Smithy Lane, Huddersfield, HD5 9AP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding HD5 9AP is primarily male, with 53.2% 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	43.2%	46.8%	3.6%	51.0%	-4.2%
Male	56.8%	53.2%	-3.6%	49.0%	4.2%

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 9AP, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 81.7% 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	61.8%	81.7%	19.9%	37.9%	43.8%
Married: Opposite sex	26.5%	13.3%	-13.2%	44.2%	-30.9%
Married: Same sex	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	3.6%	1.4%	-2.2%	2.2%	-0.8%
Divorced	6%	2.9%	-3.1%	9.1%	-6.2%
Widowed	1.2%	0.6%	-0.6%	6.1%	-5.5%

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 (90.3%) 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	53%	45.4%	-7.6%	48.4%	-3.0%
Good health	30.2%	44.9%	14.7%	33.6%	11.3%
Fair health	11.6%	6.9%	-4.7%	12.7%	-5.8%
Bad health	4.6%	2.8%	-1.8%	4.0%	-1.2%
Very bad health	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	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.

In the area around HD5 9AP this area, 7% 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	10.4%	7%	-3.4%	18.2%	-11.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8%	3.9%	-4.1%	9.6%	-5.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.6%	7.6%	-4.0%	13.4%	-5.8%
Apprenticeship	2.4%	1.2%	-1.2%	5.3%	-4.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	22.5%	49.1%	26.6%	16.9%	32.2%
Degree or Similar	40.6%	28.7%	-11.9%	33.8%	-5.1%
Other	4.4%	2.5%	-1.9%	2.8%	-0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 55.9% 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)
Bangladeshi	0%	0.7%	0.7%	1.1%	-0.4%
Chinese	4.9%	3.2%	-1.7%	0.7%	2.5%
Indian	1.4%	6.4%	5.0%	3.1%	3.3%
Pakistani	9.5%	7.1%	-2.4%	2.7%	4.4%
Other Asian	1.4%	6%	4.6%	1.6%	4.4%
Black African	8.4%	7.7%	-0.7%	2.5%	5.2%
Black Caribbean	1.1%	1.9%	0.8%	1.0%	0.9%
Other Black	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	1.1%	1.3%	0.2%	0.8%	0.5%
Mixed White and African	3.2%	0.2%	-3.0%	0.4%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.7%	1.1%	0.4%	0.9%	0.2%
Mixed Other	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.8%	0.7%
White	67.4%	55.9%	-11.5%	81.4%	-25.5%
Arab	1.1%	2.2%	1.1%	0.6%	1.6%
Other	0%	4.7%	4.7%	1.6%	3.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 59.3% 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	70.9%	59.3%	-11.6%	83.2%	-23.9%
European Union	5.6%	10.3%	4.7%	6.1%	4.2%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.4%
Africa	8.1%	8%	-0.1%	2.7%	5.3%
Middle East and Asia	13.3%	20.9%	7.6%	5.6%	15.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.4%	1.1%	-0.3%	1.3%	-0.2%
Oceania	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	70.2%	59.3%	-10.9%	83.2%	-23.9%
10+ Years	9.1%	8.8%	-0.3%	9.8%	-1.0%
5-10 Years	8.4%	5.6%	-2.8%	2.9%	2.7%
2-5 Years	3.5%	6%	2.5%	2.2%	3.8%
Less than 2 years	8.8%	20.4%	11.6%	1.9%	18.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	57.7%	76.7%	-19.0%
Ireland	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Italy	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Portugal	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Spain	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Lithuania	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Poland	7.1%	1.3%	5.8%
Other EU countries	3.9%	1.5%	2.4%
North Africa	1.9%	0.1%	1.8%
Central and Western Africa	4.5%	0.3%	4.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Middle East	1.1%	0.1%	1.0%
Eastern Asia	2%	0.3%	1.7%
Southern Asia	6.9%	1.2%	5.7%
South-East Asia	3.5%	0.2%	3.3%
Central Asia	0.7%	0.0%	0.7%
North America and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
No passport held	7.6%	13.5%	-5.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	37.3%	37.2%	0.1%
Christian	35.4%	46.2%	-10.8%
Buddhist	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Hindu	3.5%	1.7%	1.8%
Muslim	15.1%	6.5%	8.6%
Not answered	8.4%	6.0%	2.4%

Safety

Is Smithy Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Smithy Lane was 91.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 35.7% lower than the Dalton average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Smithy Lane has the 39th highest crime rate of 88 local areas in Dalton and the 529th highest crime rate of 1,334 local areas in Kirklees .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 46.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 22.2%.

🔎 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. 94% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£31,900

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in HD5 9AP, 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 - 5/10 (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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 6/10 (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 - 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) - 5/10 (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 Smithy Lane are based on 48 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 Smithy Lane, Huddersfield, HD5 9AP

Estimated Average Property Prices for HD5 9AP

Average Price
£133,348

Semi-Detached
£210,200

Terraced
£107,730

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Smithy Lane

Average Price
£209,932

Semi-Detached
£216,155

Terraced
£136,273

Detached
£257,575

Flats/Maisonettes
£115,620

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Smithy LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
6, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£135,000	2006-07-18	£217,200
6, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£135,000	2006-07-18	£217,200
3 Smithy Lane, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£52,000	2002-06-20	£180,906
30 Smithy Lane, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£20,500	2001-10-12	£79,558
24 Smithy Lane, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£16,000	1999-10-06	£71,369

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for HD5 9AP

Employment

HD5 9AP area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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 student residents living in HD5 9AP 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

Student (economically inactive)	203
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	136
Full-Time Employee	68
Part-Time Employee	19
Other	13
Looking after home or family	12
Unemployed	11
Retired	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Self-Employed	5

Employment Industry

Education	20
Accommodation and food service activities	18
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	16
Human health and social work activities	10
Administrative and support service activities	10
Information and communication	10
Manufacturing	9
Construction	9
Financial and insurance activities	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Other	6
Transport and storage	5
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
Moldgreen Community Primary School The Avenue , Moldgreen HD5 8AE	3out of 4	514 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	943 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Netherhall Learning Campus Junior School Rawthorpe Lane , Rawthorpe HD5 9NT	3out of 4	1,264 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Spring Grove Junior Infant and Nursery School Bow Street , HD1 4BJ	4out of 4	1,534 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hillside Primary School Headfield Road , Newsome HD4 6LU	- not rated	1,570 yd	Academy converter	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	1,760 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Newsome Academy Castle Avenue , Newsome HD4 6JN	- not rated	2,522 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
King James's School St Helen's Gate , Almondbury HD4 6SG	3out of 4	2,525 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
North Huddersfield Trust School Woodhouse Hall Road , HD2 1DJ	3out of 4	2,856 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Moor End Academy Dryclough Road , Crosland Moor HD4 5JA	4out of 4	3,423 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	1,197 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Greenhead College Greenhead Road , HD1 4ES	- not rated	1,810 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Huddersfield New College New Hey Road , HD3 4GL	- not rated	5,152 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	3,431 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Woodley School and College Dog Kennel Bank , HD5 8JE	3out of 4	460 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
University of Huddersfield Lockside , Queensgate HD1 3DH	- not rated	594 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
ES Independent School Kirklees 20 Greenhead Road , Huddersfield HD1 4EN	- not rated	1,589 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Southgate School Southfield Road , Almondbury HD5 8TG	3out of 4	2,144 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	2,371 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
Rica Ribbean T/A Manjaros Restaurant, Unit 2	Manjaros, Wakefield Road	122 yd
Coffee Boy	Wakefield Road, Moldgreen	130 yd
Subway	61 Wakefield Road, Moldgreen	252 yd
Cafe 8	8 Kings Mill Lane, Huddersfield	281 yd
Royal City Cantonese Restaurant	313A Old Wakefield Road, Moldgreen	531 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Longley Park Golf Club	Maple Street, Huddersfield	253 yd
Table Table	The Aspley, St Andrew's Road	497 yd
Moldgreen Liberal Club	311 Old Wakefield Road, Moldgreen	524 yd
Moldgreen Conservative Association	67 Almondbury Bank, Almondbury	603 yd
Turnbridge Working Mens Club	9 St Andrew's Road, Huddersfield	608 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pizza Hut Delivery	Pizza Hut, 165 Wakefield Road	158 yd
Casciano	261-263 Wakefield Road, Moldgreen	163 yd
Kebabish	57 Wakefield Road, Moldgreen	252 yd
KFC	Kfc, 47-49 Wakefield Road	252 yd
Quality Fish and Chips	53 Wakefield Road, Moldgreen	252 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lidl	160 Wakefield Road, Moldgreen	79 yd
Asda	5 Carr Pit Road, Moldgreen	401 yd
Iceland	5 Carr Pit Road, Moldgreen	401 yd
339 Wakefield Road	Dalton, Huddersfield	753 yd
Sainsburys	Southgate, Huddersfield	778 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Dw Sports Fitness (Huddersfield) SMITHY LANE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	131 yd
Longley Park Golf Club MAPLE STREET	golf	226 yd
Woodley School And College Dog Kennel Bank	grass pitches	429 yd
Iqsa Aspley House FIRTH STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	493 yd
University Of Huddersfield Sports Centre (Closed) Queensgate	health and fitness suite, squash courts	697 yd
Team Hud QUEENSGATE	health and fitness suite, squash courts	776 yd
Longley Community Sports Club LONGLEY COMMUNITY SPORTS CLUB LONGLEY COMMUNITY SPORTS CLUB LONGLEY ROAD	indoor tennis centre, tennis courts	873 yd
Edgerton & Dalton Cricket Club DALTON CRICKET CLUB DALTON CRICKET CLUB DALTON FOLD ROAD	grass pitches	1,037 yd
Reviva Health Club For Women (Huddersfield) (Closed) King Street	health and fitness suite	1,079 yd
Huddersfield Methodist Mission 3-13 3-13 LORD STREET		1,092 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	84.6%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	84.6%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	84.6%

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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	137.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	22.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of HD5 9AP