May Street, Huddersfield, HD4 5DH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding HD4 5DH is primarily male, with 54.9% 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	47%	45.1%	-1.9%	51.0%	-5.9%
Male	53%	54.9%	1.9%	49.0%	5.9%

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 5DH, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 53.1% 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%	53.1%	7.3%	37.9%	15.2%
Married: Opposite sex	32.4%	28.1%	-4.3%	44.2%	-16.1%
Separated	4.5%	2.6%	-1.9%	2.2%	0.4%
Divorced	11.7%	13%	1.3%	9.1%	3.9%
Widowed	5.6%	3.1%	-2.5%	6.1%	-3.0%

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	37.4%	40.7%	3.3%	48.4%	-7.7%
Good health	41.6%	39.5%	-2.1%	33.6%	5.9%
Fair health	15.1%	15.2%	0.1%	12.7%	2.5%
Bad health	5%	3.7%	-1.3%	4.0%	-0.3%
Very bad health	0.9%	0.8%	-0.1%	1.2%	-0.4%

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	30.7%	26%	-4.7%	18.2%	7.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.6%	11.5%	0.9%	9.6%	1.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.4%	10.9%	-2.5%	13.4%	-2.5%
Apprenticeship	3.4%	4.7%	1.3%	5.3%	-0.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.5%	15.6%	1.1%	16.9%	-1.3%
Degree or Similar	19.6%	27.6%	8.0%	33.8%	-6.2%
Other	7.8%	3.6%	-4.2%	2.8%	0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 50.4% 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	1.8%	0%	-1.8%	1.1%	-1.1%
Indian	0.9%	1.6%	0.7%	3.1%	-1.5%
Pakistani	21%	28.3%	7.3%	2.7%	25.6%
Other Asian	0.5%	3.7%	3.2%	1.6%	2.1%
Black African	0.5%	4.5%	4.0%	2.5%	2.0%
Black Caribbean	4.6%	1.2%	-3.4%	1.0%	0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.8%	0.4%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	6.4%	4.9%	-1.5%	0.9%	4.0%
Mixed Other	0.5%	0.8%	0.3%	0.8%	0.0%
White	62.6%	50.4%	-12.2%	81.4%	-31.0%
Roma	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Arab	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.5%	2.5%	2.0%	1.6%	0.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 68.4% 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	78.5%	68.4%	-10.1%	83.2%	-14.8%
European Union	2.3%	6.1%	3.8%	6.1%	0.0%
Rest of Europe	0.5%	0.8%	0.3%	0.8%	0.0%
Africa	1.8%	6.6%	4.8%	2.7%	3.9%
Middle East and Asia	15.5%	15.6%	0.1%	5.6%	10.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.9%	1.6%	0.7%	1.3%	0.3%
Oceania	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
British Overseas	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	78.1%	68.7%	-9.4%	83.2%	-14.5%
10+ Years	1.4%	17.3%	15.9%	9.8%	7.5%
5-10 Years	3.2%	3.7%	0.5%	2.9%	0.8%
2-5 Years	6.4%	0.8%	-5.6%	2.2%	-1.4%
Less than 2 years	11%	9.5%	-1.5%	1.9%	7.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	69.8%	76.7%	-6.9%
Spain	2%	0.4%	1.6%
Poland	4.5%	1.3%	3.2%
Romania	1.2%	0.9%	0.3%
Central and Western Africa	2%	0.3%	1.7%
Eastern Asia	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Southern Asia	5.3%	1.2%	4.1%
Central and South America	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
No passport held	13.9%	13.5%	0.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	30.9%	37.2%	-6.3%
Christian	24.3%	46.2%	-21.9%
Muslim	33.7%	6.5%	27.2%
Sikh	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other religion	2.5%	0.6%	1.9%
Not answered	8.2%	6.0%	2.2%

Safety

Is May Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around May Street was 104.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 52.6% lower than the Newsome average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

May Street has the 26th highest crime rate of 64 local areas in Newsome and the 427th highest crime rate of 1,334 local areas in Kirklees .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 74.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -31.1%.

🔎 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 5DH, 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 May Street are based on 220 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 May Street, Huddersfield, HD4 5DH

Estimated Average Property Prices for HD4 5DH

Average Price
£90,464

Semi-Detached
£108,405

Terraced
£90,159

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£72,294

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for May Street

Average Price
£95,264

Semi-Detached
£99,884

Terraced
£95,492

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£72,106

Other
£57,045

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on May Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
125 May Street, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£102,000	2025-09-05	£102,000
135 May Street, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£74,000	2025-05-22	£75,612
75 May Street, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£95,000	2025-04-25	£96,977
1 May Street, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£105,000	2025-04-04	£107,185
51 May Street, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£93,500	2025-01-22	£96,913

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for HD4 5DH

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in HD4 5DH 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	50
Part-Time Employee	27
Other	22
Looking after home or family	19
Student (economically inactive)	16
Retired	15
Long-Term Sick or disabled	14
Unemployed	12
Self-Employed	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	17
Human health and social work activities	17
Manufacturing	16
Transport and storage	11
Administrative and support service activities	10
Education	10
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Financial and insurance activities	8
Construction	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Information and communication	3
Other	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Oak CofE Primary School Dryclough Road , Corsland Moor HD4 5HX	2out of 4	749 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Paddock Junior Infant and Nursery School Heaton Road , Paddock HD1 4JJ	3out of 4	808 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Mount Pleasant Primary School Mount Street , Lockwood HD1 3QP	3out of 4	896 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Beaumont Primary Academy Dryclough Road , Crosland Moor HD4 5JA	3out of 4	1,073 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Spring Grove Junior Infant and Nursery School Bow Street , HD1 4BJ	4out of 4	1,268 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	1,052 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Newsome Academy Castle Avenue , Newsome HD4 6JN	- not rated	1,907 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Salendine Nook High School Academy New Hey Road , HD3 4GN	3out of 4	2,978 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Colne Valley High School Gillroyd Lane , Linthwaite HD7 5SP	2out of 4	3,360 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Honley High School Station Road , Honley HD9 6QJ	3out of 4	3,956 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	1,428 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kirklees College Manchester Road , HD1 3LD	- not rated	1,471 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Huddersfield New College New Hey Road , HD3 4GL	- not rated	3,089 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	1,184 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	1,338 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
ES Independent School Kirklees 20 Greenhead Road , Huddersfield HD1 4EN	- not rated	1,587 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	2,025 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
University of Huddersfield Lockside , Queensgate HD1 3DH	- not rated	2,145 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Mount School 3 Binham Road , Edgerton HD2 2AP	- not rated	2,498 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	1 yd
Jensen Retro Cafe	Jensens Retro Cafe, 4 Park Road	183 yd
Aroma Restaurant and Grill	Spice Twenty One, 264 Manchester Road	366 yd
Continental Sports	Millgate, Paddock	489 yd
Harlequins	154 Blackmoorfoot Road, Crosland Moor	532 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Crosland Moor Conservative Club	40 Park Road, Crosland Moor	268 yd
Crosland Moor Working Mens Club	170 Blackmoorfoot Road, Crosland Moor	532 yd
Foresters Hotel	31 Park Road West, Crosland Moor	604 yd
The Swan	26 Swan Lane, Lockwood	612 yd
Paddock Institute And Conservative Club	Raven Street, Paddock	614 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Atlantic Ocean	3 Mill Street, Crosland Moor	179 yd
Cluck N Crust	5 Blackmoorfoot Road, Crosland Moor	216 yd
Nam Shan	277 Blackmoorfoot Road, Crosland Moor	383 yd
Park Road Fisheries	181 Blackmoorfoot Road, Crosland Moor	383 yd
In Bread Unit 5	Moorfield Shopping Centre, Park Road West	409 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Co Operative Food	9 Park Road West, Crosland Moor		409 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
David Brown Park Works Park Works Park Works Park Road		188 yd
Islamia Girl'S High School Thornton Lodge Road		501 yd
Paddock Cricket & Bowls Club WEST VIEW	grass pitches	681 yd
Oak Primary Ce (Vc) School DRYCLOUGH ROAD	grass pitches	877 yd
Lockwood Park Health & Fitness Club LOCKWOOD HOUSE LOCKWOOD HOUSE LOCKWOOD PARK	health and fitness suite	917 yd
Crosland Moor Junior School (Closed) Dryclough Road	grass pitches	936 yd
Lockwood Park HUDDERSFIELD RUFC HUDDERSFIELD RUFC LOCKWOOD PARK	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, squash courts	951 yd
Kingsmith Engineering ALBERT STREET		983 yd
Huddersfield Weightlifting Club Garden Street		991 yd
Moor End Academy DRYCLOUGH ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	1,000 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	119.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	12.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of HD4 5DH