West Place, Huddersfield, HD5 9JY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding HD5 9JY 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 9JY, 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 West Place Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around West Place was 81.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 41.4% lower than the Dalton average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

West Place has the 44th highest crime rate of 88 local areas in Dalton and the 579th highest crime rate of 1,332 local areas in Kirklees .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 58.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -68.0%.

🔎 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 9JY, 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 West Place are based on 17 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 West Place, Huddersfield, HD5 9JY

Estimated Average Property Prices for HD5 9JY

Average Price
£120,186

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£135,131

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£624

Estimated Average Property Prices for West Place

Average Price
£126,795

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£134,680

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£623

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on West PlaceStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
21 West Place, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£158,000	2024-10-25	£165,134
7 West Place, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire Other, an established residential building	£600	2023-08-31	£623
21 West Place, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£106,000	2023-02-21	£116,847
5 West Place, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£87,500	2022-05-11	£101,062
9 West Place, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£75,000	2019-11-08	£106,389

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for HD5 9JY

Employment

HD5 9JY 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 9JY 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

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	2,999 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

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	400 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Netherhall Learning Campus Junior School Rawthorpe Lane , Rawthorpe HD5 9NT	3out of 4	536 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	806 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary Academy Grosvenor Road , Dalton HD5 9HU	3out of 4	1,021 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School (Huddersfield) Grosvenor Road , Dalton HD5 9HU	- not rated	1,021 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	996 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Fartown High School Woodhouse Hall Road , Fartown HD2 1DJ	- not rated	2,303 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
North Huddersfield Trust School Woodhouse Hall Road , HD2 1DJ	3out of 4	2,303 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
King James's School St Helen's Gate , Almondbury HD4 6SG	3out of 4	2,610 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
King James's School St Helen's Gate , Almondbury HD4 6SG	- not rated	2,610 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	4,347 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	1,868 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Greenhead College Greenhead Road , HD1 4ES	- not rated	2,257 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	1,634 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Royds Hall Community School Luck Lane , Paddock HD3 4HA	- not rated	3,969 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	726 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Rosemeade School 12 Bank End Lane , Almondbury HD5 8ES	- not rated	1,056 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Woodley School and College Dog Kennel Bank , HD5 8JE	3out of 4	1,187 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
University of Huddersfield Lockside , Queensgate HD1 3DH	- not rated	1,192 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Rathbone Choices 10 Highfield Road , HD1 5LP	- not rated	1,931 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	317 yd
Rica Ribbean T/A Manjaros Restaurant, Unit 2	Manjaros, Wakefield Road	640 yd
Coffee Boy	Wakefield Road, Moldgreen	662 yd
Pure Bouldering Ltd	Abbeymill, Lincoln Street	722 yd
Subway	61 Wakefield Road, Moldgreen	782 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Ivy Green Pub	329 Wakefield Road, Dalton	269 yd
Moldgreen Liberal Club	311 Old Wakefield Road, Moldgreen	322 yd
Dalton Cricket Club	Dalton Fold Road, Dalton	416 yd
Moldgreen Conservative Association	67 Almondbury Bank, Almondbury	665 yd
Turnbridge Working Mens Club	9 St Andrew's Road, Huddersfield	868 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Top Chef	62 Broad Lane, Dalton	90 yd
Mr Chips	50A Long Lane, Dalton	232 yd
Terrys Fish And Chips	9 Broad Lane, Moldgreen	268 yd
Royal Spice	Royal Tandoori House, 7 Broad Lane	268 yd
De Bao Chinese Take Away	335 Wakefield Road, Dalton	269 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
339 Wakefield Road	Dalton, Huddersfield	272 yd
Lidl	160 Wakefield Road, Moldgreen	763 yd
Asda	5 Carr Pit Road, Moldgreen	784 yd
Iceland	5 Carr Pit Road, Moldgreen	784 yd
Tesco Express	192 Long Lane, Dalton	934 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Dram Sports And Community Centre RIDGEWAY	grass pitches	539 yd
Edgerton & Dalton Cricket Club DALTON CRICKET CLUB DALTON CRICKET CLUB DALTON FOLD ROAD	grass pitches	560 yd
Dw Sports Fitness (Huddersfield) SMITHY LANE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	670 yd
Direct Golf (Closed) Stadium Way	golf	741 yd
Longley Park Golf Club MAPLE STREET	golf	920 yd
The John Smith'S Stadium STADIUM WAY	grass pitches	970 yd
Stadium Health & Fitness Club STADIUM WAY	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	981 yd
Nether Hall Learning Campus High School NETHER HALL LEARNING CAMPUS HIGH SCHOOL NETHER HALL LEARNING CAMPUS HIGH SCHOOL NETHER HALL AVENUE	grass pitches	1,013 yd
St Joseph'S Catholic Primary School GROSVENOR ROAD	grass pitches	1,020 yd
Iqsa Aspley House FIRTH STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,083 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	79.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed	101.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

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

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

Overview of HD5 9JY