Robsons Drive, Huddersfield, HD5 9JW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding HD5 9JW, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 55.9% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	57.1%	55.9%	-1.2%	51.0%	4.9%
Male	42.9%	44.1%	1.2%	49.0%	-4.9%

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	27.6%	29.4%	1.8%	37.9%	-8.5%
Married: Opposite sex	50%	47.2%	-2.8%	44.2%	3.0%
Married: Same sex	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Separated	2.1%	2.3%	0.2%	2.2%	0.1%
Divorced	7.8%	12.1%	4.3%	9.1%	3.0%
Widowed	12.5%	7.5%	-5.0%	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	43.3%	38.4%	-4.9%	48.4%	-10.0%
Good health	35%	38%	3.0%	33.6%	4.4%
Fair health	15.7%	15.5%	-0.2%	12.7%	2.8%
Bad health	4.7%	6.1%	1.4%	4.0%	2.1%
Very bad health	1.2%	2%	0.8%	1.2%	0.8%

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.

This area stands out for its low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 21.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	34.4%	24.8%	-9.6%	18.2%	6.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.1%	10%	-5.1%	9.6%	0.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.1%	16.2%	2.1%	13.4%	2.8%
Apprenticeship	4.7%	8.6%	3.9%	5.3%	3.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.4%	15.7%	5.3%	16.9%	-1.2%
Degree or Similar	12.5%	21.9%	9.4%	33.8%	-11.9%
Other	8.9%	2.9%	-6.0%	2.8%	0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 70.7% 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	1.6%	2.4%	0.8%	0.7%	1.7%
Indian	5.5%	2%	-3.5%	3.1%	-1.1%
Pakistani	10.2%	9.3%	-0.9%	2.7%	6.6%
Other Asian	0.8%	0.4%	-0.4%	1.6%	-1.2%
Black African	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	2.5%	-2.1%
Black Caribbean	6.7%	2.8%	-3.9%	1.0%	1.8%
Other Black	0.8%	1.6%	0.8%	0.5%	1.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	0.8%	0.4%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.5%	4.1%	0.6%	0.9%	3.2%
Mixed Other	0.8%	2.8%	2.0%	0.8%	2.0%
White	68.1%	70.7%	2.6%	81.4%	-10.7%
Other	1.2%	2.4%	1.2%	1.6%	0.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 88.6% 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	90.2%	88.6%	-1.6%	83.2%	5.4%
European Union	0%	2.9%	2.9%	6.1%	-3.2%
Africa	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	7.5%	7.3%	-0.2%	5.6%	1.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2%	0.8%	-1.2%	1.3%	-0.5%
Oceania	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	89%	87.9%	-1.1%	83.2%	4.7%
10+ Years	0%	9.3%	9.3%	9.8%	-0.5%
5-10 Years	0.8%	2%	1.2%	2.9%	-0.9%
2-5 Years	3.5%	0%	-3.5%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	6.7%	0.8%	-5.9%	1.9%	-1.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	84%	76.7%	7.3%
Ireland	2.5%	0.6%	1.9%
Romania	1.6%	0.9%	0.7%
No passport held	11.9%	13.5%	-1.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	28.4%	37.2%	-8.8%
Christian	53.2%	46.2%	7.0%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Muslim	10.8%	6.5%	4.3%
Sikh	3.2%	0.9%	2.3%
Not answered	4%	6.0%	-2.0%

Safety

Is Robsons Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Robsons Drive was 54.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 61.4% lower than the Dalton average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Robsons Drive has the 32nd lowest crime rate of 88 local areas in Dalton and the 506th lowest crime rate of 1,332 local areas in Kirklees .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 47.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -61.7%.

🔎 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 9JW, 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 Robsons Drive are based on 88 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 Robsons Drive, Huddersfield, HD5 9JW

Estimated Average Property Prices for HD5 9JW

Average Price
£324,991

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£324,991

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Robsons Drive

Average Price
£340,440

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£340,440

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Robsons DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
9 Robsons Drive, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire Detached, an established residential building	£387,500	2025-12-15	£380,383
53 Robsons Drive, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire Detached, an established residential building	£316,500	2025-12-05	£310,687
25 Robsons Drive, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire Detached, an established residential building	£250,000	2025-10-31	£247,913
45 Robsons Drive, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire Detached, an established residential building	£290,000	2025-08-26	£292,187
57 Robsons Drive, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire Detached, an established residential building	£315,000	2025-08-01	£317,375

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for HD5 9JW

Employment

HD5 9JW area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 0% 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

Retired	62
Full-Time Employee	54
Part-Time Employee	29
Self-Employed	16
Looking after home or family	16
Student (economically inactive)	11
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11
Other	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4
Unemployed	0

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	21
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	18
Human health and social work activities	15
Financial and insurance activities	10
Education	7
Construction	6
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Other	4
Transport and storage	3
Administrative and support service activities	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Information and communication	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Mining and quarrying	1
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Thornton Lodge Nursery School 128a Yews Hill Road , Lockwood HD1 3SP	- not rated	3,041 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Netherhall Learning Campus Junior School Rawthorpe Lane , Rawthorpe HD5 9NT	3out of 4	430 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Moldgreen Community Primary School The Avenue , Moldgreen HD5 8AE	3out of 4	505 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	708 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary Academy Grosvenor Road , Dalton HD5 9HU	3out of 4	1,034 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School (Huddersfield) Grosvenor Road , Dalton HD5 9HU	- not rated	1,034 yd	Voluntary aided 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	2out of 4	896 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Fartown High School Woodhouse Hall Road , Fartown HD2 1DJ	- not rated	2,197 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
North Huddersfield Trust School Woodhouse Hall Road , HD2 1DJ	3out of 4	2,197 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
King James's School St Helen's Gate , Almondbury HD4 6SG	3out of 4	2,703 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
King James's School St Helen's Gate , Almondbury HD4 6SG	- not rated	2,703 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Lepton Middle School Rowley Lane , Lepton HD8 0JD	- not rated	4,405 yd	Community school	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	1,907 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Greenhead College Greenhead Road , HD1 4ES	- not rated	2,256 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Almondbury Community School Fernside Avenue , Almondbury HD5 8PQ	- not rated	1,710 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Royds Hall Community School Luck Lane , Paddock HD3 4HA	- not rated	3,974 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
New Directions College Aspley Business Park , Lincoln Street HD1 6RX	- not rated	732 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Rosemeade School 12 Bank End Lane , Almondbury HD5 8ES	- not rated	1,145 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
University of Huddersfield Lockside , Queensgate HD1 3DH	- not rated	1,231 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Woodley School and College Dog Kennel Bank , HD5 8JE	3out of 4	1,282 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Rathbone Choices 10 Highfield Road , HD1 5LP	- not rated	1,913 yd	Other independent school	No	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	424 yd
Rica Ribbean T/A Manjaros Restaurant, Unit 2	Manjaros, Wakefield Road	727 yd
Pure Bouldering Ltd	Abbeymill, Lincoln Street	727 yd
Coffee Boy	Wakefield Road, Moldgreen	757 yd
Subway	61 Wakefield Road, Moldgreen	847 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Dalton Cricket Club	Dalton Fold Road, Dalton	309 yd
The Ivy Green Pub	329 Wakefield Road, Dalton	364 yd
Moldgreen Liberal Club	311 Old Wakefield Road, Moldgreen	429 yd
Moldgreen Conservative Association	67 Almondbury Bank, Almondbury	770 yd
Turnbridge Working Mens Club	9 St Andrew's Road, Huddersfield	893 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Top Chef	62 Broad Lane, Dalton	180 yd
Mr Chips	50A Long Lane, Dalton	228 yd
Alessio Pizza	Alessions Pizza, 353 Wakefield Road	360 yd
De Bao Chinese Take Away	335 Wakefield Road, Dalton	364 yd
Terrys Fish And Chips	9 Broad Lane, Moldgreen	375 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
339 Wakefield Road	Dalton, Huddersfield	360 yd
Asda	5 Carr Pit Road, Moldgreen	832 yd
Iceland	5 Carr Pit Road, Moldgreen	832 yd
Lidl	160 Wakefield Road, Moldgreen	845 yd
Tesco Express	192 Long Lane, Dalton	909 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Dram Sports And Community Centre RIDGEWAY	grass pitches	476 yd
Edgerton & Dalton Cricket Club DALTON CRICKET CLUB DALTON CRICKET CLUB DALTON FOLD ROAD	grass pitches	483 yd
Direct Golf (Closed) Stadium Way	golf	672 yd
Dw Sports Fitness (Huddersfield) SMITHY LANE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	765 yd
The John Smith'S Stadium STADIUM WAY	grass pitches	876 yd
Stadium Health & Fitness Club STADIUM WAY	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	879 yd
Nether Hall Learning Campus High School NETHER HALL LEARNING CAMPUS HIGH SCHOOL NETHER HALL LEARNING CAMPUS HIGH SCHOOL NETHER HALL AVENUE	grass pitches	916 yd
Longley Park Golf Club MAPLE STREET	golf	995 yd
St Joseph'S Catholic Primary School GROSVENOR ROAD	grass pitches	1,033 yd
The Zone (Huddersfield Community Trust) THE ZONE THE ZONE ST. ANDREWS ROAD	artificial grass pitch	1,034 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	199.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	20.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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