Holays, Huddersfield, HD5 9QX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around HD5 9QX is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	53.6%	50.9%	-2.7%	51.0%	-0.1%
Male	46.4%	49.1%	2.7%	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.

In the immediate area around HD5 9QX, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 46.5% 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	46.9%	46.5%	-0.4%	37.9%	8.6%
Married: Opposite sex	33.2%	35.8%	2.6%	44.2%	-8.4%
Married: Same sex	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Separated	2.8%	4.4%	1.6%	2.2%	2.2%
Divorced	12.8%	8.4%	-4.4%	9.1%	-0.7%
Widowed	4.3%	3.5%	-0.8%	6.1%	-2.6%

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	45.1%	45.8%	0.7%	48.4%	-2.6%
Good health	35.3%	30.8%	-4.5%	33.6%	-2.8%
Fair health	11.4%	16%	4.6%	12.7%	3.3%
Bad health	5.2%	5.2%	0.0%	4.0%	1.2%
Very bad health	2.9%	2.2%	-0.7%	1.2%	1.0%

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	29.4%	27.8%	-1.6%	18.2%	9.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	19%	8.8%	-10.2%	9.6%	-0.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.5%	16.7%	-0.8%	13.4%	3.3%
Apprenticeship	2.4%	7%	4.6%	5.3%	1.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.3%	10.6%	-1.7%	16.9%	-6.3%
Degree or Similar	13.7%	26%	12.3%	33.8%	-7.8%
Other	5.7%	3.1%	-2.6%	2.8%	0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 58.9% 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	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	3.1%	-3.1%
Pakistani	2%	0.6%	-1.4%	2.7%	-2.1%
Other Asian	0.7%	3.7%	3.0%	1.6%	2.1%
Black African	4.9%	11.7%	6.8%	2.5%	9.2%
Black Caribbean	4.2%	3.4%	-0.8%	1.0%	2.4%
Other Black	1.6%	2.8%	1.2%	0.5%	2.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	1.5%	1.2%	0.8%	0.7%
Mixed White and African	1.6%	1.5%	-0.1%	0.4%	1.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	5.6%	7.4%	1.8%	0.9%	6.5%
Mixed Other	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.8%	0.7%
White	74.5%	58.9%	-15.6%	81.4%	-22.5%
Arab	0%	4%	4.0%	0.6%	3.4%
Other	2%	3.1%	1.1%	1.6%	1.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 71.6% 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	83.7%	71.6%	-12.1%	83.2%	-11.6%
European Union	1%	4%	3.0%	6.1%	-2.1%
Rest of Europe	0.7%	0.9%	0.2%	0.8%	0.1%
Africa	7.8%	11.3%	3.5%	2.7%	8.6%
Middle East and Asia	3.9%	9.5%	5.6%	5.6%	3.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.9%	2.4%	-0.5%	1.3%	1.1%
British Overseas	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	82.7%	72.4%	-10.3%	83.2%	-10.8%
10+ Years	1.6%	12.4%	10.8%	9.8%	2.6%
5-10 Years	1.3%	5.6%	4.3%	2.9%	2.7%
2-5 Years	6.2%	6.5%	0.3%	2.2%	4.3%
Less than 2 years	8.2%	3.1%	-5.1%	1.9%	1.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	63.6%	76.7%	-13.1%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Italy	3.1%	0.6%	2.5%
Spain	0.9%	0.4%	0.5%
Poland	3.7%	1.3%	2.4%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	4.9%	0.3%	4.6%
South and Eastern Africa	1.5%	0.2%	1.3%
Middle East	2.8%	0.1%	2.7%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
No passport held	18.5%	13.5%	5.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	37.3%	37.2%	0.1%
Christian	45.1%	46.2%	-1.1%
Muslim	10.8%	6.5%	4.3%
Not answered	6.8%	6.0%	0.8%

Safety

Is Holays Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Holays was 45.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 67.4% lower than the Dalton average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Holays has the 25th lowest crime rate of 88 local areas in Dalton and the 411th lowest crime rate of 1,332 local areas in Kirklees .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 39.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -68.9%.

🔎 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 9QX, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 10/10 (very 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 - 10/10 (very 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 - 10/10 (very high )
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 - 10/10 (very high )
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 - 10/10 (very high )
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 - 10/10 (very high )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 7/10 (above 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 - 7/10 (above average )
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) - 10/10 (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) - 9/10 (very high )
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 Holays are based on 25 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 Holays, Huddersfield, HD5 9QX

Estimated Average Property Prices for HD5 9QX

Average Price
£112,850

Semi-Detached
£99,573

Terraced
£118,540

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Holays

Average Price
£120,699

Semi-Detached
£115,011

Terraced
£122,911

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on HolaysStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
43 Holays, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£125,000	2023-01-20	£135,875
47 Holays, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£108,000	2022-06-10	£121,907
39 Holays, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£75,500	2021-10-15	£91,571
43 Holays, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£81,000	2020-03-20	£113,609
49 Holays, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£70,000	2015-10-02	£110,435

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for HD5 9QX

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in HD5 9QX 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	63
Retired	30
Part-Time Employee	29
Student (economically inactive)	23
Looking after home or family	19
Long-Term Sick or disabled	18
Self-Employed	17
Unemployed	13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	13
Other	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	31
Human health and social work activities	17
Manufacturing	15
Education	13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Administrative and support service activities	6
Construction	5
Financial and insurance activities	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Transport and storage	4
Other	3
Information and communication	3
Real estate activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Mining and quarrying	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	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	3,975 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Netherhall St James CofE (VC) Infant and Nursery School Rawthorpe Lane , Rawthorpe HD5 9NT	3out of 4	396 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Netherhall Learning Campus Junior School Rawthorpe Lane , Rawthorpe HD5 9NT	3out of 4	709 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary Academy Grosvenor Road , Dalton HD5 9HU	3out of 4	918 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School (Huddersfield) Grosvenor Road , Dalton HD5 9HU	- not rated	918 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dalton School Mayfield Avenue , Dalton HD5 9HN	3out of 4	995 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	2out of 4	395 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Fartown High School Woodhouse Hall Road , Fartown HD2 1DJ	- not rated	1,828 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
North Huddersfield Trust School Woodhouse Hall Road , HD2 1DJ	3out of 4	1,828 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Deighton High School Deighton Road , Deighton HD2 1JP	- not rated	2,116 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
King James's School St Helen's Gate , Almondbury HD4 6SG	3out of 4	3,099 yd	Academy converter	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	4,290 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Battyeford CofE (Controlled) Middle School Nab Lane , WF14 9QH	- not rated	4,709 yd	Voluntary controlled 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	2,842 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Greenhead College Greenhead Road , HD1 4ES	- not rated	3,047 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	1,974 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Royds Hall Community School Luck Lane , Paddock HD3 4HA	- not rated	4,763 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	1,629 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Rosemeade School 12 Bank End Lane , Almondbury HD5 8ES	- not rated	1,644 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Fields Rise School Fields Rise , Kirkeaton HD5 0LZ	- not rated	1,983 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
University of Huddersfield Lockside , Queensgate HD1 3DH	- not rated	2,177 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Woodley School and College Dog Kennel Bank , HD5 8JE	3out of 4	2,232 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Caribbean Cafe & Lunch Club	129 Brown Royd Avenue, Rawthorpe	501 yd
UK Superbowl	Unit 1, Springbank Works	936 yd
Mcdonalds	501 Leeds Road, Huddersfield	1,019 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Dalton Hotel	Dalton Hotel, Rawthorpe Lane	109 yd
Black Horse	Black Horse Inn, 15 Briggate	768 yd
Dalton Cricket Club	Dalton Fold Road, Dalton	809 yd
The Peacock	392 Leeds Road, Huddersfield	979 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Dalton Diner	123 Long Lane, Dalton	582 yd
Dalton Fisheries	2 Crossley Lane, Dalton	850 yd
Mr Chips	50A Long Lane, Dalton	872 yd
Kfc	499 Leeds Road, Huddersfield	1,019 yd
Top Chef	62 Broad Lane, Dalton	1,062 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco Express	192 Long Lane, Dalton		550 yd
Dalton Together Portacabin	Greenfields Family Centre, Dalton Green Lane		958 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Nether Hall Learning Campus High School NETHER HALL LEARNING CAMPUS HIGH SCHOOL NETHER HALL LEARNING CAMPUS HIGH SCHOOL NETHER HALL AVENUE	grass pitches	322 yd
Dram Sports And Community Centre RIDGEWAY	grass pitches	527 yd
Standiforth Recreation Ground (Dalton Playing Fields) WHITE ROSE AVENUE	grass pitches	746 yd
St Joseph'S Catholic Primary School GROSVENOR ROAD	grass pitches	919 yd
Dalton School MAYFIELD AVENUE	grass pitches	990 yd
Stadium Health & Fitness Club STADIUM WAY	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,015 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	140.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	15.7 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of HD5 9QX