Hall Cross Road, Huddersfield, HD5 8JT

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding HD5 8JT, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 54.4% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	53%	54.4%	1.4%	51.0%	3.4%
Male	47%	45.6%	-1.4%	49.0%	-3.4%

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 8JT, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 51% 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	44.6%	51%	6.4%	37.9%	13.1%
Married: Opposite sex	36.6%	28.1%	-8.5%	44.2%	-16.1%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Separated	2.5%	3%	0.5%	2.2%	0.8%
Divorced	9.1%	8%	-1.1%	9.1%	-1.1%
Widowed	7.2%	8.4%	1.2%	6.1%	2.3%

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	46.5%	47.1%	0.6%	48.4%	-1.3%
Good health	40.1%	33.3%	-6.8%	33.6%	-0.3%
Fair health	9.1%	12.1%	3.0%	12.7%	-0.6%
Bad health	4%	6.1%	2.1%	4.0%	2.1%
Very bad health	0.3%	1.4%	1.1%	1.2%	0.2%

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	24.3%	20.3%	-4.0%	18.2%	2.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.4%	11.5%	2.1%	9.6%	1.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.4%	13%	-4.4%	13.4%	-0.4%
Apprenticeship	4.3%	6.9%	2.6%	5.3%	1.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13%	18%	5.0%	16.9%	1.1%
Degree or Similar	22.5%	26.8%	4.3%	33.8%	-7.0%
Other	9.1%	3.4%	-5.7%	2.8%	0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 80.3% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	2.2%	0.3%	-1.9%	0.7%	-0.4%
Pakistani	2.2%	2.2%	0.0%	2.7%	-0.5%
Other Asian	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	4.8%	2.2%	-2.6%	2.5%	-0.3%
Black Caribbean	2.2%	2.2%	0.0%	1.0%	1.2%
Other Black	0.3%	1.7%	1.4%	0.5%	1.2%
Mixed White and Asian	3.5%	1.9%	-1.6%	0.8%	1.1%
Mixed White and African	0.5%	1.4%	0.9%	0.4%	1.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.2%	2.8%	-0.4%	0.9%	1.9%
Mixed Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	79.6%	80.3%	0.7%	81.4%	-1.1%
Roma	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Arab	0.5%	1.9%	1.4%	0.6%	1.3%
Other	0%	2.2%	2.2%	1.6%	0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 85.1% 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	78.8%	85.1%	6.3%	83.2%	1.9%
European Union	6.7%	6.9%	0.2%	6.1%	0.8%
Rest of Europe	1.6%	0.6%	-1.0%	0.8%	-0.2%
Africa	5.1%	2.2%	-2.9%	2.7%	-0.5%
Middle East and Asia	6.2%	3.9%	-2.3%	5.6%	-1.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.3%	1.4%	0.1%	1.3%	0.1%
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	76.9%	85.1%	8.2%	83.2%	1.9%
10+ Years	4.6%	11.6%	7.0%	9.8%	1.8%
5-10 Years	6.7%	1.4%	-5.3%	2.9%	-1.5%
2-5 Years	6.5%	0.8%	-5.7%	2.2%	-1.4%
Less than 2 years	5.4%	1.1%	-4.3%	1.9%	-0.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	62.9%	76.7%	-13.8%
Ireland	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	3.3%	1.3%	2.0%
Romania	1.1%	0.9%	0.2%
Other EU countries	0.3%	1.5%	-1.2%
North Africa	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Middle East	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	27.4%	13.5%	13.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	50.6%	37.2%	13.4%
Christian	35.1%	46.2%	-11.1%
Muslim	6.4%	6.5%	-0.1%
Not answered	8%	6.0%	2.0%

Safety

Is Hall Cross Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Hall Cross Road was 71.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 49.0% lower than the Dalton average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Hall Cross Road has the 40th lowest crime rate of 88 local areas in Dalton and the 656th highest crime rate of 1,332 local areas in Kirklees .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 52.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -82.0%.

🔎 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 8JT, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 10/10 (very 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 7/10 (above average )
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) - 10/10 (very high )
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 Hall Cross Road are based on 83 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 Hall Cross Road, Huddersfield, HD5 8JT

Estimated Average Property Prices for HD5 8JT

Average Price
£125,711

Semi-Detached
£111,419

Terraced
£127,910

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Hall Cross Road

Average Price
£124,417

Semi-Detached
£129,433

Terraced
£123,643

Detached
£224,296

Flats/Maisonettes
£41,507

Other
£135,754

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Hall Cross Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
69 Hall Cross Road, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£85,000	2025-03-28	£86,512
21 Hall Cross Road, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£127,500	2024-12-16	£133,519
21 Hall Cross Road, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£122,000	2022-08-16	£134,770
59 Hall Cross Road, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£125,000	2022-08-10	£138,084
27 Hall Cross Road, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£120,000	2021-06-15	£145,743

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for HD5 8JT

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	76
Retired	37
Part-Time Employee	33
Looking after home or family	27
Long-Term Sick or disabled	18
Unemployed	18
Student (economically inactive)	15
Self-Employed	14
Other	13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Education	25
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	22
Human health and social work activities	20
Manufacturing	10
Construction	10
Administrative and support service activities	8
Other	8
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Transport and storage	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Financial and insurance activities	3
Information and communication	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
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	2,440 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	196 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lowerhouses CofE Primary School Lowerhouses Lane , Almondbury HD5 8JY	3out of 4	196 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Moldgreen Community Primary School The Avenue , Moldgreen HD5 8AE	3out of 4	946 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Stile Common Infant and Nursery School Plane Street , Newsome HD4 6DF	- not rated	1,067 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
All Hallows' CofE (VA) Primary School Longcroft , Almondbury HD5 8XW	3out of 4	1,247 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
King James's School St Helen's Gate , Almondbury HD4 6SG	3out of 4	1,924 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
King James's School St Helen's Gate , Almondbury HD4 6SG	- not rated	1,924 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Newsome Academy Castle Avenue , Newsome HD4 6JN	3out of 4	2,160 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Netherhall Learning Campus High School Netherhall Avenue , Rawthorpe HD5 9PG	2out of 4	2,340 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Newsome High School Castle Avenue , Newsome HD4 6JN	- not rated	2,364 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	4,166 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	1,564 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Greenhead College Greenhead Road , HD1 4ES	- not rated	2,347 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	1,542 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Royds Hall Community School Luck Lane , Paddock HD3 4HA	- not rated	3,799 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	356 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Rosemeade School 12 Bank End Lane , Almondbury HD5 8ES	- not rated	1,069 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
University of Huddersfield Lockside , Queensgate HD1 3DH	- not rated	1,200 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
New Directions College Aspley Business Park , Lincoln Street HD1 6RX	- not rated	1,363 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Southgate School Southfield Road , Almondbury HD5 8TG	3out of 4	1,770 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	726 yd
Rica Ribbean T/A Manjaros Restaurant, Unit 2	Manjaros, Wakefield Road	804 yd
Cafe 8	8 Kings Mill Lane, Huddersfield	855 yd
Subway	61 Wakefield Road, Moldgreen	909 yd
Royal City Cantonese Restaurant	313A Old Wakefield Road, Moldgreen	1,039 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Longley Community Sports Club	Longley Road, Lowerhouses	145 yd
Longley Park Golf Club	Maple Street, Huddersfield	789 yd
Moldgreen Conservative Association	67 Almondbury Bank, Almondbury	817 yd
Almondbury Wesleyan Cricket Club	Kaye Lane, Almondbury	991 yd
Moldgreen Liberal Club	311 Old Wakefield Road, Moldgreen	1,033 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Natural Flavours	Natural Flavour, 144A Lowerhouses Lane	177 yd
Casciano	261-263 Wakefield Road, Moldgreen	789 yd
Pizza Hut Delivery	Pizza Hut, 165 Wakefield Road	850 yd
Ali Murad Takeaway	285-287 Wakefield Road, Moldgreen	881 yd
Kebabish	57 Wakefield Road, Moldgreen	909 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lidl	160 Wakefield Road, Moldgreen	761 yd
Asda	5 Carr Pit Road, Moldgreen	1,062 yd
Iceland	5 Carr Pit Road, Moldgreen	1,062 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Longley Community Sports Club LONGLEY COMMUNITY SPORTS CLUB LONGLEY COMMUNITY SPORTS CLUB LONGLEY ROAD	indoor tennis centre, tennis courts	331 yd
Woodley School And College Dog Kennel Bank	grass pitches	390 yd
Dw Sports Fitness (Huddersfield) SMITHY LANE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	716 yd
Longley Park Golf Club MAPLE STREET	golf	761 yd
Almondbury Wesleyans Cricket Club Kaye Lane	grass pitches	905 yd
Iqsa Aspley House FIRTH STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	972 yd
Newsome Skatepark RECREATION GROUND RECREATION GROUND TUNNACLIFFE ROAD	grass pitches	1,054 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	201.6 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	20.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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