Horse Bank Drive, Lockwood, Huddersfield, HD4 5HN

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding HD4 5HN, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 55.1% 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	52.5%	55.1%	2.6%	51.0%	4.1%
Male	47.5%	44.9%	-2.6%	49.0%	-4.1%

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 5HN, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 54.8% 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	51%	54.8%	3.8%	37.9%	16.9%
Married: Opposite sex	30.3%	30%	-0.3%	44.2%	-14.2%
Married: Same sex	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	4.6%	4.8%	0.2%	2.2%	2.6%
Divorced	9.5%	8.4%	-1.1%	9.1%	-0.7%
Widowed	4.1%	2%	-2.1%	6.1%	-4.1%

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	51.1%	42.1%	-9.0%	48.4%	-6.3%
Good health	29.7%	37.7%	8.0%	33.6%	4.1%
Fair health	12.5%	12.6%	0.1%	12.7%	-0.1%
Bad health	3.6%	5.5%	1.9%	4.0%	1.5%
Very bad health	3.1%	2.1%	-1.0%	1.2%	0.9%

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	29.5%	19.8%	-9.7%	18.2%	1.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.4%	15.1%	-2.3%	9.6%	5.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.9%	15.9%	1.0%	13.4%	2.5%
Apprenticeship	1.2%	6%	4.8%	5.3%	0.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.9%	14.3%	1.4%	16.9%	-2.6%
Degree or Similar	13.3%	24.6%	11.3%	33.8%	-9.2%
Other	10.8%	4.4%	-6.4%	2.8%	1.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 44% 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	3.1%	7.1%	4.0%	1.1%	6.0%
Chinese	1.4%	2.4%	1.0%	0.7%	1.7%
Indian	3.6%	1%	-2.6%	3.1%	-2.1%
Pakistani	11.4%	7.6%	-3.8%	2.7%	4.9%
Other Asian	1.1%	3.4%	2.3%	1.6%	1.8%
Black African	2.8%	3.7%	0.9%	2.5%	1.2%
Black Caribbean	7.8%	11.5%	3.7%	1.0%	10.5%
Other Black	3.3%	3.1%	-0.2%	0.5%	2.6%
Mixed White and Asian	1.9%	3.1%	1.2%	0.8%	2.3%
Mixed White and African	0.6%	2.4%	1.8%	0.4%	2.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	4.7%	6.5%	1.8%	0.9%	5.6%
Mixed Other	3.6%	2.6%	-1.0%	0.8%	1.8%
White	51.7%	44%	-7.7%	81.4%	-37.4%
Arab	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	0.6%	0.2%
Other	2.8%	0.8%	-2.0%	1.6%	-0.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 80.6% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	81.7%	80.6%	-1.1%	83.2%	-2.6%
European Union	1.7%	5%	3.3%	6.1%	-1.1%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.3%
Africa	4.2%	2.9%	-1.3%	2.7%	0.2%
Middle East and Asia	9.7%	8.6%	-1.1%	5.6%	3.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.5%	2.4%	-0.1%	1.3%	1.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	81.1%	80.6%	-0.5%	83.2%	-2.6%
10+ Years	1.4%	16%	14.6%	9.8%	6.2%
5-10 Years	3.1%	2.4%	-0.7%	2.9%	-0.5%
2-5 Years	6.1%	1%	-5.1%	2.2%	-1.2%
Less than 2 years	8.3%	0%	-8.3%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	64.1%	76.7%	-12.6%
Italy	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	2.9%	1.3%	1.6%
Other EU countries	1.6%	1.5%	0.1%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Southern Asia	2.4%	1.2%	1.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
No passport held	26.2%	13.5%	12.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	34.3%	37.2%	-2.9%
Christian	34.6%	46.2%	-11.6%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	25.9%	6.5%	19.4%
Sikh	1.3%	0.9%	0.4%
Not answered	3.7%	6.0%	-2.3%

Safety

Is Horse Bank Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Horse Bank Drive was 128.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 79.7% higher than the Crosland Moor and Netherton average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Horse Bank Drive has the 8th highest crime rate of 22 local areas in Crosland Moor and Netherton and the 304th highest crime rate of 1,332 local areas in Kirklees .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 106.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -72.4%.

🔎 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. 95% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£31,400

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in HD4 5HN, 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 - 10/10 (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 - 10/10 (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 - 10/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 7/10 (above average )
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) - 10/10 (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) - 10/10 (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 Horse Bank Drive are based on 75 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 Horse Bank Drive, Lockwood, Huddersfield, HD4 5HN

Estimated Average Property Prices for HD4 5HN

Average Price
£150,131

Semi-Detached
£150,131

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Horse Bank Drive

Average Price
£172,518

Semi-Detached
£172,658

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£162,178

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Horse Bank DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
42 Horse Bank Drive, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£160,500	2025-09-19	£162,280
44 Horse Bank Drive, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£163,000	2025-03-28	£167,281
42 Horse Bank Drive, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£120,000	2022-07-06	£135,340
30 Horse Bank Drive, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£125,000	2021-11-24	£150,772
44 Horse Bank Drive, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£120,000	2021-10-12	£145,543

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for HD4 5HN

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in HD4 5HN 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	77
Student (economically inactive)	35
Part-Time Employee	29
Long-Term Sick or disabled	25
Looking after home or family	24
Unemployed	16
Other	12
Retired	12
Self-Employed	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	21
Human health and social work activities	20
Accommodation and food service activities	14
Manufacturing	13
Education	13
Transport and storage	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Administrative and support service activities	4
Construction	4
Financial and insurance activities	4
Information and communication	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Real estate activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	783 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Beaumont Primary Academy Dryclough Road , Crosland Moor HD4 5JA	3out of 4	438 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oak CofE Primary School Dryclough Road , Crosland Moor HD4 5HX	- not rated	734 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Crosland Moor County Infant School Dryclough Road , Crosland Moor HD4 5HX	- not rated	832 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Crosland Moor Junior School Dryclough Road , Crosland Moor HD4 5HX	- not rated	832 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Dryclough Church of England Voluntary Controlled Infant School Dryclough Road , Crosland Moor HD4 5HX	- not rated	865 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	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	596 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Moor End Academy Dryclough Road , Crosland Moor HD4 5JA	4out of 4	596 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Newsome High School Castle Avenue , Newsome HD4 6JN	- not rated	1,127 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Newsome Academy Castle Avenue , Newsome HD4 6JN	3out of 4	1,284 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Royds Hall, A Share Academy Luck Lane , Paddock HD3 4HA	3out of 4	1,886 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	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	1,814 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Greenhead College Greenhead Road , HD1 4ES	- not rated	2,084 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Huddersfield New College New Hey Road , HD3 4GL	- not rated	3,716 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	1,886 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Almondbury Community School Fernside Avenue , Almondbury HD5 8PQ	- not rated	4,360 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	434 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
MPC College Lockwood House , Lockwood Park HD4 6EN	- not rated	542 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Castle Hill: A Specialist College for Communication and Interaction Newsome Road South , Newsome HD4 6JL	- not rated	1,459 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Castle Hill School Newsome Road South , Newsome HD4 6JL	4out of 4	1,459 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Huddersfield Grammar School Royds Mount , Luck Lane HD1 4QX	- not rated	2,117 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
Tony's Rotisserie Chicken	Tonys Rotisserie Chicken, 19 Bridge Street	679 yd
Jensen Retro Cafe	Jensens Retro Cafe, 4 Park Road	703 yd
Grappolo	2 Water Street, Lockwood	739 yd
Scar Cafe	1A Woodhead Road, Lockwood	772 yd
Pinos Place	145-147 May Street, Crosland Moor	774 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Swan	26 Swan Lane, Lockwood	531 yd
Shoulder Of Mutton	11 Neale Road, Lockwood	638 yd
Lockwood And Salford Liberal Club	191 Victoria Road, Lockwood	715 yd
The Lockwood Arms	1 Woodhead Road, Lockwood	737 yd
Salford & Lockwood Conservative Club	Lockwood Conservative Club, 246 Lockwood Road	796 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Burger Boys	69 Swan Lane, Lockwood	531 yd
Venice	6 Swan Lane, Lockwood	644 yd
Lockwood Bismillah	4 Swan Lane, Lockwood	644 yd
Grill Mill @ Pinos	Grill Mill at Pinos, 258 Lockwood Road	717 yd
Dapur Malaysia (Takeaway)	Dapur Malaysia, 10 Woodhead Road	723 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Co Operative Food	9 Park Road West, Crosland Moor		968 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Lockwood Park Health & Fitness Club LOCKWOOD HOUSE LOCKWOOD HOUSE LOCKWOOD PARK	health and fitness suite	404 yd
Moor End Academy DRYCLOUGH ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	436 yd
Lockwood Park HUDDERSFIELD RUFC HUDDERSFIELD RUFC LOCKWOOD PARK	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, squash courts	459 yd
David Brown Park Works Park Works Park Works Park Road		586 yd
Dryclough Recreation Ground DRYCLOUGH AVE	grass pitches	792 yd
Oak Primary Ce (Vc) School DRYCLOUGH ROAD	grass pitches	825 yd
Crosland Moor Junior School (Closed) Dryclough Road	grass pitches	833 yd
Woodfield Park Sports Ground (Closed) Meltham Road	grass pitches	957 yd
Islamia Girl'S High School Thornton Lodge Road		1,074 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	193.1 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	16.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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