Whitehead Lane, Huddersfield, HD4 6AE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding HD4 6AE has a slightly higher male population, with 50.2% 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	42.9%	49.8%	6.9%	51.0%	-1.2%
Male	57.1%	50.2%	-6.9%	49.0%	1.2%

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 6AE, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 64.2% 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	52.7%	64.2%	11.5%	37.9%	26.3%
Married: Opposite sex	19.4%	22%	2.6%	44.2%	-22.2%
Married: Same sex	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	2.5%	0.9%	-1.6%	2.2%	-1.3%
Divorced	16.9%	11%	-5.9%	9.1%	1.9%
Widowed	8%	1.8%	-6.2%	6.1%	-4.3%

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	40.6%	45.3%	4.7%	48.4%	-3.1%
Good health	26.8%	33.2%	6.4%	33.6%	-0.4%
Fair health	20.5%	14.7%	-5.8%	12.7%	2.0%
Bad health	8.9%	5.3%	-3.6%	4.0%	1.3%
Very bad health	3.1%	1.5%	-1.6%	1.2%	0.3%

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	28.4%	18.6%	-9.8%	18.2%	0.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.5%	10%	0.5%	9.6%	0.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.4%	10.9%	-5.5%	13.4%	-2.5%
Apprenticeship	4.5%	4.5%	0.0%	5.3%	-0.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	17.9%	21.3%	3.4%	16.9%	4.4%
Degree or Similar	18.4%	31.7%	13.3%	33.8%	-2.1%
Other	5%	3.2%	-1.8%	2.8%	0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 61.7% 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	2.7%	4.9%	2.2%	1.1%	3.8%
Chinese	2.7%	0.8%	-1.9%	0.7%	0.1%
Indian	0.9%	3.4%	2.5%	3.1%	0.3%
Pakistani	1.8%	5.7%	3.9%	2.7%	3.0%
Other Asian	1.8%	0.4%	-1.4%	1.6%	-1.2%
Black African	2.2%	9.1%	6.9%	2.5%	6.6%
Black Caribbean	2.7%	1.1%	-1.6%	1.0%	0.1%
Other Black	0.9%	1.1%	0.2%	0.5%	0.6%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.8%	0.3%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.2%	7.6%	5.4%	0.9%	6.7%
Mixed Other	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	76.8%	61.7%	-15.1%	81.4%	-19.7%
Arab	4%	0%	-4.0%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.4%	3%	2.6%	1.6%	1.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 75.5% 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%	75.5%	-6.2%	83.2%	-7.7%
European Union	2.7%	8.3%	5.6%	6.1%	2.2%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.8%	0.7%
Africa	5.4%	6%	0.6%	2.7%	3.3%
Middle East and Asia	7.6%	8.7%	1.1%	5.6%	3.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.8%	0%	-1.8%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	79.9%	75.5%	-4.4%	83.2%	-7.7%
10+ Years	5.4%	9.4%	4.0%	9.8%	-0.4%
5-10 Years	4.9%	3.8%	-1.1%	2.9%	0.9%
2-5 Years	2.2%	4.9%	2.7%	2.2%	2.7%
Less than 2 years	7.6%	6.4%	-1.2%	1.9%	4.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	68.8%	76.7%	-7.9%
Ireland	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Italy	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Spain	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Lithuania	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Poland	1.1%	1.3%	-0.2%
Romania	1.1%	0.9%	0.2%
Other EU countries	2.7%	1.5%	1.2%
Other Europe	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
North Africa	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Central and Western Africa	2.7%	0.3%	2.4%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Southern Asia	1.9%	1.2%	0.7%
No passport held	17.5%	13.5%	4.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	41.4%	37.2%	4.2%
Christian	30.1%	46.2%	-16.1%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Hindu	1.9%	1.7%	0.2%
Muslim	18.8%	6.5%	12.3%
Sikh	1.1%	0.9%	0.2%
Not answered	6.4%	6.0%	0.4%

Safety

Is Whitehead Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Whitehead Lane was 275.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 94.6% higher than the Dalton average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Whitehead Lane has the 7th highest crime rate of 88 local areas in Dalton and the 62nd highest crime rate of 1,334 local areas in Kirklees .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 164.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -37.3%.

🔎 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. 94% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£31,900

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in HD4 6AE, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (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 - 5/10 (average )
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 - 5/10 (average )
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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 7/10 (above average )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 8/10 (high )
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 Whitehead Lane are based on 64 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 Whitehead Lane, Huddersfield, HD4 6AE

Estimated Average Property Prices for HD4 6AE

Average Price
£116,062

Semi-Detached
£125,721

Terraced
£130,882

Detached
£133,419

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£126

Estimated Average Property Prices for Whitehead Lane

Average Price
£116,968

Semi-Detached
£124,964

Terraced
£117,845

Detached
£182,260

Flats/Maisonettes
£104,500

Other
£24,938

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Whitehead LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
29 Whitehead Lane, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£100,000	2023-07-07	£111,467
23 Whitehead Lane, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire Other, an established residential building	£120	2023-05-05	£128
23 Whitehead Lane, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£60,000	2020-09-23	£80,824
41 Whitehead Lane, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£123,000	2018-12-20	£175,784
27 Whitehead Lane, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire Detached, an established residential building	£100,000	2018-10-03	£137,260

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for HD4 6AE

Employment

HD4 6AE area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

The percentage of student residents living in HD4 6AE 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
Student (economically inactive)	30
Retired	27
Part-Time Employee	25
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	25
Long-Term Sick or disabled	25
Self-Employed	13
Other	9
Looking after home or family	9
Unemployed	7

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	18
Education	13
Construction	9
Transport and storage	9
Manufacturing	8
Other	5
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Real estate activities	4
Human health and social work activities	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Administrative and support service activities	2
Professional, scientific and technical activities	1
Information and communication	1
Financial and insurance activities	1

Schools

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	744 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hillside Primary School Headfield Road , Newsome HD4 6LU	- not rated	768 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Spring Grove Junior Infant and Nursery School Bow Street , HD1 4BJ	4out of 4	774 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lowerhouses CofE (Voluntary Controlled) Junior Infant and Early Years School Lowerhouses Lane , Almondbury HD5 8JY	3out of 4	1,518 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Newsome Junior School Newsome Junior School, Castle Avenue , Newsome HD4 6JN	2out of 4	1,598 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Newsome Academy Castle Avenue , Newsome HD4 6JN	- not rated	1,594 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Moor End Academy Dryclough Road , Crosland Moor HD4 5JA	4out of 4	2,204 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Netherhall Learning Campus High School Netherhall Avenue , Rawthorpe HD5 9PG	3out of 4	2,834 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
King James's School St Helen's Gate , Almondbury HD4 6SG	3out of 4	3,248 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
North Huddersfield Trust School Woodhouse Hall Road , HD2 1DJ	3out of 4	3,573 yd	Foundation school	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	421 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Greenhead College Greenhead Road , HD1 4ES	- not rated	1,247 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Huddersfield New College New Hey Road , HD3 4GL	- not rated	4,310 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	2,449 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
University of Huddersfield Lockside , Queensgate HD1 3DH	- not rated	863 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Woodley School and College Dog Kennel Bank , HD5 8JE	3out of 4	1,105 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
ES Independent School Kirklees 20 Greenhead Road , Huddersfield HD1 4EN	- not rated	1,153 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	1,528 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Huddersfield Grammar School Royds Mount , Luck Lane HD1 4QX	- not rated	2,363 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
Jim & Christines Cafe	Jim And Crispins Cafe, 1 Albert Street	285 yd
Teas Me	6 Albert Street, Lockwood	324 yd
Cafe 1844	Folly Hall Mills, Chapel Hill	336 yd
Victoria Steak House	51 Lockwood Road, Lockwood	356 yd
Inflata Nation	St Thomas' Road, Huddersfield	448 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Star Inn	7 Albert Street, Lockwood	288 yd
Newsome Football Club	Cross Lane, Primrose Hill	349 yd
Grosvenor Casino	St Thomas' Road, Huddersfield	448 yd
The Rat And Ratchet	40 Chapel Hill, Huddersfield	489 yd
Huddersfield Territorial Army Centre	St Paul's Street, Huddersfield	651 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Santinos	1 Stile Common Road, Primrose Hill	236 yd
Top Taste Take Away	57 Colne Road, Huddersfield	304 yd
Longo'z	53 Colne Road, Huddersfield	310 yd
Indie Eats	22 Newsome Road, Newsome	316 yd
Atlanta Crispy	17 Chapel Hill, Huddersfield	401 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lidl	1 Castlegate, Huddersfield	576 yd
Sainsburys	22-24 Market Street, Huddersfield	1,030 yd
Farmfoods	14 Market Street, Huddersfield	1,030 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Westgate Arena CROSS LANE	grass pitches	445 yd
Jd Gyms (Huddersfield) JD SPORTS GYM JD SPORTS GYM ST THOMAS' ROAD	health and fitness suite	451 yd
Kirklees College (Huddersfield Centre) HUDDERSFIELD CENTRE HUDDERSFIELD CENTRE MANCHESTER ROAD	health and fitness suite	482 yd
Huddersfield Weightlifting Club Garden Street		497 yd
Kingsmith Engineering ALBERT STREET		588 yd
Hillside Primary School HEADFIELD ROAD	grass pitches	667 yd
Sikh Leisure Centre PROSPECT STREET	health and fitness suite	679 yd
Huddersfield Leisure Centre HUDDERSFIELD LEISURE CENTRE HUDDERSFIELD LEISURE CENTRE SPRING GROVE STREET	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	788 yd
Team Hud QUEENSGATE	health and fitness suite, squash courts	789 yd
Iqsa Aspley House FIRTH STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	839 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	93.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	93.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	93.3%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	93.3%

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	146.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	15 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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