jensens Retro Cafe, 4 Park Road	187 yd
Aroma Restaurant and Grill	Spice Twenty One, 264 Manchester Road	334 yd
Continental Sports	Millgate, Paddock	452 yd
Harlequins	154 Blackmoorfoot Road, Crosland Moor	508 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Crosland Moor Conservative Club	40 Park Road, Crosland Moor	232 yd
Crosland Moor Working Mens Club	170 Blackmoorfoot Road, Crosland Moor	508 yd
Paddock Institute And Conservative Club	Raven Street, Paddock	558 yd
Foresters Hotel	31 Park Road West, Crosland Moor	564 yd
Ship Inn	58 Market Street, Paddock	582 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Atlantic Ocean	3 Mill Street, Crosland Moor	170 yd
Cluck N Crust	5 Blackmoorfoot Road, Crosland Moor	186 yd
Nam Shan	277 Blackmoorfoot Road, Crosland Moor	355 yd
Park Road Fisheries	181 Blackmoorfoot Road, Crosland Moor	355 yd
In Bread Unit 5	Moorfield Shopping Centre, Park Road West	367 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Co Operative Food	9 Park Road West, Crosland Moor		367 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
David Brown Park Works Park Works Park Works Park Road		241 yd
Islamia Girl'S High School Thornton Lodge Road		516 yd
Paddock Cricket & Bowls Club WEST VIEW	grass pitches	624 yd
Oak Primary Ce (Vc) School DRYCLOUGH ROAD	grass pitches	875 yd
Crosland Moor Junior School (Closed) Dryclough Road	grass pitches	936 yd
Lockwood Park Health & Fitness Club LOCKWOOD HOUSE LOCKWOOD HOUSE LOCKWOOD PARK	health and fitness suite	974 yd
Lockwood Park HUDDERSFIELD RUFC HUDDERSFIELD RUFC LOCKWOOD PARK	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, squash courts	1,008 yd
Huddersfield Weightlifting Club Garden Street		1,020 yd
Kingsmith Engineering ALBERT STREET		1,025 yd
Moor End Academy DRYCLOUGH ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	1,031 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	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	100.0%

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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	116.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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