Fenay Lane, Almondbury, Huddersfield, HD5 8UJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding HD5 8UJ has a slightly higher male population, with 51.6% 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	52.8%	48.4%	-4.4%	51.0%	-2.6%
Male	47.2%	51.6%	4.4%	49.0%	2.6%

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 vicinity of HD5 8UJ there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 64.2% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	20%	19.1%	-0.9%	37.9%	-18.8%
Married: Opposite sex	67.6%	64.2%	-3.4%	44.2%	20.0%
Separated	1.8%	1%	-0.8%	2.2%	-1.2%
Divorced	4%	4.9%	0.9%	9.1%	-4.2%
Widowed	6.7%	10.8%	4.1%	6.1%	4.7%

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	52.5%	50%	-2.5%	48.4%	1.6%
Good health	34.3%	33.1%	-1.2%	33.6%	-0.5%
Fair health	9.1%	12.9%	3.8%	12.7%	0.2%
Bad health	3%	3.2%	0.2%	4.0%	-0.8%
Very bad health	1.1%	0.8%	-0.3%	1.2%	-0.4%

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 8UJ this area, 8.9% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%. This area stands out for its high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 51%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	11.6%	8.9%	-2.7%	18.2%	-9.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.2%	8.4%	-1.8%	9.6%	-1.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	20.9%	11.9%	-9.0%	13.4%	-1.5%
Apprenticeship	3.6%	3.5%	-0.1%	5.3%	-1.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.9%	14.9%	6.0%	16.9%	-2.0%
Degree or Similar	43.6%	51%	7.4%	33.8%	17.2%
Other	1.3%	1.5%	0.2%	2.8%	-1.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 94% identifying as such, significantly higher than the UK average of 81.4%. This indicates a lower level of ethnic diversity compared to the broader UK population.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	1.1%	1.2%	0.1%	3.1%	-1.9%
Pakistani	0%	2%	2.0%	2.7%	-0.7%
Black African	0%	0.4%	0.4%	2.5%	-2.1%
Black Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.3%	1.2%	-1.1%	0.9%	0.3%
Mixed Other	0.4%	0.8%	0.4%	0.8%	0.0%
White	95.1%	94%	-1.1%	81.4%	12.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 94.8% 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	97%	94.8%	-2.2%	83.2%	11.6%
European Union	0.4%	3.2%	2.8%	6.1%	-2.9%
Africa	0.4%	1.2%	0.8%	2.7%	-1.5%
Middle East and Asia	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	5.6%	-5.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.8%	0.4%	1.3%	-0.5%
Oceania	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	97%	95.2%	-1.8%	83.2%	12.0%
10+ Years	1.1%	4.8%	3.7%	9.8%	-5.0%
Less than 2 years	1.9%	0%	-1.9%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	88.4%	76.7%	11.7%
Ireland	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
France	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Other EU countries	1.2%	1.5%	-0.3%
Central and Western Africa	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
No passport held	7.6%	13.5%	-5.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	32.4%	37.2%	-4.8%
Christian	58.3%	46.2%	12.1%
Jewish	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Muslim	2%	6.5%	-4.5%
Sikh	1.2%	0.9%	0.3%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	5.3%	6.0%	-0.7%

Safety

Is Fenay Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Fenay Lane was 48.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 47.6% lower than the Almondbury average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Fenay Lane has the 35th lowest crime rate of 80 local areas in Almondbury and the 445th lowest crime rate of 1,334 local areas in Kirklees .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 25.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -52.8%.

🔎 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 8UJ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 7/10 (above 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) - 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) - 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 Fenay Lane are based on 67 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 Fenay Lane, Almondbury, Huddersfield, HD5 8UJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for HD5 8UJ

Average Price
£835,033

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£782,965

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£1,251,582

Estimated Average Property Prices for Fenay Lane

Average Price
£573,008

Semi-Detached
£268,291

Terraced
£177,036

Detached
£815,072

Flats/Maisonettes
£163,350

Other
£1,289,959

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Fenay LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
82 Fenay Lane, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire Detached, an established residential building	£310,000	2024-05-17	£340,112
78 Fenay Lane, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire Detached, an established residential building	£475,000	2021-09-01	£579,176
Drewan Fenay Lane, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire Detached, an established residential building	£940,000	2018-04-30	£1,346,622
70 Fenay Lane, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire Detached, an established residential building	£312,000	2017-08-31	£455,478
78 Fenay Lane, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire Detached, an established residential building	£270,000	2015-09-03	£417,450

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for HD5 8UJ

Employment

HD5 8UJ area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 0% 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 8UJ area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 45% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	91
Full-Time Employee	51
Part-Time Employee	22
Self-Employed	17
Student (economically inactive)	9
Looking after home or family	7
Other	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1
Long-Term Sick or disabled	1
Unemployed	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	20
Human health and social work activities	14
Manufacturing	13
Education	13
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Financial and insurance activities	9
Other	8
Administrative and support service activities	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Construction	4
Accommodation and food service activities	2
Real estate activities	1
Transport and storage	1
Information and communication	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
All Hallows' CofE (VA) Primary School Longcroft , Almondbury HD5 8XW	3out of 4	802 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hill View Academy Fernside Avenue , Almondbury HD5 8YE	- not rated	820 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lowerhouses CofE (Voluntary Controlled) Junior Infant and Early Years School Lowerhouses Lane , Almondbury HD5 8JY	3out of 4	1,642 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dalton School Mayfield Avenue , Dalton HD5 9HN	3out of 4	1,653 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School (Huddersfield) Grosvenor Road , Dalton HD5 9HU	3out of 4	1,687 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	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	533 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Netherhall Learning Campus High School Netherhall Avenue , Rawthorpe HD5 9PG	3out of 4	2,858 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Newsome Academy Castle Avenue , Newsome HD4 6JN	- not rated	3,581 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Honley High School Station Road , Honley HD9 6QJ	3out of 4	4,340 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
North Huddersfield Trust School Woodhouse Hall Road , HD2 1DJ	3out of 4	4,361 yd	Foundation 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	3,940 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	3,335 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Greenhead College Greenhead Road , HD1 4ES	- not rated	4,062 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	333 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Woodley School and College Dog Kennel Bank , HD5 8JE	3out of 4	2,091 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
University of Huddersfield Lockside , Queensgate HD1 3DH	- not rated	2,849 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	3,356 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
ES Independent School Kirklees 20 Greenhead Road , Huddersfield HD1 4EN	- not rated	3,848 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
Ambrys	131 Northgate, Almondbury	460 yd
Bengal Aroma	93-95 Northgate, Almondbury	505 yd
The Barn at the Woolpack	The Woolpack, 19 Westgate	571 yd
T & Cake Ltd	T And Cake, 91 Northgate	596 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Almondbury Liberal Club	4 Thorpe Lane, Almondbury	314 yd
Radcliffe Arms	59 Westgate, Almondbury	571 yd
Almondbury Conservative Club	17 Westgate, Almondbury	571 yd
The Woolpack	19 Westgate, Almondbury	571 yd
Almondbury Bowling Club	Westgate, Almondbury	772 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sharkeys Fish Bar	5 Southfield Road, Almondbury	653 yd
Red Chilli Almondbury	3 Southfield Road, Almondbury	653 yd
Imyz Peri Peri	99 Town End, Almondbury	666 yd
Top Chef	87 Westgate, Almondbury	668 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Almondbury Community School Key Stage 2 Centre (Closed) Southfield Road	grass pitches	376 yd
King James' School ST. HELENS GATE	grass pitches	520 yd
Almondbury Rec ALMONDBURY RECREATION GROUND ALMONDBURY RECREATION GROUND CEMETERY ROAD	grass pitches	732 yd
Almondbury Cricket Club Almondbury Cricket Club Almondbury Cricket Club Fernside Avenue	grass pitches	751 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	771 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	200.4 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	18.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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