Overview of HD5 8AR

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Victoria Street is in Moldgreen, Huddersfield and in Kirklees district. HD5 8AR is located in the Almondbury electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Huddersfield. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.

StreetScan combines information about Victoria Street, Moldgreen, Huddersfield, HD5 8AR and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: HD5 8AN, HD5 8HE, HD5 8AU, HD5 8HB, HD5 8AY, HD5 8AL, HD5 8AE, HD5 8AB, HD5 8AG.

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around HD5 8AR is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.2%.

2011202110y change (pp)UK Averagepostcode vs UK (pp)
Female51.6%50.8%-0.8% 51.0% -0.2%
Male48.4%49.2%0.8% 49.0% 0.2%

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 8AR, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 62.7% 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.

2011202110y change (pp)UK Averagepostcode vs UK (pp)
Single56.5%62.7%6.2% 37.9% 24.8%
Married: Opposite sex24.7%16.5%-8.2% 44.2% -27.7%
Married: Same sex0.4%1.4%1.0% 0.3% 1.1%
Separated1.7%3.3%1.6% 2.2% 1.1%
Divorced13.8%12.3%-1.5% 9.1% 3.2%
Widowed2.9%3.8%0.9% 6.1% -2.3%

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.

2011202110y change (pp)UK Averagepostcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health44.1%42.7%-1.4% 48.4% -5.7%
Good health39.4%38.3%-1.1% 33.6% 4.7%
Fair health9.7%13.7%4.0% 12.7% 1.0%
Bad health4.7%3.6%-1.1% 4.0% -0.4%
Very bad health2.2%1.6%-0.6% 1.2% 0.4%

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.

2011202110y change (pp)UK Averagepostcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications22.6%11.7%-10.9% 18.2% -6.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 10.5%9.9%-0.6% 9.6% 0.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels15.5%11.7%-3.8% 13.4% -1.7%
Apprenticeship5%7%2.0% 5.3% 1.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels18.4%28.6%10.2% 16.9% 11.7%
Degree or Similar23%31%8.0% 33.8% -2.8%
Other5%0%-5.0% 2.8% -2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 80.6% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

2011202110y change (pp)UK Averagepostcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi0.4%0%-0.4% 1.1% -1.1%
Chinese0.4%0.8%0.4% 0.7% 0.1%
Pakistani0.4%0.8%0.4% 2.7% -1.9%
Other Asian0.4%0.4%0.0% 1.6% -1.2%
Black African0.7%4.9%4.2% 2.5% 2.4%
Black Caribbean1.8%2.4%0.6% 1.0% 1.4%
Other Black0.7%0.4%-0.3% 0.5% -0.1%
Mixed White and Asian0%1.2%1.2% 0.8% 0.4%
Mixed White and African0%0.4%0.4% 0.4% 0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean4.7%4.9%0.2% 0.9% 4.0%
Mixed Other0%1.2%1.2% 0.8% 0.4%
White90%80.6%-9.4% 81.4% -0.8%
Roma0%0.4%0.4% 0.2% 0.2%
Arab0.7%0.4%-0.3% 0.6% -0.2%
Other0%1.2%1.2% 1.6% -0.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 90% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

2011202110y change (pp)UK Averagepostcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom94.3%90%-4.3% 83.2% 6.8%
European Union2.9%3.2%0.3% 6.1% -2.9%
Africa1.1%3.6%2.5% 2.7% 0.9%
Middle East and Asia0.7%1.6%0.9% 5.6% -4.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean1.1%1.2%0.1% 1.3% -0.1%
British Overseas0%0.4%0.4% 0.0% 0.4%

Length of Residence

2011202110y change (pp)UK Averagepostcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK93.9%90.3%-3.6% 83.2% 7.1%
10+ Years0.4%4.8%4.4% 9.8% -5.0%
5-10 Years2.9%1.2%-1.7% 2.9% -1.7%
2-5 Years0.4%2%1.6% 2.2% -0.2%
Less than 2 years2.5%1.6%-0.9% 1.9% -0.3%

Passport Held

2021UK Averagepostcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom80.3% 76.7% 3.6%
Italy0.4% 0.6% -0.2%
Poland1.6% 1.3% 0.3%
Central and Western Africa1.2% 0.3% 0.9%
South and Eastern Africa0.4% 0.2% 0.2%
Eastern Asia0.8% 0.3% 0.5%
Southern Asia0.4% 1.2% -0.8%
North America and the Caribbean0.8% 0.3% 0.5%
No passport held14.1% 13.5% 0.6%

Religion

2021UK Averagepostcode vs UK (pp)
No religion55.4% 37.2% 18.2%
Christian37.3% 46.2% -8.9%
Muslim1.6% 6.5% -4.9%
Other religion1.2% 0.6% 0.6%
Not answered4.4% 6.0% -1.6%

Safety

Is Victoria Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Victoria Street was 264.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 86.9% higher than the Dalton average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Victoria Street has the 9th highest crime rate of 88 local areas in Dalton and the 71st highest crime rate of 1,334 local areas in Kirklees .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 165.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 13.3%.



🔎 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. 94% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£31,900
Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in HD5 8AR, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Property Prices

Average property prices on Victoria Street are based on 164 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 Victoria Street, Moldgreen, Huddersfield, HD5 8AR

Estimated Average Property Prices for HD5 8AR

Average Price
£123,758
Semi-Detached
£116,593
Terraced
£124,952
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Victoria Street

Average Price
£180,766
Semi-Detached
£250,048
Terraced
£169,877
Detached
£340,607
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
£149,749

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Victoria Street

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2025
28 Victoria Street, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire
Terraced, an established residential building
£96,5002022-04-11 £111,907
14 Victoria Street, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire
Terraced, an established residential building
£121,0002021-07-14 £145,011
16 Victoria Street, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire
Terraced, an established residential building
£79,0002017-08-24 £116,655
24 Victoria Street, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire
Terraced, an established residential building
£68,0002013-02-04 £121,026
24 Victoria Street, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire
Terraced, an established residential building
£68,0002009-05-27 £117,335
View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for HD5 8AR

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in HD5 8AR 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 Employee90
Retired25
Part-Time Employee22
Student (economically inactive)17
Self-Employed14
Long-Term Sick or disabled11
Unemployed10
Looking after home or family8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)8
Other3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles36
Manufacturing24
Education16
Human health and social work activities16
Accommodation and food service activities12
Transport and storage10
Professional, scientific and technical activities10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security10
Administrative and support service activities8
Construction7
Financial and insurance activities4
Other3
Real estate activities3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing2
Information and communication1

Schools

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 48 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Netherhall Learning Campus Junior School
Rawthorpe Lane , Rawthorpe HD5 9NT
3out of 4 978 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Lowerhouses CofE (Voluntary Controlled) Junior Infant and Early Years School
Lowerhouses Lane , Almondbury HD5 8JY
3out of 4 1,032 yd Voluntary controlled school Yes Mixed More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School (Huddersfield)
Grosvenor Road , Dalton HD5 9HU
3out of 4 1,182 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
Netherhall St James CofE (VC) Infant and Nursery School
Rawthorpe Lane , Rawthorpe HD5 9NT
3out of 4 1,247 yd Voluntary controlled school 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
3out of 4 1,440 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
King James's School
St Helen's Gate , Almondbury HD4 6SG
3out of 4 2,315 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
North Huddersfield Trust School
Woodhouse Hall Road , HD2 1DJ
3out of 4 2,718 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
Newsome Academy
Castle Avenue , Newsome HD4 6JN
- not rated 2,923 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
Moor End Academy
Dryclough Road , Crosland Moor HD4 5JA
4out of 4 3,898 yd Academy converter 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 1,663 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Greenhead College
Greenhead Road , HD1 4ES
- not rated 2,205 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 3,870 yd Academy sponsor led 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 4 767 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
University of Huddersfield
Lockside , Queensgate HD1 3DH
- not rated 1,020 yd Higher education institutions Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Southgate School
Southfield Road , Almondbury HD5 8TG
3out of 4 1,802 yd Community special school No Mixed More About School
ES Independent School Kirklees
20 Greenhead Road , Huddersfield HD1 4EN
- not rated 1,974 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
Castle Hill: A Specialist College for Communication and Interaction
Newsome Road South , Newsome HD4 6JL
4out of 4 2,756 yd Academy special converter 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
Royal City Cantonese Restaurant313A Old Wakefield Road, Moldgreen148 yd
Coffee BoyWakefield Road, Moldgreen347 yd
Rica Ribbean T/A Manjaros Restaurant, Unit 2Manjaros, Wakefield Road403 yd
Subway61 Wakefield Road, Moldgreen645 yd
Cafe 88 Kings Mill Lane, Huddersfield730 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Moldgreen Liberal Club311 Old Wakefield Road, Moldgreen144 yd
Moldgreen Conservative Association67 Almondbury Bank, Almondbury236 yd
The Ivy Green Pub329 Wakefield Road, Dalton281 yd
Longley Park Golf ClubMaple Street, Huddersfield720 yd
Table TableThe Aspley, St Andrew's Road875 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Ali Murad Takeaway285-287 Wakefield Road, Moldgreen130 yd
Elite Fastfood327 Old Wakefield Road, Moldgreen144 yd
Nadeems' World CuisineNadeems World Cuisine, 3 Broad Lane197 yd
Royal SpiceRoyal Tandoori House, 7 Broad Lane198 yd
Terrys Fish And Chips9 Broad Lane, Moldgreen198 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
339 Wakefield RoadDalton, Huddersfield317 yd
Lidl160 Wakefield Road, Moldgreen527 yd
Asda5 Carr Pit Road, Moldgreen738 yd
Iceland5 Carr Pit Road, Moldgreen738 yd
SainsburysSouthgate, Huddersfield1,063 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Dw Sports Fitness (Huddersfield)
SMITHY LANE
health and fitness suite, swimming pool348 yd
Longley Park Golf Club
MAPLE STREET
golf698 yd
Woodley School And College
Dog Kennel Bank
grass pitches815 yd
Longley Community Sports Club
LONGLEY COMMUNITY SPORTS CLUB LONGLEY COMMUNITY SPORTS CLUB LONGLEY ROAD
indoor tennis centre, tennis courts901 yd
Dram Sports And Community Centre
RIDGEWAY
grass pitches914 yd
Iqsa Aspley House
FIRTH STREET
health and fitness suite, swimming pool945 yd
Edgerton & Dalton Cricket Club
DALTON CRICKET CLUB DALTON CRICKET CLUB DALTON FOLD ROAD
grass pitches961 yd
University Of Huddersfield Sports Centre (Closed)
Queensgate
health and fitness suite, squash courts1,079 yd
St Joseph'S Catholic Primary School
GROSVENOR ROAD
grass pitches1,090 yd

This statistics are based on Active Places Data - Contains Data © Sport England

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/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed100 Mbit/s
Average download speed108.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed15.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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