Moorside Avenue, Huddersfield, HD4 5BH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around HD4 5BH 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	50.4%	51.6%	1.2%	51.0%	0.6%
Male	49.6%	48.4%	-1.2%	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.

In the immediate area around HD4 5BH, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 45.7% 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	41.1%	45.7%	4.6%	37.9%	7.8%
Married: Opposite sex	42.8%	33%	-9.8%	44.2%	-11.2%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Separated	3.4%	3.2%	-0.2%	2.2%	1.0%
Divorced	8.1%	12.1%	4.0%	9.1%	3.0%
Widowed	4.7%	5.7%	1.0%	6.1%	-0.4%

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	50.4%	36.4%	-14.0%	48.4%	-12.0%
Good health	29.9%	40%	10.1%	33.6%	6.4%
Fair health	10.9%	15.4%	4.5%	12.7%	2.7%
Bad health	6.3%	5.5%	-0.8%	4.0%	1.5%
Very bad health	2.5%	2.7%	0.2%	1.2%	1.5%

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 5BH this area, 30.3% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	30%	30.3%	0.3%	18.2%	12.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	19.9%	11.8%	-8.1%	9.6%	2.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.8%	13.4%	2.6%	13.4%	0.0%
Apprenticeship	3%	2.9%	-0.1%	5.3%	-2.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.4%	14.6%	3.2%	16.9%	-2.3%
Degree or Similar	15.5%	23.6%	8.1%	33.8%	-10.2%
Other	9.4%	3.5%	-5.9%	2.8%	0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 44.1% 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	0.8%	1.2%	0.4%	1.1%	0.1%
Indian	4.1%	3.6%	-0.5%	3.1%	0.5%
Pakistani	35.2%	38.8%	3.6%	2.7%	36.1%
Other Asian	0.3%	2.4%	2.1%	1.6%	0.8%
Black African	0.5%	1%	0.5%	2.5%	-1.5%
Black Caribbean	3.3%	1.7%	-1.6%	1.0%	0.7%
Other Black	0.5%	1.9%	1.4%	0.5%	1.4%
Mixed White and Asian	0.5%	1%	0.5%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.3%	1.7%	-0.6%	0.9%	0.8%
Mixed Other	0.3%	1.2%	0.9%	0.8%	0.4%
White	48.4%	44.1%	-4.3%	81.4%	-37.3%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	1.8%	0%	-1.8%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	2%	1.4%	-0.6%	1.6%	-0.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 73.3% 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	72.7%	73.3%	0.6%	83.2%	-9.9%
European Union	2.5%	3.4%	0.9%	6.1%	-2.7%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0.2%	-0.1%	0.8%	-0.6%
Africa	3%	1.2%	-1.8%	2.7%	-1.5%
Middle East and Asia	19.2%	20.7%	1.5%	5.6%	15.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.3%	1.2%	-1.1%	1.3%	-0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	72.7%	73.3%	0.6%	83.2%	-9.9%
10+ Years	2.5%	17.3%	14.8%	9.8%	7.5%
5-10 Years	5.8%	2.9%	-2.9%	2.9%	0.0%
2-5 Years	4.6%	2.7%	-1.9%	2.2%	0.5%
Less than 2 years	14.4%	3.9%	-10.5%	1.9%	2.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	69%	76.7%	-7.7%
Ireland	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Germany	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Italy	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Spain	0.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Poland	1%	1.3%	-0.3%
Other EU countries	0.7%	1.5%	-0.8%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Southern Asia	4.6%	1.2%	3.4%
No passport held	23.1%	13.5%	9.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	28.1%	37.2%	-9.1%
Christian	16.6%	46.2%	-29.6%
Hindu	2.2%	1.7%	0.5%
Jewish	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Muslim	41.1%	6.5%	34.6%
Sikh	3.6%	0.9%	2.7%
Other religion	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Not answered	7.9%	6.0%	1.9%

Safety

Is Moorside Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Moorside Avenue was 62.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 71.7% lower than the Newsome average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Moorside Avenue has the 24th lowest crime rate of 64 local areas in Newsome and the 599th lowest crime rate of 1,334 local areas in Kirklees .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 34.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 23.2%.

🔎 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 5BH, 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 Moorside Avenue are based on 72 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 Moorside Avenue, Huddersfield, HD4 5BH

Estimated Average Property Prices for HD4 5BH

Average Price
£134,360

Semi-Detached
£158,130

Terraced
£127,583

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£115,597

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Moorside Avenue

Average Price
£129,776

Semi-Detached
£152,420

Terraced
£141,418

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£104,669

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Moorside AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
26 Moorside Avenue, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£150,000	2025-07-29	£153,380
1 Moorside Avenue, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£155,000	2024-02-29	£172,063
9 Moorside Avenue, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£135,000	2023-04-06	£151,734
30 Moorside Avenue, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£141,000	2021-07-14	£169,609
11 Moorside Avenue, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£90,000	2019-12-06	£125,953

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for HD4 5BH

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in HD4 5BH 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	68
Part-Time Employee	39
Looking after home or family	38
Retired	37
Long-Term Sick or disabled	34
Student (economically inactive)	24
Self-Employed	22
Unemployed	20
Other	17
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	16

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	29
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	28
Education	11
Transport and storage	10
Human health and social work activities	10
Construction	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Other	6
Administrative and support service activities	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Financial and insurance activities	3
Real estate activities	3
Information and communication	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	600 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oak CofE Primary School Dryclough Road , Corsland Moor HD4 5HX	2out of 4	741 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Mount Pleasant Primary School Mount Street , Lockwood HD1 3QP	3out of 4	1,172 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Beaumont Primary Academy Dryclough Road , Crosland Moor HD4 5JA	3out of 4	1,209 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Spring Grove Junior Infant and Nursery School Bow Street , HD1 4BJ	4out of 4	1,390 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	1,134 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Newsome Academy Castle Avenue , Newsome HD4 6JN	- not rated	2,182 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Salendine Nook High School Academy New Hey Road , HD3 4GN	3out of 4	2,695 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Colne Valley High School Gillroyd Lane , Linthwaite HD7 5SP	2out of 4	3,255 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Netherhall Learning Campus High School Netherhall Avenue , Rawthorpe HD5 9PG	3out of 4	4,136 yd	Community school	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	1,459 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kirklees College Manchester Road , HD1 3LD	- not rated	1,649 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Huddersfield New College New Hey Road , HD3 4GL	- not rated	2,805 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	904 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	1,094 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
ES Independent School Kirklees 20 Greenhead Road , Huddersfield HD1 4EN	- not rated	1,647 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	2,305 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
University of Huddersfield Lockside , Queensgate HD1 3DH	- not rated	2,313 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Mount School 3 Binham Road , Edgerton HD2 2AP	- not rated	2,344 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
Jensen Retro Cafe	Jensens Retro Cafe, 4 Park Road	265 yd
Pinos Place	145-147 May Street, Crosland Moor	283 yd
Harlequins	154 Blackmoorfoot Road, Crosland Moor	372 yd
Aroma Restaurant and Grill	Spice Twenty One, 264 Manchester Road	390 yd
Continental Sports	Millgate, Paddock	462 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Crosland Moor Conservative Club	40 Park Road, Crosland Moor	127 yd
Foresters Hotel	31 Park Road West, Crosland Moor	365 yd
Crosland Moor Working Mens Club	170 Blackmoorfoot Road, Crosland Moor	372 yd
Paddock Institute And Conservative Club	Raven Street, Paddock	400 yd
Paddock Cricket And Bowling Club	Church Street, Paddock	457 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
In Bread Unit 5	Moorfield Shopping Centre, Park Road West	173 yd
S And A Grill And Pizza Bar Unit 4	Moorfield Shopping Centre, Park Road West	173 yd
Nam Shan	277 Blackmoorfoot Road, Crosland Moor	228 yd
Park Road Fisheries	181 Blackmoorfoot Road, Crosland Moor	228 yd
Cluck N Crust	5 Blackmoorfoot Road, Crosland Moor	295 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Co Operative Food	9 Park Road West, Crosland Moor		173 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Paddock Cricket & Bowls Club WEST VIEW	grass pitches	411 yd
David Brown Park Works Park Works Park Works Park Road		434 yd
Islamia Girl'S High School Thornton Lodge Road		692 yd
Oak Primary Ce (Vc) School DRYCLOUGH ROAD	grass pitches	806 yd
Crosland Moor Junior School (Closed) Dryclough Road	grass pitches	873 yd
Royds Hall Sports Centre Luck Lane	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts	997 yd
Royds Hall Community School (Closed) VICTORY AVENUE	grass pitches	999 yd
Jj'S Fitness Fanatics (Closed) Union Mills Union Mills Tanyard Road	health and fitness suite	1,090 yd
Moor End Academy DRYCLOUGH ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	1,093 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	117.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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