Wakefield Road, Huddersfield, HD5 9AB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding HD5 9AB is primarily male, with 61.4% of the population 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	35.7%	38.6%	2.9%	51.0%	-12.4%
Male	64.3%	61.4%	-2.9%	49.0%	12.4%

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 9AB, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 63.4% 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	53.7%	63.4%	9.7%	37.9%	25.5%
Married: Opposite sex	25.1%	26.3%	1.2%	44.2%	-17.9%
Married: Same sex	0.8%	1.5%	0.7%	0.3%	1.2%
Separated	6.3%	1.5%	-4.8%	2.2%	-0.7%
Divorced	12.2%	5.9%	-6.3%	9.1%	-3.2%
Widowed	2%	1.5%	-0.5%	6.1%	-4.6%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	33.1%	46.4%	13.3%	48.4%	-2.0%
Good health	41.6%	30.5%	-11.1%	33.6%	-3.1%
Fair health	15.6%	15%	-0.6%	12.7%	2.3%
Bad health	8.1%	6%	-2.1%	4.0%	2.0%
Very bad health	1.6%	2.1%	0.5%	1.2%	0.9%

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	35.7%	20.7%	-15.0%	18.2%	2.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.4%	10.3%	-1.1%	9.6%	0.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.9%	11.3%	-1.6%	13.4%	-2.1%
Apprenticeship	2.4%	4.9%	2.5%	5.3%	-0.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.5%	18.7%	6.2%	16.9%	1.8%
Degree or Similar	14.5%	30.5%	16.0%	33.8%	-3.3%
Other	10.6%	3.4%	-7.2%	2.8%	0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 48.9% of the residents identify as white, which is lower than the UK average of 81.4%, there are significant representations of other ethnic groups.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	1%	1.7%	0.7%	0.7%	1.0%
Indian	1.6%	4.7%	3.1%	3.1%	1.6%
Pakistani	6.5%	4.7%	-1.8%	2.7%	2.0%
Other Asian	4.5%	7.3%	2.8%	1.6%	5.7%
Black African	4.9%	4.3%	-0.6%	2.5%	1.8%
Black Caribbean	2.6%	3%	0.4%	1.0%	2.0%
Other Black	1.3%	0.4%	-0.9%	0.5%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0.4%	0.1%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and African	1.6%	0.4%	-1.2%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.2%	2.1%	-1.1%	0.9%	1.2%
Mixed Other	0.3%	3%	2.7%	0.8%	2.2%
White	60.4%	48.9%	-11.5%	81.4%	-32.5%
Roma	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Arab	5.2%	12.4%	7.2%	0.6%	11.8%
Other	6.5%	5.6%	-0.9%	1.6%	4.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 56% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	70.1%	56%	-14.1%	83.2%	-27.2%
European Union	4.2%	7.3%	3.1%	6.1%	1.2%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	2.2%	1.9%	0.8%	1.4%
Africa	8.8%	6%	-2.8%	2.7%	3.3%
Middle East and Asia	16.2%	25.9%	9.7%	5.6%	20.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	2.6%	2.3%	1.3%	1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	69.2%	55.8%	-13.4%	83.2%	-27.4%
10+ Years	3.9%	11.2%	7.3%	9.8%	1.4%
5-10 Years	10.4%	9.4%	-1.0%	2.9%	6.5%
2-5 Years	9.7%	6%	-3.7%	2.2%	3.8%
Less than 2 years	6.8%	17.6%	10.8%	1.9%	15.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	56.8%	76.7%	-19.9%
Portugal	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Lithuania	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Poland	2.2%	1.3%	0.9%
Romania	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other EU countries	2.6%	1.5%	1.1%
Other Europe	1.7%	0.2%	1.5%
North Africa	2.2%	0.1%	2.1%
Central and Western Africa	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
South and Eastern Africa	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
Middle East	1.7%	0.1%	1.6%
Southern Asia	6.1%	1.2%	4.9%
South-East Asia	3.5%	0.2%	3.3%
Central and South America	1.7%	0.2%	1.5%
No passport held	17.5%	13.5%	4.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	36.5%	37.2%	-0.7%
Christian	31.8%	46.2%	-14.4%
Muslim	22.7%	6.5%	16.2%
Sikh	2.6%	0.9%	1.7%
Other religion	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
Not answered	4.7%	6.0%	-1.3%

Safety

Is Wakefield Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Wakefield Road was 1615.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 1480.2% higher than the Ashbrow average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

Wakefield Road has the 2nd highest crime rate of 86 local areas in Ashbrow and the 5th highest crime rate of 1,334 local areas in Kirklees .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 618.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -34.3%.

🔎 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. 99% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£27,500

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in HD5 9AB, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 10/10 (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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 10/10 (very 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) - 9/10 (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) - 10/10 (very high )
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 9AB

Estimated Average Property Prices for HD5 9AB

Average Price
£249,671

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£235,149

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£232,765

Other
£287,167

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
89 Wakefield Road, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire Other, an established residential building	£270,000	2023-12-21	£283,609
91 Wakefield Road, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire Other, an established residential building	£267,500	2021-04-20	£308,335
59 Wakefield Road, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£198,000	2020-12-07	£253,998
59A Wakefield Road, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£198,000	2020-12-07	£239,902
59A Wakefield Road, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire Other, an established residential building	£250,000	2015-04-08	£355,874

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for HD5 9AB

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in HD5 9AB 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	57
Student (economically inactive)	30
Long-Term Sick or disabled	19
Retired	18
Other	17
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	17
Looking after home or family	14
Unemployed	12
Part-Time Employee	11
Self-Employed	6

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	17
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	15
Education	13
Accommodation and food service activities	13
Human health and social work activities	13
Transport and storage	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Information and communication	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Administrative and support service activities	4
Financial and insurance activities	4
Other	3
Construction	2
Real estate activities	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Moldgreen Community Primary School The Avenue , Moldgreen HD5 8AE	3out of 4	670 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lowerhouses CofE (Voluntary Controlled) Junior Infant and Early Years School Lowerhouses Lane , Almondbury HD5 8JY	3out of 4	1,170 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Netherhall Learning Campus Junior School Rawthorpe Lane , Rawthorpe HD5 9NT	3out of 4	1,235 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Spring Grove Junior Infant and Nursery School Bow Street , HD1 4BJ	4out of 4	1,333 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	1,569 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	1,734 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Newsome Academy Castle Avenue , Newsome HD4 6JN	- not rated	2,551 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
North Huddersfield Trust School Woodhouse Hall Road , HD2 1DJ	3out of 4	2,713 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
King James's School St Helen's Gate , Almondbury HD4 6SG	3out of 4	2,775 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Moor End Academy Dryclough Road , Crosland Moor HD4 5JA	4out of 4	3,323 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	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	1,030 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Greenhead College Greenhead Road , HD1 4ES	- not rated	1,577 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Huddersfield New College New Hey Road , HD3 4GL	- not rated	4,922 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	3,226 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
University of Huddersfield Lockside , Queensgate HD1 3DH	- not rated	375 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Woodley School and College Dog Kennel Bank , HD5 8JE	3out of 4	646 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
ES Independent School Kirklees 20 Greenhead Road , Huddersfield HD1 4EN	- not rated	1,352 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Southgate School Southfield Road , Almondbury HD5 8TG	3out of 4	2,382 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Castle Hill: A Specialist College for Communication and Interaction Newsome Road South , Newsome HD4 6JL	4out of 4	2,418 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
Subway	61 Wakefield Road, Moldgreen	2 yd
Cafe 8	8 Kings Mill Lane, Huddersfield	123 yd
Rica Ribbean T/A Manjaros Restaurant, Unit 2	Manjaros, Wakefield Road	249 yd
Coffee Boy	Wakefield Road, Moldgreen	341 yd
Pure Bouldering Ltd	Abbeymill, Lincoln Street	466 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Longley Park Golf Club	Maple Street, Huddersfield	168 yd
Table Table	The Aspley, St Andrew's Road	249 yd
Turnbridge Working Mens Club	9 St Andrew's Road, Huddersfield	362 yd
Huddersfield Territorial Army Centre	St Paul's Street, Huddersfield	578 yd
Showtime	24 Zetland Street, Huddersfield	586 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Kebabish	57 Wakefield Road, Moldgreen	2 yd
KFC	Kfc, 47-49 Wakefield Road	2 yd
Quality Fish and Chips	53 Wakefield Road, Moldgreen	2 yd
Gourmet Hub	Shop 1, 53 Wakefield Road	29 yd
Pizza Hut Delivery	Pizza Hut, 165 Wakefield Road	109 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Asda	5 Carr Pit Road, Moldgreen	157 yd
Iceland	5 Carr Pit Road, Moldgreen	157 yd
Lidl	160 Wakefield Road, Moldgreen	171 yd
Sainsburys	Southgate, Huddersfield	532 yd
Top Express Uk	10 Cross Church Street, Huddersfield	799 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Longley Park Golf Club MAPLE STREET	golf	178 yd
Iqsa Aspley House FIRTH STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	311 yd
Dw Sports Fitness (Huddersfield) SMITHY LANE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	348 yd
University Of Huddersfield Sports Centre (Closed) Queensgate	health and fitness suite, squash courts	454 yd
Team Hud QUEENSGATE	health and fitness suite, squash courts	558 yd
Woodley School And College Dog Kennel Bank	grass pitches	567 yd
Reviva Health Club For Women (Huddersfield) (Closed) King Street	health and fitness suite	839 yd
Huddersfield Methodist Mission 3-13 3-13 LORD STREET		842 yd
Huddersfield Sports Centre (Closed) Southgate	health and fitness suite, indoor bowls, squash courts, swimming pool	858 yd
Edgerton & Dalton Cricket Club DALTON CRICKET CLUB DALTON CRICKET CLUB DALTON FOLD ROAD	grass pitches	914 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	95.5%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	95.5%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	95.5%

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	77.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	142.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	17.2 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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