Almondbury Bank, Huddersfield, HD5 8HF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding HD5 8HF has a slightly higher male population, with 50% 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	44%	50%	6.0%	51.0%	-1.0%
Male	56%	50%	-6.0%	49.0%	1.0%

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 8HF, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 52.8% 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	43.5%	52.8%	9.3%	37.9%	14.9%
Married: Opposite sex	33.2%	27.1%	-6.1%	44.2%	-17.1%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Separated	3.3%	2.3%	-1.0%	2.2%	0.1%
Divorced	11.7%	12.1%	0.4%	9.1%	3.0%
Widowed	8.4%	4.7%	-3.7%	6.1%	-1.4%

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	44.8%	45.1%	0.3%	48.4%	-3.3%
Good health	36.4%	36.6%	0.2%	33.6%	3.0%
Fair health	12.4%	11.3%	-1.1%	12.7%	-1.4%
Bad health	5.6%	6.6%	1.0%	4.0%	2.6%
Very bad health	0.8%	0.4%	-0.4%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	18.2%	13.1%	-5.1%	18.2%	-5.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	6.1%	3.8%	-2.3%	9.6%	-5.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.2%	16.4%	-1.8%	13.4%	3.0%
Apprenticeship	4.2%	3.3%	-0.9%	5.3%	-2.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	19.2%	21.1%	1.9%	16.9%	4.2%
Degree or Similar	31.8%	39.9%	8.1%	33.8%	6.1%
Other	2.3%	2.3%	0.0%	2.8%	-0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 84.8% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Indian	0.4%	0.8%	0.4%	3.1%	-2.3%
Black African	0.8%	1.2%	0.4%	2.5%	-1.3%
Black Caribbean	1.6%	3.6%	2.0%	1.0%	2.6%
Other Black	1.2%	1.2%	0.0%	0.5%	0.7%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and African	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.4%	3.6%	1.2%	0.9%	2.7%
Mixed Other	0.4%	0.8%	0.4%	0.8%	0.0%
White	90.4%	84.8%	-5.6%	81.4%	3.4%
Arab	1.2%	3.2%	2.0%	0.6%	2.6%
Other	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.6%	-1.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 88.5% 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	89.2%	88.5%	-0.7%	83.2%	5.3%
European Union	6.8%	5.6%	-1.2%	6.1%	-0.5%
Rest of Europe	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	0.8%	2%	1.2%	2.7%	-0.7%
Middle East and Asia	1.2%	2.8%	1.6%	5.6%	-2.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.2%	1.2%	0.0%	1.3%	-0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	88.8%	88.8%	0.0%	83.2%	5.6%
10+ Years	3.2%	2.4%	-0.8%	9.8%	-7.4%
5-10 Years	4%	2.8%	-1.2%	2.9%	-0.1%
2-5 Years	1.2%	4%	2.8%	2.2%	1.8%
Less than 2 years	2.8%	2%	-0.8%	1.9%	0.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	78.2%	76.7%	1.5%
Lithuania	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Poland	3.6%	1.3%	2.3%
Other EU countries	1.2%	1.5%	-0.3%
Central and Western Africa	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
No passport held	15.1%	13.5%	1.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	44.8%	37.2%	7.6%
Christian	48.4%	46.2%	2.2%
Muslim	3.2%	6.5%	-3.3%
Sikh	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Other religion	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Not answered	1.6%	6.0%	-4.4%

Safety

Is Almondbury Bank Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Almondbury Bank was 63.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 54.5% lower than the Dalton average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Almondbury Bank has the 38th lowest crime rate of 88 local areas in Dalton and the 614th lowest crime rate of 1,332 local areas in Kirklees .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 25.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -43.6%.

🔎 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 8HF, 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 Almondbury Bank are based on 232 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 Almondbury Bank, Huddersfield, HD5 8HF

Estimated Average Property Prices for HD5 8HF

Average Price
£121,810

Semi-Detached
£98,224

Terraced
£109,025

Detached
£112,616

Flats/Maisonettes
£130,619

Other
£166,254

Estimated Average Property Prices for Almondbury Bank

Average Price
£176,049

Semi-Detached
£193,250

Terraced
£152,181

Detached
£303,617

Flats/Maisonettes
£122,156

Other
£162,978

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Almondbury BankStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
12 Almondbury Bank, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£103,600	2025-05-22	£107,149
60 Almondbury Bank, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£108,000	2023-12-05	£117,986
70A Almondbury Bank, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire Other, an established residential building	£106,500	2023-08-29	£111,759
60 Almondbury Bank, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£96,500	2021-09-10	£118,259
Hole Bottom Mills Almondbury Bank, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire Other, an established residential building	£285,000	2021-03-05	£319,100

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for HD5 8HF

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in HD5 8HF 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	74
Retired	39
Student (economically inactive)	26
Part-Time Employee	20
Long-Term Sick or disabled	15
Unemployed	12
Self-Employed	9
Other	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Looking after home or family	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	25
Education	17
Human health and social work activities	13
Other	11
Manufacturing	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Transport and storage	7
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Construction	5
Financial and insurance activities	4
Administrative and support service activities	3
Real estate activities	2
Information and communication	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	2,761 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	183 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lowerhouses CofE (Voluntary Controlled) Junior Infant and Early Years School Lowerhouses Lane , Almondbury HD5 8JY	- not rated	895 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lowerhouses CofE Primary School Lowerhouses Lane , Almondbury HD5 8JY	3out of 4	895 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Netherhall Learning Campus Junior School Rawthorpe Lane , Rawthorpe HD5 9NT	3out of 4	1,115 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary Academy Grosvenor Road , Dalton HD5 9HU	3out of 4	1,202 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	1,567 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
King James's School St Helen's Gate , Almondbury HD4 6SG	3out of 4	2,182 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
King James's School St Helen's Gate , Almondbury HD4 6SG	- not rated	2,182 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Newsome Academy Castle Avenue , Newsome HD4 6JN	3out of 4	2,843 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Fartown High School Woodhouse Hall Road , Fartown HD2 1DJ	- not rated	2,863 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	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	4,143 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	1,686 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Greenhead College Greenhead Road , HD1 4ES	- not rated	2,274 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	1,374 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Royds Hall Community School Luck Lane , Paddock HD3 4HA	- not rated	3,915 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	686 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Rosemeade School 12 Bank End Lane , Almondbury HD5 8ES	- not rated	751 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
New Directions College Aspley Business Park , Lincoln Street HD1 6RX	- not rated	874 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
University of Huddersfield Lockside , Queensgate HD1 3DH	- not rated	1,069 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Southgate School Southfield Road , Almondbury HD5 8TG	3out of 4	1,701 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
Coffee Boy	Wakefield Road, Moldgreen	256 yd
Royal City Cantonese Restaurant	313A Old Wakefield Road, Moldgreen	265 yd
Rica Ribbean T/A Manjaros Restaurant, Unit 2	Manjaros, Wakefield Road	337 yd
Subway	61 Wakefield Road, Moldgreen	587 yd
Cafe 8	8 Kings Mill Lane, Huddersfield	655 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Moldgreen Conservative Association	67 Almondbury Bank, Almondbury	232 yd
Moldgreen Liberal Club	311 Old Wakefield Road, Moldgreen	259 yd
The Ivy Green Pub	329 Wakefield Road, Dalton	413 yd
Longley Park Golf Club	Maple Street, Huddersfield	635 yd
Longley Community Sports Club	Longley Road, Lowerhouses	787 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Ali Murad Takeaway	285-287 Wakefield Road, Moldgreen	140 yd
Casciano	261-263 Wakefield Road, Moldgreen	258 yd
Elite Fastfood	327 Old Wakefield Road, Moldgreen	259 yd
Nadeems' World Cuisine	Nadeems World Cuisine, 3 Broad Lane	320 yd
Royal Spice	Royal Tandoori House, 7 Broad Lane	321 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lidl	160 Wakefield Road, Moldgreen	446 yd
339 Wakefield Road	Dalton, Huddersfield	449 yd
Asda	5 Carr Pit Road, Moldgreen	701 yd
Iceland	5 Carr Pit Road, Moldgreen	701 yd
Sainsburys	Southgate, Huddersfield	1,051 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Dw Sports Fitness (Huddersfield) SMITHY LANE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	253 yd
Longley Park Golf Club MAPLE STREET	golf	610 yd
Woodley School And College Dog Kennel Bank	grass pitches	687 yd
Longley Community Sports Club LONGLEY COMMUNITY SPORTS CLUB LONGLEY COMMUNITY SPORTS CLUB LONGLEY ROAD	indoor tennis centre, tennis courts	792 yd
Iqsa Aspley House FIRTH STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	870 yd
University Of Huddersfield Sports Centre (Closed) Queensgate	health and fitness suite, squash courts	1,035 yd
Edgerton & Dalton Cricket Club DALTON CRICKET CLUB DALTON CRICKET CLUB DALTON FOLD ROAD	grass pitches	1,041 yd
Dram Sports And Community Centre RIDGEWAY	grass pitches	1,045 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	83.9%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	83.9%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	83.9%

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	139.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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