Southfield Road, Huddersfield, HD5 8RJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around HD5 8RJ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.5%	50.8%	-0.7%	51.0%	-0.2%
Male	48.5%	49.2%	0.7%	49.0%	0.2%

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	20.3%	31.3%	11.0%	37.9%	-6.6%
Married: Opposite sex	57.5%	49.6%	-7.9%	44.2%	5.4%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Separated	0.8%	0.7%	-0.1%	2.2%	-1.5%
Divorced	9.6%	9.2%	-0.4%	9.1%	0.1%
Widowed	11.9%	8.5%	-3.4%	6.1%	2.4%

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	43%	47%	4.0%	48.4%	-1.4%
Good health	32%	33.5%	1.5%	33.6%	-0.1%
Fair health	16.2%	16.9%	0.7%	12.7%	4.2%
Bad health	5.8%	2.6%	-3.2%	4.0%	-1.4%
Very bad health	3.1%	0%	-3.1%	1.2%	-1.2%

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	29.5%	21.5%	-8.0%	18.2%	3.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.1%	7.3%	-3.8%	9.6%	-2.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.3%	12.4%	-2.9%	13.4%	-1.0%
Apprenticeship	5%	10.6%	5.6%	5.3%	5.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.2%	12.8%	3.6%	16.9%	-4.1%
Degree or Similar	27.6%	33.2%	5.6%	33.8%	-0.6%
Other	2.3%	2.2%	-0.1%	2.8%	-0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 89.8% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Indian	0%	0.6%	0.6%	3.1%	-2.5%
Pakistani	0%	2.5%	2.5%	2.7%	-0.2%
Other Asian	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	1.3%	1.0%	1.0%	0.3%
Other Black	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.4%	2.5%	1.1%	0.9%	1.6%
Mixed Other	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
White	97.3%	89.8%	-7.5%	81.4%	8.4%
Other	0%	1.9%	1.9%	1.6%	0.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 97.1% 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	99%	97.1%	-1.9%	83.2%	13.9%
European Union	0%	0.6%	0.6%	6.1%	-5.5%
Middle East and Asia	1%	1.9%	0.9%	5.6%	-3.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	98.6%	97.1%	-1.5%	83.2%	13.9%
10+ Years	0%	2.5%	2.5%	9.8%	-7.3%
5-10 Years	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.9%	-2.9%
2-5 Years	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	1.9%	-1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	79.9%	76.7%	3.2%
Ireland	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
No passport held	19.2%	13.5%	5.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	35.6%	37.2%	-1.6%
Christian	56.1%	46.2%	9.9%
Muslim	2.6%	6.5%	-3.9%
Sikh	1.3%	0.9%	0.4%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	4.2%	6.0%	-1.8%

Safety

Is Southfield Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Southfield Road was 16.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 82.5% lower than the Almondbury average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Southfield Road has the 6th lowest crime rate of 80 local areas in Almondbury and the 91st lowest crime rate of 1,334 local areas in Kirklees .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 0.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -75.6%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 71% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£39,100

Income Rank
3/10

Household Income in HD5 8RJ, 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 5/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 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 - 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) - 4/10 (below 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) - 3/10 (low )
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 Southfield Road are based on 119 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 Southfield Road, Huddersfield, HD5 8RJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for HD5 8RJ

Average Price
£293,065

Semi-Detached
£240,288

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£319,453

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Southfield Road

Average Price
£221,199

Semi-Detached
£179,783

Terraced
£127,968

Detached
£333,001

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£2,545

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Southfield Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
78 Southfield Road, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire Other, an established residential building	£2,500	2025-07-02	£2,545
189 Southfield Road, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire Detached, an established residential building	£275,000	2024-11-07	£287,891
82 Southfield Road, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£255,000	2024-08-02	£269,869
173 Southfield Road, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire Detached, an established residential building	£250,000	2024-07-26	£268,000
173 Southfield Road, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire Detached, an established residential building	£308,333	2023-10-27	£332,194

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for HD5 8RJ

Employment

HD5 8RJ area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% 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 retired residents living in HD5 8RJ area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 36% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	99
Full-Time Employee	78
Part-Time Employee	25
Self-Employed	22
Other	16
Long-Term Sick or disabled	15
Looking after home or family	7
Student (economically inactive)	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5
Unemployed	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	22
Human health and social work activities	14
Manufacturing	13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Education	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Construction	8
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Information and communication	5
Administrative and support service activities	5
Real estate activities	3
Transport and storage	3
Other	2
Financial and insurance activities	2

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hill View Academy Fernside Avenue , Almondbury HD5 8YE	- not rated	713 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lepton CofE Primary Academy Station Road , Lepton HD8 0DE	- not rated	1,369 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dalton School Mayfield Avenue , Dalton HD5 9HN	3out of 4	1,387 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School (Huddersfield) Grosvenor Road , Dalton HD5 9HU	3out of 4	1,491 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
All Hallows' CofE (VA) Primary School Longcroft , Almondbury HD5 8XW	3out of 4	1,494 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	1,161 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Netherhall Learning Campus High School Netherhall Avenue , Rawthorpe HD5 9PG	3out of 4	2,709 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
North Huddersfield Trust School Woodhouse Hall Road , HD2 1DJ	3out of 4	4,207 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Newsome Academy Castle Avenue , Newsome HD4 6JN	- not rated	4,227 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Honley High School Station Road , Honley HD9 6QJ	3out of 4	5,049 yd	Academy converter	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	3,900 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	3,741 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Greenhead College Greenhead Road , HD1 4ES	- not rated	4,389 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	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	525 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Woodley School and College Dog Kennel Bank , HD5 8JE	3out of 4	2,522 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
University of Huddersfield Lockside , Queensgate HD1 3DH	- not rated	3,177 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	4,005 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
ES Independent School Kirklees 20 Greenhead Road , Huddersfield HD1 4EN	- not rated	4,162 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
HomeSmokeHD5	The Ashfield, 34 Wakefield Road	806 yd
Bay Leaf and Beyond	24 Wakefield Road, Fenay Bridge	905 yd
Icicles Ltd	597 Wakefield Road, Waterloo	988 yd
Mcdonalds	Gallagher Retail Park, Wakefield Road	1,023 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Fenay Bridge	241 Penistone Road, Fenay Bridge	556 yd
Harveys Bar Kitchen	1 Penistone Road, Fenay Bridge	556 yd
Lepton Liberal Club	The Ashfield, 34 Wakefield Road	806 yd
Almondbury Liberal Club	4 Thorpe Lane, Almondbury	875 yd
Waterloo Subs Bowling Club	Wakefield Road, Waterloo	989 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Chippy Booths	Fenay Bridge Road, Fenay Bridge	630 yd
New Spice House	Oakland Garage, 630A Wakefield Road	943 yd
Ho Wah	636 Wakefield Road, Waterloo	944 yd
Heggs Sandwich Shop	33 Wakefield Road, Fenay Bridge	950 yd
Domino's Pizza	Dominos Pizza Unit 1, 603 Wakefield Road	978 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Morrisons	Penny Lane, Waterloo	636 yd
Marks & Spencer Simply Foods	Unit 2, Gallagher Retail Park	1,024 yd
Aldi	Unit 1, Gallagher Retail Park	1,024 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Almondbury Community School Key Stage 2 Centre (Closed) Southfield Road	grass pitches	620 yd
Total Fitness (Huddersfield) WAKEFIELD ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	795 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	900 yd
Choice Fitness (Closed) Wakefield Road	health and fitness suite	963 yd
Almondbury Cricket Club Almondbury Cricket Club Almondbury Cricket Club Fernside Avenue	grass pitches	1,077 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	206.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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