Dog Kennel Bank, Huddersfield, HD5 8JD

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding HD5 8JD is primarily male, with 56.4% 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	43.2%	43.6%	0.4%	51.0%	-7.4%
Male	56.8%	56.4%	-0.4%	49.0%	7.4%

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 8JD, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 50.5% 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	61.8%	50.5%	-11.3%	37.9%	12.6%
Married: Opposite sex	26.5%	31.4%	4.9%	44.2%	-12.8%
Married: Same sex	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	3.6%	0%	-3.6%	2.2%	-2.2%
Divorced	6%	13.3%	7.3%	9.1%	4.2%
Widowed	1.2%	4.8%	3.6%	6.1%	-1.3%

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	53%	33.3%	-19.7%	48.4%	-15.1%
Good health	30.2%	41.7%	11.5%	33.6%	8.1%
Fair health	11.6%	16.7%	5.1%	12.7%	4.0%
Bad health	4.6%	5.6%	1.0%	4.0%	1.6%
Very bad health	0.7%	2.8%	2.1%	1.2%	1.6%

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	10.4%	10.3%	-0.1%	18.2%	-7.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8%	2.8%	-5.2%	9.6%	-6.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.6%	11.2%	-0.4%	13.4%	-2.2%
Apprenticeship	2.4%	2.8%	0.4%	5.3%	-2.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	22.5%	28%	5.5%	16.9%	11.1%
Degree or Similar	40.6%	43%	2.4%	33.8%	9.2%
Other	4.4%	1.9%	-2.5%	2.8%	-0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 76.6% 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%	0.9%	0.9%	1.1%	-0.2%
Chinese	4.9%	0%	-4.9%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	1.4%	4.5%	3.1%	3.1%	1.4%
Pakistani	9.5%	2.7%	-6.8%	2.7%	0.0%
Other Asian	1.4%	5.4%	4.0%	1.6%	3.8%
Black African	8.4%	0%	-8.4%	2.5%	-2.5%
Black Caribbean	1.1%	0.9%	-0.2%	1.0%	-0.1%
Other Black	0%	2.7%	2.7%	0.5%	2.2%
Mixed White and Asian	1.1%	1.8%	0.7%	0.8%	1.0%
Mixed White and African	3.2%	0%	-3.2%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.7%	2.7%	2.0%	0.9%	1.8%
White	67.4%	76.6%	9.2%	81.4%	-4.8%
Arab	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0%	1.8%	1.8%	1.6%	0.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 85.5% 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	70.9%	85.5%	14.6%	83.2%	2.3%
European Union	5.6%	2.7%	-2.9%	6.1%	-3.4%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	8.1%	0%	-8.1%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	13.3%	11.8%	-1.5%	5.6%	6.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	70.2%	85.5%	15.3%	83.2%	2.3%
10+ Years	9.1%	4.5%	-4.6%	9.8%	-5.3%
5-10 Years	8.4%	0.9%	-7.5%	2.9%	-2.0%
2-5 Years	3.5%	2.7%	-0.8%	2.2%	0.5%
Less than 2 years	8.8%	6.4%	-2.4%	1.9%	4.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	84.4%	76.7%	7.7%
Ireland	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%
France	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Other EU countries	0.9%	1.5%	-0.6%
Southern Asia	3.7%	1.2%	2.5%
South-East Asia	2.8%	0.2%	2.6%
Central Asia	0.9%	0.0%	0.9%
No passport held	4.6%	13.5%	-8.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	52.7%	37.2%	15.5%
Christian	30%	46.2%	-16.2%
Hindu	2.7%	1.7%	1.0%
Muslim	6.4%	6.5%	-0.1%
Sikh	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%
Other religion	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%
Not answered	5.5%	6.0%	-0.5%

Safety

Is Dog Kennel Bank Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Dog Kennel Bank was 226.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 61.8% higher than the Dalton average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Dog Kennel Bank has the 12th highest crime rate of 88 local areas in Dalton and the 99th highest crime rate of 1,332 local areas in Kirklees .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 103.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -37.4%.

🔎 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 8JD, 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 Dog Kennel Bank are based on 59 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 Dog Kennel Bank, Huddersfield, HD5 8JD

Estimated Average Property Prices for HD5 8JD

Average Price
£462,296

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£462,296

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Dog Kennel Bank

Average Price
£218,897

Semi-Detached
£255,968

Terraced
£188,928

Detached
£407,725

Flats/Maisonettes
£196,078

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Dog Kennel BankStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
60 Dog Kennel Bank, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire Detached, an established residential building	£126,000	2000-07-07	£474,275
60 Dog Kennel Bank, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire Detached, an established residential building	£123,000	1997-07-04	£532,336

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for HD5 8JD

Employment

HD5 8JD area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 0% 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 8JD 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	43
Part-Time Employee	13
Retired	13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	12
Self-Employed	11
Student (economically inactive)	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4
Other	2
Looking after home or family	2
Unemployed	0

Employment Industry

Education	20
Accommodation and food service activities	18
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	16
Human health and social work activities	10
Administrative and support service activities	10
Information and communication	10
Manufacturing	9
Construction	9
Financial and insurance activities	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Other	6
Transport and storage	5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Real estate activities	2

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	2,329 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Lowerhouses CofE (Voluntary Controlled) Junior Infant and Early Years School Lowerhouses Lane , Almondbury HD5 8JY	- not rated	553 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lowerhouses CofE Primary School Lowerhouses Lane , Almondbury HD5 8JY	3out of 4	553 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Moldgreen Community Primary School The Avenue , Moldgreen HD5 8AE	3out of 4	675 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Stile Common Infant and Nursery School Plane Street , Newsome HD4 6DF	- not rated	1,068 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hillside Primary School Headfield Road , Newsome HD4 6LU	- not rated	1,379 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	2,050 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
King James's School St Helen's Gate , Almondbury HD4 6SG	3out of 4	2,205 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
King James's School St Helen's Gate , Almondbury HD4 6SG	- not rated	2,205 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Newsome Academy Castle Avenue , Newsome HD4 6JN	3out of 4	2,305 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Newsome High School Castle Avenue , Newsome HD4 6JN	- not rated	2,491 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	4,366 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	1,342 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Greenhead College Greenhead Road , HD1 4ES	- not rated	2,067 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Huddersfield New College New Hey Road , HD3 4GL	- not rated	5,382 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	1,651 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Royds Hall Community School Luck Lane , Paddock HD3 4HA	- not rated	3,600 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	150 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
University of Huddersfield Lockside , Queensgate HD1 3DH	- not rated	875 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
New Directions College Aspley Business Park , Lincoln Street HD1 6RX	- not rated	998 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Rosemeade School 12 Bank End Lane , Almondbury HD5 8ES	- not rated	1,086 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
ES Independent School Kirklees 20 Greenhead Road , Huddersfield HD1 4EN	- not rated	1,862 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	399 yd
Rica Ribbean T/A Manjaros Restaurant, Unit 2	Manjaros, Wakefield Road	458 yd
Cafe 8	8 Kings Mill Lane, Huddersfield	498 yd
Subway	61 Wakefield Road, Moldgreen	545 yd
Royal City Cantonese Restaurant	313A Old Wakefield Road, Moldgreen	776 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Longley Park Golf Club	Maple Street, Huddersfield	434 yd
Longley Community Sports Club	Longley Road, Lowerhouses	467 yd
Moldgreen Conservative Association	67 Almondbury Bank, Almondbury	675 yd
Table Table	The Aspley, St Andrew's Road	749 yd
Moldgreen Liberal Club	311 Old Wakefield Road, Moldgreen	769 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Casciano	261-263 Wakefield Road, Moldgreen	460 yd
Pizza Hut Delivery	Pizza Hut, 165 Wakefield Road	487 yd
Natural Flavours	Natural Flavour, 144A Lowerhouses Lane	541 yd
Kebabish	57 Wakefield Road, Moldgreen	545 yd
KFC	Kfc, 47-49 Wakefield Road	545 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lidl	160 Wakefield Road, Moldgreen	398 yd
Asda	5 Carr Pit Road, Moldgreen	698 yd
Iceland	5 Carr Pit Road, Moldgreen	698 yd
339 Wakefield Road	Dalton, Huddersfield	982 yd
Sainsburys	Southgate, Huddersfield	1,063 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Woodley School And College Dog Kennel Bank	grass pitches	160 yd
Dw Sports Fitness (Huddersfield) SMITHY LANE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	390 yd
Longley Park Golf Club MAPLE STREET	golf	404 yd
Longley Community Sports Club LONGLEY COMMUNITY SPORTS CLUB LONGLEY COMMUNITY SPORTS CLUB LONGLEY ROAD	indoor tennis centre, tennis courts	599 yd
Iqsa Aspley House FIRTH STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	643 yd
University Of Huddersfield Sports Centre (Closed) Queensgate	health and fitness suite, squash courts	919 yd
Team Hud QUEENSGATE	health and fitness suite, squash courts	934 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%

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