Church Avenue, Huddersfield, HD4 5DF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding HD4 5DF, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.3% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	46.7%	52.3%	5.6%	51.0%	1.3%
Male	53.3%	47.7%	-5.6%	49.0%	-1.3%

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 5DF, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 42.3% 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	45.8%	42.3%	-3.5%	37.9%	4.4%
Married: Opposite sex	32.2%	41%	8.8%	44.2%	-3.2%
Separated	4.7%	3.1%	-1.6%	2.2%	0.9%
Divorced	14.5%	11.5%	-3.0%	9.1%	2.4%
Widowed	2.8%	2.2%	-0.6%	6.1%	-3.9%

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	30.4%	40.2%	9.8%	48.4%	-8.2%
Good health	51.4%	35.5%	-15.9%	33.6%	1.9%
Fair health	13%	14.1%	1.1%	12.7%	1.4%
Bad health	3.3%	7.2%	3.9%	4.0%	3.2%
Very bad health	1.8%	2.9%	1.1%	1.2%	1.7%

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	25.7%	22.9%	-2.8%	18.2%	4.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	19.6%	9.7%	-9.9%	9.6%	0.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	8.9%	11.5%	2.6%	13.4%	-1.9%
Apprenticeship	5.6%	3.5%	-2.1%	5.3%	-1.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.1%	19.8%	7.7%	16.9%	2.9%
Degree or Similar	23.4%	30.4%	7.0%	33.8%	-3.4%
Other	4.7%	2.2%	-2.5%	2.8%	-0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 50.5% 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	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	1.8%	0%	-1.8%	3.1%	-3.1%
Pakistani	26.4%	38%	11.6%	2.7%	35.3%
Other Asian	0%	1.8%	1.8%	1.6%	0.2%
Black African	0.4%	3.9%	3.5%	2.5%	1.4%
Black Caribbean	1.4%	1.1%	-0.3%	1.0%	0.1%
Other Black	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	2.2%	0.7%	-1.5%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.4%	1.1%	-0.3%	0.9%	0.2%
Mixed Other	1.8%	0%	-1.8%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	60.9%	50.5%	-10.4%	81.4%	-30.9%
Arab	3.3%	0%	-3.3%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0%	2.2%	2.2%	1.6%	0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 74.4% 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	77.5%	74.4%	-3.1%	83.2%	-8.8%
European Union	1.8%	2.8%	1.0%	6.1%	-3.3%
Rest of Europe	0.7%	1.8%	1.1%	0.8%	1.0%
Africa	4%	3.9%	-0.1%	2.7%	1.2%
Middle East and Asia	15.6%	17.1%	1.5%	5.6%	11.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	76.8%	74.4%	-2.4%	83.2%	-8.8%
10+ Years	5.1%	16.4%	11.3%	9.8%	6.6%
5-10 Years	5.1%	2.1%	-3.0%	2.9%	-0.8%
2-5 Years	2.5%	2.5%	0.0%	2.2%	0.3%
Less than 2 years	10.5%	4.6%	-5.9%	1.9%	2.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	68.5%	76.7%	-8.2%
Ireland	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Poland	1.8%	1.3%	0.5%
Other EU countries	0.4%	1.5%	-1.1%
Other Europe	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	1.8%	0.3%	1.5%
South and Eastern Africa	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Southern Asia	3.2%	1.2%	2.0%
No passport held	21.9%	13.5%	8.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	29.3%	37.2%	-7.9%
Christian	21.8%	46.2%	-24.4%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Muslim	42.1%	6.5%	35.6%
Other religion	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Not answered	5.7%	6.0%	-0.3%

Safety

Is Church Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Church Avenue was 304.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 40.5% higher than the Newsome average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Church Avenue has the 2nd highest crime rate of 64 local areas in Newsome and the 56th highest crime rate of 1,332 local areas in Kirklees .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 230.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -59.1%.

🔎 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 5DF, 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 Church Avenue are based on 50 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 Church Avenue, Huddersfield, HD4 5DF

Estimated Average Property Prices for HD4 5DF

Average Price
£97,720

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£97,720

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Church Avenue

Average Price
£145,903

Semi-Detached
£201,416

Terraced
£119,454

Detached
£342,850

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£79,059

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Church AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
36 Church Avenue, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£84,000	2023-10-16	£91,767
28 Church Avenue, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£67,000	2021-07-16	£81,192
12 Church Avenue, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£97,000	2021-07-09	£117,546
16 Church Avenue, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£89,950	2021-04-23	£113,429
44 Church Avenue, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£71,000	2020-06-10	£102,086

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for HD4 5DF

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	79
Part-Time Employee	28
Looking after home or family	28
Retired	21
Long-Term Sick or disabled	19
Other	14
Unemployed	11
Self-Employed	10
Student (economically inactive)	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	26
Manufacturing	25
Human health and social work activities	13
Administrative and support service activities	9
Construction	8
Transport and storage	8
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Financial and insurance activities	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Education	4
Real estate activities	3
Other	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1
Information and communication	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	259 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Mount Pleasant Primary School Mount Street , Lockwood HD1 3QP	3out of 4	722 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Mount Pleasant Junior School Mount Street , Lockwood HD1 3QP	- not rated	756 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Mount Pleasant Infant and Nursery School Victoria Road , Lockwood HD1 3RT	- not rated	788 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oak CofE Primary School Dryclough Road , Crosland Moor HD4 5HX	- not rated	801 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Crosland Moor County Infant School Dryclough Road , Crosland Moor HD4 5HX	- not rated	922 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Moor End Technology College Dryclough Road , Crosland Moor HD4 5JA	- not rated	1,027 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Moor End Academy Dryclough Road , Crosland Moor HD4 5JA	4out of 4	1,027 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Royds Hall, A Share Academy Luck Lane , Paddock HD3 4HA	3out of 4	1,372 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Newsome High School Castle Avenue , Newsome HD4 6JN	- not rated	1,633 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Newsome Academy Castle Avenue , Newsome HD4 6JN	3out of 4	1,723 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Kirklees College Manchester Road , HD1 3LD	- not rated	1,382 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Greenhead College Greenhead Road , HD1 4ES	- not rated	1,450 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Huddersfield New College New Hey Road , HD3 4GL	- not rated	3,277 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	1,372 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Almondbury Community School Fernside Avenue , Almondbury HD5 8PQ	- not rated	4,222 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Marc Lindsay Sports College Lockwood House , Lockwood Park HD4 6EN	- not rated	831 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
MPC College Lockwood House , Lockwood Park HD4 6EN	- not rated	858 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Huddersfield Grammar School Royds Mount , Luck Lane HD1 4QX	- not rated	1,512 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St David's School Royds Mount , Luck Lane HD1 4QX	- not rated	1,532 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
ES Independent School Kirklees 20 Greenhead Road , Huddersfield HD1 4EN	- not rated	1,586 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
Pinos Place	145-147 May Street, Crosland Moor	101 yd
Jensen Retro Cafe	Jensens Retro Cafe, 4 Park Road	197 yd
Aroma Restaurant and Grill	Spice Twenty One, 264 Manchester Road	447 yd
Harlequins	154 Blackmoorfoot Road, Crosland Moor	568 yd
Continental Sports	Millgate, Paddock	574 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Crosland Moor Conservative Club	40 Park Road, Crosland Moor	331 yd
The Swan	26 Swan Lane, Lockwood	520 yd
Crosland Moor Working Mens Club	170 Blackmoorfoot Road, Crosland Moor	568 yd
Lockwood And Salford Liberal Club	191 Victoria Road, Lockwood	628 yd
Foresters Hotel	31 Park Road West, Crosland Moor	665 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Atlantic Ocean	3 Mill Street, Crosland Moor	246 yd
Cluck N Crust	5 Blackmoorfoot Road, Crosland Moor	302 yd
Nam Shan	277 Blackmoorfoot Road, Crosland Moor	430 yd
Park Road Fisheries	181 Blackmoorfoot Road, Crosland Moor	430 yd
In Bread Unit 5	Moorfield Shopping Centre, Park Road West	477 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Co Operative Food	9 Park Road West, Crosland Moor		477 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
David Brown Park Works Park Works Park Works Park Road		95 yd
Islamia Girl'S High School Thornton Lodge Road		514 yd
Paddock Cricket & Bowls Club WEST VIEW	grass pitches	777 yd
Lockwood Park Health & Fitness Club LOCKWOOD HOUSE LOCKWOOD HOUSE LOCKWOOD PARK	health and fitness suite	816 yd
Lockwood Park HUDDERSFIELD RUFC HUDDERSFIELD RUFC LOCKWOOD PARK	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, squash courts	851 yd
Oak Primary Ce (Vc) School DRYCLOUGH ROAD	grass pitches	867 yd
Crosland Moor Junior School (Closed) Dryclough Road	grass pitches	922 yd
Kingsmith Engineering ALBERT STREET		932 yd
Moor End Academy DRYCLOUGH ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	933 yd
Huddersfield Weightlifting Club Garden Street		967 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	96.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	96.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	96.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	96.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s	4.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	4.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	4.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	200 Mbit/s
Average download speed	192.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	19.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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