Hangingstone Road, Huddersfield, HD4 7QT

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding HD4 7QT is primarily male, with 60.8% 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	41.9%	39.2%	-2.7%	51.0%	-11.8%
Male	58.1%	60.8%	2.7%	49.0%	11.8%

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 7QT, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 61.9% 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	57.8%	61.9%	4.1%	37.9%	24.0%
Married: Opposite sex	23.1%	23%	-0.1%	44.2%	-21.2%
Married: Same sex	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	3.5%	2.9%	-0.6%	2.2%	0.7%
Divorced	11.6%	10.8%	-0.8%	9.1%	1.7%
Widowed	2.9%	1.4%	-1.5%	6.1%	-4.7%

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 (66.9%) 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	34.6%	36.5%	1.9%	48.4%	-11.9%
Good health	42.4%	30.4%	-12.0%	33.6%	-3.2%
Fair health	13.6%	23%	9.4%	12.7%	10.3%
Bad health	8.4%	7.4%	-1.0%	4.0%	3.4%
Very bad health	1%	2.7%	1.7%	1.2%	1.5%

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.

This area stands out for its low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 22.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	23.1%	23.6%	0.5%	18.2%	5.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	20.8%	15.7%	-5.1%	9.6%	6.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	20.8%	17.9%	-2.9%	13.4%	4.5%
Apprenticeship	5.2%	7.1%	1.9%	5.3%	1.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.2%	12.9%	3.7%	16.9%	-4.0%
Degree or Similar	13.9%	22.9%	9.0%	33.8%	-10.9%
Other	6.9%	0%	-6.9%	2.8%	-2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 79.9% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Indian	1.6%	2%	0.4%	3.1%	-1.1%
Pakistani	0%	0.7%	0.7%	2.7%	-2.0%
Other Asian	4.2%	2%	-2.2%	1.6%	0.4%
Black African	7.9%	2.7%	-5.2%	2.5%	0.2%
Black Caribbean	1.6%	4%	2.4%	1.0%	3.0%
Other Black	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Mixed White and Asian	3.7%	4%	0.3%	0.8%	3.2%
Mixed White and African	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.5%	0.7%	0.2%	0.9%	-0.2%
Mixed Other	0.5%	0.7%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.1%
White	73.3%	79.9%	6.6%	81.4%	-1.5%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	4.2%	2%	-2.2%	1.6%	0.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 87.2% 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	79.6%	87.2%	7.6%	83.2%	4.0%
European Union	1%	4.1%	3.1%	6.1%	-2.0%
Africa	9.4%	2.7%	-6.7%	2.7%	0.0%
Middle East and Asia	8.9%	4.1%	-4.8%	5.6%	-1.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1%	2%	1.0%	1.3%	0.7%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	79.1%	87.2%	8.1%	83.2%	4.0%
10+ Years	3.7%	7.4%	3.7%	9.8%	-2.4%
5-10 Years	5.8%	2.7%	-3.1%	2.9%	-0.2%
2-5 Years	8.4%	1.4%	-7.0%	2.2%	-0.8%
Less than 2 years	3.1%	1.4%	-1.7%	1.9%	-0.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	69.7%	76.7%	-7.0%
Lithuania	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Poland	1.4%	1.3%	0.1%
Other EU countries	1.4%	1.5%	-0.1%
South-East Asia	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
No passport held	24.8%	13.5%	11.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	43.9%	37.2%	6.7%
Christian	37.8%	46.2%	-8.4%
Hindu	1.4%	1.7%	-0.3%
Muslim	0.7%	6.5%	-5.8%
Other religion	4.1%	0.6%	3.5%
Not answered	12.2%	6.0%	6.2%

Safety

Is Hangingstone Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Hangingstone Road was 127.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 42.3% lower than the Newsome average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Hangingstone Road has the 19th highest crime rate of 64 local areas in Newsome and the 305th highest crime rate of 1,334 local areas in Kirklees .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 70.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -24.7%.

🔎 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. 77% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£37,500

Income Rank
3/10

Household Income in HD4 7QT, 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 - 6/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 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) - 5/10 (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) - 5/10 (average )
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 Hangingstone Road are based on 93 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 Hangingstone Road, Huddersfield, HD4 7QT

Estimated Average Property Prices for HD4 7QT

Average Price
£203,430

Semi-Detached
£203,430

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Hangingstone Road

Average Price
£209,710

Semi-Detached
£206,174

Terraced
£144,488

Detached
£458,007

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Hangingstone Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
74 Hangingstone Road, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£145,000	2025-05-13	£147,990
36 Hangingstone Road, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£170,000	2024-10-18	£178,525
72 Hangingstone Road, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£173,560	2022-12-09	£187,880
42 Hangingstone Road, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£150,000	2022-09-09	£165,000
4 Hangingstone Road, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£300,000	2020-11-03	£396,962

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for HD4 7QT

Employment

HD4 7QT 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	47
Long-Term Sick or disabled	26
Part-Time Employee	15
Unemployed	13
Retired	12
Other	9
Self-Employed	6
Looking after home or family	4
Student (economically inactive)	3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	15
Manufacturing	10
Education	10
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Construction	9
Human health and social work activities	9
Transport and storage	4
Administrative and support service activities	4
Other	2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Financial and insurance activities	2
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Information and communication	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Berry Brow Infant and Nursery School Berry Brow I & N School, Birch Road , Berry Brow HD4 7LP	3out of 4	811 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Netherton Infant and Nursery School Netherton Moor Road , Netherton HD4 7JE	3out of 4	1,051 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
South Crosland Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior School Moor Lane , Netherton HD4 7HF	3out of 4	1,285 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Newsome Junior School Newsome Junior School, Castle Avenue , Newsome HD4 6JN	2out of 4	1,290 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Honley CofE (VC) Junior, Infant and Nursery School Jaggar Lane , Honley HD9 6BT	- not rated	1,562 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Honley High School Station Road , Honley HD9 6QJ	3out of 4	1,103 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Newsome Academy Castle Avenue , Newsome HD4 6JN	- not rated	1,294 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Moor End Academy Dryclough Road , Crosland Moor HD4 5JA	4out of 4	2,298 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Colne Valley High School Gillroyd Lane , Linthwaite HD7 5SP	2out of 4	3,990 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
King James's School St Helen's Gate , Almondbury HD4 6SG	3out of 4	4,067 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	3,276 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Greenhead College Greenhead Road , HD1 4ES	- not rated	3,908 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	4,004 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	1,393 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Woodley School and College Dog Kennel Bank , HD5 8JE	3out of 4	3,349 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
University of Huddersfield Lockside , Queensgate HD1 3DH	- not rated	3,682 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
ES Independent School Kirklees 20 Greenhead Road , Huddersfield HD1 4EN	- not rated	3,920 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Huddersfield Grammar School Royds Mount , Luck Lane HD1 4QX	- not rated	4,242 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	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Laxmi Restaurant	158 Woodhead Road, Berry Brow		683 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Golden Fleece	1 Robin Hood Hill, Berry Brow	419 yd
Berry Brow Liberal Club	4 Parkgate, Berry Brow	634 yd
The Railway Hotel	The Railway, 2 School Lane	920 yd
Armitage Bridge Cricket Club	Dean Brook Road, Armitage Bridge	1,018 yd
Armitage Bridge Monkey Club	Dean Brook Road, Armitage Bridge	1,018 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Milly's Chichken & Ribs	Millys, 1A Robin Hood Hill	464 yd
Spice House	7 Waingate, Berry Brow	680 yd
Sons of the North	The North Light Gallery Unit 22 F, Brookes Mill	717 yd
The Buffet Carte, The Railway	2 School Lane, Berry Brow	991 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Asda Express Honley - Huddersfield Road PFS	Alpine Service Station, Huddersfield Road		664 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Berry Brow Rec BERRY BROW RECREATION GROUND BERRY BROW RECREATION GROUND LADYHOUSE LANE	grass pitches	668 yd
Hawkroyd Bank Recreation Ground HAWKROYD BANK ROAD	grass pitches	687 yd
Honley High School STATION ROAD	grass pitches	1,012 yd
Armitage Bridge Cricket Club ARMITAGE BRIDGE CRICKET CLUB ARMITAGE BRIDGE CRICKET CLUB DEAN BROOK ROAD	grass pitches	1,064 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	162.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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