Newsome Avenue, Huddersfield, HD4 6JW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around HD4 6JW is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.5%	50.7%	-0.8%	51.0%	-0.3%
Male	48.5%	49.3%	0.8%	49.0%	0.3%

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 6JW, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 51.3% 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	43.1%	51.3%	8.2%	37.9%	13.4%
Married: Opposite sex	33.3%	25.8%	-7.5%	44.2%	-18.4%
Separated	3.4%	5.4%	2.0%	2.2%	3.2%
Divorced	14.2%	13.3%	-0.9%	9.1%	4.2%
Widowed	6%	4.2%	-1.8%	6.1%	-1.9%

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	41.8%	44.5%	2.7%	48.4%	-3.9%
Good health	35.1%	32.6%	-2.5%	33.6%	-1.0%
Fair health	15.2%	15.3%	0.1%	12.7%	2.6%
Bad health	5.8%	6%	0.2%	4.0%	2.0%
Very bad health	2.1%	1.7%	-0.4%	1.2%	0.5%

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	29.2%	22.1%	-7.1%	18.2%	3.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.2%	15.8%	1.6%	9.6%	6.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.1%	11.3%	-4.8%	13.4%	-2.1%
Apprenticeship	4.9%	7.9%	3.0%	5.3%	2.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.2%	16.7%	2.5%	16.9%	-0.2%
Degree or Similar	16.5%	23.3%	6.8%	33.8%	-10.5%
Other	4.9%	2.9%	-2.0%	2.8%	0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 77.2% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	3.1%	-2.8%
Pakistani	2.1%	3%	0.9%	2.7%	0.3%
Black African	0.6%	2.3%	1.7%	2.5%	-0.2%
Black Caribbean	2.4%	3%	0.6%	1.0%	2.0%
Other Black	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and African	0.6%	0.7%	0.1%	0.4%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	7.3%	6.6%	-0.7%	0.9%	5.7%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.1%
White	83.5%	77.2%	-6.3%	81.4%	-4.2%
Arab	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0%	5.3%	5.3%	1.6%	3.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 90.4% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is higher than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	93.3%	90.4%	-2.9%	83.2%	7.2%
European Union	0.9%	2%	1.1%	6.1%	-4.1%
Rest of Europe	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	0.3%	2.6%	2.3%	2.7%	-0.1%
Middle East and Asia	2.1%	3%	0.9%	5.6%	-2.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.1%	1.7%	-0.4%	1.3%	0.4%
Oceania	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	92.1%	90.4%	-1.7%	83.2%	7.2%
10+ Years	0.9%	7.9%	7.0%	9.8%	-1.9%
5-10 Years	0.9%	1.3%	0.4%	2.9%	-1.6%
2-5 Years	1.8%	0.3%	-1.5%	2.2%	-1.9%
Less than 2 years	4.3%	0%	-4.3%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	77.7%	76.7%	1.0%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Portugal	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Poland	1%	1.3%	-0.3%
Other EU countries	0.7%	1.5%	-0.8%
Central and Western Africa	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
No passport held	19%	13.5%	5.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	57.5%	37.2%	20.3%
Christian	31.2%	46.2%	-15.0%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	6%	6.5%	-0.5%
Not answered	5%	6.0%	-1.0%

Safety

Is Newsome Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Newsome Avenue was 157.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 28.6% lower than the Newsome average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Newsome Avenue has the 15th highest crime rate of 64 local areas in Newsome and the 221st highest crime rate of 1,334 local areas in Kirklees .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 90.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -60.2%.

🔎 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 6JW, 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 - 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 - 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 6/10 (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) - 9/10 (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 Newsome Avenue are based on 37 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 Newsome Avenue, Huddersfield, HD4 6JW

Estimated Average Property Prices for HD4 6JW

Average Price
£132,970

Semi-Detached
£144,170

Terraced
£131,652

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Newsome Avenue

Average Price
£138,863

Semi-Detached
£155,994

Terraced
£135,547

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Newsome AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
1 Newsome Avenue, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£115,000	2024-04-25	£127,186
15 Newsome Avenue, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£140,000	2022-11-18	£149,010
46 Newsome Avenue, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£120,000	2021-12-20	£142,541
40 Newsome Avenue, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£115,000	2021-02-03	£143,917
7 Newsome Avenue, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£96,000	2018-05-11	£139,084

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for HD4 6JW

Employment

HD4 6JW area has a high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 9% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	81
Part-Time Employee	35
Retired	35
Unemployed	21
Self-Employed	16
Long-Term Sick or disabled	15
Looking after home or family	15
Other	13
Student (economically inactive)	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	30
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	27
Manufacturing	25
Education	16
Construction	10
Other	9
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Transport and storage	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Administrative and support service activities	3
Financial and insurance activities	2
Information and communication	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Newsome Junior School Newsome Junior School, Castle Avenue , Newsome HD4 6JN	2out of 4	274 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hillside Primary School Headfield Road , Newsome HD4 6LU	- not rated	690 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Berry Brow Infant and Nursery School Berry Brow I & N School, Birch Road , Berry Brow HD4 7LP	3out of 4	770 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Mount Pleasant Primary School Mount Street , Lockwood HD1 3QP	3out of 4	1,030 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Beaumont Primary Academy Dryclough Road , Crosland Moor HD4 5JA	3out of 4	1,550 yd	Free schools	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	270 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Moor End Academy Dryclough Road , Crosland Moor HD4 5JA	4out of 4	1,776 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Honley High School Station Road , Honley HD9 6QJ	3out of 4	2,386 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
King James's School St Helen's Gate , Almondbury HD4 6SG	3out of 4	3,304 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Netherhall Learning Campus High School Netherhall Avenue , Rawthorpe HD5 9PG	3out of 4	4,011 yd	Community 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	1,725 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Greenhead College Greenhead Road , HD1 4ES	- not rated	2,423 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Huddersfield New College New Hey Road , HD3 4GL	- not rated	4,864 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	2,963 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	252 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Woodley School and College Dog Kennel Bank , HD5 8JE	3out of 4	1,908 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
University of Huddersfield Lockside , Queensgate HD1 3DH	- not rated	2,127 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
ES Independent School Kirklees 20 Greenhead Road , Huddersfield HD1 4EN	- not rated	2,402 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Huddersfield Grammar School Royds Mount , Luck Lane HD1 4QX	- not rated	3,073 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
Roebuck Home and Garden	2-4 Ruth Street, Newsome	287 yd
Hillside Kitchen	5 Church Lane, Newsome	292 yd
Kirklees College	Taylor Hill Centre, Close Hill Lane	533 yd
Scar Cafe	1A Woodhead Road, Lockwood	787 yd
Grappolo	2 Water Street, Lockwood	895 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Fountain Inn	Towngate, Newsome	89 yd
Newsome Working Mens Club	St Johns Avenue, Newsome	138 yd
The Clarence	Clarence Hotel, 23 Towngate	213 yd
Victoria Hotel	105 Jackroyd Lane, Newsome	543 yd
Hall Bower Club	53 Hall Bower, Hall Bower	708 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Newsome Fisheries	195 Newsome Road South, Newsome	254 yd
Cake N Shake	7 Church Lane, Newsome	292 yd
Big Chef	7 Church Lane, Newsome	292 yd
Dapur Malaysia (Takeaway)	Dapur Malaysia, 10 Woodhead Road	824 yd
The Buffet Carte, The Railway	2 School Lane, Berry Brow	960 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Newsome High School And Sports College CASTLE AVENUE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	533 yd
Hillside Primary School HEADFIELD ROAD	grass pitches	665 yd
Newsome Skatepark RECREATION GROUND RECREATION GROUND TUNNACLIFFE ROAD	grass pitches	807 yd
Westgate Arena CROSS LANE	grass pitches	900 yd
Berry Brow Rec BERRY BROW RECREATION GROUND BERRY BROW RECREATION GROUND LADYHOUSE LANE	grass pitches	909 yd
Lockwood Park HUDDERSFIELD RUFC HUDDERSFIELD RUFC LOCKWOOD PARK	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, squash courts	919 yd
Lockwood Park Health & Fitness Club LOCKWOOD HOUSE LOCKWOOD HOUSE LOCKWOOD PARK	health and fitness suite	972 yd
Kingsmith Engineering ALBERT STREET		1,086 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	173.4 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	16.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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