Cow Heys, Huddersfield, HD5 9RW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around HD5 9RW is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	53.7%	50.7%	-3.0%	51.0%	-0.3%
Male	46.3%	49.3%	3.0%	49.0%	0.3%

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	33.1%	36.9%	3.8%	37.9%	-1.0%
Married: Opposite sex	36.8%	37.3%	0.5%	44.2%	-6.9%
Married: Same sex	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	6.6%	1.3%	-5.3%	2.2%	-0.9%
Divorced	15.3%	15.9%	0.6%	9.1%	6.8%
Widowed	7.9%	8.6%	0.7%	6.1%	2.5%

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	32.7%	33.3%	0.6%	48.4%	-15.1%
Good health	35.4%	37.8%	2.4%	33.6%	4.2%
Fair health	19.4%	20.5%	1.1%	12.7%	7.8%
Bad health	9.5%	6.3%	-3.2%	4.0%	2.3%
Very bad health	3.1%	2.1%	-1.0%	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.

In the area around HD5 9RW this area, 30% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%. 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 20.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	37.6%	30%	-7.6%	18.2%	11.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18.2%	12.9%	-5.3%	9.6%	3.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.6%	14.2%	0.6%	13.4%	0.8%
Apprenticeship	4.5%	6.4%	1.9%	5.3%	1.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.2%	11.2%	0.0%	16.9%	-5.7%
Degree or Similar	8.7%	20.6%	11.9%	33.8%	-13.2%
Other	6.2%	4.7%	-1.5%	2.8%	1.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 70.1% 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)
Pakistani	4.8%	3.8%	-1.0%	2.7%	1.1%
Other Asian	0%	2.4%	2.4%	1.6%	0.8%
Black African	3.4%	2.1%	-1.3%	2.5%	-0.4%
Black Caribbean	9.9%	6.3%	-3.6%	1.0%	5.3%
Other Black	1%	1%	0.0%	0.5%	0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1%	1%	0.0%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	4.1%	3.8%	-0.3%	0.9%	2.9%
Mixed Other	0.7%	1.7%	1.0%	0.8%	0.9%
White	73.1%	70.1%	-3.0%	81.4%	-11.3%
Arab	1%	5.6%	4.6%	0.6%	5.0%
Other	0.7%	2.1%	1.4%	1.6%	0.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 76% 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	84.4%	76%	-8.4%	83.2%	-7.2%
European Union	2.7%	8.7%	6.0%	6.1%	2.6%
Africa	4.4%	1.7%	-2.7%	2.7%	-1.0%
Middle East and Asia	3.4%	9.4%	6.0%	5.6%	3.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	5.1%	4.2%	-0.9%	1.3%	2.9%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	82.3%	76.6%	-5.7%	83.2%	-6.6%
10+ Years	2.7%	18.2%	15.5%	9.8%	8.4%
5-10 Years	2.4%	1.4%	-1.0%	2.9%	-1.5%
2-5 Years	4.1%	0.7%	-3.4%	2.2%	-1.5%
Less than 2 years	8.5%	3.1%	-5.4%	1.9%	1.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	61.8%	76.7%	-14.9%
Ireland	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Lithuania	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Poland	5.6%	1.3%	4.3%
Southern Asia	0.7%	1.2%	-0.5%
No passport held	30.2%	13.5%	16.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	33.7%	37.2%	-3.5%
Christian	46.4%	46.2%	0.2%
Muslim	12.7%	6.5%	6.2%
Other religion	2.1%	0.6%	1.5%
Not answered	5.2%	6.0%	-0.8%

Safety

Is Cow Heys Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Cow Heys was 109.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 21.8% lower than the Dalton average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Cow Heys has the 29th highest crime rate of 88 local areas in Dalton and the 383rd highest crime rate of 1,332 local areas in Kirklees .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 75.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -58.0%.

🔎 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 9RW, 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 - 9/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 5/10 (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) - 10/10 (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 Cow Heys are based on 56 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 Cow Heys, Huddersfield, HD5 9RW

Estimated Average Property Prices for HD5 9RW

Average Price
£131,314

Semi-Detached
£131,179

Terraced
£131,719

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Cow Heys

Average Price
£135,899

Semi-Detached
£138,124

Terraced
£129,333

Detached
£125,896

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Cow HeysStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
104 Cow Heys, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£90,000	2018-06-08	£131,455
106 Cow Heys, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£78,000	2012-01-06	£136,752
110 Cow Heys, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£80,000	2010-11-29	£137,179
106 Cow Heys, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£80,000	2007-03-07	£120,778
102 Cow Heys, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£29,000	1995-10-20	£141,004

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for HD5 9RW

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	76
Retired	55
Part-Time Employee	28
Looking after home or family	23
Unemployed	13
Self-Employed	11
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11
Student (economically inactive)	10
Other	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	26
Manufacturing	20
Human health and social work activities	20
Construction	10
Education	8
Administrative and support service activities	7
Transport and storage	5
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Information and communication	3
Financial and insurance activities	3
Other	2
Real estate activities	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	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	4,200 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Joseph's Catholic Primary Academy Grosvenor Road , Dalton HD5 9HU	3out of 4	561 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School (Huddersfield) Grosvenor Road , Dalton HD5 9HU	- not rated	561 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dalton School Mayfield Avenue , Dalton HD5 9HN	3out of 4	567 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dalton Junior School Mayfield Avenue , Dalton HD5 9HN	- not rated	567 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Dalton Infant and Nursery School Dalton Green Lane , Dalton HD5 9HN	- not rated	567 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	888 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Fartown High School Woodhouse Hall Road , Fartown HD2 1DJ	- not rated	2,313 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
North Huddersfield Trust School Woodhouse Hall Road , HD2 1DJ	3out of 4	2,313 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Deighton High School Deighton Road , Deighton HD2 1JP	- not rated	2,512 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
King James's School St Helen's Gate , Almondbury HD4 6SG	3out of 4	2,739 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	3,794 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Battyeford CofE (Controlled) Middle School Nab Lane , WF14 9QH	- not rated	4,660 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	3,067 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Greenhead College Greenhead Road , HD1 4ES	- not rated	3,381 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	1,610 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Royds Hall Community School Luck Lane , Paddock HD3 4HA	- not rated	5,105 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Rosemeade School 12 Bank End Lane , Almondbury HD5 8ES	- not rated	1,417 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Fields Rise School Fields Rise , Kirkeaton HD5 0LZ	- not rated	1,768 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
New Directions College Aspley Business Park , Lincoln Street HD1 6RX	- not rated	1,886 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Southgate School Southfield Road , Almondbury HD5 8TG	3out of 4	1,895 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Woodley School and College Dog Kennel Bank , HD5 8JE	3out of 4	2,266 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	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Caribbean Cafe & Lunch Club	129 Brown Royd Avenue, Rawthorpe		995 yd
Icicles Ltd	597 Wakefield Road, Waterloo		1,053 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Black Horse	Black Horse Inn, 15 Briggate	387 yd
The Dalton Hotel	Dalton Hotel, Rawthorpe Lane	604 yd
The Stag	456 Wakefield Road, Dalton	955 yd
Waterloo Subs Bowling Club	Wakefield Road, Waterloo	1,047 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Dalton Fisheries	2 Crossley Lane, Dalton	468 yd
Dalton Diner	123 Long Lane, Dalton	560 yd
Dalton Bakery	3 Edgeware Road, Dalton	608 yd
Mammas Cafe	515 Wakefield Road, Dalton	874 yd
Chef King	513 Wakefield Road, Dalton	874 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco Express	192 Long Lane, Dalton		294 yd
Dalton Together Portacabin	Greenfields Family Centre, Dalton Green Lane		513 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Standiforth Recreation Ground (Dalton Playing Fields) WHITE ROSE AVENUE	grass pitches	309 yd
Dalton School MAYFIELD AVENUE	grass pitches	562 yd
St Joseph'S Catholic Primary School GROSVENOR ROAD	grass pitches	564 yd
Dram Sports And Community Centre RIDGEWAY	grass pitches	705 yd
Nether Hall Learning Campus High School NETHER HALL LEARNING CAMPUS HIGH SCHOOL NETHER HALL LEARNING CAMPUS HIGH SCHOOL NETHER HALL AVENUE	grass pitches	818 yd
Choice Fitness (Closed) Wakefield Road	health and fitness suite	1,042 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	79.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed	154.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	12 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

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