Hangingstone Road, Huddersfield, HD4 7QU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding HD4 7QU has a slightly higher male population, with 52.8% 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	50.7%	47.2%	-3.5%	51.0%	-3.8%
Male	49.3%	52.8%	3.5%	49.0%	3.8%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	36.8%	38.3%	1.5%	37.9%	0.4%
Married: Opposite sex	43.5%	36.1%	-7.4%	44.2%	-8.1%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.1%	1.0%
Separated	3.2%	1.5%	-1.7%	2.2%	-0.7%
Divorced	11.9%	16.5%	4.6%	9.1%	7.4%
Widowed	4.6%	5.6%	1.0%	6.1%	-0.5%

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	38.4%	43.9%	5.5%	48.4%	-4.5%
Good health	43.7%	37.1%	-6.6%	33.6%	3.5%
Fair health	12.6%	12.9%	0.3%	12.7%	0.2%
Bad health	5%	5.2%	0.2%	4.0%	1.2%
Very bad health	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	1.2%	-0.3%

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%	13.5%	-9.7%	18.2%	-4.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.4%	8.6%	-5.8%	9.6%	-1.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.2%	15.4%	-1.8%	13.4%	2.0%
Apprenticeship	4.2%	9.8%	5.6%	5.3%	4.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.3%	17.7%	5.4%	16.9%	0.8%
Degree or Similar	25.6%	30.8%	5.2%	33.8%	-3.0%
Other	3.2%	4.1%	0.9%	2.8%	1.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 91.1% 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)
Chinese	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.7%	-0.4%
Pakistani	0.3%	1.5%	1.2%	2.7%	-1.2%
Black African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.5%	-2.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.8%	0.1%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	0.4%	0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.2%	3.4%	2.2%	0.9%	2.5%
Mixed Other	0%	1.8%	1.8%	0.8%	1.0%
White	97.1%	91.1%	-6.0%	81.4%	9.7%
Arab	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 96.6% 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	96.5%	96.6%	0.1%	83.2%	13.4%
European Union	1.2%	1.8%	0.6%	6.1%	-4.3%
Africa	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	0%	0.6%	0.6%	5.6%	-5.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.2%	0.9%	-0.3%	1.3%	-0.4%
British Overseas	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	96.5%	96%	-0.5%	83.2%	12.8%
10+ Years	0.9%	4%	3.1%	9.8%	-5.8%
5-10 Years	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.9%	-2.9%
2-5 Years	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	76.6%	76.7%	-0.1%
Ireland	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Poland	2.2%	1.3%	0.9%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	20.3%	13.5%	6.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	47.5%	37.2%	10.3%
Christian	40.8%	46.2%	-5.4%
Muslim	1.2%	6.5%	-5.3%
Other religion	4%	0.6%	3.4%
Not answered	6.4%	6.0%	0.4%

Safety

Is Hangingstone Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Hangingstone Road was 63.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 71.4% lower than the Newsome average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Hangingstone Road has the 26th lowest crime rate of 64 local areas in Newsome and the 609th lowest crime rate of 1,334 local areas in Kirklees .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 25.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -83.8%.

🔎 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 7QU, 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 - 6/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 5/10 (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 - 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 - 5/10 (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) - 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) - 4/10 (below 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 7QU

Estimated Average Property Prices for HD4 7QU

Average Price
£1,069,153

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£1,069,153

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
Parkton Grove Hangingstone Road, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire Detached, an established residential building	£315,000	2001-08-10	£1,099,935

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for HD4 7QU

Employment

HD4 7QU area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	93
Retired	66
Part-Time Employee	42
Self-Employed	17
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11
Other	11
Student (economically inactive)	10
Looking after home or family	6
Unemployed	3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Education	25
Human health and social work activities	22
Manufacturing	21
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	21
Professional, scientific and technical activities	11
Construction	11
Other	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Transport and storage	7
Administrative and support service activities	7
Real estate activities	4
Financial and insurance activities	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Information and communication	1
Mining and quarrying	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	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	1,156 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Honley CofE (VC) Junior, Infant and Nursery School Jaggar Lane , Honley HD9 6BT	- not rated	1,266 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Netherton Infant and Nursery School Netherton Moor Road , Netherton HD4 7JE	3out of 4	1,414 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Newsome Junior School Newsome Junior School, Castle Avenue , Newsome HD4 6JN	2out of 4	1,574 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
South Crosland Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior School Moor Lane , Netherton HD4 7HF	3out of 4	1,645 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	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	641 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Newsome Academy Castle Avenue , Newsome HD4 6JN	- not rated	1,578 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Moor End Academy Dryclough Road , Crosland Moor HD4 5JA	4out of 4	2,761 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Holmfirth High School Heys Road , Thongsbridge HD9 7SE	3out of 4	3,791 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
King James's School St Helen's Gate , Almondbury HD4 6SG	3out of 4	3,909 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	3,553 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Greenhead College Greenhead Road , HD1 4ES	- not rated	4,237 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	4,442 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	1,619 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Woodley School and College Dog Kennel Bank , HD5 8JE	3out of 4	3,470 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
University of Huddersfield Lockside , Queensgate HD1 3DH	- not rated	3,896 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
ES Independent School Kirklees 20 Greenhead Road , Huddersfield HD1 4EN	- not rated	4,228 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Southgate School Southfield Road , Almondbury HD5 8TG	3out of 4	4,468 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Savaro	7-13 Church Street, Honley	1,000 yd
Wired Coffee	17 Church Street, Honley	1,021 yd
Burger Burger Honley Ltd	Burger Burger Honley, 6 Westgate	1,046 yd
La Dantri	13A Westgate, Honley	1,082 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Golden Fleece	1 Robin Hood Hill, Berry Brow	788 yd
Phoenix Squash And Fitness Club	Eastgate, Honley	908 yd
Honley Conservative Club	Honley Conservative Association, 8 St Mary's Square	955 yd
Allied Hotel	21 Church Street, Honley	1,000 yd
Jacobs Well	Woodhead Road, Honley	1,059 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Milly's Chichken & Ribs	Millys, 1A Robin Hood Hill	849 yd
Domino's Pizza	Dominos Pizza, 1 Huddersfield Road	897 yd
Da Vincis Pizza	6 Station Road, Honley	925 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Asda Express Honley - Huddersfield Road PFS	Alpine Service Station, Huddersfield Road		248 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Honley High School STATION ROAD	grass pitches	560 yd
Phoenix Squash & Fitness Club EASTGATE	health and fitness suite, squash courts	925 yd
Berry Brow Rec BERRY BROW RECREATION GROUND BERRY BROW RECREATION GROUND LADYHOUSE LANE	grass pitches	1,025 yd
The Unit Fitness CROSSLEY MILLS CROSSLEY MILLS NEW MILL ROAD	health and fitness suite	1,091 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%

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