Thornfield Road, Lockwood, Huddersfield, HD4 5HQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding HD4 5HQ is primarily male, with 55.5% 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	40.6%	44.5%	3.9%	51.0%	-6.5%
Male	59.4%	55.5%	-3.9%	49.0%	6.5%

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 5HQ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 42.6% 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	39.5%	42.6%	3.1%	37.9%	4.7%
Married: Opposite sex	37.9%	37.9%	0.0%	44.2%	-6.3%
Married: Same sex	0.8%	0.4%	-0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Separated	4.7%	3.4%	-1.3%	2.2%	1.2%
Divorced	13.7%	11.9%	-1.8%	9.1%	2.8%
Widowed	3.5%	3.8%	0.3%	6.1%	-2.3%

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	42.4%	47%	4.6%	48.4%	-1.4%
Good health	35%	34.8%	-0.2%	33.6%	1.2%
Fair health	16.4%	11.3%	-5.1%	12.7%	-1.4%
Bad health	5.9%	5%	-0.9%	4.0%	1.0%
Very bad health	0.3%	1.9%	1.6%	1.2%	0.7%

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.

In the area around HD4 5HQ this area, 28.8% 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	28.1%	28.8%	0.7%	18.2%	10.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.1%	10.2%	-3.9%	9.6%	0.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.9%	10.2%	-2.7%	13.4%	-3.2%
Apprenticeship	5.1%	5.5%	0.4%	5.3%	0.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.4%	11%	1.6%	16.9%	-5.9%
Degree or Similar	22.7%	28.8%	6.1%	33.8%	-5.0%
Other	7.8%	5.5%	-2.3%	2.8%	2.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 49.8% 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%	1.9%	1.9%	1.1%	0.8%
Indian	5.9%	4.1%	-1.8%	3.1%	1.0%
Pakistani	25.4%	26.3%	0.9%	2.7%	23.6%
Other Asian	0.3%	3.4%	3.1%	1.6%	1.8%
Black African	1.2%	1.6%	0.4%	2.5%	-0.9%
Black Caribbean	4.3%	3.1%	-1.2%	1.0%	2.1%
Other Black	0%	1.9%	1.9%	0.5%	1.4%
Mixed White and Asian	1.5%	1.6%	0.1%	0.8%	0.8%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.9%	1.9%	0.4%	1.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.2%	0.3%	-1.9%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	0.3%	1.3%	1.0%	0.8%	0.5%
White	56%	49.8%	-6.2%	81.4%	-31.6%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Other	2.5%	1.6%	-0.9%	1.6%	0.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 72.6% 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	76.5%	72.6%	-3.9%	83.2%	-10.6%
European Union	3.7%	5.3%	1.6%	6.1%	-0.8%
Rest of Europe	1.2%	1.2%	0.0%	0.8%	0.4%
Africa	1.5%	3.1%	1.6%	2.7%	0.4%
Middle East and Asia	15.2%	16.5%	1.3%	5.6%	10.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.5%	1.2%	-0.3%	1.3%	-0.1%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	75.9%	72.6%	-3.3%	83.2%	-10.6%
10+ Years	1.9%	19.3%	17.4%	9.8%	9.5%
5-10 Years	2.2%	3.1%	0.9%	2.9%	0.2%
2-5 Years	5%	2.5%	-2.5%	2.2%	0.3%
Less than 2 years	15.2%	2.5%	-12.7%	1.9%	0.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	70.3%	76.7%	-6.4%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Poland	2.5%	1.3%	1.2%
Other EU countries	0.3%	1.5%	-1.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	4.1%	1.2%	2.9%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	21.6%	13.5%	8.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	23.2%	37.2%	-14.0%
Christian	30.1%	46.2%	-16.1%
Hindu	1.3%	1.7%	-0.4%
Muslim	33.2%	6.5%	26.7%
Sikh	3.4%	0.9%	2.5%
Other religion	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Not answered	7.8%	6.0%	1.8%

Safety

Is Thornfield Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Thornfield Road was 170.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 22.9% lower than the Newsome average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Thornfield Road has the 14th highest crime rate of 64 local areas in Newsome and the 181st highest crime rate of 1,334 local areas in Kirklees .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 83.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 17.5%.

🔎 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 5HQ, 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 - 8/10 (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 - 10/10 (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 - 10/10 (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) - 7/10 (above average )
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 Thornfield Road are based on 48 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 Thornfield Road, Lockwood, Huddersfield, HD4 5HQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for HD4 5HQ

Average Price
£187,789

Semi-Detached
£173,452

Terraced
£185,967

Detached
£272,867

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£307,314

Estimated Average Property Prices for Thornfield Road

Average Price
£192,025

Semi-Detached
£177,332

Terraced
£201,660

Detached
£280,985

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£316,737

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Thornfield Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
39 Thornfield Road, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£120,000	2024-11-01	£124,470
4 Thornfield Road, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£215,000	2022-03-18	£251,496
4 Thornfield Road, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£215,000	2022-03-18	£251,496
28 Thornfield Road, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£265,000	2021-04-09	£336,203
34 Thornfield Road, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire Other, an established residential building	£245,000	2019-03-29	£316,737

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for HD4 5HQ

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in HD4 5HQ 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	58
Retired	34
Part-Time Employee	33
Looking after home or family	23
Other	22
Self-Employed	18
Student (economically inactive)	16
Long-Term Sick or disabled	12
Unemployed	12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	22
Manufacturing	20
Transport and storage	15
Human health and social work activities	15
Construction	12
Education	10
Other	8
Financial and insurance activities	7
Administrative and support service activities	6
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1
Real estate activities	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Information and communication	1

Schools

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	543 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oak CofE Primary School Dryclough Road , Corsland Moor HD4 5HX	2out of 4	743 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Mount Pleasant Primary School Mount Street , Lockwood HD1 3QP	3out of 4	790 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Newsome Junior School Newsome Junior School, Castle Avenue , Newsome HD4 6JN	2out of 4	1,310 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Berry Brow Infant and Nursery School Berry Brow I & N School, Birch Road , Berry Brow HD4 7LP	3out of 4	1,511 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	675 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Newsome Academy Castle Avenue , Newsome HD4 6JN	- not rated	1,307 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Colne Valley High School Gillroyd Lane , Linthwaite HD7 5SP	2out of 4	3,221 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Honley High School Station Road , Honley HD9 6QJ	3out of 4	3,267 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Salendine Nook High School Academy New Hey Road , HD3 4GN	3out of 4	3,571 yd	Academy converter	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	1,703 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Greenhead College Greenhead Road , HD1 4ES	- not rated	1,965 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Huddersfield New College New Hey Road , HD3 4GL	- not rated	3,671 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	1,819 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Castle Hill: A Specialist College for Communication and Interaction Newsome Road South , Newsome HD4 6JL	4out of 4	1,469 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Huddersfield Grammar School Royds Mount , Luck Lane HD1 4QX	- not rated	2,032 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
ES Independent School Kirklees 20 Greenhead Road , Huddersfield HD1 4EN	- not rated	2,069 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
University of Huddersfield Lockside , Queensgate HD1 3DH	- not rated	2,352 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Woodley School and College Dog Kennel Bank , HD5 8JE	3out of 4	2,574 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	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	505 yd
Grappolo	2 Water Street, Lockwood	565 yd
Scar Cafe	1A Woodhead Road, Lockwood	606 yd
Chaayepaani Huddersfield	Chaayepaani Huddersfield Unit 1, 236 Lockwood Road	620 yd
Jensen Retro Cafe	Jensens Retro Cafe, 4 Park Road	679 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Swan	26 Swan Lane, Lockwood	358 yd
Shoulder Of Mutton	11 Neale Road, Lockwood	462 yd
Lockwood And Salford Liberal Club	191 Victoria Road, Lockwood	539 yd
The Lockwood Arms	1 Woodhead Road, Lockwood	588 yd
Salford & Lockwood Conservative Club	Lockwood Conservative Club, 246 Lockwood Road	618 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Burger Boys	69 Swan Lane, Lockwood	358 yd
Venice	6 Swan Lane, Lockwood	467 yd
Lockwood Bismillah	4 Swan Lane, Lockwood	467 yd
Grill Mill @ Pinos	Grill Mill at Pinos, 258 Lockwood Road	540 yd
Dapur Malaysia (Takeaway)	Dapur Malaysia, 10 Woodhead Road	556 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Co Operative Food	9 Park Road West, Crosland Moor		972 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Lockwood Park Health & Fitness Club LOCKWOOD HOUSE LOCKWOOD HOUSE LOCKWOOD PARK	health and fitness suite	279 yd
Lockwood Park HUDDERSFIELD RUFC HUDDERSFIELD RUFC LOCKWOOD PARK	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, squash courts	331 yd
David Brown Park Works Park Works Park Works Park Road		521 yd
Moor End Academy DRYCLOUGH ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	611 yd
Islamia Girl'S High School Thornton Lodge Road		938 yd
Oak Primary Ce (Vc) School DRYCLOUGH ROAD	grass pitches	946 yd
Kingsmith Engineering ALBERT STREET		946 yd
Crosland Moor Junior School (Closed) Dryclough Road	grass pitches	963 yd
Dryclough Recreation Ground DRYCLOUGH AVE	grass pitches	967 yd
Woodfield Park Sports Ground (Closed) Meltham Road	grass pitches	1,046 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	97.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	97.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	97.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	97.7%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s	2.3%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	2.3%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	2.3%

Download Speed

Median download speed	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	116.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	11.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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