Somerset Road, Huddersfield, HD5 8HZ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding HD5 8HZ is primarily male, with 55.5% of the population 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	43.1%	44.5%	1.4%	51.0%	-6.5%
Male	56.9%	55.5%	-1.4%	49.0%	6.5%

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 8HZ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 45.2% 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	47.9%	45.2%	-2.7%	37.9%	7.3%
Married: Opposite sex	38.2%	37.8%	-0.4%	44.2%	-6.4%
Married: Same sex	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%	0.4%
Separated	1.3%	2.6%	1.3%	2.2%	0.4%
Divorced	9.1%	8.5%	-0.6%	9.1%	-0.6%
Widowed	3.2%	5.2%	2.0%	6.1%	-0.9%

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	56%	54.5%	-1.5%	48.4%	6.1%
Good health	33%	30%	-3.0%	33.6%	-3.6%
Fair health	8.5%	11.3%	2.8%	12.7%	-1.4%
Bad health	2.2%	2.9%	0.7%	4.0%	-1.1%
Very bad health	0.3%	1.3%	1.0%	1.2%	0.1%

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 high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 44.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	12.3%	12.7%	0.4%	18.2%	-5.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8.2%	5.6%	-2.6%	9.6%	-4.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.4%	12%	-4.4%	13.4%	-1.4%
Apprenticeship	2.8%	3%	0.2%	5.3%	-2.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	17.4%	19.1%	1.7%	16.9%	2.2%
Degree or Similar	37.9%	44.6%	6.7%	33.8%	10.8%
Other	5%	3%	-2.0%	2.8%	0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 73.5% of the residents identify as white, which is lower than the UK average of 81.4%, there are significant representations of other ethnic groups.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	1.6%	0.3%	-1.3%	1.1%	-0.8%
Chinese	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	0.3%	2.3%	2.0%	3.1%	-0.8%
Pakistani	7.4%	6.8%	-0.6%	2.7%	4.1%
Other Asian	0.5%	1.9%	1.4%	1.6%	0.3%
Black African	0.8%	2.9%	2.1%	2.5%	0.4%
Black Caribbean	0.8%	1%	0.2%	1.0%	0.0%
Other Black	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	3.3%	0.6%	-2.7%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.6%	0.6%	-1.0%	0.9%	-0.3%
Mixed Other	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.8%	0.5%
White	82.7%	73.5%	-9.2%	81.4%	-7.9%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Arab	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Other	0%	5.8%	5.8%	1.6%	4.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 79.1% 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	88.7%	79.1%	-9.6%	83.2%	-4.1%
European Union	1.9%	2.6%	0.7%	6.1%	-3.5%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	1.4%	6.1%	4.7%	2.7%	3.4%
Middle East and Asia	6.6%	10.9%	4.3%	5.6%	5.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.1%	1%	-0.1%	1.3%	-0.3%
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	88.5%	79.6%	-8.9%	83.2%	-3.6%
10+ Years	3.6%	6.5%	2.9%	9.8%	-3.3%
5-10 Years	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	2.9%	-2.6%
2-5 Years	1.6%	0.3%	-1.3%	2.2%	-1.9%
Less than 2 years	6%	13.3%	7.3%	1.9%	11.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	76%	76.7%	-0.7%
Ireland	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Italy	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Other EU countries	0.3%	1.5%	-1.2%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	3.5%	0.3%	3.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Middle East	1.3%	0.1%	1.2%
Southern Asia	2.2%	1.2%	1.0%
South-East Asia	1.6%	0.2%	1.4%
No passport held	12.5%	13.5%	-1.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	41.7%	37.2%	4.5%
Christian	42.3%	46.2%	-3.9%
Muslim	10.7%	6.5%	4.2%
Sikh	1%	0.9%	0.1%
Not answered	4.2%	6.0%	-1.8%

Safety

Is Somerset Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Somerset Road was 11.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 91.9% lower than the Dalton average. The most reported crime type was Criminal damage and arson.

Somerset Road has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 88 local areas in Dalton and the 46th lowest crime rate of 1,332 local areas in Kirklees .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 5.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -81.0%.

🔎 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 8HZ, 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 Somerset Road are based on 259 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 Somerset Road, Huddersfield, HD5 8HZ

Estimated Average Property Prices for HD5 8HZ

Average Price
£212,955

Semi-Detached
£230,365

Terraced
£217,686

Detached
£232,732

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£15,380

Estimated Average Property Prices for Somerset Road

Average Price
£252,318

Semi-Detached
£242,431

Terraced
£223,970

Detached
£319,870

Flats/Maisonettes
£237,143

Other
£398,905

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Somerset Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
72 Somerset Road, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£254,000	2025-08-22	£257,795
26 Somerset Road, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire Other, an established residential building	£135,000	2025-03-14	£132,150
26 Somerset Road, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£135,000	2025-03-14	£137,402
56 Somerset Road, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£225,000	2024-03-12	£251,362
48 Somerset Road, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£201,400	2023-12-15	£220,022

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for HD5 8HZ

Employment

HD5 8HZ area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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.

The percentage of student residents living in HD5 8HZ 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	88
Retired	57
Student (economically inactive)	37
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	28
Part-Time Employee	20
Self-Employed	18
Looking after home or family	9
Other	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Unemployed	6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	27
Human health and social work activities	24
Education	21
Manufacturing	15
Construction	15
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	13
Accommodation and food service activities	13
Other	11
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Information and communication	9
Financial and insurance activities	8
Administrative and support service activities	6
Real estate activities	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1
Transport and storage	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	2,491 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	392 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	764 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lowerhouses CofE Primary School Lowerhouses Lane , Almondbury HD5 8JY	3out of 4	764 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Netherhall Learning Campus Junior School Rawthorpe Lane , Rawthorpe HD5 9NT	3out of 4	1,287 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Stile Common Infant and Nursery School Plane Street , Newsome HD4 6DF	- not rated	1,312 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	2out of 4	1,766 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
King James's School St Helen's Gate , Almondbury HD4 6SG	3out of 4	2,265 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
King James's School St Helen's Gate , Almondbury HD4 6SG	- not rated	2,265 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Newsome Academy Castle Avenue , Newsome HD4 6JN	3out of 4	2,579 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Newsome High School Castle Avenue , Newsome HD4 6JN	- not rated	2,760 yd	Community 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	4,327 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	1,435 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Greenhead College Greenhead Road , HD1 4ES	- not rated	2,076 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Huddersfield New College New Hey Road , HD3 4GL	- not rated	5,417 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	1,570 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Royds Hall Community School Luck Lane , Paddock HD3 4HA	- not rated	3,682 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	423 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
New Directions College Aspley Business Park , Lincoln Street HD1 6RX	- not rated	813 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
University of Huddersfield Lockside , Queensgate HD1 3DH	- not rated	859 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Rosemeade School 12 Bank End Lane , Almondbury HD5 8ES	- not rated	962 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
ES Independent School Kirklees 20 Greenhead Road , Huddersfield HD1 4EN	- not rated	1,856 yd	Other independent 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	125 yd
Rica Ribbean T/A Manjaros Restaurant, Unit 2	Manjaros, Wakefield Road	215 yd
Subway	61 Wakefield Road, Moldgreen	411 yd
Cafe 8	8 Kings Mill Lane, Huddersfield	434 yd
Royal City Cantonese Restaurant	313A Old Wakefield Road, Moldgreen	494 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Longley Park Golf Club	Maple Street, Huddersfield	396 yd
Moldgreen Conservative Association	67 Almondbury Bank, Almondbury	474 yd
Moldgreen Liberal Club	311 Old Wakefield Road, Moldgreen	488 yd
Table Table	The Aspley, St Andrew's Road	656 yd
Longley Community Sports Club	Longley Road, Lowerhouses	660 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Casciano	261-263 Wakefield Road, Moldgreen	187 yd
Pizza Hut Delivery	Pizza Hut, 165 Wakefield Road	312 yd
Ali Murad Takeaway	285-287 Wakefield Road, Moldgreen	320 yd
Kebabish	57 Wakefield Road, Moldgreen	411 yd
KFC	Kfc, 47-49 Wakefield Road	411 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lidl	160 Wakefield Road, Moldgreen	239 yd
Asda	5 Carr Pit Road, Moldgreen	558 yd
Iceland	5 Carr Pit Road, Moldgreen	558 yd
339 Wakefield Road	Dalton, Huddersfield	707 yd
Sainsburys	Southgate, Huddersfield	934 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Dw Sports Fitness (Huddersfield) SMITHY LANE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	114 yd
Longley Park Golf Club MAPLE STREET	golf	366 yd
Woodley School And College Dog Kennel Bank	grass pitches	419 yd
Iqsa Aspley House FIRTH STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	640 yd
Longley Community Sports Club LONGLEY COMMUNITY SPORTS CLUB LONGLEY COMMUNITY SPORTS CLUB LONGLEY ROAD	indoor tennis centre, tennis courts	732 yd
University Of Huddersfield Sports Centre (Closed) Queensgate	health and fitness suite, squash courts	856 yd
Team Hud QUEENSGATE	health and fitness suite, squash courts	929 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	97.5%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	97.5%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	97.5%

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	155.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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