Broad Lane, Huddersfield, HD5 9BX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding HD5 9BX has a slightly higher male population, with 51.9% 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	43.7%	48.1%	4.4%	51.0%	-2.9%
Male	56.3%	51.9%	-4.4%	49.0%	2.9%

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 9BX, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 60.8% 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	56.1%	60.8%	4.7%	37.9%	22.9%
Married: Opposite sex	24.8%	26.5%	1.7%	44.2%	-17.7%
Married: Same sex	1.3%	1.3%	0.0%	0.3%	1.0%
Separated	4%	1.6%	-2.4%	2.2%	-0.6%
Divorced	6.6%	5.9%	-0.7%	9.1%	-3.2%
Widowed	7.3%	3.9%	-3.4%	6.1%	-2.2%

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	45.7%	50.3%	4.6%	48.4%	1.9%
Good health	39.7%	32.2%	-7.5%	33.6%	-1.4%
Fair health	8.3%	13.6%	5.3%	12.7%	0.9%
Bad health	5.1%	2.7%	-2.4%	4.0%	-1.3%
Very bad health	1.1%	1.3%	0.2%	1.2%	0.1%

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	21.1%	15.4%	-5.7%	18.2%	-2.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8.6%	8.9%	0.3%	9.6%	-0.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.5%	10.8%	-4.7%	13.4%	-2.6%
Apprenticeship	4%	4.9%	0.9%	5.3%	-0.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	24.8%	23%	-1.8%	16.9%	6.1%
Degree or Similar	21.8%	35.1%	13.3%	33.8%	1.3%
Other	4.3%	2%	-2.3%	2.8%	-0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 77.1% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	1.1%	0.3%	-0.8%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	1.7%	4.8%	3.1%	3.1%	1.7%
Pakistani	2.9%	4.3%	1.4%	2.7%	1.6%
Other Asian	1.1%	2.4%	1.3%	1.6%	0.8%
Black African	1.1%	2.4%	1.3%	2.5%	-0.1%
Black Caribbean	3.4%	1.3%	-2.1%	1.0%	0.3%
Other Black	0.6%	0.8%	0.2%	0.5%	0.3%
Mixed White and African	1.4%	0.8%	-0.6%	0.4%	0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2%	4%	2.0%	0.9%	3.1%
White	82%	77.1%	-4.9%	81.4%	-4.3%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	1.7%	0.5%	-1.2%	0.6%	-0.1%
Other	0.3%	1.3%	1.0%	1.6%	-0.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 82.8% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	89.4%	82.8%	-6.6%	83.2%	-0.4%
European Union	2.3%	6.1%	3.8%	6.1%	0.0%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.8%	-0.3%
Africa	3.1%	2.4%	-0.7%	2.7%	-0.3%
Middle East and Asia	3.1%	8%	4.9%	5.6%	2.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2%	0.3%	-1.7%	1.3%	-1.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	88.3%	82.5%	-5.8%	83.2%	-0.7%
10+ Years	3.4%	8.5%	5.1%	9.8%	-1.3%
5-10 Years	2.3%	1.6%	-0.7%	2.9%	-1.3%
2-5 Years	1.7%	2.9%	1.2%	2.2%	0.7%
Less than 2 years	4.3%	4.5%	0.2%	1.9%	2.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	76.7%	76.7%	0.0%
Ireland	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Germany	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Lithuania	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Poland	1.3%	1.3%	0.0%
Romania	1.1%	0.9%	0.2%
Other EU countries	1.3%	1.5%	-0.2%
Central and Western Africa	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	2.1%	1.2%	0.9%
No passport held	13.8%	13.5%	0.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	45.7%	37.2%	8.5%
Christian	33.2%	46.2%	-13.0%
Hindu	2.9%	1.7%	1.2%
Muslim	8.8%	6.5%	2.3%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	9%	6.0%	3.0%

Safety

Is Broad Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Broad Lane was 66.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 53.1% lower than the Dalton average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Broad Lane has the 38th lowest crime rate of 88 local areas in Dalton and the 630th lowest crime rate of 1,334 local areas in Kirklees .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 33.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -39.1%.

🔎 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
£28,700

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in HD5 9BX, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 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 - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 6/10 (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 - 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) - 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 Broad Lane are based on 46 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 Broad Lane, Huddersfield, HD5 9BX

Estimated Average Property Prices for HD5 9BX

Average Price
£960,629

Semi-Detached
£174,659

Terraced
£141,158

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£3,402,293

Estimated Average Property Prices for Broad Lane

Average Price
£320,581

Semi-Detached
£190,763

Terraced
£174,975

Detached
£290,443

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£1,796,890

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Broad LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
29 Broad Lane, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£172,000	2024-09-20	£182,206
14 Broad Lane, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£125,000	2023-07-28	£139,334
14 Broad Lane, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£125,000	2023-07-28	£139,334
14 Broad Lane, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£96,000	2020-01-10	£133,313
24 Broad Lane, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£91,500	2019-06-28	£130,593

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for HD5 9BX

Employment

HD5 9BX 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 9BX 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	104
Student (economically inactive)	38
Retired	37
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	33
Part-Time Employee	27
Self-Employed	21
Looking after home or family	15
Long-Term Sick or disabled	13
Other	10
Unemployed	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	35
Manufacturing	29
Education	23
Accommodation and food service activities	19
Human health and social work activities	17
Other	12
Construction	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Transport and storage	6
Administrative and support service activities	5
Information and communication	5
Financial and insurance activities	5
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	209 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Netherhall Learning Campus Junior School Rawthorpe Lane , Rawthorpe HD5 9NT	3out of 4	727 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Netherhall St James CofE (VC) Infant and Nursery School Rawthorpe Lane , Rawthorpe HD5 9NT	3out of 4	994 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School (Huddersfield) Grosvenor Road , Dalton HD5 9HU	3out of 4	1,062 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dalton School Mayfield Avenue , Dalton HD5 9HN	3out of 4	1,238 yd	Community 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	1,186 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
King James's School St Helen's Gate , Almondbury HD4 6SG	3out of 4	2,471 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
North Huddersfield Trust School Woodhouse Hall Road , HD2 1DJ	3out of 4	2,483 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Newsome Academy Castle Avenue , Newsome HD4 6JN	- not rated	3,153 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
All Saints Catholic College Specialist in Humanities Bradley Bar , HD2 2JT	3out of 4	3,960 yd	Voluntary aided school	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	1,778 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Greenhead College Greenhead Road , HD1 4ES	- not rated	2,233 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	3,931 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	1,008 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
University of Huddersfield Lockside , Queensgate HD1 3DH	- not rated	1,108 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Southgate School Southfield Road , Almondbury HD5 8TG	3out of 4	1,888 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
ES Independent School Kirklees 20 Greenhead Road , Huddersfield HD1 4EN	- not rated	1,998 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	2,991 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
Royal City Cantonese Restaurant	313A Old Wakefield Road, Moldgreen	126 yd
Coffee Boy	Wakefield Road, Moldgreen	534 yd
Rica Ribbean T/A Manjaros Restaurant, Unit 2	Manjaros, Wakefield Road	548 yd
Subway	61 Wakefield Road, Moldgreen	749 yd
Pure Bouldering Ltd	Abbeymill, Lincoln Street	826 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Ivy Green Pub	329 Wakefield Road, Dalton	77 yd
Moldgreen Liberal Club	311 Old Wakefield Road, Moldgreen	133 yd
Moldgreen Conservative Association	67 Almondbury Bank, Almondbury	435 yd
Dalton Cricket Club	Dalton Fold Road, Dalton	641 yd
Longley Park Golf Club	Maple Street, Huddersfield	866 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Terrys Fish And Chips	9 Broad Lane, Moldgreen	69 yd
Royal Spice	Royal Tandoori House, 7 Broad Lane	69 yd
Nadeems' World Cuisine	Nadeems World Cuisine, 3 Broad Lane	69 yd
De Bao Chinese Take Away	335 Wakefield Road, Dalton	77 yd
Alessio Pizza	Alessions Pizza, 353 Wakefield Road	111 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
339 Wakefield Road	Dalton, Huddersfield	111 yd
Lidl	160 Wakefield Road, Moldgreen	680 yd
Asda	5 Carr Pit Road, Moldgreen	796 yd
Iceland	5 Carr Pit Road, Moldgreen	796 yd
Tesco Express	192 Long Lane, Dalton	960 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Dw Sports Fitness (Huddersfield) SMITHY LANE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	539 yd
Dram Sports And Community Centre RIDGEWAY	grass pitches	666 yd
Edgerton & Dalton Cricket Club DALTON CRICKET CLUB DALTON CRICKET CLUB DALTON FOLD ROAD	grass pitches	778 yd
Longley Park Golf Club MAPLE STREET	golf	851 yd
Direct Golf (Closed) Stadium Way	golf	949 yd
St Joseph'S Catholic Primary School GROSVENOR ROAD	grass pitches	958 yd
Woodley School And College Dog Kennel Bank	grass pitches	1,039 yd
Iqsa Aspley House FIRTH STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,060 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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	109.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

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