Hall Cross Grove, Huddersfield, HD5 8LF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding HD5 8LF has a slightly higher male population, with 51.8% 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	49.7%	48.2%	-1.5%	51.0%	-2.8%
Male	50.3%	51.8%	1.5%	49.0%	2.8%

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 8LF, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 56% 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	67.7%	56%	-11.7%	37.9%	18.1%
Married: Opposite sex	15.9%	25.1%	9.2%	44.2%	-19.1%
Married: Same sex	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	2.5%	0.9%	-1.6%	2.2%	-1.3%
Divorced	5.5%	9.2%	3.7%	9.1%	0.1%
Widowed	7.6%	8.9%	1.3%	6.1%	2.8%

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	44.7%	36.8%	-7.9%	48.4%	-11.6%
Good health	36.5%	37.6%	1.1%	33.6%	4.0%
Fair health	13.8%	21.5%	7.7%	12.7%	8.8%
Bad health	3.8%	3%	-0.8%	4.0%	-1.0%
Very bad health	1.3%	1.1%	-0.2%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	13.1%	16.8%	3.7%	18.2%	-1.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	6.2%	6.7%	0.5%	9.6%	-2.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.1%	12.5%	-1.6%	13.4%	-0.9%
Apprenticeship	2.3%	6.7%	4.4%	5.3%	1.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	36.6%	27.5%	-9.1%	16.9%	10.6%
Degree or Similar	17.1%	24.2%	7.1%	33.8%	-9.6%
Other	10.6%	5.5%	-5.1%	2.8%	2.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 84.6% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	1%	0%	-1.0%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	5%	0.3%	-4.7%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	1.9%	1.4%	-0.5%	3.1%	-1.7%
Pakistani	2.7%	1.1%	-1.6%	2.7%	-1.6%
Other Asian	2.5%	0.8%	-1.7%	1.6%	-0.8%
Black African	1.7%	1.4%	-0.3%	2.5%	-1.1%
Black Caribbean	0.4%	3.3%	2.9%	1.0%	2.3%
Other Black	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.9%	0.5%	-1.4%	0.8%	-0.3%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.9%	3.3%	1.4%	0.9%	2.4%
Mixed Other	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.8%	0.3%
White	79.7%	84.6%	4.9%	81.4%	3.2%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Arab	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	0.4%	1.6%	1.2%	1.6%	0.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 81.2% 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%	81.2%	2.4%	83.2%	-2.0%
European Union	6.9%	9.3%	2.4%	6.1%	3.2%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	2.5%	2.1%	0.8%	1.7%
Africa	1.3%	2.2%	0.9%	2.7%	-0.5%
Middle East and Asia	11.9%	1.9%	-10.0%	5.6%	-3.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.6%	3%	2.4%	1.3%	1.7%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	78.6%	81.6%	3.0%	83.2%	-1.6%
10+ Years	13.8%	6%	-7.8%	9.8%	-3.8%
5-10 Years	2.1%	3%	0.9%	2.9%	0.1%
2-5 Years	1%	3.3%	2.3%	2.2%	1.1%
Less than 2 years	4.4%	6%	1.6%	1.9%	4.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	64.8%	76.7%	-11.9%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Germany	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Italy	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Portugal	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	3.5%	1.3%	2.2%
Romania	1.4%	0.9%	0.5%
Other EU countries	2.2%	1.5%	0.7%
Other Europe	1.9%	0.2%	1.7%
Central and Western Africa	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Southern Asia	0.5%	1.2%	-0.7%
North America and the Caribbean	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
No passport held	21.4%	13.5%	7.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	52.1%	37.2%	14.9%
Christian	36.7%	46.2%	-9.5%
Muslim	1.6%	6.5%	-4.9%
Sikh	1.4%	0.9%	0.5%
Other religion	2.5%	0.6%	1.9%
Not answered	5.8%	6.0%	-0.2%

Safety

Is Hall Cross Grove Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Hall Cross Grove was 137.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 2.6% lower than the Dalton average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Hall Cross Grove has the 25th highest crime rate of 88 local areas in Dalton and the 281st highest crime rate of 1,334 local areas in Kirklees .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 79.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -14.2%.

🔎 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 8LF, 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 Grove are based on 25 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 Grove, Huddersfield, HD5 8LF

Estimated Average Property Prices for HD5 8LF

Average Price
£139,452

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£139,452

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Hall Cross Grove

Average Price
£121,614

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£121,614

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Hall Cross GroveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
33 Hall Cross Grove, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£114,995	2007-11-02	£164,388
37 Hall Cross Grove, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£75,000	2006-04-19	£121,974
37 Hall Cross Grove, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£48,500	2003-08-26	£122,102
37 Hall Cross Grove, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£29,000	1996-12-13	£137,942

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for HD5 8LF

Employment

HD5 8LF 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 8LF 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	72
Retired	66
Student (economically inactive)	61
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	39
Part-Time Employee	34
Self-Employed	17
Long-Term Sick or disabled	16
Looking after home or family	8
Other	7
Unemployed	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	40
Human health and social work activities	17
Accommodation and food service activities	16
Manufacturing	12
Construction	10
Education	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Other	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Transport and storage	6
Financial and insurance activities	4
Administrative and support service activities	4
Information and communication	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2

Schools

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	3out of 4	350 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hillside Primary School Headfield Road , Newsome HD4 6LU	- not rated	1,030 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Moldgreen Community Primary School The Avenue , Moldgreen HD5 8AE	3out of 4	1,167 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
All Hallows' CofE (VA) Primary School Longcroft , Almondbury HD5 8XW	3out of 4	1,370 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Mount Pleasant Primary School Mount Street , Lockwood HD1 3QP	3out of 4	1,775 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Newsome Academy Castle Avenue , Newsome HD4 6JN	- not rated	1,887 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
King James's School St Helen's Gate , Almondbury HD4 6SG	3out of 4	2,067 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Netherhall Learning Campus High School Netherhall Avenue , Rawthorpe HD5 9PG	3out of 4	2,555 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Moor End Academy Dryclough Road , Crosland Moor HD4 5JA	4out of 4	3,164 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Honley High School Station Road , Honley HD9 6QJ	3out of 4	3,471 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	1,438 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Greenhead College Greenhead Road , HD1 4ES	- not rated	2,260 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Royds Hall, A Share Academy Luck Lane , Paddock HD3 4HA	1out of 4	3,630 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	413 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
University of Huddersfield Lockside , Queensgate HD1 3DH	- not rated	1,193 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Castle Hill: A Specialist College for Communication and Interaction Newsome Road South , Newsome HD4 6JL	4out of 4	1,695 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Southgate School Southfield Road , Almondbury HD5 8TG	3out of 4	2,000 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
ES Independent School Kirklees 20 Greenhead Road , Huddersfield HD1 4EN	- not rated	2,087 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	917 yd
Cafe 8	8 Kings Mill Lane, Huddersfield	980 yd
Rica Ribbean T/A Manjaros Restaurant, Unit 2	Manjaros, Wakefield Road	985 yd
Subway	61 Wakefield Road, Moldgreen	1,054 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Longley Community Sports Club	Longley Road, Lowerhouses	292 yd
Almondbury Wesleyan Cricket Club	Kaye Lane, Almondbury	879 yd
Longley Park Golf Club	Maple Street, Huddersfield	913 yd
Moldgreen Conservative Association	67 Almondbury Bank, Almondbury	1,035 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Natural Flavours	Natural Flavour, 144A Lowerhouses Lane	181 yd
Indie Eats	22 Newsome Road, Newsome	900 yd
Casciano	261-263 Wakefield Road, Moldgreen	980 yd
Pizza Hut Delivery	Pizza Hut, 165 Wakefield Road	1,010 yd
Longo'z	53 Colne Road, Huddersfield	1,023 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Lidl	160 Wakefield Road, Moldgreen		923 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	463 yd
Woodley School And College Dog Kennel Bank	grass pitches	490 yd
Almondbury Wesleyans Cricket Club Kaye Lane	grass pitches	827 yd
Newsome Skatepark RECREATION GROUND RECREATION GROUND TUNNACLIFFE ROAD	grass pitches	850 yd
Longley Park Golf Club MAPLE STREET	golf	889 yd
Dw Sports Fitness (Huddersfield) SMITHY LANE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	907 yd
Iqsa Aspley House FIRTH STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,059 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	60.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	154.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	14.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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