Alma Drive, Huddersfield, HD5 9EF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around HD5 9EF is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	53.5%	51.1%	-2.4%	51.0%	0.1%
Male	46.5%	48.9%	2.4%	49.0%	-0.1%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	32.7%	31.1%	-1.6%	37.9%	-6.8%
Married: Opposite sex	52.4%	49.6%	-2.8%	44.2%	5.4%
Separated	3.5%	2.4%	-1.1%	2.2%	0.2%
Divorced	6.3%	9.4%	3.1%	9.1%	0.3%
Widowed	5.1%	7.5%	2.4%	6.1%	1.4%

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	46.2%	47.4%	1.2%	48.4%	-1.0%
Good health	38.5%	36%	-2.5%	33.6%	2.4%
Fair health	10.4%	12.6%	2.2%	12.7%	-0.1%
Bad health	4.6%	3.1%	-1.5%	4.0%	-0.9%
Very bad health	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	1.2%	-0.3%

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	18.5%	16.1%	-2.4%	18.2%	-2.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.9%	15%	-1.9%	9.6%	5.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	22%	19.7%	-2.3%	13.4%	6.3%
Apprenticeship	3.9%	7.1%	3.2%	5.3%	1.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.6%	15.7%	1.1%	16.9%	-1.2%
Degree or Similar	16.5%	24.4%	7.9%	33.8%	-9.4%
Other	7.5%	2%	-5.5%	2.8%	-0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 56.5% 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	0.9%	1.5%	0.6%	0.7%	0.8%
Indian	2.1%	2.7%	0.6%	3.1%	-0.4%
Pakistani	20.2%	21%	0.8%	2.7%	18.3%
Other Asian	3.7%	4.3%	0.6%	1.6%	2.7%
Black African	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	2.5%	-2.5%
Black Caribbean	4.6%	4.3%	-0.3%	1.0%	3.3%
Other Black	0.9%	1.2%	0.3%	0.5%	0.7%
Mixed White and Asian	0.9%	0.6%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.4%	2.1%	-1.3%	0.9%	1.2%
Mixed Other	0.9%	0.3%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	57.5%	56.5%	-1.0%	81.4%	-24.9%
Arab	2.1%	1.8%	-0.3%	0.6%	1.2%
Other	1.2%	3.6%	2.4%	1.6%	2.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 77.2% 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	77.7%	77.2%	-0.5%	83.2%	-6.0%
European Union	4.3%	3.7%	-0.6%	6.1%	-2.4%
Rest of Europe	2.1%	0.6%	-1.5%	0.8%	-0.2%
Africa	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%	2.7%	-1.8%
Middle East and Asia	13.1%	15.4%	2.3%	5.6%	9.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.8%	2.2%	0.4%	1.3%	0.9%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	77.1%	77.2%	0.1%	83.2%	-6.0%
10+ Years	0.3%	17.5%	17.2%	9.8%	7.7%
5-10 Years	4.6%	0.9%	-3.7%	2.9%	-2.0%
2-5 Years	2.4%	2.8%	0.4%	2.2%	0.6%
Less than 2 years	15.6%	1.5%	-14.1%	1.9%	-0.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	81%	76.7%	4.3%
Ireland	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%
Italy	2.8%	0.6%	2.2%
Poland	1.2%	1.3%	-0.1%
Other EU countries	1.5%	1.5%	0.0%
Southern Asia	4.3%	1.2%	3.1%
No passport held	7.3%	13.5%	-6.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	26.2%	37.2%	-11.0%
Christian	33.2%	46.2%	-13.0%
Buddhist	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Hindu	0.9%	1.7%	-0.8%
Jewish	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Muslim	25.2%	6.5%	18.7%
Sikh	6.5%	0.9%	5.6%
Not answered	5.8%	6.0%	-0.2%

Safety

Is Alma Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Alma Drive was 71.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 49.7% lower than the Dalton average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Alma Drive has the 43rd lowest crime rate of 88 local areas in Dalton and the 665th highest crime rate of 1,334 local areas in Kirklees .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 58.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -57.3%.

🔎 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
£28,700

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in HD5 9EF, 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 6/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 8/10 (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) - 7/10 (above 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) - 5/10 (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 Alma Drive are based on 32 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 Alma Drive, Huddersfield, HD5 9EF

Estimated Average Property Prices for HD5 9EF

Average Price
£162,589

Semi-Detached
£171,267

Terraced
£158,974

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Alma Drive

Average Price
£164,950

Semi-Detached
£177,898

Terraced
£159,883

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Alma DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
15 Alma Drive, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£148,000	2025-04-17	£148,000
26 Alma Drive, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£137,500	2023-08-24	£150,983
17 Alma Drive, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£135,100	2022-06-07	£150,813
25 Alma Drive, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£120,000	2021-10-18	£142,699
24 Alma Drive, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£124,000	2019-12-16	£172,892

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for HD5 9EF

Employment

HD5 9EF 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	90
Part-Time Employee	37
Retired	35
Self-Employed	23
Other	17
Student (economically inactive)	16
Looking after home or family	13
Long-Term Sick or disabled	13
Unemployed	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	33
Manufacturing	27
Human health and social work activities	25
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Education	12
Transport and storage	11
Construction	10
Administrative and support service activities	9
Financial and insurance activities	8
Other	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Information and communication	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Real estate activities	1
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	477 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Netherhall Learning Campus Junior School Rawthorpe Lane , Rawthorpe HD5 9NT	3out of 4	615 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	944 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School (Huddersfield) Grosvenor Road , Dalton HD5 9HU	3out of 4	1,330 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	1,488 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	1,114 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
North Huddersfield Trust School Woodhouse Hall Road , HD2 1DJ	3out of 4	2,245 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
King James's School St Helen's Gate , Almondbury HD4 6SG	3out of 4	2,803 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Newsome Academy Castle Avenue , Newsome HD4 6JN	- not rated	3,162 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
All Saints Catholic College Specialist in Humanities Bradley Bar , HD2 2JT	3out of 4	3,723 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	1,949 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Huddersfield New College New Hey Road , HD3 4GL	- not rated	5,244 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	3,664 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	920 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Woodley School and College Dog Kennel Bank , HD5 8JE	3out of 4	1,099 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
ES Independent School Kirklees 20 Greenhead Road , Huddersfield HD1 4EN	- not rated	1,712 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Southgate School Southfield Road , Almondbury HD5 8TG	3out of 4	2,234 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	3,019 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	366 yd
Pure Bouldering Ltd	Abbeymill, Lincoln Street	521 yd
Rica Ribbean T/A Manjaros Restaurant, Unit 2	Manjaros, Wakefield Road	535 yd
Coffee Boy	Wakefield Road, Moldgreen	585 yd
Subway	61 Wakefield Road, Moldgreen	624 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Moldgreen Liberal Club	311 Old Wakefield Road, Moldgreen	368 yd
The Ivy Green Pub	329 Wakefield Road, Dalton	413 yd
Dalton Cricket Club	Dalton Fold Road, Dalton	459 yd
Turnbridge Working Mens Club	9 St Andrew's Road, Huddersfield	671 yd
Moldgreen Conservative Association	67 Almondbury Bank, Almondbury	733 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Top Chef	62 Broad Lane, Dalton	274 yd
Terrys Fish And Chips	9 Broad Lane, Moldgreen	344 yd
Royal Spice	Royal Tandoori House, 7 Broad Lane	344 yd
Nadeems' World Cuisine	Nadeems World Cuisine, 3 Broad Lane	346 yd
Elite Fastfood	327 Old Wakefield Road, Moldgreen	368 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
339 Wakefield Road	Dalton, Huddersfield	430 yd
Asda	5 Carr Pit Road, Moldgreen	603 yd
Iceland	5 Carr Pit Road, Moldgreen	603 yd
Lidl	160 Wakefield Road, Moldgreen	641 yd
Sainsburys	Southgate, Huddersfield	765 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Edgerton & Dalton Cricket Club DALTON CRICKET CLUB DALTON CRICKET CLUB DALTON FOLD ROAD	grass pitches	459 yd
Dw Sports Fitness (Huddersfield) SMITHY LANE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	595 yd
Direct Golf (Closed) Stadium Way	golf	613 yd
Dram Sports And Community Centre RIDGEWAY	grass pitches	704 yd
Longley Park Golf Club MAPLE STREET	golf	780 yd
University Of Huddersfield Sports Centre (Closed) Queensgate	health and fitness suite, squash courts	897 yd
The John Smith'S Stadium STADIUM WAY	grass pitches	901 yd
Iqsa Aspley House FIRTH STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	912 yd
Stadium Health & Fitness Club STADIUM WAY	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	942 yd
Huddersfield Sports Centre (Closed) Southgate	health and fitness suite, indoor bowls, squash courts, swimming pool	965 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	92.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	12.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of HD5 9EF