Moor Top Road, Huddersfield, HD5 0PJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding HD5 0PJ has a slightly higher male population, with 51.3% 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	50.8%	48.7%	-2.1%	51.0%	-2.3%
Male	49.2%	51.3%	2.1%	49.0%	2.3%

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 vicinity of HD5 0PJ there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 57% 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	14.7%	21.7%	7.0%	37.9%	-16.2%
Married: Opposite sex	69.1%	57%	-12.1%	44.2%	12.8%
Married: Same sex	0%	1.9%	1.9%	0.3%	1.6%
Separated	2.3%	2.4%	0.1%	2.2%	0.2%
Divorced	6.9%	9.7%	2.8%	9.1%	0.6%
Widowed	6.9%	7.2%	0.3%	6.1%	1.1%

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	35.5%	40.8%	5.3%	48.4%	-7.6%
Good health	39.3%	40.3%	1.0%	33.6%	6.7%
Fair health	20.2%	15.9%	-4.3%	12.7%	3.2%
Bad health	3.3%	2.6%	-0.7%	4.0%	-1.4%
Very bad health	1.7%	0.4%	-1.3%	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	21.7%	23.9%	2.2%	18.2%	5.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.1%	6.3%	-9.8%	9.6%	-3.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.7%	9.3%	-5.4%	13.4%	-4.1%
Apprenticeship	9.7%	8.8%	-0.9%	5.3%	3.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.4%	19.5%	7.1%	16.9%	2.6%
Degree or Similar	19.4%	28.3%	8.9%	33.8%	-5.5%
Other	6%	3.9%	-2.1%	2.8%	1.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 97% 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	0%	0.9%	0.9%	3.1%	-2.2%
Pakistani	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	2.7%	-2.7%
Black African	0%	0.4%	0.4%	2.5%	-2.1%
Black Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.7%	1.3%	-0.4%	0.9%	0.4%
White	95.9%	97%	1.1%	81.4%	15.6%
Arab	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 96.1% 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	96.3%	96.1%	-0.2%	83.2%	12.9%
European Union	0.8%	2.1%	1.3%	6.1%	-4.0%
Africa	0%	1.3%	1.3%	2.7%	-1.4%
Middle East and Asia	1.2%	0.4%	-0.8%	5.6%	-5.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	95%	96.6%	1.6%	83.2%	13.4%
10+ Years	0%	2.2%	2.2%	9.8%	-7.6%
5-10 Years	0.4%	0.9%	0.5%	2.9%	-2.0%
Less than 2 years	4.5%	0.4%	-4.1%	1.9%	-1.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	86.3%	76.7%	9.6%
Ireland	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Romania	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Southern Asia	0.4%	1.2%	-0.8%
No passport held	11.6%	13.5%	-1.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	32.2%	37.2%	-5.0%
Christian	62.2%	46.2%	16.0%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Hindu	0.9%	1.7%	-0.8%
Muslim	0.4%	6.5%	-6.1%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	3.4%	6.0%	-2.6%

Safety

Is Moor Top Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Moor Top Road was 32.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 77.0% lower than the Dalton average. The most reported crime type was Burglary.

Moor Top Road has the 16th lowest crime rate of 88 local areas in Dalton and the 274th lowest 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 -2.5%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 51% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£44,700

Income Rank
5/10

Household Income in HD5 0PJ, 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 - 6/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 2/10 (very 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 - 8/10 (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) - 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 Moor Top Road are based on 16 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 Moor Top Road, Huddersfield, HD5 0PJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for HD5 0PJ

Average Price
£587,968

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£447,656

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£868,591

Estimated Average Property Prices for Moor Top Road

Average Price
£440,442

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£278,029

Detached
£519,345

Flats/Maisonettes
£153,252

Other
£553,800

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Moor Top Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
16 Moor Top Road, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire Detached, an established residential building	£353,000	2026-01-07	£350,053
14 Moor Top Road, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire Detached, an established residential building	£476,000	2023-08-04	£518,699
41 Moor Top Road, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire Other, an established residential building	£860,000	2022-10-07	£876,324
41 Moor Top Road, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire Other, an established residential building	£178,000	2019-04-11	£226,950
16 Moor Top Road, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire Detached, an established residential building	£282,000	2018-05-18	£399,812

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for HD5 0PJ

Employment

HD5 0PJ 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.

The percentage of retired residents living in HD5 0PJ area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 43% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	89
Full-Time Employee	62
Self-Employed	21
Part-Time Employee	20
Unemployed	3
Student (economically inactive)	3
Long-Term Sick or disabled	3
Other	2
Looking after home or family	1
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	13
Manufacturing	13
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	12
Human health and social work activities	12
Construction	10
Education	9
Transport and storage	7
Other	4
Administrative and support service activities	4
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	4
Financial and insurance activities	3
Information and communication	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Mining and quarrying	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Kirkheaton Primary School New Road , Kirkheaton HD5 0HR	3out of 4	584 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kirkheaton Primary School New Road , Kirkheaton HD5 0HR	- not rated	584 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Upper Hopton CofE (Controlled) First School Hopton Hall Lane , Hopton WF14 8HP	- not rated	1,527 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hopton Primary School Woodend Road , WF14 8PR	3out of 4	1,898 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Battyeford CofE (VC) Primary School Nab Lane , WF14 9QH	3out of 4	2,367 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Deighton High School Deighton Road , Deighton HD2 1JP	- not rated	2,697 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Netherhall Learning Campus High School Netherhall Avenue , Rawthorpe HD5 9PG	2out of 4	2,761 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Mirfield Free Grammar and Sixth Form Kitson Hill Road , WF14 9EZ	- not rated	3,043 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Mirfield Free Grammar Kitson Hill Road , WF14 9EZ	3out of 4	3,043 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Castle Hall Academy Richard Thorpe Avenue , Crowlees Road WF14 9PH	- not rated	3,108 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Battyeford CofE (Controlled) Middle School Nab Lane , WF14 9QH	- not rated	2,367 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wellhouse Middle School Wellhouse Lane , WF14 0BE	- not rated	3,788 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lepton Middle School Rowley Lane , Lepton HD8 0JD	- not rated	4,373 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	5,339 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	3,569 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Fields Rise School Fields Rise , Kirkeaton HD5 0LZ	- not rated	629 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Pivot Academy Technology House, Alexandra Court , HD2 1GN	- not rated	3,553 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hollybank School Roe Head , Far Common Road WF14 0DQ	4out of 4	3,568 yd	Non-maintained special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rosemeade School 12 Bank End Lane , Almondbury HD5 8ES	- not rated	3,649 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Southgate School Southfield Road , Almondbury HD5 8TG	3out of 4	3,701 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Blacksmiths Arms	106 Heaton Moor Road, Kirkheaton	233 yd
Travellers Rest	252 Hopton Lane, Upper Hopton	712 yd
Yeaton Cask	4 Town Road, Kirkheaton	772 yd
Kirkheaton Conservative Club	10 Town Road, Kirkheaton	772 yd
Spangled Bull	10 Bankfield Lane, Kirkheaton	948 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Jusfood	5 Heaton Moor Road, Kirkheaton	433 yd
Enthaice Thai Takeaway	Enthaice Takeaway, 7 Heaton Moor Road	434 yd
Kirkheaton Spice/Noodle House	NoodleHouse, 2 Moorside Road	627 yd
New Road Fisheries	3 New Road, Kirkheaton	825 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Stoney Ford Bar Croft	grass pitches	815 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	75.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	25.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	25.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	25.0%

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	25.0%

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