Wakefield Road, Moldgreen, Huddersfield, HD5 8AG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding HD5 8AG has a slightly higher male population, with 52.4% 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	38.8%	47.6%	8.8%	51.0%	-3.4%
Male	61.2%	52.4%	-8.8%	49.0%	3.4%

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 area around HD5 8AG, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 62.8% 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	70.2%	62.8%	-7.4%	37.9%	24.9%
Married: Opposite sex	16.1%	22.6%	6.5%	44.2%	-21.6%
Married: Same sex	2%	0%	-2.0%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Separated	3.1%	5%	1.9%	2.2%	2.8%
Divorced	6.7%	6.5%	-0.2%	9.1%	-2.6%
Widowed	2%	1.5%	-0.5%	6.1%	-4.6%

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	49.5%	48.2%	-1.3%	48.4%	-0.2%
Good health	37%	35.5%	-1.5%	33.6%	1.9%
Fair health	10.4%	13%	2.6%	12.7%	0.3%
Bad health	3.1%	3%	-0.1%	4.0%	-1.0%
Very bad health	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%

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	16.5%	13.7%	-2.8%	18.2%	-4.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.4%	7.6%	-1.8%	9.6%	-2.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.7%	11.8%	-1.9%	13.4%	-1.6%
Apprenticeship	3.1%	5.7%	2.6%	5.3%	0.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	23.1%	23.7%	0.6%	16.9%	6.8%
Degree or Similar	27.8%	35.9%	8.1%	33.8%	2.1%
Other	6.3%	1.5%	-4.8%	2.8%	-1.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 72.2% of the residents identify as white, which is lower than the UK average of 81.4%, there are significant representations of other ethnic groups.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0%	6%	6.0%	3.1%	2.9%
Pakistani	1.7%	6.3%	4.6%	2.7%	3.6%
Other Asian	0.7%	1.8%	1.1%	1.6%	0.2%
Black African	0.7%	3.6%	2.9%	2.5%	1.1%
Black Caribbean	1.4%	2.1%	0.7%	1.0%	1.1%
Other Black	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.7%	1.5%	-0.2%	0.8%	0.7%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.7%	2.4%	0.7%	0.9%	1.5%
Mixed Other	1.7%	1.5%	-0.2%	0.8%	0.7%
White	83%	72.2%	-10.8%	81.4%	-9.2%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	4.2%	0%	-4.2%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.7%	2.4%	1.7%	1.6%	0.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 74.7% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	87.5%	74.7%	-12.8%	83.2%	-8.5%
European Union	2.4%	9.3%	6.9%	6.1%	3.2%
Africa	1.7%	3.3%	1.6%	2.7%	0.6%
Middle East and Asia	6.9%	11.1%	4.2%	5.6%	5.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1%	1.5%	0.5%	1.3%	0.2%
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	87.2%	74.7%	-12.5%	83.2%	-8.5%
10+ Years	5.9%	10.2%	4.3%	9.8%	0.4%
5-10 Years	3.1%	5.7%	2.6%	2.9%	2.8%
2-5 Years	2.4%	5.1%	2.7%	2.2%	2.9%
Less than 2 years	1.4%	4.2%	2.8%	1.9%	2.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	70.3%	76.7%	-6.4%
Lithuania	3.3%	0.3%	3.0%
Poland	3%	1.3%	1.7%
Romania	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Other EU countries	1.8%	1.5%	0.3%
Central and Western Africa	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
South and Eastern Africa	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Southern Asia	5.2%	1.2%	4.0%
South-East Asia	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
No passport held	12.4%	13.5%	-1.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	43.1%	37.2%	5.9%
Christian	34.9%	46.2%	-11.3%
Hindu	3%	1.7%	1.3%
Muslim	11.7%	6.5%	5.2%
Sikh	2.7%	0.9%	1.8%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	4.2%	6.0%	-1.8%

Safety

Is Wakefield Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Wakefield Road was 122.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 12.7% lower than the Dalton average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Wakefield Road has the 26th highest crime rate of 88 local areas in Dalton and the 332nd highest crime rate of 1,332 local areas in Kirklees .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 77.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -69.8%.

🔎 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. 99% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£28,700

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in HD5 8AG, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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 - 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) - 9/10 (very high )
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) - 6/10 (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 Wakefield Road are based on 1113 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 Wakefield Road, Moldgreen, Huddersfield, HD5 8AG

Estimated Average Property Prices for HD5 8AG

Average Price
£91,111

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£62,820

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£92,061

Other
£104,781

Estimated Average Property Prices for Wakefield Road

Average Price
£279,174

Semi-Detached
£246,946

Terraced
£190,245

Detached
£449,340

Flats/Maisonettes
£127,420

Other
£857,547

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Wakefield Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
277 Wakefield Road, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire Other, an established residential building	£100,000	2024-07-05	£101,090
289 Wakefield Road, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£45,000	2020-05-15	£65,220
293A Wakefield Road, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire Other, an established residential building	£89,000	2019-12-13	£110,036
279 - 283 Wakefield Road, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£55,000	2004-03-26	£92,881

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for HD5 8AG

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in HD5 8AG area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	100
Part-Time Employee	36
Student (economically inactive)	28
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	22
Looking after home or family	15
Self-Employed	14
Unemployed	13
Retired	12
Other	11
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	29
Accommodation and food service activities	17
Manufacturing	13
Human health and social work activities	13
Other	12
Construction	12
Transport and storage	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Education	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Information and communication	3
Administrative and support service activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Financial and insurance activities	1
Mining and quarrying	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	2,743 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Moldgreen Community Primary School The Avenue , Moldgreen HD5 8AE	3out of 4	67 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Netherhall Learning Campus Junior School Rawthorpe Lane , Rawthorpe HD5 9NT	3out of 4	994 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Lowerhouses CofE (Voluntary Controlled) Junior Infant and Early Years School Lowerhouses Lane , Almondbury HD5 8JY	- not rated	1,016 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lowerhouses CofE Primary School Lowerhouses Lane , Almondbury HD5 8JY	3out of 4	1,016 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary Academy Grosvenor Road , Dalton HD5 9HU	3out of 4	1,200 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Netherhall Learning Campus High School Netherhall Avenue , Rawthorpe HD5 9PG	2out of 4	1,457 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
King James's School St Helen's Gate , Almondbury HD4 6SG	3out of 4	2,313 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
King James's School St Helen's Gate , Almondbury HD4 6SG	- not rated	2,313 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Fartown High School Woodhouse Hall Road , Fartown HD2 1DJ	- not rated	2,730 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
North Huddersfield Trust School Woodhouse Hall Road , HD2 1DJ	3out of 4	2,730 yd	Foundation school	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	4,241 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	1,647 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Greenhead College Greenhead Road , HD1 4ES	- not rated	2,194 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	1,474 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Royds Hall Community School Luck Lane , Paddock HD3 4HA	- not rated	3,855 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Woodley School and College Dog Kennel Bank , HD5 8JE	3out of 4	748 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
New Directions College Aspley Business Park , Lincoln Street HD1 6RX	- not rated	755 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Rosemeade School 12 Bank End Lane , Almondbury HD5 8ES	- not rated	850 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
University of Huddersfield Lockside , Queensgate HD1 3DH	- not rated	1,006 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Southgate School Southfield Road , Almondbury HD5 8TG	3out of 4	1,807 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
Royal City Cantonese Restaurant	313A Old Wakefield Road, Moldgreen	169 yd
Coffee Boy	Wakefield Road, Moldgreen	245 yd
Rica Ribbean T/A Manjaros Restaurant, Unit 2	Manjaros, Wakefield Road	285 yd
Subway	61 Wakefield Road, Moldgreen	523 yd
Cafe 8	8 Kings Mill Lane, Huddersfield	612 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Moldgreen Liberal Club	311 Old Wakefield Road, Moldgreen	162 yd
Moldgreen Conservative Association	67 Almondbury Bank, Almondbury	336 yd
The Ivy Green Pub	329 Wakefield Road, Dalton	347 yd
Longley Park Golf Club	Maple Street, Huddersfield	606 yd
Table Table	The Aspley, St Andrew's Road	752 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Ali Murad Takeaway	285-287 Wakefield Road, Moldgreen	8 yd
Elite Fastfood	327 Old Wakefield Road, Moldgreen	162 yd
Casciano	261-263 Wakefield Road, Moldgreen	212 yd
Nadeems' World Cuisine	Nadeems World Cuisine, 3 Broad Lane	227 yd
Royal Spice	Royal Tandoori House, 7 Broad Lane	227 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
339 Wakefield Road	Dalton, Huddersfield	386 yd
Lidl	160 Wakefield Road, Moldgreen	413 yd
Asda	5 Carr Pit Road, Moldgreen	615 yd
Iceland	5 Carr Pit Road, Moldgreen	615 yd
Sainsburys	Southgate, Huddersfield	945 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Dw Sports Fitness (Huddersfield) SMITHY LANE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	248 yd
Longley Park Golf Club MAPLE STREET	golf	586 yd
Woodley School And College Dog Kennel Bank	grass pitches	744 yd
Iqsa Aspley House FIRTH STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	825 yd
Edgerton & Dalton Cricket Club DALTON CRICKET CLUB DALTON CRICKET CLUB DALTON FOLD ROAD	grass pitches	904 yd
Longley Community Sports Club LONGLEY COMMUNITY SPORTS CLUB LONGLEY COMMUNITY SPORTS CLUB LONGLEY ROAD	indoor tennis centre, tennis courts	925 yd
University Of Huddersfield Sports Centre (Closed) Queensgate	health and fitness suite, squash courts	956 yd
Dram Sports And Community Centre RIDGEWAY	grass pitches	958 yd
Direct Golf (Closed) Stadium Way	golf	1,040 yd
Team Hud QUEENSGATE	health and fitness suite, squash courts	1,080 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.