Diamond Street, Moldgreen, Huddersfield, HD5 8AZ

People

Gender

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

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.6%	50.8%	-0.8%	51.0%	-0.2%
Male	48.4%	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 8AZ, 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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	56.5%	62.7%	6.2%	37.9%	24.8%
Married: Opposite sex	24.7%	16.5%	-8.2%	44.2%	-27.7%
Married: Same sex	0.4%	1.4%	1.0%	0.3%	1.1%
Separated	1.7%	3.3%	1.6%	2.2%	1.1%
Divorced	13.8%	12.3%	-1.5%	9.1%	3.2%
Widowed	2.9%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	44.1%	42.7%	-1.4%	48.4%	-5.7%
Good health	39.4%	38.3%	-1.1%	33.6%	4.7%
Fair health	9.7%	13.7%	4.0%	12.7%	1.0%
Bad health	4.7%	3.6%	-1.1%	4.0%	-0.4%
Very bad health	2.2%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	22.6%	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 Levels	15.5%	11.7%	-3.8%	13.4%	-1.7%
Apprenticeship	5%	7%	2.0%	5.3%	1.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	18.4%	28.6%	10.2%	16.9%	11.7%
Degree or Similar	23%	31%	8.0%	33.8%	-2.8%
Other	5%	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%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0.4%	0.8%	0.4%	0.7%	0.1%
Pakistani	0.4%	0.8%	0.4%	2.7%	-1.9%
Other Asian	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	1.6%	-1.2%
Black African	0.7%	4.9%	4.2%	2.5%	2.4%
Black Caribbean	1.8%	2.4%	0.6%	1.0%	1.4%
Other Black	0.7%	0.4%	-0.3%	0.5%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.8%	0.4%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	4.7%	4.9%	0.2%	0.9%	4.0%
Mixed Other	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.8%	0.4%
White	90%	80.6%	-9.4%	81.4%	-0.8%
Roma	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Arab	0.7%	0.4%	-0.3%	0.6%	-0.2%
Other	0%	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%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	94.3%	90%	-4.3%	83.2%	6.8%
European Union	2.9%	3.2%	0.3%	6.1%	-2.9%
Africa	1.1%	3.6%	2.5%	2.7%	0.9%
Middle East and Asia	0.7%	1.6%	0.9%	5.6%	-4.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.1%	1.2%	0.1%	1.3%	-0.1%
British Overseas	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	93.9%	90.3%	-3.6%	83.2%	7.1%
10+ Years	0.4%	4.8%	4.4%	9.8%	-5.0%
5-10 Years	2.9%	1.2%	-1.7%	2.9%	-1.7%
2-5 Years	0.4%	2%	1.6%	2.2%	-0.2%
Less than 2 years	2.5%	1.6%	-0.9%	1.9%	-0.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	80.3%	76.7%	3.6%
Italy	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Poland	1.6%	1.3%	0.3%
Central and Western Africa	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Southern Asia	0.4%	1.2%	-0.8%
North America and the Caribbean	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
No passport held	14.1%	13.5%	0.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	55.4%	37.2%	18.2%
Christian	37.3%	46.2%	-8.9%
Muslim	1.6%	6.5%	-4.9%
Other religion	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Not answered	4.4%	6.0%	-1.6%

Safety

Is Diamond Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Diamond 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.

Diamond 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 8AZ, 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 - 5/10 (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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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 - 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) - 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 Diamond Street are based on 31 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 Diamond Street, Moldgreen, Huddersfield, HD5 8AZ

Estimated Average Property Prices for HD5 8AZ

Average Price
£111,754

Semi-Detached
£136,889

Terraced
£110,078

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Diamond Street

Average Price
£122,521

Semi-Detached
£151,843

Terraced
£120,499

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Diamond Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
12 Diamond Street, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£125,000	2024-10-07	£127,854
2 Diamond Street, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£120,000	2024-06-05	£128,103
19 Diamond Street, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£130,000	2023-12-21	£140,452
12 Diamond Street, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£107,500	2023-09-29	£117,203
15 Diamond Street, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£85,000	2023-06-21	£94,591

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for HD5 8AZ

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in HD5 8AZ 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	90
Retired	25
Part-Time Employee	22
Student (economically inactive)	17
Self-Employed	14
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11
Unemployed	10
Looking after home or family	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8
Other	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	36
Manufacturing	24
Education	16
Human health and social work activities	16
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Transport and storage	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Administrative and support service activities	8
Construction	7
Financial and insurance activities	4
Other	3
Real estate activities	3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	2
Information and communication	1

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	104 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Netherhall Learning Campus Junior School Rawthorpe Lane , Rawthorpe HD5 9NT	3out of 4	958 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School (Huddersfield) Grosvenor Road , Dalton HD5 9HU	3out of 4	1,061 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lowerhouses CofE (Voluntary Controlled) Junior Infant and Early Years School Lowerhouses Lane , Almondbury HD5 8JY	3out of 4	1,062 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Netherhall St James CofE (VC) Infant and Nursery School Rawthorpe Lane , Rawthorpe HD5 9NT	3out of 4	1,203 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	1,398 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
King James's School St Helen's Gate , Almondbury HD4 6SG	3out of 4	2,247 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
North Huddersfield Trust School Woodhouse Hall Road , HD2 1DJ	3out of 4	2,724 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Newsome Academy Castle Avenue , Newsome HD4 6JN	- not rated	3,015 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Moor End Academy Dryclough Road , Crosland Moor HD4 5JA	4out of 4	4,017 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	1,788 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Greenhead College Greenhead Road , HD1 4ES	- not rated	2,325 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	3,994 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	857 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
University of Huddersfield Lockside , Queensgate HD1 3DH	- not rated	1,144 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Southgate School Southfield Road , Almondbury HD5 8TG	3out of 4	1,703 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
ES Independent School Kirklees 20 Greenhead Road , Huddersfield HD1 4EN	- not rated	2,093 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	2,843 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	Distance
Royal City Cantonese Restaurant	313A Old Wakefield Road, Moldgreen	194 yd
Coffee Boy	Wakefield Road, Moldgreen	469 yd
Rica Ribbean T/A Manjaros Restaurant, Unit 2	Manjaros, Wakefield Road	528 yd
Subway	61 Wakefield Road, Moldgreen	769 yd
Cafe 8	8 Kings Mill Lane, Huddersfield	855 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Moldgreen Liberal Club	311 Old Wakefield Road, Moldgreen	194 yd
Moldgreen Conservative Association	67 Almondbury Bank, Almondbury	194 yd
The Ivy Green Pub	329 Wakefield Road, Dalton	231 yd
Longley Park Golf Club	Maple Street, Huddersfield	845 yd
Dalton Cricket Club	Dalton Fold Road, Dalton	882 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Elite Fastfood	327 Old Wakefield Road, Moldgreen	194 yd
Nadeems' World Cuisine	Nadeems World Cuisine, 3 Broad Lane	213 yd
Royal Spice	Royal Tandoori House, 7 Broad Lane	215 yd
Terrys Fish And Chips	9 Broad Lane, Moldgreen	215 yd
De Bao Chinese Take Away	335 Wakefield Road, Dalton	231 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
339 Wakefield Road	Dalton, Huddersfield	257 yd
Lidl	160 Wakefield Road, Moldgreen	651 yd
Asda	5 Carr Pit Road, Moldgreen	858 yd
Iceland	5 Carr Pit Road, Moldgreen	858 yd
Tesco Express	192 Long Lane, Dalton	1,060 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Dw Sports Fitness (Huddersfield) SMITHY LANE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	469 yd
Longley Park Golf Club MAPLE STREET	golf	822 yd
Dram Sports And Community Centre RIDGEWAY	grass pitches	858 yd
Woodley School And College Dog Kennel Bank	grass pitches	916 yd
Longley Community Sports Club LONGLEY COMMUNITY SPORTS CLUB LONGLEY COMMUNITY SPORTS CLUB LONGLEY ROAD	indoor tennis centre, tennis courts	921 yd
St Joseph'S Catholic Primary School GROSVENOR ROAD	grass pitches	971 yd
Edgerton & Dalton Cricket Club DALTON CRICKET CLUB DALTON CRICKET CLUB DALTON FOLD ROAD	grass pitches	1,007 yd
Iqsa Aspley House FIRTH STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,069 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	165.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	20.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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