Vicarage Gardens, Huddersfield, HD4 6RZ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding HD4 6RZ 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	49.2%	48.3%	-0.9%	51.0%	-2.7%
Male	50.8%	51.7%	0.9%	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 vicinity of HD4 6RZ there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 57.3% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	23.2%	23.5%	0.3%	37.9%	-14.4%
Married: Opposite sex	59.4%	57.3%	-2.1%	44.2%	13.1%
Separated	0%	1.9%	1.9%	2.2%	-0.3%
Divorced	8.1%	8.8%	0.7%	9.1%	-0.3%
Widowed	9.2%	8.5%	-0.7%	6.1%	2.4%

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	42.2%	40.9%	-1.3%	48.4%	-7.5%
Good health	38.1%	35.9%	-2.2%	33.6%	2.3%
Fair health	16.2%	16.3%	0.1%	12.7%	3.6%
Bad health	2.5%	5%	2.5%	4.0%	1.0%
Very bad health	1%	2%	1.0%	1.2%	0.8%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	23.2%	20.3%	-2.9%	18.2%	2.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.2%	11.5%	2.3%	9.6%	1.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.6%	10%	-6.6%	13.4%	-3.4%
Apprenticeship	8.9%	11.1%	2.2%	5.3%	5.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.1%	14.9%	3.8%	16.9%	-2.0%
Degree or Similar	24.4%	28%	3.6%	33.8%	-5.8%
Other	6.6%	4.2%	-2.4%	2.8%	1.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 77.9% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	1.9%	0%	-1.9%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	1.6%	0.3%	-1.3%	3.1%	-2.8%
Pakistani	11.7%	15.1%	3.4%	2.7%	12.4%
Other Asian	1.3%	0.3%	-1.0%	1.6%	-1.3%
Black African	0.3%	1.7%	1.4%	2.5%	-0.8%
Black Caribbean	1.9%	1.3%	-0.6%	1.0%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.6%	1%	0.4%	0.9%	0.1%
Mixed Other	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	78.7%	77.9%	-0.8%	81.4%	-3.5%
Arab	0.3%	2%	1.7%	0.6%	1.4%
Other	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 87.3% 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	90.8%	87.3%	-3.5%	83.2%	4.1%
European Union	0.6%	0.7%	0.1%	6.1%	-5.4%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.1%
Africa	0%	1.7%	1.7%	2.7%	-1.0%
Middle East and Asia	6.3%	8.3%	2.0%	5.6%	2.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.9%	1%	-0.9%	1.3%	-0.3%
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	90.8%	87%	-3.8%	83.2%	3.8%
10+ Years	0%	10.6%	10.6%	9.8%	0.8%
5-10 Years	1%	1.3%	0.3%	2.9%	-1.6%
2-5 Years	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	7.6%	1%	-6.6%	1.9%	-0.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	85%	76.7%	8.3%
Other EU countries	0.3%	1.5%	-1.2%
South and Eastern Africa	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Southern Asia	1.3%	1.2%	0.1%
No passport held	12.3%	13.5%	-1.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	27.1%	37.2%	-10.1%
Christian	51.8%	46.2%	5.6%
Muslim	17.4%	6.5%	10.9%
Sikh	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Not answered	3.3%	6.0%	-2.7%

Safety

Is Vicarage Gardens Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Vicarage Gardens was 53.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 75.2% lower than the Newsome average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Vicarage Gardens has the 18th lowest crime rate of 64 local areas in Newsome and the 503rd lowest crime rate of 1,332 local areas in Kirklees .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 26.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -77.3%.

🔎 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. 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 6RZ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (average )
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 - 5/10 (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 - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 7/10 (above 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) - 6/10 (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) - 3/10 (low )
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 Vicarage Gardens are based on 8 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 Vicarage Gardens, Huddersfield, HD4 6RZ

Estimated Average Property Prices for HD4 6RZ

Average Price
£307,506

Semi-Detached
£285,461

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£318,529

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Vicarage Gardens

Average Price
£308,266

Semi-Detached
£289,444

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£327,088

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Vicarage GardensStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
1 Vicarage Gardens, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£250,000	2024-04-26	£280,801
1 Vicarage Gardens, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£183,500	2019-03-08	£268,023
6 Vicarage Gardens, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire Detached, an established residential building	£189,950	2014-06-19	£310,959
5 Vicarage Gardens, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire Detached, a newly built property	£189,950	2014-04-30	£320,278
4 Vicarage Gardens, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire Detached, a newly built property	£199,950	2014-03-28	£339,280

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for HD4 6RZ

Employment

HD4 6RZ area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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 retired residents living in HD4 6RZ area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 36% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	95
Full-Time Employee	71
Part-Time Employee	41
Self-Employed	21
Student (economically inactive)	9
Looking after home or family	8
Other	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Unemployed	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	29
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	24
Human health and social work activities	19
Education	17
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Transport and storage	9
Construction	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Administrative and support service activities	5
Other	4
Financial and insurance activities	4
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	3
Real estate activities	2
Information and communication	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Thornton Lodge Nursery School 128a Yews Hill Road , Lockwood HD1 3SP	- not rated	1,674 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Newsome Junior Academy Newsome Junior Academy, Castle Avenue , Newsome HD4 6JN	3out of 4	525 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Newsome Junior School Newsome Junior School, Castle Avenue , Newsome HD4 6JN	- not rated	525 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hillside Primary School Headfield Road , Newsome HD4 6LU	- not rated	541 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hillside Primary School Headfield Road , Newsome HD4 6LU	- not rated	541 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Stile Common Junior School Headfield Road , Newsome HD4 6LU	- not rated	545 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	3out of 4	524 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Newsome High School Castle Avenue , Newsome HD4 6JN	- not rated	743 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Moor End Technology College Dryclough Road , Crosland Moor HD4 5JA	- not rated	2,118 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Moor End Academy Dryclough Road , Crosland Moor HD4 5JA	4out of 4	2,118 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Honley High School Station Road , Honley HD9 6QJ	3out of 4	2,385 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Lepton Middle School Rowley Lane , Lepton HD8 0JD	- not rated	5,326 yd	Community school	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	1,711 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Greenhead College Greenhead Road , HD1 4ES	- not rated	2,482 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Huddersfield New College New Hey Road , HD3 4GL	- not rated	5,115 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Almondbury Community School Fernside Avenue , Almondbury HD5 8PQ	- not rated	3,057 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Royds Hall Community School Luck Lane , Paddock HD3 4HA	- not rated	3,205 yd	Foundation school	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	- not rated	326 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Castle Hill School Newsome Road South , Newsome HD4 6JL	4out of 4	326 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
MPC College Lockwood House , Lockwood Park HD4 6EN	- not rated	1,056 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Marc Lindsay Sports College Lockwood House , Lockwood Park HD4 6EN	- not rated	1,148 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Woodley School and College Dog Kennel Bank , HD5 8JE	3out of 4	1,664 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
Hillside Kitchen	5 Church Lane, Newsome	179 yd
Roebuck Home and Garden	2-4 Ruth Street, Newsome	250 yd
Kirklees College	Taylor Hill Centre, Close Hill Lane	739 yd
Scar Cafe	1A Woodhead Road, Lockwood	931 yd
Grappolo	2 Water Street, Lockwood	1,032 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Newsome Working Mens Club	St Johns Avenue, Newsome	161 yd
The Clarence	Clarence Hotel, 23 Towngate	191 yd
Fountain Inn	Towngate, Newsome	238 yd
Victoria Hotel	105 Jackroyd Lane, Newsome	296 yd
Hall Bower Club	53 Hall Bower, Hall Bower	583 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Newsome Fisheries	195 Newsome Road South, Newsome	116 yd
Cake N Shake	7 Church Lane, Newsome	179 yd
Big Chef	7 Church Lane, Newsome	179 yd
Dapur Malaysia (Takeaway)	Dapur Malaysia, 10 Woodhead Road	975 yd
Santinos	1 Stile Common Road, Primrose Hill	1,056 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Newsome Skatepark RECREATION GROUND RECREATION GROUND TUNNACLIFFE ROAD	grass pitches	590 yd
Hillside Primary School HEADFIELD ROAD	grass pitches	597 yd
Newsome High School And Sports College CASTLE AVENUE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	769 yd
Westgate Arena CROSS LANE	grass pitches	869 yd
Berry Brow Rec BERRY BROW RECREATION GROUND BERRY BROW RECREATION GROUND LADYHOUSE LANE	grass pitches	1,063 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	79.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	70.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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