Leef Street, Huddersfield, HD5 9DG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding HD5 9DG has a slightly higher male population, with 52.4% 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	38.8%	47.6%	8.8%	51.0%	-3.4%
Male	61.2%	52.4%	-8.8%	49.0%	3.4%

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 9DG, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 62.8% 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	70.2%	62.8%	-7.4%	37.9%	24.9%
Married: Opposite sex	16.1%	22.6%	6.5%	44.2%	-21.6%
Married: Same sex	2%	0%	-2.0%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Separated	3.1%	5%	1.9%	2.2%	2.8%
Divorced	6.7%	6.5%	-0.2%	9.1%	-2.6%
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	49.5%	48.2%	-1.3%	48.4%	-0.2%
Good health	37%	35.5%	-1.5%	33.6%	1.9%
Fair health	10.4%	13%	2.6%	12.7%	0.3%
Bad health	3.1%	3%	-0.1%	4.0%	-1.0%
Very bad health	0%	0.3%	0.3%	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	16.5%	13.7%	-2.8%	18.2%	-4.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.4%	7.6%	-1.8%	9.6%	-2.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.7%	11.8%	-1.9%	13.4%	-1.6%
Apprenticeship	3.1%	5.7%	2.6%	5.3%	0.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	23.1%	23.7%	0.6%	16.9%	6.8%
Degree or Similar	27.8%	35.9%	8.1%	33.8%	2.1%
Other	6.3%	1.5%	-4.8%	2.8%	-1.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 72.2% 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%	0%	-1.0%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0%	6%	6.0%	3.1%	2.9%
Pakistani	1.7%	6.3%	4.6%	2.7%	3.6%
Other Asian	0.7%	1.8%	1.1%	1.6%	0.2%
Black African	0.7%	3.6%	2.9%	2.5%	1.1%
Black Caribbean	1.4%	2.1%	0.7%	1.0%	1.1%
Other Black	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.7%	1.5%	-0.2%	0.8%	0.7%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.7%	2.4%	0.7%	0.9%	1.5%
Mixed Other	1.7%	1.5%	-0.2%	0.8%	0.7%
White	83%	72.2%	-10.8%	81.4%	-9.2%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	4.2%	0%	-4.2%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.7%	2.4%	1.7%	1.6%	0.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 74.7% 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	87.5%	74.7%	-12.8%	83.2%	-8.5%
European Union	2.4%	9.3%	6.9%	6.1%	3.2%
Africa	1.7%	3.3%	1.6%	2.7%	0.6%
Middle East and Asia	6.9%	11.1%	4.2%	5.6%	5.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1%	1.5%	0.5%	1.3%	0.2%
British Overseas	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	87.2%	74.7%	-12.5%	83.2%	-8.5%
10+ Years	5.9%	10.2%	4.3%	9.8%	0.4%
5-10 Years	3.1%	5.7%	2.6%	2.9%	2.8%
2-5 Years	2.4%	5.1%	2.7%	2.2%	2.9%
Less than 2 years	1.4%	4.2%	2.8%	1.9%	2.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	70.3%	76.7%	-6.4%
Lithuania	3.3%	0.3%	3.0%
Poland	3%	1.3%	1.7%
Romania	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Other EU countries	1.8%	1.5%	0.3%
Central and Western Africa	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
South and Eastern Africa	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Southern Asia	5.2%	1.2%	4.0%
South-East Asia	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
No passport held	12.4%	13.5%	-1.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	43.1%	37.2%	5.9%
Christian	34.9%	46.2%	-11.3%
Hindu	3%	1.7%	1.3%
Muslim	11.7%	6.5%	5.2%
Sikh	2.7%	0.9%	1.8%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	4.2%	6.0%	-1.8%

Safety

Is Leef Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Leef Street was 119.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 15.4% lower than the Dalton average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Leef Street has the 31st highest crime rate of 88 local areas in Dalton and the 342nd highest crime rate of 1,334 local areas in Kirklees .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 85.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -37.5%.

🔎 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 9DG, 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 Leef Street are based on 36 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 Leef Street, Huddersfield, HD5 9DG

Estimated Average Property Prices for HD5 9DG

Average Price
£75,734

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£75,734

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Leef Street

Average Price
£101,103

Semi-Detached
£103,083

Terraced
£102,116

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£63,709

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Leef Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
2 Leef Street, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£37,000	2014-07-16	£59,454
6 Leef Street, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£21,000	1998-07-09	£96,064

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for HD5 9DG

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in HD5 9DG 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	100
Part-Time Employee	36
Student (economically inactive)	28
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	22
Looking after home or family	15
Self-Employed	14
Unemployed	13
Retired	12
Other	11
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	29
Accommodation and food service activities	17
Manufacturing	13
Human health and social work activities	13
Other	12
Construction	12
Transport and storage	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Education	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Information and communication	3
Administrative and support service activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Financial and insurance activities	1
Mining and quarrying	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	296 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Netherhall Learning Campus Junior School Rawthorpe Lane , Rawthorpe HD5 9NT	3out of 4	734 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	1,044 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School (Huddersfield) Grosvenor Road , Dalton HD5 9HU	3out of 4	1,262 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lowerhouses CofE (Voluntary Controlled) Junior Infant and Early Years School Lowerhouses Lane , Almondbury HD5 8JY	3out of 4	1,314 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	1,225 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
North Huddersfield Trust School Woodhouse Hall Road , HD2 1DJ	3out of 4	2,419 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
King James's School St Helen's Gate , Almondbury HD4 6SG	3out of 4	2,626 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Newsome Academy Castle Avenue , Newsome HD4 6JN	- not rated	3,061 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
All Saints Catholic College Specialist in Humanities Bradley Bar , HD2 2JT	3out of 4	3,898 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	1,594 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Greenhead College Greenhead Road , HD1 4ES	- not rated	2,025 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Huddersfield New College New Hey Road , HD3 4GL	- not rated	5,344 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	3,726 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	919 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Woodley School and College Dog Kennel Bank , HD5 8JE	3out of 4	955 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
ES Independent School Kirklees 20 Greenhead Road , Huddersfield HD1 4EN	- not rated	1,789 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Southgate School Southfield Road , Almondbury HD5 8TG	3out of 4	2,077 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	2,909 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	188 yd
Rica Ribbean T/A Manjaros Restaurant, Unit 2	Manjaros, Wakefield Road	420 yd
Coffee Boy	Wakefield Road, Moldgreen	444 yd
Subway	61 Wakefield Road, Moldgreen	576 yd
Pure Bouldering Ltd	Abbeymill, Lincoln Street	617 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Moldgreen Liberal Club	311 Old Wakefield Road, Moldgreen	188 yd
The Ivy Green Pub	329 Wakefield Road, Dalton	287 yd
Moldgreen Conservative Association	67 Almondbury Bank, Almondbury	551 yd
Dalton Cricket Club	Dalton Fold Road, Dalton	603 yd
Longley Park Golf Club	Maple Street, Huddersfield	713 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Terrys Fish And Chips	9 Broad Lane, Moldgreen	180 yd
Royal Spice	Royal Tandoori House, 7 Broad Lane	180 yd
Nadeems' World Cuisine	Nadeems World Cuisine, 3 Broad Lane	182 yd
Elite Fastfood	327 Old Wakefield Road, Moldgreen	188 yd
Top Chef	62 Broad Lane, Dalton	232 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
339 Wakefield Road	Dalton, Huddersfield	316 yd
Lidl	160 Wakefield Road, Moldgreen	544 yd
Asda	5 Carr Pit Road, Moldgreen	601 yd
Iceland	5 Carr Pit Road, Moldgreen	601 yd
Sainsburys	Southgate, Huddersfield	845 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Dw Sports Fitness (Huddersfield) SMITHY LANE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	453 yd
Edgerton & Dalton Cricket Club DALTON CRICKET CLUB DALTON CRICKET CLUB DALTON FOLD ROAD	grass pitches	643 yd
Longley Park Golf Club MAPLE STREET	golf	704 yd
Dram Sports And Community Centre RIDGEWAY	grass pitches	757 yd
Direct Golf (Closed) Stadium Way	golf	793 yd
Iqsa Aspley House FIRTH STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	884 yd
University Of Huddersfield Sports Centre (Closed) Queensgate	health and fitness suite, squash courts	929 yd
Woodley School And College Dog Kennel Bank	grass pitches	959 yd
The John Smith'S Stadium STADIUM WAY	grass pitches	1,084 yd
Huddersfield Sports Centre (Closed) Southgate	health and fitness suite, indoor bowls, squash courts, swimming pool	1,085 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%

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

Overview of HD5 9DG