Wakefield Road, Huddersfield, HD5 8DE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around HD5 8DE is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	53.5%	51.1%	-2.4%	51.0%	0.1%
Male	46.5%	48.9%	2.4%	49.0%	-0.1%

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	29%	37.3%	8.3%	37.9%	-0.6%
Married: Opposite sex	49.4%	40.7%	-8.7%	44.2%	-3.5%
Separated	2.4%	2.1%	-0.3%	2.2%	-0.1%
Divorced	5.3%	10.4%	5.1%	9.1%	1.3%
Widowed	13.9%	9.5%	-4.4%	6.1%	3.4%

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	32.4%	42.3%	9.9%	48.4%	-6.1%
Good health	45.1%	39.1%	-6.0%	33.6%	5.5%
Fair health	16.5%	12.7%	-3.8%	12.7%	0.0%
Bad health	5.3%	4.2%	-1.1%	4.0%	0.2%
Very bad health	0.7%	1.8%	1.1%	1.2%	0.6%

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	31%	23.6%	-7.4%	18.2%	5.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11%	7.9%	-3.1%	9.6%	-1.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.7%	14.5%	-0.2%	13.4%	1.1%
Apprenticeship	7.3%	12.4%	5.1%	5.3%	7.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.2%	16.1%	7.9%	16.9%	-0.8%
Degree or Similar	21.2%	23.6%	2.4%	33.8%	-10.2%
Other	6.5%	2.1%	-4.4%	2.8%	-0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 83.7% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	1.8%	1.4%	-0.4%	0.7%	0.7%
Indian	0.7%	1.1%	0.4%	3.1%	-2.0%
Pakistani	4.6%	4.6%	0.0%	2.7%	1.9%
Other Asian	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	2.5%	-2.1%
Black Caribbean	2.8%	0.7%	-2.1%	1.0%	-0.3%
Other Black	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	0.4%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	4.9%	5.3%	0.4%	0.9%	4.4%
Mixed Other	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	82.7%	83.7%	1.0%	81.4%	2.3%
Arab	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Other	0.4%	1.1%	0.7%	1.6%	-0.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 94.4% 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	93.7%	94.4%	0.7%	83.2%	11.2%
European Union	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	6.1%	-6.1%
Africa	0.4%	1.1%	0.7%	2.7%	-1.6%
Middle East and Asia	4.9%	4.2%	-0.7%	5.6%	-1.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	1.3%	-0.9%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	91.9%	94.4%	2.5%	83.2%	11.2%
10+ Years	1.1%	4.6%	3.5%	9.8%	-5.2%
5-10 Years	1.4%	1.1%	-0.3%	2.9%	-1.8%
2-5 Years	1.8%	0%	-1.8%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	3.9%	0%	-3.9%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	82.4%	76.7%	5.7%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
No passport held	16.2%	13.5%	2.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	39.1%	37.2%	1.9%
Christian	46.1%	46.2%	-0.1%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Muslim	6.7%	6.5%	0.2%
Sikh	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	6.7%	6.0%	0.7%

Safety

Is Wakefield Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Wakefield Road was 291.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 106.1% higher than the Dalton average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Wakefield Road has the 5th highest crime rate of 88 local areas in Dalton and the 52nd highest crime rate of 1,334 local areas in Kirklees .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 128.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 62.8%.

🔎 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 8DE, 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 3/10 (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) - 7/10 (above 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) - 5/10 (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 1096 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, Huddersfield, HD5 8DE

Estimated Average Property Prices for HD5 8DE

Average Price
£172,946

Semi-Detached
£229,303

Terraced
£177,000

Detached
£143,180

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£87,970

Estimated Average Property Prices for Wakefield Road

Average Price
£278,673

Semi-Detached
£246,610

Terraced
£189,106

Detached
£451,213

Flats/Maisonettes
£127,296

Other
£862,496

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Wakefield Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
335 Wakefield Road, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire Detached, an established residential building	£140,000	2023-07-27	£154,245
367 Wakefield Road, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire Other, an established residential building	£305	2021-12-02	£336
367 Wakefield Road, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£137,000	2021-03-30	£172,877
371 Wakefield Road, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£150,000	2020-11-27	£198,481
355 Wakefield Road, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire Other, an established residential building	£140,000	2019-03-29	£177,692

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for HD5 8DE

Employment

HD5 8DE area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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	73
Retired	71
Part-Time Employee	36
Long-Term Sick or disabled	19
Self-Employed	15
Looking after home or family	10
Student (economically inactive)	9
Unemployed	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2
Other	0

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	29
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	22
Human health and social work activities	17
Construction	14
Education	14
Transport and storage	9
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Administrative and support service activities	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Financial and insurance activities	4
Information and communication	3
Other	2
Real estate activities	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	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	272 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Netherhall Learning Campus Junior School Rawthorpe Lane , Rawthorpe HD5 9NT	3out of 4	706 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Netherhall St James CofE (VC) Infant and Nursery School Rawthorpe Lane , Rawthorpe HD5 9NT	3out of 4	944 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School (Huddersfield) Grosvenor Road , Dalton HD5 9HU	3out of 4	946 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dalton School Mayfield Avenue , Dalton HD5 9HN	3out of 4	1,123 yd	Community 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	1,139 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
King James's School St Helen's Gate , Almondbury HD4 6SG	3out of 4	2,424 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
North Huddersfield Trust School Woodhouse Hall Road , HD2 1DJ	3out of 4	2,484 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Newsome Academy Castle Avenue , Newsome HD4 6JN	- not rated	3,241 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
All Saints Catholic College Specialist in Humanities Bradley Bar , HD2 2JT	3out of 4	3,958 yd	Voluntary aided school	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	1,893 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Greenhead College Greenhead Road , HD1 4ES	- not rated	2,345 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	4,045 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	1,087 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
University of Huddersfield Lockside , Queensgate HD1 3DH	- not rated	1,224 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Southgate School Southfield Road , Almondbury HD5 8TG	3out of 4	1,812 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
ES Independent School Kirklees 20 Greenhead Road , Huddersfield HD1 4EN	- not rated	2,110 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	3,075 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	226 yd
Coffee Boy	Wakefield Road, Moldgreen	634 yd
Rica Ribbean T/A Manjaros Restaurant, Unit 2	Manjaros, Wakefield Road	656 yd
Subway	61 Wakefield Road, Moldgreen	863 yd
Pure Bouldering Ltd	Abbeymill, Lincoln Street	932 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Ivy Green Pub	329 Wakefield Road, Dalton	43 yd
Moldgreen Liberal Club	311 Old Wakefield Road, Moldgreen	233 yd
Moldgreen Conservative Association	67 Almondbury Bank, Almondbury	447 yd
Dalton Cricket Club	Dalton Fold Road, Dalton	650 yd
Longley Park Golf Club	Maple Street, Huddersfield	976 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Alessio Pizza	Alessions Pizza, 353 Wakefield Road	5 yd
De Bao Chinese Take Away	335 Wakefield Road, Dalton	43 yd
Nadeems' World Cuisine	Nadeems World Cuisine, 3 Broad Lane	176 yd
Terrys Fish And Chips	9 Broad Lane, Moldgreen	177 yd
Royal Spice	Royal Tandoori House, 7 Broad Lane	177 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
339 Wakefield Road	Dalton, Huddersfield	5 yd
Lidl	160 Wakefield Road, Moldgreen	788 yd
Tesco Express	192 Long Lane, Dalton	854 yd
Asda	5 Carr Pit Road, Moldgreen	912 yd
Iceland	5 Carr Pit Road, Moldgreen	912 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Dram Sports And Community Centre RIDGEWAY	grass pitches	600 yd
Dw Sports Fitness (Huddersfield) SMITHY LANE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	638 yd
Edgerton & Dalton Cricket Club DALTON CRICKET CLUB DALTON CRICKET CLUB DALTON FOLD ROAD	grass pitches	834 yd
St Joseph'S Catholic Primary School GROSVENOR ROAD	grass pitches	843 yd
Longley Park Golf Club MAPLE STREET	golf	960 yd
Direct Golf (Closed) Stadium Way	golf	1,015 yd
Standiforth Recreation Ground (Dalton Playing Fields) WHITE ROSE AVENUE	grass pitches	1,017 yd
Dalton School MAYFIELD AVENUE	grass pitches	1,019 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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	170.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	20.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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