Ashes Lane, Huddersfield, HD4 6TT

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding HD4 6TT has a slightly higher male population, with 50.4% 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	47.3%	49.6%	2.3%	51.0%	-1.4%
Male	52.7%	50.4%	-2.3%	49.0%	1.4%

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 6TT there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 57.1% 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	25.9%	21.2%	-4.7%	37.9%	-16.7%
Married: Opposite sex	57.3%	57.1%	-0.2%	44.2%	12.9%
Married: Same sex	0.4%	1.5%	1.1%	0.3%	1.2%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Separated	2.2%	2.5%	0.3%	2.2%	0.3%
Divorced	8.6%	6.9%	-1.7%	9.1%	-2.2%
Widowed	5.6%	10.3%	4.7%	6.1%	4.2%

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	51.2%	46.9%	-4.3%	48.4%	-1.5%
Good health	34.4%	35.4%	1.0%	33.6%	1.8%
Fair health	11.3%	14.6%	3.3%	12.7%	1.9%
Bad health	2.7%	2.7%	0.0%	4.0%	-1.3%
Very bad health	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	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.

This area stands out for its high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 50.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	12.9%	12.2%	-0.7%	18.2%	-6.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	6.9%	3.4%	-3.5%	9.6%	-6.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.8%	6.3%	-7.5%	13.4%	-7.1%
Apprenticeship	3%	7.3%	4.3%	5.3%	2.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.1%	16.6%	7.5%	16.9%	-0.3%
Degree or Similar	51.7%	50.7%	-1.0%	33.8%	16.9%
Other	2.6%	3.4%	0.8%	2.8%	0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 97.3% identifying as such, significantly higher than the UK average of 81.4%. This indicates a lower level of ethnic diversity compared to the broader UK population.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Indian	1.6%	0.9%	-0.7%	3.1%	-2.2%
Other Asian	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.6%	-1.6%
Other Black	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.8%	0.4%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.9%	0.4%
White	96.9%	97.3%	0.4%	81.4%	15.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 96% 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	94.5%	96%	1.5%	83.2%	12.8%
European Union	1.6%	2.2%	0.6%	6.1%	-3.9%
Africa	1.6%	0.4%	-1.2%	2.7%	-2.3%
Middle East and Asia	1.2%	0.9%	-0.3%	5.6%	-4.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	1.3%	-0.9%
British Overseas	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	93.4%	96%	2.6%	83.2%	12.8%
10+ Years	1.2%	2.7%	1.5%	9.8%	-7.1%
Less than 2 years	5.5%	1.3%	-4.2%	1.9%	-0.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	92%	76.7%	15.3%
Ireland	2.2%	0.6%	1.6%
Southern Asia	0.9%	1.2%	-0.3%
No passport held	4.9%	13.5%	-8.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	38.1%	37.2%	0.9%
Christian	58.4%	46.2%	12.2%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Hindu	0.9%	1.7%	-0.8%
Not answered	2.2%	6.0%	-3.8%

Safety

Is Ashes Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Ashes Lane was 106.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 19.1% higher than the Almondbury average. The most reported crime type was Other theft.

Ashes Lane has the 16th highest crime rate of 79 local areas in Almondbury and the 411th highest crime rate of 1,332 local areas in Kirklees .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 4.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -47.5%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 71% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£39,100

Income Rank
3/10

Household Income in HD4 6TT, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 1/10 (very low )
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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 1/10 (very low )
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 - 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 - 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 - 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) - 2/10 (very low )
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) - 1/10 (very 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 Ashes Lane are based on 22 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 Ashes Lane, Huddersfield, HD4 6TT

Estimated Average Property Prices for HD4 6TT

Average Price
£497,796

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£309,860

Detached
£685,731

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Ashes Lane

Average Price
£400,083

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£370,994

Detached
£515,708

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£101,930

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Ashes LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
161 Ashes Lane, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire Detached, an established residential building	£642,955	2022-08-10	£703,499
161 Ashes Lane, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire Detached, an established residential building	£638,921	2022-06-30	£711,465
165 Ashes Lane, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£285,000	2022-06-21	£321,698
165 Ashes Lane, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£140,000	2015-12-24	£218,023
165 Ashes Lane, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£145,000	2009-05-13	£252,994

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for HD4 6TT

Employment

HD4 6TT area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 12% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 14% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

HD4 6TT area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 0% 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 6TT area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 44% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	89
Full-Time Employee	46
Self-Employed	29
Part-Time Employee	12
Looking after home or family	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Other	5
Student (economically inactive)	3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3
Unemployed	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	19
Education	18
Human health and social work activities	15
Professional, scientific and technical activities	14
Manufacturing	13
Construction	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Other	7
Administrative and support service activities	7
Financial and insurance activities	7
Information and communication	6
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Transport and storage	3
Real estate activities	3
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	2,624 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	1,113 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Newsome Junior School Newsome Junior School, Castle Avenue , Newsome HD4 6JN	- not rated	1,113 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Berry Brow Infant and Nursery Academy Berry Brow I & N School, Birch Road , Berry Brow HD4 7LP	2out of 4	1,193 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	- not rated	1,193 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hillside Primary School Headfield Road , Newsome HD4 6LU	- not rated	1,423 yd	Academy converter	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	3out of 4	1,116 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Newsome High School Castle Avenue , Newsome HD4 6JN	- not rated	1,306 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Honley High School Station Road , Honley HD9 6QJ	3out of 4	1,680 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Honley High School Station Road , Honley HD9 6QJ	- not rated	1,680 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
King James's School St Helen's Gate , Almondbury HD4 6SG	3out of 4	2,612 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	4,901 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	2,607 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Greenhead College Greenhead Road , HD1 4ES	- not rated	3,417 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	3,072 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Royds Hall Community School Luck Lane , Paddock HD3 4HA	- not rated	4,142 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	945 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Castle Hill School Newsome Road South , Newsome HD4 6JL	4out of 4	945 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Honley Preparatory School Dipford House , Queen's Square Business Park HD9 6QZ	- not rated	1,616 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
MPC College Lockwood House , Lockwood Park HD4 6EN	- not rated	1,937 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Marc Lindsay Sports College Lockwood House , Lockwood Park HD4 6EN	- not rated	2,004 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Hall Bower Club	53 Hall Bower, Hall Bower	382 yd
Hall Bower Cricket Club	Hall Bower Lane, Hall Bower	481 yd
Victoria Hotel	105 Jackroyd Lane, Newsome	912 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Newsome Fisheries	195 Newsome Road South, Newsome		1,078 yd

Sport

We haven't found any sport facilities near HD4 6TT postcode.

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	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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%

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

Overview of HD4 6TT