Wakefield Road, Huddersfield, HD5 8PU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around HD5 8PU is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49.1%	51.4%	2.3%	51.0%	0.4%
Male	50.9%	48.6%	-2.3%	49.0%	-0.4%

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 8PU, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 46.8% 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	49.5%	46.8%	-2.7%	37.9%	8.9%
Married: Opposite sex	33.5%	37.2%	3.7%	44.2%	-7.0%
Married: Same sex	0.2%	0.3%	0.1%	0.3%	0.0%
Separated	4.4%	3.7%	-0.7%	2.2%	1.5%
Divorced	8.1%	8.6%	0.5%	9.1%	-0.5%
Widowed	4.2%	3.5%	-0.7%	6.1%	-2.6%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (86%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	51.4%	48%	-3.4%	48.4%	-0.4%
Good health	35.4%	38%	2.6%	33.6%	4.4%
Fair health	10.3%	10%	-0.3%	12.7%	-2.7%
Bad health	1.3%	3.5%	2.2%	4.0%	-0.5%
Very bad health	1.5%	0.6%	-0.9%	1.2%	-0.6%

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	15.8%	12%	-3.8%	18.2%	-6.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14%	8.8%	-5.2%	9.6%	-0.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.8%	16.5%	1.7%	13.4%	3.1%
Apprenticeship	4.2%	8.5%	4.3%	5.3%	3.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	19.2%	21.1%	1.9%	16.9%	4.2%
Degree or Similar	28.1%	30.4%	2.3%	33.8%	-3.4%
Other	3.9%	2.7%	-1.2%	2.8%	-0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 77.3% 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%	0.2%	0.2%	1.1%	-0.9%
Chinese	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.7%	-0.3%
Indian	1.1%	3.4%	2.3%	3.1%	0.3%
Pakistani	4.4%	5.3%	0.9%	2.7%	2.6%
Other Asian	0%	0.2%	0.2%	1.6%	-1.4%
Black African	1%	2.4%	1.4%	2.5%	-0.1%
Black Caribbean	1.1%	1.4%	0.3%	1.0%	0.4%
Other Black	0%	1%	1.0%	0.5%	0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.8%	0.6%
Mixed White and African	0.2%	1.2%	1.0%	0.4%	0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.4%	5.1%	1.7%	0.9%	4.2%
Mixed Other	0.2%	0.6%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.2%
White	80.8%	77.3%	-3.5%	81.4%	-4.1%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	5.9%	0%	-5.9%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 87.8% 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	88.4%	87.8%	-0.6%	83.2%	4.6%
European Union	3%	3.9%	0.9%	6.1%	-2.2%
Africa	5%	3.5%	-1.5%	2.7%	0.8%
Middle East and Asia	3.2%	4.1%	0.9%	5.6%	-1.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.8%	0.6%	1.3%	-0.5%
Oceania	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	86.3%	87.8%	1.5%	83.2%	4.6%
10+ Years	5.9%	6.7%	0.8%	9.8%	-3.1%
5-10 Years	1.1%	2.9%	1.8%	2.9%	0.0%
2-5 Years	2.3%	1.2%	-1.1%	2.2%	-1.0%
Less than 2 years	4.4%	1.4%	-3.0%	1.9%	-0.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	77.4%	76.7%	0.7%
Ireland	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Spain	1%	0.4%	0.6%
Poland	1.2%	1.3%	-0.1%
Other EU countries	0.2%	1.5%	-1.3%
Other Europe	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	2.2%	0.3%	1.9%
South and Eastern Africa	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Southern Asia	1.4%	1.2%	0.2%
South-East Asia	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
No passport held	13.6%	13.5%	0.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	51%	37.2%	13.8%
Christian	36.7%	46.2%	-9.5%
Muslim	4.1%	6.5%	-2.4%
Sikh	2.2%	0.9%	1.3%
Not answered	5.9%	6.0%	-0.1%

Safety

Is Wakefield Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Wakefield Road was 147.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 60.9% higher than the Almondbury average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Wakefield Road has the 11th highest crime rate of 80 local areas in Almondbury and the 257th highest crime rate of 1,334 local areas in Kirklees .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 101.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -27.7%.

🔎 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. 91% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£33,300

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in HD5 8PU, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 5/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 8/10 (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) - 6/10 (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 Wakefield Road are based on 1086 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 Wakefield Road, Huddersfield, HD5 8PU

Estimated Average Property Prices for HD5 8PU

Average Price
£145,692

Semi-Detached
£227,754

Terraced
£127,346

Detached
£251,865

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£297,353

Estimated Average Property Prices for Wakefield Road

Average Price
£279,513

Semi-Detached
£245,906

Terraced
£188,786

Detached
£451,571

Flats/Maisonettes
£129,660

Other
£901,488

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Wakefield Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
562 Wakefield Road, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£120,000	2024-04-23	£132,716
520B Wakefield Road, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£88,000	2023-06-08	£97,930
494 Wakefield Road, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£75,000	2022-05-05	£85,589
498 Wakefield Road, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£72,500	2022-03-31	£84,807
522 Wakefield Road, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£135,000	2021-12-10	£160,359

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for HD5 8PU

Employment

HD5 8PU area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	164
Part-Time Employee	55
Retired	52
Self-Employed	37
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	13
Student (economically inactive)	13
Unemployed	12
Looking after home or family	11
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11
Other	6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	44
Human health and social work activities	43
Manufacturing	36
Education	29
Construction	26
Professional, scientific and technical activities	18
Other	16
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	15
Transport and storage	10
Financial and insurance activities	10
Administrative and support service activities	10
Information and communication	6
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Real estate activities	2

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Dalton School Mayfield Avenue , Dalton HD5 9HN	3out of 4	332 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School (Huddersfield) Grosvenor Road , Dalton HD5 9HU	3out of 4	397 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hill View Academy Fernside Avenue , Almondbury HD5 8YE	- not rated	501 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Moldgreen Community Primary School The Avenue , Moldgreen HD5 8AE	3out of 4	1,317 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Netherhall St James CofE (VC) Infant and Nursery School Rawthorpe Lane , Rawthorpe HD5 9NT	3out of 4	1,475 yd	Voluntary controlled 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	3out of 4	1,616 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
King James's School St Helen's Gate , Almondbury HD4 6SG	3out of 4	1,843 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
North Huddersfield Trust School Woodhouse Hall Road , HD2 1DJ	3out of 4	3,120 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Newsome Academy Castle Avenue , Newsome HD4 6JN	- not rated	3,969 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
All Saints Catholic College Specialist in Humanities Bradley Bar , HD2 2JT	3out of 4	4,493 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Kirkburton Middle School Turnshaws Avenue , Kirkburton HD8 0TJ	3out of 4	4,996 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	3,002 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Greenhead College Greenhead Road , HD1 4ES	- not rated	3,522 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	5,208 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Southgate School Southfield Road , Almondbury HD5 8TG	3out of 4	997 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Woodley School and College Dog Kennel Bank , HD5 8JE	3out of 4	1,923 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
University of Huddersfield Lockside , Queensgate HD1 3DH	- not rated	2,361 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
ES Independent School Kirklees 20 Greenhead Road , Huddersfield HD1 4EN	- not rated	3,287 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Castle Hill: A Specialist College for Communication and Interaction Newsome Road South , Newsome HD4 6JL	4out of 4	3,767 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Icicles Ltd	597 Wakefield Road, Waterloo	431 yd
Mcdonalds	Gallagher Retail Park, Wakefield Road	804 yd
Bay Leaf and Beyond	24 Wakefield Road, Fenay Bridge	870 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Stag	456 Wakefield Road, Dalton	184 yd
Waterloo Subs Bowling Club	Wakefield Road, Waterloo	419 yd
Almondbury Cricket Club	Fernside Avenue, Almondbury	900 yd
Black Horse	Black Horse Inn, 15 Briggate	1,079 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pronto Pizza	517 Wakefield Road, Dalton	71 yd
Mammas Cafe	515 Wakefield Road, Dalton	319 yd
Chef King	513 Wakefield Road, Dalton	319 yd
Ho Wah	636 Wakefield Road, Waterloo	349 yd
New Spice House	Oakland Garage, 630A Wakefield Road	406 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Dalton Together Portacabin	Greenfields Family Centre, Dalton Green Lane	440 yd
Marks & Spencer Simply Foods	Unit 2, Gallagher Retail Park	804 yd
Aldi	Unit 1, Gallagher Retail Park	804 yd
Tesco Express	192 Long Lane, Dalton	841 yd
Morrisons	Penny Lane, Waterloo	967 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Choice Fitness (Closed) Wakefield Road	health and fitness suite	302 yd
Dalton School MAYFIELD AVENUE	grass pitches	396 yd
St Joseph'S Catholic Primary School GROSVENOR ROAD	grass pitches	487 yd
Almondbury Sports Centre ALMONDBURY COMMUNITY SCHOOL FERNSIDE CENTRE ALMONDBURY COMMUNITY SCHOOL FERNSIDE CENTRE FERNSIDE AVENUE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	640 yd
Standiforth Recreation Ground (Dalton Playing Fields) WHITE ROSE AVENUE	grass pitches	650 yd
Almondbury Cricket Club Almondbury Cricket Club Almondbury Cricket Club Fernside Avenue	grass pitches	875 yd
Total Fitness (Huddersfield) WAKEFIELD ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	915 yd
Almondbury Community School Key Stage 2 Centre (Closed) Southfield Road	grass pitches	947 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	95.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	95.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	95.0%

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

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	18.9 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.