Blackmoorfoot Road, Crosland Moor, Huddersfield, HD4 5RE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding HD4 5RE has a slightly higher male population, with 51.7% of residents 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	47.1%	48.3%	1.2%	51.0%	-2.7%
Male	52.9%	51.7%	-1.2%	49.0%	2.7%

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 5RE, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 45.5% 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	43%	45.5%	2.5%	37.9%	7.6%
Married: Opposite sex	27.5%	34.1%	6.6%	44.2%	-10.1%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Separated	4.5%	4.3%	-0.2%	2.2%	2.1%
Divorced	14.7%	9.8%	-4.9%	9.1%	0.7%
Widowed	10.2%	5.5%	-4.7%	6.1%	-0.6%

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	33.4%	44.5%	11.1%	48.4%	-3.9%
Good health	42.7%	32.4%	-10.3%	33.6%	-1.2%
Fair health	15.3%	14.5%	-0.8%	12.7%	1.8%
Bad health	7%	6.1%	-0.9%	4.0%	2.1%
Very bad health	1.6%	2.6%	1.0%	1.2%	1.4%

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.

In the area around HD4 5RE this area, 28.5% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%. This area stands out for its low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 21.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	39.6%	28.5%	-11.1%	18.2%	10.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.9%	13.3%	2.4%	9.6%	3.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.3%	10.5%	-0.8%	13.4%	-2.9%
Apprenticeship	3%	3.9%	0.9%	5.3%	-1.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.5%	14.8%	2.3%	16.9%	-2.1%
Degree or Similar	14.7%	21.9%	7.2%	33.8%	-11.9%
Other	7.9%	7%	-0.9%	2.8%	4.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 55.4% 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	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.1%	-0.8%
Indian	2.5%	1.4%	-1.1%	3.1%	-1.7%
Pakistani	19.7%	28.9%	9.2%	2.7%	26.2%
Other Asian	1.9%	0.9%	-1.0%	1.6%	-0.7%
Black African	0%	3.4%	3.4%	2.5%	0.9%
Black Caribbean	1.3%	1.4%	0.1%	1.0%	0.4%
Other Black	0.3%	2%	1.7%	0.5%	1.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1%	1.1%	0.1%	0.8%	0.3%
Mixed White and African	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1%	2.6%	1.6%	0.9%	1.7%
White	71.7%	55.4%	-16.3%	81.4%	-26.0%
Arab	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Other	0%	1.4%	1.4%	1.6%	-0.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 76.3% 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	84.4%	76.3%	-8.1%	83.2%	-6.9%
European Union	2.9%	4.9%	2.0%	6.1%	-1.2%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.8%	0.4%
Africa	0%	3.2%	3.2%	2.7%	0.5%
Middle East and Asia	12.1%	12.1%	0.0%	5.6%	6.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.6%	2.3%	1.7%	1.3%	1.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	81.8%	75.9%	-5.9%	83.2%	-7.3%
10+ Years	0.6%	13.5%	12.9%	9.8%	3.7%
5-10 Years	3.5%	5.2%	1.7%	2.9%	2.3%
2-5 Years	2.9%	3.7%	0.8%	2.2%	1.5%
Less than 2 years	11.1%	1.7%	-9.4%	1.9%	-0.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	69.7%	76.7%	-7.0%
Ireland	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Italy	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Lithuania	1.7%	0.3%	1.4%
Poland	2.9%	1.3%	1.6%
Central and Western Africa	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Southern Asia	0.9%	1.2%	-0.3%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
No passport held	20.2%	13.5%	6.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	24%	37.2%	-13.2%
Christian	33.5%	46.2%	-12.7%
Muslim	32.7%	6.5%	26.2%
Sikh	1.4%	0.9%	0.5%
Other religion	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Not answered	7.2%	6.0%	1.2%

Safety

Is Blackmoorfoot Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Blackmoorfoot Road was 180.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 153.7% higher than the Crosland Moor and Netherton average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Blackmoorfoot Road has the 2nd highest crime rate of 22 local areas in Crosland Moor and Netherton and the 161st highest crime rate of 1,334 local areas in Kirklees .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 88.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -52.7%.

🔎 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 5RE, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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) - 8/10 (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) - 8/10 (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 Blackmoorfoot Road are based on 567 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 Blackmoorfoot Road, Crosland Moor, Huddersfield, HD4 5RE

Estimated Average Property Prices for HD4 5RE

Average Price
£104,168

Semi-Detached
£175,009

Terraced
£87,876

Detached
£95,710

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£138,679

Estimated Average Property Prices for Blackmoorfoot Road

Average Price
£138,768

Semi-Detached
£194,547

Terraced
£119,257

Detached
£258,208

Flats/Maisonettes
£84,662

Other
£130,428

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Blackmoorfoot Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
289 Blackmoorfoot Road, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£117,750	2025-10-17	£117,750
206 Blackmoorfoot Road, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£50,000	2024-07-12	£53,100
Apex Works Blackmoorfoot Road, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire Other, an established residential building	£307,000	2023-04-04	£325,115
142 Blackmoorfoot Road, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£265,000	2023-03-10	£296,898
150 Blackmoorfoot Road, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire Other, an established residential building	£74,000	2023-01-26	£75,702

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for HD4 5RE

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	75
Retired	34
Self-Employed	28
Part-Time Employee	27
Long-Term Sick or disabled	21
Looking after home or family	20
Student (economically inactive)	16
Other	15
Unemployed	14
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	34
Manufacturing	16
Construction	13
Transport and storage	9
Human health and social work activities	9
Education	8
Administrative and support service activities	8
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Other	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Information and communication	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Financial and insurance activities	2
Real estate activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2

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	440 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Paddock Junior Infant and Nursery School Heaton Road , Paddock HD1 4JJ	3out of 4	867 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Beaumont Primary Academy Dryclough Road , Crosland Moor HD4 5JA	3out of 4	1,019 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Crow Lane Primary and Foundation Stage School Crow Lane , Milnsbridge HD3 4QT	2out of 4	1,381 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Mount Pleasant Primary School Mount Street , Lockwood HD1 3QP	3out 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	884 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Newsome Academy Castle Avenue , Newsome HD4 6JN	- not rated	2,233 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Salendine Nook High School Academy New Hey Road , HD3 4GN	3out of 4	2,646 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Colne Valley High School Gillroyd Lane , Linthwaite HD7 5SP	2out of 4	2,885 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Honley High School Station Road , Honley HD9 6QJ	3out of 4	4,153 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	1,828 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kirklees College Manchester Road , HD1 3LD	- not rated	1,988 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Huddersfield New College New Hey Road , HD3 4GL	- not rated	2,744 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	943 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	1,259 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
ES Independent School Kirklees 20 Greenhead Road , Huddersfield HD1 4EN	- not rated	2,017 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	2,386 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Mount School 3 Binham Road , Edgerton HD2 2AP	- not rated	2,613 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
University of Huddersfield Lockside , Queensgate HD1 3DH	- not rated	2,659 yd	Higher education institutions	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
Harlequins	154 Blackmoorfoot Road, Crosland Moor	7 yd
Sandymount	Sandy Mount, 300 Blackmoorfoot Road	359 yd
Jensen Retro Cafe	Jensens Retro Cafe, 4 Park Road	365 yd
Pinos Place	145-147 May Street, Crosland Moor	527 yd
The Cosy Bean	161B Church Street, Paddock	729 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Crosland Moor Working Mens Club	170 Blackmoorfoot Road, Crosland Moor	7 yd
Foresters Hotel	31 Park Road West, Crosland Moor	192 yd
Crosland Moor Conservative Club	40 Park Road, Crosland Moor	280 yd
Paddock Institute And Conservative Club	Raven Street, Paddock	688 yd
Paddock Cricket And Bowling Club	Church Street, Paddock	768 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Kadri Takeaway	Kadri The Eatery, 152 Blackmoorfoot Road	7 yd
Nam Shan	277 Blackmoorfoot Road, Crosland Moor	152 yd
Park Road Fisheries	181 Blackmoorfoot Road, Crosland Moor	152 yd
In Bread Unit 5	Moorfield Shopping Centre, Park Road West	214 yd
S And A Grill And Pizza Bar Unit 4	Moorfield Shopping Centre, Park Road West	214 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Co Operative Food	9 Park Road West, Crosland Moor		214 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Oak Primary Ce (Vc) School DRYCLOUGH ROAD	grass pitches	449 yd
Crosland Moor Junior School (Closed) Dryclough Road	grass pitches	518 yd
David Brown Park Works Park Works Park Works Park Road		561 yd
Paddock Cricket & Bowls Club WEST VIEW	grass pitches	587 yd
Jj'S Fitness Fanatics (Closed) Union Mills Union Mills Tanyard Road	health and fitness suite	831 yd
Moor End Academy DRYCLOUGH ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	859 yd
Dryclough Recreation Ground DRYCLOUGH AVE	grass pitches	982 yd
Royds Hall Community School (Closed) VICTORY AVENUE	grass pitches	1,009 yd
Islamia Girl'S High School Thornton Lodge Road		1,018 yd
Royds Hall Sports Centre Luck Lane	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts	1,046 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	97.6%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	97.6%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	97.6%

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	60.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed	140.4 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	16.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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