Whitehead Lane, Huddersfield, HD4 6AF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding HD4 6AF is primarily male, with 57.3% 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	47.5%	42.7%	-4.8%	51.0%	-8.3%
Male	52.5%	57.3%	4.8%	49.0%	8.3%

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 6AF, 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	48.1%	54.8%	6.7%	37.9%	16.9%
Married: Opposite sex	21.4%	21.6%	0.2%	44.2%	-22.6%
Separated	7.3%	6.5%	-0.8%	2.2%	4.3%
Divorced	17%	8.9%	-8.1%	9.1%	-0.2%
Widowed	6.3%	8.2%	1.9%	6.1%	2.1%

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.

This area has a lower percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (62.9%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either an older population or social deprivation in the area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	39.2%	33%	-6.2%	48.4%	-15.4%
Good health	33.3%	29.9%	-3.4%	33.6%	-3.7%
Fair health	17.1%	20.2%	3.1%	12.7%	7.5%
Bad health	8.8%	12.8%	4.0%	4.0%	8.8%
Very bad health	1.7%	4%	2.3%	1.2%	2.8%

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 6AF this area, 31.6% 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	34%	31.6%	-2.4%	18.2%	13.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	7.8%	8.6%	0.8%	9.6%	-1.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15%	11%	-4.0%	13.4%	-2.4%
Apprenticeship	3.9%	5.5%	1.6%	5.3%	0.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.1%	16.5%	2.4%	16.9%	-0.4%
Degree or Similar	16%	23%	7.0%	33.8%	-10.8%
Other	9.2%	3.8%	-5.4%	2.8%	1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 76% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.7%	0.2%
Indian	0.8%	0.3%	-0.5%	3.1%	-2.8%
Pakistani	2.5%	4.3%	1.8%	2.7%	1.6%
Other Asian	0.4%	0.9%	0.5%	1.6%	-0.7%
Black African	0.4%	6.6%	6.2%	2.5%	4.1%
Black Caribbean	4.6%	1.7%	-2.9%	1.0%	0.7%
Mixed White and Asian	2.1%	0.3%	-1.8%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	4.2%	4.6%	0.4%	0.9%	3.7%
Mixed Other	0.4%	1.1%	0.7%	0.8%	0.3%
White	81.3%	76%	-5.3%	81.4%	-5.4%
Arab	1.3%	0.3%	-1.0%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	1.7%	2.9%	1.2%	1.6%	1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 84.7% 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	84.2%	84.7%	0.5%	83.2%	1.5%
European Union	6.7%	5.4%	-1.3%	6.1%	-0.7%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	0.6%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.2%
Africa	0.8%	4.5%	3.7%	2.7%	1.8%
Middle East and Asia	3.8%	4%	0.2%	5.6%	-1.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	4.2%	0.9%	-3.3%	1.3%	-0.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	81.7%	83.5%	1.8%	83.2%	0.3%
10+ Years	2.5%	7%	4.5%	9.8%	-2.8%
5-10 Years	4.2%	3.1%	-1.1%	2.9%	0.2%
2-5 Years	2.5%	2.5%	0.0%	2.2%	0.3%
Less than 2 years	9.2%	3.9%	-5.3%	1.9%	2.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	58%	76.7%	-18.7%
Germany	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Italy	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Portugal	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Poland	2.6%	1.3%	1.3%
Other EU countries	0.9%	1.5%	-0.6%
Central and Western Africa	1.7%	0.3%	1.4%
Eastern Asia	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Southern Asia	1.4%	1.2%	0.2%
No passport held	31.5%	13.5%	18.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	44.1%	37.2%	6.9%
Christian	30.4%	46.2%	-15.8%
Buddhist	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Muslim	9.2%	6.5%	2.7%
Sikh	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Not answered	14.6%	6.0%	8.6%

Safety

Is Whitehead Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Whitehead Lane was 214.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 2.8% lower than the Newsome average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Whitehead Lane has the 9th highest crime rate of 64 local areas in Newsome and the 118th highest crime rate of 1,334 local areas in Kirklees .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 163.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -22.2%.

🔎 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
£31,500

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in HD4 6AF, 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 - 8/10 (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 - 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 - 9/10 (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 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 6AF

Estimated Average Property Prices for HD4 6AF

Average Price
£98,156

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£96,877

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£103,274

Other
no sales

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
146 Whitehead Lane, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£95,000	2021-07-07	£104,500
148 Whitehead Lane, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£105,000	2019-03-05	£153,101
142 Whitehead Lane, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire Other, an established residential building	£54,950	2015-09-25	£74,554
142 Whitehead Lane, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£54,950	2015-09-25	£85,681
148 Whitehead Lane, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£90,000	2014-12-09	£144,940

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for HD4 6AF

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in HD4 6AF 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

Retired	67
Full-Time Employee	52
Long-Term Sick or disabled	38
Student (economically inactive)	28
Other	27
Part-Time Employee	22
Unemployed	16
Self-Employed	16
Looking after home or family	15
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	21
Manufacturing	18
Human health and social work activities	15
Construction	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Administrative and support service activities	6
Education	4
Other	2
Accommodation and food service activities	2
Information and communication	2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Real estate activities	1
Financial and insurance activities	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation 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	551 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hillside Primary School Headfield Road , Newsome HD4 6LU	- not rated	694 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Spring Grove Junior Infant and Nursery School Bow Street , HD1 4BJ	4out of 4	828 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Newsome Junior School Newsome Junior School, Castle Avenue , Newsome HD4 6JN	2out of 4	1,442 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Lowerhouses CofE (Voluntary Controlled) Junior Infant and Early Years School Lowerhouses Lane , Almondbury HD5 8JY	3out of 4	1,639 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	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	1,438 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Moor End Academy Dryclough Road , Crosland Moor HD4 5JA	4out of 4	2,013 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Netherhall Learning Campus High School Netherhall Avenue , Rawthorpe HD5 9PG	3out of 4	3,033 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
King James's School St Helen's Gate , Almondbury HD4 6SG	3out of 4	3,348 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Honley High School Station Road , Honley HD9 6QJ	3out of 4	3,546 yd	Academy converter	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	549 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Greenhead College Greenhead Road , HD1 4ES	- not rated	1,304 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Huddersfield New College New Hey Road , HD3 4GL	- not rated	4,242 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	2,359 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	1,060 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
ES Independent School Kirklees 20 Greenhead Road , Huddersfield HD1 4EN	- not rated	1,245 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Woodley School and College Dog Kennel Bank , HD5 8JE	3out of 4	1,266 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Castle Hill: A Specialist College for Communication and Interaction Newsome Road South , Newsome HD4 6JL	4out of 4	1,392 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Huddersfield Grammar School Royds Mount , Luck Lane HD1 4QX	- not rated	2,308 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
Teas Me	6 Albert Street, Lockwood	188 yd
Jim & Christines Cafe	Jim And Crispins Cafe, 1 Albert Street	221 yd
Victoria Steak House	51 Lockwood Road, Lockwood	261 yd
5Sport	Unit 18, Albert Mills	349 yd
Shaks Snooty's	122 Lockwood Road, Lockwood	381 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Star Inn	7 Albert Street, Lockwood	220 yd
Newsome Football Club	Cross Lane, Primrose Hill	230 yd
Grosvenor Casino	St Thomas' Road, Huddersfield	450 yd
The Rat And Ratchet	40 Chapel Hill, Huddersfield	610 yd
Salford & Lockwood Conservative Club	Lockwood Conservative Club, 246 Lockwood Road	723 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Santinos	1 Stile Common Road, Primrose Hill	273 yd
Indie Eats	22 Newsome Road, Newsome	491 yd
Top Taste Take Away	57 Colne Road, Huddersfield	503 yd
Longo'z	53 Colne Road, Huddersfield	509 yd
Atlanta Crispy	17 Chapel Hill, Huddersfield	521 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Lidl	1 Castlegate, Huddersfield		696 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Westgate Arena CROSS LANE	grass pitches	277 yd
Huddersfield Weightlifting Club Garden Street		380 yd
Kingsmith Engineering ALBERT STREET		400 yd
Jd Gyms (Huddersfield) JD SPORTS GYM JD SPORTS GYM ST THOMAS' ROAD	health and fitness suite	451 yd
Hillside Primary School HEADFIELD ROAD	grass pitches	539 yd
Kirklees College (Huddersfield Centre) HUDDERSFIELD CENTRE HUDDERSFIELD CENTRE MANCHESTER ROAD	health and fitness suite	576 yd
Sikh Leisure Centre PROSPECT STREET	health and fitness suite	759 yd
Huddersfield Leisure Centre HUDDERSFIELD LEISURE CENTRE HUDDERSFIELD LEISURE CENTRE SPRING GROVE STREET	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	871 yd
Newsome Skatepark RECREATION GROUND RECREATION GROUND TUNNACLIFFE ROAD	grass pitches	908 yd
Islamia Girl'S High School Thornton Lodge Road		914 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	22.6%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	22.6%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	22.6%

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	52.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed	90.9 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	13.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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