Greenside Crescent, Huddersfield, HD5 8QJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around HD5 8QJ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.1%	51.8%	0.7%	51.0%	0.8%
Male	48.9%	48.2%	-0.7%	49.0%	-0.8%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	37%	42%	5.0%	37.9%	4.1%
Married: Opposite sex	43.8%	41.5%	-2.3%	44.2%	-2.7%
Married: Same sex	0.9%	0.5%	-0.4%	0.3%	0.2%
Separated	2.5%	2.4%	-0.1%	2.2%	0.2%
Divorced	9.5%	8%	-1.5%	9.1%	-1.1%
Widowed	6.3%	5.6%	-0.7%	6.1%	-0.5%

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 (87%) 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	49.8%	52.8%	3.0%	48.4%	4.4%
Good health	36.1%	34.2%	-1.9%	33.6%	0.6%
Fair health	10%	9.1%	-0.9%	12.7%	-3.6%
Bad health	3.2%	2.9%	-0.3%	4.0%	-1.1%
Very bad health	0.9%	1%	0.1%	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.

In the area around HD5 8QJ this area, 9.9% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	18.1%	9.9%	-8.2%	18.2%	-8.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.4%	8.8%	-4.6%	9.6%	-0.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.5%	11.7%	-3.8%	13.4%	-1.7%
Apprenticeship	6%	7.2%	1.2%	5.3%	1.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	16%	27.7%	11.7%	16.9%	10.8%
Degree or Similar	25.7%	32%	6.3%	33.8%	-1.8%
Other	5.3%	2.7%	-2.6%	2.8%	-0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 85.8% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	1.3%	0.8%	-0.5%	0.7%	0.1%
Indian	0.9%	1%	0.1%	3.1%	-2.1%
Pakistani	4.8%	2.9%	-1.9%	2.7%	0.2%
Other Asian	0.7%	0.2%	-0.5%	1.6%	-1.4%
Black African	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	2.5%	-2.5%
Black Caribbean	1.1%	2.7%	1.6%	1.0%	1.7%
Other Black	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0.2%	1%	0.8%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and African	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	0.4%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.2%	2.1%	1.9%	0.9%	1.2%
Mixed Other	0.2%	1.9%	1.7%	0.8%	1.1%
White	81.6%	85.8%	4.2%	81.4%	4.4%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Arab	5.8%	0%	-5.8%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	1.3%	0.4%	-0.9%	1.6%	-1.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 92.6% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is higher than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	87.2%	92.6%	5.4%	83.2%	9.4%
European Union	3%	3.7%	0.7%	6.1%	-2.4%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.6%
Africa	5%	0%	-5.0%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	4.6%	2.5%	-2.1%	5.6%	-3.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.2%	1%	0.8%	1.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	86.4%	92.8%	6.4%	83.2%	9.6%
10+ Years	6.3%	4.9%	-1.4%	9.8%	-4.9%
5-10 Years	1.1%	1%	-0.1%	2.9%	-1.9%
2-5 Years	2%	0.4%	-1.6%	2.2%	-1.8%
Less than 2 years	4.1%	0.8%	-3.3%	1.9%	-1.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	83.5%	76.7%	6.8%
Ireland	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Italy	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Portugal	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Poland	1.7%	1.3%	0.4%
Other EU countries	0.2%	1.5%	-1.3%
Other Europe	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Southern Asia	0.2%	1.2%	-1.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
No passport held	12.2%	13.5%	-1.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	49.7%	37.2%	12.5%
Christian	40%	46.2%	-6.2%
Hindu	0.2%	1.7%	-1.5%
Muslim	2.7%	6.5%	-3.8%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	7%	6.0%	1.0%

Safety

Is Greenside Crescent Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Greenside Crescent was 103.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 12.9% higher than the Almondbury average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Greenside Crescent has the 18th highest crime rate of 80 local areas in Almondbury and the 432nd highest crime rate of 1,334 local areas in Kirklees .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 76.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 24.7%.

🔎 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 8QJ, 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 Greenside Crescent are based on 54 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 Greenside Crescent, Huddersfield, HD5 8QJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for HD5 8QJ

Average Price
£225,076

Semi-Detached
£211,602

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£253,522

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Greenside Crescent

Average Price
£236,023

Semi-Detached
£227,860

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£253,790

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Greenside CrescentStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
10 Greenside Crescent, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£240,000	2025-06-27	£249,152
5 Greenside Crescent, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire Detached, an established residential building	£235,000	2023-10-12	£253,186
24 Greenside Crescent, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire Detached, an established residential building	£277,000	2023-08-11	£302,695
21 Greenside Crescent, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£180,000	2023-02-22	£198,000
17 Greenside Crescent, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£180,000	2022-11-30	£194,657

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for HD5 8QJ

Employment

HD5 8QJ 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	168
Retired	61
Part-Time Employee	51
Student (economically inactive)	21
Self-Employed	21
Looking after home or family	16
Other	15
Unemployed	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	41
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	41
Human health and social work activities	39
Education	28
Construction	25
Accommodation and food service activities	16
Other	16
Financial and insurance activities	13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	13
Administrative and support service activities	12
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Transport and storage	5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Information and communication	3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	2
Real estate activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hill View Academy Fernside Avenue , Almondbury HD5 8YE	- not rated	357 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dalton School Mayfield Avenue , Dalton HD5 9HN	3out of 4	515 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School (Huddersfield) Grosvenor Road , Dalton HD5 9HU	3out of 4	607 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Moldgreen Community Primary School The Avenue , Moldgreen HD5 8AE	3out of 4	1,481 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
All Hallows' CofE (VA) Primary School Longcroft , Almondbury HD5 8XW	3out of 4	1,656 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	1,694 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Netherhall Learning Campus High School Netherhall Avenue , Rawthorpe HD5 9PG	3out of 4	1,825 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
North Huddersfield Trust School Woodhouse Hall Road , HD2 1DJ	3out of 4	3,327 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Newsome Academy Castle Avenue , Newsome HD4 6JN	- not rated	4,023 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
All Saints Catholic College Specialist in Humanities Bradley Bar , HD2 2JT	3out of 4	4,689 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	4,784 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	3,150 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Greenhead College Greenhead Road , HD1 4ES	- not rated	3,698 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	5,372 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	833 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Woodley School and College Dog Kennel Bank , HD5 8JE	3out of 4	2,030 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
University of Huddersfield Lockside , Queensgate HD1 3DH	- not rated	2,522 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
ES Independent School Kirklees 20 Greenhead Road , Huddersfield HD1 4EN	- not rated	3,464 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	3,816 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	362 yd
Mcdonalds	Gallagher Retail Park, Wakefield Road	706 yd
Bay Leaf and Beyond	24 Wakefield Road, Fenay Bridge	738 yd
HomeSmokeHD5	The Ashfield, 34 Wakefield Road	951 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Waterloo Subs Bowling Club	Wakefield Road, Waterloo	352 yd
The Stag	456 Wakefield Road, Dalton	356 yd
Almondbury Cricket Club	Fernside Avenue, Almondbury	881 yd
Lepton Liberal Club	The Ashfield, 34 Wakefield Road	951 yd
Almondbury Liberal Club	4 Thorpe Lane, Almondbury	1,055 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Ho Wah	636 Wakefield Road, Waterloo	261 yd
Pronto Pizza	517 Wakefield Road, Dalton	284 yd
New Spice House	Oakland Garage, 630A Wakefield Road	316 yd
Tuttis	601B Wakefield Road, Waterloo	352 yd
Waterloo Fish & Chicks	Waterloo Fisheries, 595 Wakefield Road	352 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Dalton Together Portacabin	Greenfields Family Centre, Dalton Green Lane	633 yd
Marks & Spencer Simply Foods	Unit 2, Gallagher Retail Park	706 yd
Aldi	Unit 1, Gallagher Retail Park	706 yd
Morrisons	Penny Lane, Waterloo	785 yd
Tesco Express	192 Long Lane, Dalton	1,050 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Choice Fitness (Closed) Wakefield Road	health and fitness suite	230 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	573 yd
Dalton School MAYFIELD AVENUE	grass pitches	597 yd
St Joseph'S Catholic Primary School GROSVENOR ROAD	grass pitches	701 yd
Total Fitness (Huddersfield) WAKEFIELD ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	759 yd
Almondbury Community School Key Stage 2 Centre (Closed) Southfield Road	grass pitches	799 yd
Almondbury Cricket Club Almondbury Cricket Club Almondbury Cricket Club Fernside Avenue	grass pitches	835 yd
Standiforth Recreation Ground (Dalton Playing Fields) WHITE ROSE AVENUE	grass pitches	846 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	83.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	139.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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