Holme Avenue, Huddersfield, HD5 8DP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around HD5 8DP 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	48.6%	50.8%	2.2%	51.0%	-0.2%
Male	51.4%	49.2%	-2.2%	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 8DP, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 49.3% 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	49.8%	49.3%	-0.5%	37.9%	11.4%
Married: Opposite sex	31.8%	31.3%	-0.5%	44.2%	-12.9%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Separated	3.8%	2.8%	-1.0%	2.2%	0.6%
Divorced	11.7%	9.5%	-2.2%	9.1%	0.4%
Widowed	2.9%	6.2%	3.3%	6.1%	0.1%

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	50.7%	37.6%	-13.1%	48.4%	-10.8%
Good health	31.5%	44.3%	12.8%	33.6%	10.7%
Fair health	14.3%	13.3%	-1.0%	12.7%	0.6%
Bad health	2.1%	2.7%	0.6%	4.0%	-1.3%
Very bad health	1.4%	2%	0.6%	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.

This area stands out for its low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 22.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	17.6%	21.9%	4.3%	18.2%	3.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.2%	9%	-8.2%	9.6%	-0.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.1%	13.3%	-1.8%	13.4%	-0.1%
Apprenticeship	4.2%	8.6%	4.4%	5.3%	3.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	21.3%	22.9%	1.6%	16.9%	6.0%
Degree or Similar	19.7%	22.4%	2.7%	33.8%	-11.4%
Other	5%	1.9%	-3.1%	2.8%	-0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 83.8% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.7%	0.5%
Indian	0%	0.8%	0.8%	3.1%	-2.3%
Pakistani	2.4%	3.9%	1.5%	2.7%	1.2%
Other Asian	1%	0%	-1.0%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	0%	0.4%	0.4%	2.5%	-2.1%
Black Caribbean	2.1%	1.9%	-0.2%	1.0%	0.9%
Other Black	0.7%	0.4%	-0.3%	0.5%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed White and African	0.7%	1.9%	1.2%	0.4%	1.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.4%	4.6%	2.2%	0.9%	3.7%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0.4%	0.1%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	88.5%	83.8%	-4.7%	81.4%	2.4%
Arab	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	1%	0%	-1.0%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 90.3% 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	94.4%	90.3%	-4.1%	83.2%	7.1%
European Union	1.4%	5.4%	4.0%	6.1%	-0.7%
Rest of Europe	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	0%	0.4%	0.4%	2.7%	-2.3%
Middle East and Asia	2.1%	3.5%	1.4%	5.6%	-2.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1%	0.4%	-0.6%	1.3%	-0.9%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	93.4%	91%	-2.4%	83.2%	7.8%
10+ Years	0.3%	3.5%	3.2%	9.8%	-6.3%
5-10 Years	0.7%	3.5%	2.8%	2.9%	0.6%
2-5 Years	0.7%	2%	1.3%	2.2%	-0.2%
Less than 2 years	4.9%	0%	-4.9%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	76.3%	76.7%	-0.4%
Ireland	1.9%	0.6%	1.3%
Spain	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Poland	2.3%	1.3%	1.0%
Romania	1.2%	0.9%	0.3%
Other EU countries	0.4%	1.5%	-1.1%
Eastern Asia	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Southern Asia	0.4%	1.2%	-0.8%
No passport held	16%	13.5%	2.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	52%	37.2%	14.8%
Christian	38.6%	46.2%	-7.6%
Muslim	4.3%	6.5%	-2.2%
Not answered	5.1%	6.0%	-0.9%

Safety

Is Holme Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Holme Avenue was 134.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 51.2% higher than the Almondbury average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Holme Avenue has the 8th highest crime rate of 79 local areas in Almondbury and the 279th highest crime rate of 1,332 local areas in Kirklees .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 86.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -6.5%.

🔎 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. 91% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£33,300

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in HD5 8DP, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above 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 - 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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 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) - 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) - 7/10 (above 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 Holme Avenue are based on 40 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 Holme Avenue, Huddersfield, HD5 8DP

Estimated Average Property Prices for HD5 8DP

Average Price
£166,920

Semi-Detached
£177,062

Terraced
£136,494

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Holme Avenue

Average Price
£182,381

Semi-Detached
£194,951

Terraced
£149,243

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Holme AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
2 Holme Avenue, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£277,000	2026-03-13	£277,000
13 Holme Avenue, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£110,000	2024-02-16	£123,426
23 Holme Avenue, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£93,000	2024-01-18	£102,048
21 Holme Avenue, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£162,000	2022-07-29	£182,709
16 Holme Avenue, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£125,000	2022-03-28	£147,851

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for HD5 8DP

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	79
Retired	40
Part-Time Employee	36
Looking after home or family	12
Self-Employed	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Student (economically inactive)	9
Other	8
Unemployed	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	26
Manufacturing	22
Human health and social work activities	19
Construction	16
Education	15
Other	13
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Financial and insurance activities	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Transport and storage	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Administrative and support service activities	3
Information and communication	2
Real estate activities	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	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	3,332 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	623 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary Academy Grosvenor Road , Dalton HD5 9HU	3out of 4	726 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School (Huddersfield) Grosvenor Road , Dalton HD5 9HU	- not rated	726 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dalton School Mayfield Avenue , Dalton HD5 9HN	3out of 4	858 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dalton Junior School Mayfield Avenue , Dalton HD5 9HN	- not rated	858 yd	Community school	No	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	1,537 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
King James's School St Helen's Gate , Almondbury HD4 6SG	3out of 4	1,848 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
King James's School St Helen's Gate , Almondbury HD4 6SG	- not rated	1,848 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Fartown High School Woodhouse Hall Road , Fartown HD2 1DJ	- not rated	2,994 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
North Huddersfield Trust School Woodhouse Hall Road , HD2 1DJ	3out of 4	2,994 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	3,613 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kirkburton Middle School Turnshaws Avenue , Kirkburton HD8 0TJ	- not rated	5,353 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Kirkburton Middle School Turnshaws Avenue , Kirkburton HD8 0TJ	3out of 4	5,353 yd	Academy converter	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	2,268 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Greenhead College Greenhead Road , HD1 4ES	- not rated	2,841 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	863 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Royds Hall Community School Luck Lane , Paddock HD3 4HA	- not rated	4,496 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Rosemeade School 12 Bank End Lane , Almondbury HD5 8ES	- not rated	287 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Woodley School and College Dog Kennel Bank , HD5 8JE	3out of 4	1,178 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Southgate School Southfield Road , Almondbury HD5 8TG	3out of 4	1,211 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
New Directions College Aspley Business Park , Lincoln Street HD1 6RX	- not rated	1,372 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
University of Huddersfield Lockside , Queensgate HD1 3DH	- not rated	1,648 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	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	587 yd
Coffee Boy	Wakefield Road, Moldgreen	839 yd
Rica Ribbean T/A Manjaros Restaurant, Unit 2	Manjaros, Wakefield Road	915 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Moldgreen Conservative Association	67 Almondbury Bank, Almondbury	367 yd
The Ivy Green Pub	329 Wakefield Road, Dalton	513 yd
Moldgreen Liberal Club	311 Old Wakefield Road, Moldgreen	590 yd
The Stag	456 Wakefield Road, Dalton	662 yd
Almondbury Cricket Club	Fernside Avenue, Almondbury	714 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Alessio Pizza	Alessions Pizza, 353 Wakefield Road	507 yd
De Bao Chinese Take Away	335 Wakefield Road, Dalton	513 yd
Mammas Cafe	515 Wakefield Road, Dalton	556 yd
Chef King	513 Wakefield Road, Dalton	556 yd
Nadeems' World Cuisine	Nadeems World Cuisine, 3 Broad Lane	584 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
339 Wakefield Road	Dalton, Huddersfield	507 yd
Dalton Together Portacabin	Greenfields Family Centre, Dalton Green Lane	916 yd
Tesco Express	192 Long Lane, Dalton	945 yd
Lidl	160 Wakefield Road, Moldgreen	1,028 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St Joseph'S Catholic Primary School GROSVENOR ROAD	grass pitches	724 yd
Almondbury Cricket Club Almondbury Cricket Club Almondbury Cricket Club Fernside Avenue	grass pitches	782 yd
Almondbury Sports Centre ALMONDBURY COMMUNITY SCHOOL FERNSIDE CENTRE ALMONDBURY COMMUNITY SCHOOL FERNSIDE CENTRE FERNSIDE AVENUE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	806 yd
Dw Sports Fitness (Huddersfield) SMITHY LANE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	836 yd
Dalton School MAYFIELD AVENUE	grass pitches	860 yd
Longley Community Sports Club LONGLEY COMMUNITY SPORTS CLUB LONGLEY COMMUNITY SPORTS CLUB LONGLEY ROAD	indoor tennis centre, tennis courts	939 yd
Dram Sports And Community Centre RIDGEWAY	grass pitches	950 yd
Standiforth Recreation Ground (Dalton Playing Fields) WHITE ROSE AVENUE	grass pitches	984 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	108.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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