New Street, Golcar, Huddersfield, HD7 4DZ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around HD7 4DZ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.5%	51.2%	0.7%	51.0%	0.2%
Male	49.5%	48.8%	-0.7%	49.0%	-0.2%

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	32.9%	32.4%	-0.5%	37.9%	-5.5%
Married: Opposite sex	47.1%	50%	2.9%	44.2%	5.8%
Married: Same sex	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	2.7%	2.3%	-0.4%	2.2%	0.1%
Divorced	12.4%	10.8%	-1.6%	9.1%	1.7%
Widowed	4%	4.5%	0.5%	6.1%	-1.6%

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 (91%) 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	54.1%	59.2%	5.1%	48.4%	10.8%
Good health	35%	31.8%	-3.2%	33.6%	-1.8%
Fair health	8.5%	7.6%	-0.9%	12.7%	-5.1%
Bad health	1.4%	1%	-0.4%	4.0%	-3.0%
Very bad health	1.1%	0.3%	-0.8%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	14.2%	11.4%	-2.8%	18.2%	-6.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12%	5.9%	-6.1%	9.6%	-3.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.7%	14.5%	-0.2%	13.4%	1.1%
Apprenticeship	6.2%	3.6%	-2.6%	5.3%	-1.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.7%	23.2%	12.5%	16.9%	6.3%
Degree or Similar	38.2%	39.5%	1.3%	33.8%	5.7%
Other	4%	1.8%	-2.2%	2.8%	-1.0%

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)
Pakistani	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.5%	-2.2%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.0%	-0.7%
Mixed White and Asian	1.1%	1.4%	0.3%	0.8%	0.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	-0.1%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	96.8%	97.6%	0.8%	81.4%	16.2%
Other	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 97.6% 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	97.5%	97.6%	0.1%	83.2%	14.4%
European Union	0%	1%	1.0%	6.1%	-5.1%
Africa	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	2.7%	-2.4%
Middle East and Asia	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	5.6%	-5.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	-0.1%	1.3%	-1.0%
Oceania	0.4%	0.7%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	97.2%	97.6%	0.4%	83.2%	14.4%
10+ Years	0%	2.4%	2.4%	9.8%	-7.4%
2-5 Years	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	2.5%	0%	-2.5%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	88.7%	76.7%	12.0%
Ireland	2.1%	0.6%	1.5%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	8.9%	13.5%	-4.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	45.4%	37.2%	8.2%
Christian	47.8%	46.2%	1.6%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	6.5%	6.0%	0.5%

Safety

Is New Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around New Street was 65.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 23.2% lower than the Golcar average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

New Street has the 50th lowest crime rate of 106 local areas in Golcar and the 630th lowest crime rate of 1,332 local areas in Kirklees .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 22.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -22.2%.

🔎 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 4DZ, 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 New Street are based on 337 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 New Street, Golcar, Huddersfield, HD7 4DZ

Estimated Average Property Prices for HD7 4DZ

Average Price
£234,813

Semi-Detached
£231,584

Terraced
£210,681

Detached
£277,589

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for New Street

Average Price
£287,324

Semi-Detached
£298,468

Terraced
£162,978

Detached
£285,112

Flats/Maisonettes
£85,736

Other
£1,059,991

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on New Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
41 New Street, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire Detached, an established residential building	£360,000	2024-05-24	£393,497
32 New Street, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£172,500	2024-04-22	£193,753
32 New Street, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£160,250	2021-10-26	£194,361
32 New Street, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£109,000	2019-09-23	£152,684
45 New Street, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire Detached, an established residential building	£166,000	2019-03-22	£232,270

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for HD7 4DZ

Employment

HD7 4DZ 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	100
Retired	49
Part-Time Employee	32
Self-Employed	19
Student (economically inactive)	8
Looking after home or family	7
Unemployed	4
Long-Term Sick or disabled	2
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1
Other	0

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	29
Human health and social work activities	27
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	25
Education	17
Professional, scientific and technical activities	12
Construction	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Financial and insurance activities	9
Other	7
Information and communication	4
Transport and storage	4
Administrative and support service activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	3,399 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Golcar Junior Infant and Nursery School Manor Road , Golcar HD7 4QE	3out of 4	559 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Beech Primary School Beech Avenue , Golcar HD7 4BE	- not rated	688 yd	Community 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	692 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Wellhouse Junior and Infant School Lower Wellhouse , Golcar HD7 4ES	3out of 4	856 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cowlersley Primary School Main Avenue , Cowlersley HD4 5US	- not rated	969 yd	Community school	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	1,558 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Colne Valley High School Gillroyd Lane , Linthwaite HD7 5SP	3out of 4	1,558 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Salendine Nook High School New Hey Road , HD3 4GN	- not rated	2,194 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Salendine Nook High School New Hey Road , HD3 4GN	3out of 4	2,194 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Royds Hall, A Share Academy Luck Lane , Paddock HD3 4HA	3out of 4	2,356 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	2,158 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Greenhead College Greenhead Road , HD1 4ES	- not rated	4,054 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kirklees College Manchester Road , HD1 3LD	- not rated	4,429 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	2,357 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	2,746 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St David's School Royds Mount , Luck Lane HD1 4QX	- not rated	2,892 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Marc Lindsay Sports College Lockwood House , Lockwood Park HD4 6EN	- not rated	3,610 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
MPC College Lockwood House , Lockwood Park HD4 6EN	- not rated	3,711 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Barraclough Hall School Barraclough, 1 Bryan Road , Edgerton HD2 2AL	- not rated	3,885 yd	Other independent 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
The Weavers Shed	88 Knowl Road, Golcar	235 yd
Colne Valley Museum	Cliffe Ash, Golcar	708 yd
Haveli	117 Town End, Golcar	721 yd
Jjs Cafe	4 Swallow Lane, Golcar	770 yd
The Thirsty Gardener	Colne Valley Garden Centre, Scar Lane	787 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Junction One Cafe Bar	1 Knowl Road, Golcar	235 yd
84 James Street	Golcar, Huddersfield	330 yd
Golcar Central Liberal Club	Church Street, Golcar	427 yd
Royal British Legion	The Royal British Legion, 283 Scar Lane	455 yd
Rising Sun	452 Leymoor Road, Golcar	757 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Marios	6 James Street, Golcar	148 yd
Junction Fisheries	402 Scar Lane, Golcar	240 yd
Harry Heywoods Fish And Chips	403-405 Manchester Road, Linthwaite	563 yd
Hong Kong Takeaway	116 Cowlersley Lane, Cowlersley	819 yd
Hing Loon	161A Scar Lane, Milnsbridge	821 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Co-operative Local	The Co Operative Food, 119 Town End		719 yd
United Cooperatives Ltd	The Co Operative Food, 91-95 Leymoor Road		998 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Golcar Liberal Club Church Street		306 yd
Golcar Junior Infant And Nursery School MANOR ROAD	grass pitches	556 yd
The Gym (Closed) Britannia Road	health and fitness suite	558 yd
Longfield Avenue Recreation Ground BIRCH GROVE	grass pitches	619 yd
Golcar Cricket Club Swallow Lane	grass pitches	866 yd
Leymoor Cricket Club Parkwood Road	grass pitches	948 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	2.9%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	2.9%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	2.9%

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	58.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed	59.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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