Heathfield Road, Golcar, Huddersfield, HD7 4AT

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding HD7 4AT has a slightly higher male population, with 50.2% 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	48.2%	49.8%	1.6%	51.0%	-1.2%
Male	51.8%	50.2%	-1.6%	49.0%	1.2%

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	29.1%	35.3%	6.2%	37.9%	-2.6%
Married: Opposite sex	49.8%	45.8%	-4.0%	44.2%	1.6%
Married: Same sex	0.4%	0.8%	0.4%	0.3%	0.5%
Separated	3%	2.9%	-0.1%	2.2%	0.7%
Divorced	10.5%	9.7%	-0.8%	9.1%	0.6%
Widowed	7.2%	5.5%	-1.7%	6.1%	-0.6%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (86.8%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	50.5%	46.9%	-3.6%	48.4%	-1.5%
Good health	35.8%	39.9%	4.1%	33.6%	6.3%
Fair health	9.7%	9.1%	-0.6%	12.7%	-3.6%
Bad health	3%	2.8%	-0.2%	4.0%	-1.2%
Very bad health	1%	1.4%	0.4%	1.2%	0.2%

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	16.5%	15.6%	-0.9%	18.2%	-2.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.2%	9.7%	-2.5%	9.6%	0.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.7%	16%	-1.7%	13.4%	2.6%
Apprenticeship	7.2%	8.4%	1.2%	5.3%	3.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.3%	23.2%	13.9%	16.9%	6.3%
Degree or Similar	32.1%	24.1%	-8.0%	33.8%	-9.7%
Other	5.1%	3%	-2.1%	2.8%	0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 97.6% identifying as such, significantly higher than the UK average of 81.4%. This indicates a lower level of ethnic diversity compared to the broader UK population.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.7%	0.7%	1.0%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	1.7%	0%	-1.7%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1%	0.7%	-0.3%	0.9%	-0.2%
White	97%	97.6%	0.6%	81.4%	16.2%
Arab	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 93.7% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is higher than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	98.7%	93.7%	-5.0%	83.2%	10.5%
European Union	0.3%	3.8%	3.5%	6.1%	-2.3%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.1%
Africa	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.7%	-2.4%
Middle East and Asia	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	5.6%	-4.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Oceania	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
British Overseas	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	98%	93.7%	-4.3%	83.2%	10.5%
10+ Years	0%	5.2%	5.2%	9.8%	-4.6%
5-10 Years	0.7%	1%	0.3%	2.9%	-1.9%
Less than 2 years	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	82.6%	76.7%	5.9%
Italy	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Poland	1.7%	1.3%	0.4%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	14.6%	13.5%	1.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	48.3%	37.2%	11.1%
Christian	42.7%	46.2%	-3.5%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	0.3%	6.5%	-6.2%
Sikh	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	7.7%	6.0%	1.7%

Safety

Is Heathfield Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Heathfield Road was 70.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 17.7% lower than the Golcar average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Heathfield Road has the 52nd highest crime rate of 106 local areas in Golcar and the 665th highest crime rate of 1,332 local areas in Kirklees .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 38.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -55.6%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 83% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£35,900

Income Rank
2/10

Household Income in HD7 4AT, 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 - 6/10 (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) - 6/10 (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) - 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 Heathfield Road are based on 35 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 Heathfield Road, Golcar, Huddersfield, HD7 4AT

Estimated Average Property Prices for HD7 4AT

Average Price
£170,848

Semi-Detached
£174,062

Terraced
£175,913

Detached
£205,645

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£2,458

Estimated Average Property Prices for Heathfield Road

Average Price
£173,086

Semi-Detached
£174,275

Terraced
£174,971

Detached
£211,171

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£2,490

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Heathfield Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
32 Heathfield Road, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£200,000	2025-04-25	£206,851
11 Heathfield Road, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£164,000	2024-09-20	£172,740
50 Heathfield Road, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire Detached, an established residential building	£167,500	2023-11-10	£178,344
7 Heathfield Road, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£104,000	2023-03-27	£117,391
3 Heathfield Road, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£124,000	2022-10-28	£134,251

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for HD7 4AT

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	96
Retired	43
Part-Time Employee	36
Self-Employed	20
Unemployed	11
Student (economically inactive)	11
Looking after home or family	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Other	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	34
Human health and social work activities	31
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	21
Construction	17
Education	14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	12
Administrative and support service activities	9
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Transport and storage	5
Other	4
Financial and insurance activities	4
Information and communication	3
Real estate activities	3

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	3,296 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Beech Primary School Beech Avenue , Golcar HD7 4BE	- not rated	419 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Golcar Junior Infant and Nursery School Manor Road , Golcar HD7 4QE	3out of 4	560 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St John's Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior and Infant School Fieldhead , Golcar HD7 4QQ	3out of 4	584 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cowlersley Primary School Main Avenue , Cowlersley HD4 5US	- not rated	1,056 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Woodside Green, A Share Primary Academy Main Avenue , Cowlersley HD4 5US	3out of 4	1,056 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Colne Valley High School Gillroyd Lane , Linthwaite HD7 5SP	- not rated	1,814 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Colne Valley High School Gillroyd Lane , Linthwaite HD7 5SP	3out of 4	1,814 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Salendine Nook High School New Hey Road , HD3 4GN	- not rated	1,914 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Salendine Nook High School New Hey Road , HD3 4GN	3out of 4	1,914 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Royds Hall, A Share Academy Luck Lane , Paddock HD3 4HA	3out of 4	2,160 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Huddersfield New College New Hey Road , HD3 4GL	- not rated	1,879 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Greenhead College Greenhead Road , HD1 4ES	- not rated	3,875 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kirklees College Manchester Road , HD1 3LD	- not rated	4,292 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 Community School Luck Lane , Paddock HD3 4HA	- not rated	2,161 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Huddersfield Grammar School Royds Mount , Luck Lane HD1 4QX	- not rated	2,531 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St David's School Royds Mount , Luck Lane HD1 4QX	- not rated	2,676 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Marc Lindsay Sports College Lockwood House , Lockwood Park HD4 6EN	- not rated	3,566 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Barraclough Hall School Barraclough, 1 Bryan Road , Edgerton HD2 2AL	- not rated	3,634 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
MPC College Lockwood House , Lockwood Park HD4 6EN	- not rated	3,663 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
The Weavers Shed	88 Knowl Road, Golcar	341 yd
The Thirsty Gardener	Colne Valley Garden Centre, Scar Lane	590 yd
Jjs Cafe	4 Swallow Lane, Golcar	777 yd
Haveli	117 Town End, Golcar	777 yd
Colne Valley Museum	Cliffe Ash, Golcar	791 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Royal British Legion	The Royal British Legion, 283 Scar Lane	241 yd
Junction One Cafe Bar	1 Knowl Road, Golcar	341 yd
84 James Street	Golcar, Huddersfield	499 yd
Golcar Central Liberal Club	Church Street, Golcar	509 yd
Rising Sun	452 Leymoor Road, Golcar	684 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Junction Fisheries	402 Scar Lane, Golcar	54 yd
Marios	6 James Street, Golcar	208 yd
Paradise Take Away	1 Sycamore Court, Golcar	571 yd
Hing Loon	161A Scar Lane, Milnsbridge	629 yd
Harry Heywoods Fish And Chips	403-405 Manchester Road, Linthwaite	664 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
United Cooperatives Ltd	The Co Operative Food, 91-95 Leymoor Road	722 yd
Co-operative Local	The Co Operative Food, 119 Town End	776 yd
Aldi	Scar Lane, Milnsbridge	1,034 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Longfield Avenue Recreation Ground BIRCH GROVE	grass pitches	339 yd
Golcar Liberal Club Church Street		407 yd
The Gym (Closed) Britannia Road	health and fitness suite	477 yd
Golcar Junior Infant And Nursery School MANOR ROAD	grass pitches	558 yd
Leymoor Cricket Club Parkwood Road	grass pitches	728 yd
Botham Hall Recreation Ground BOTHAM HALL RECREATION GROUND BOTHAM HALL RECREATION GROUND RUFFORD ROAD	grass pitches	866 yd
Golcar Cricket Club Swallow Lane	grass pitches	929 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	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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	54.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed	49.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	79.76 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	79.76 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	17 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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