Thorpe Green Drive, Golcar, Huddersfield, HD7 4QU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding HD7 4QU, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.4% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	47.7%	52.4%	4.7%	51.0%	1.4%
Male	52.3%	47.6%	-4.7%	49.0%	-1.4%

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 vicinity of HD7 4QU there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 55.7% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	35.9%	22.2%	-13.7%	37.9%	-15.7%
Married: Opposite sex	49%	55.7%	6.7%	44.2%	11.5%
Separated	2.8%	1.7%	-1.1%	2.2%	-0.5%
Divorced	7.8%	10.9%	3.1%	9.1%	1.8%
Widowed	4.5%	9.6%	5.1%	6.1%	3.5%

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	41.6%	41%	-0.6%	48.4%	-7.4%
Good health	40.9%	34.3%	-6.6%	33.6%	0.7%
Fair health	13.3%	19.6%	6.3%	12.7%	6.9%
Bad health	3.7%	5.2%	1.5%	4.0%	1.2%
Very bad health	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	1.2%	-1.2%

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	19.6%	20.8%	1.2%	18.2%	2.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.3%	9.5%	-0.8%	9.6%	-0.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.3%	7.8%	-2.5%	13.4%	-5.6%
Apprenticeship	9%	13.4%	4.4%	5.3%	8.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	16.1%	18.2%	2.1%	16.9%	1.3%
Degree or Similar	30.4%	29%	-1.4%	33.8%	-4.8%
Other	4.3%	1.3%	-3.0%	2.8%	-1.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 95.2% 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	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	3.1%	-3.1%
Pakistani	0%	1.8%	1.8%	2.7%	-0.9%
Black African	0.5%	1.1%	0.6%	2.5%	-1.4%
Mixed White and Asian	0.2%	0.7%	0.5%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.2%	0.7%	-0.5%	0.9%	-0.2%
White	97.4%	95.2%	-2.2%	81.4%	13.8%
Other	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 96.7% 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	98.1%	96.7%	-1.4%	83.2%	13.5%
European Union	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	6.1%	-6.1%
Africa	0.2%	1.1%	0.9%	2.7%	-1.6%
Middle East and Asia	0.5%	0.4%	-0.1%	5.6%	-5.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.2%	1.5%	1.3%	1.3%	0.2%
Oceania	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
British Overseas	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	97.4%	96.7%	-0.7%	83.2%	13.5%
10+ Years	0%	2.6%	2.6%	9.8%	-7.2%
2-5 Years	1.2%	0.4%	-0.8%	2.2%	-1.8%
Less than 2 years	1.4%	0.4%	-1.0%	1.9%	-1.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	86.7%	76.7%	10.0%
Ireland	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
North America and the Caribbean	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
No passport held	11.1%	13.5%	-2.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	32.8%	37.2%	-4.4%
Christian	63.5%	46.2%	17.3%
Muslim	1.8%	6.5%	-4.7%
Not answered	1.8%	6.0%	-4.2%

Safety

Is Thorpe Green Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Thorpe Green Drive was 10.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 87.7% lower than the Golcar average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Thorpe Green Drive has the 7th lowest crime rate of 106 local areas in Golcar and the 42nd lowest crime rate of 1,334 local areas in Kirklees .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 6.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -84.4%.

🔎 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. 75% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£38,000

Income Rank
3/10

Household Income in HD7 4QU, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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 - 9/10 (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) - 5/10 (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) - 3/10 (low )
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 Thorpe Green Drive are based on 44 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 Thorpe Green Drive, Golcar, Huddersfield, HD7 4QU

Estimated Average Property Prices for HD7 4QU

Average Price
£250,248

Semi-Detached
£240,642

Terraced
£232,816

Detached
£306,997

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Thorpe Green Drive

Average Price
£253,326

Semi-Detached
£249,790

Terraced
£228,770

Detached
£290,480

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£203,281

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Thorpe Green DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
6 Thorpe Green Drive, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£215,000	2024-10-17	£225,781
54 Thorpe Green Drive, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£210,000	2023-09-08	£231,468
62 Thorpe Green Drive, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£238,000	2022-12-01	£257,636
46A Thorpe Green Drive, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire Detached, a newly built property	£289,995	2021-05-28	£359,393
12 Thorpe Green Drive, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£173,000	2019-10-04	£239,932

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for HD7 4QU

Employment

HD7 4QU area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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 retired residents living in HD7 4QU area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 43% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	99
Full-Time Employee	61
Part-Time Employee	25
Self-Employed	18
Other	7
Unemployed	7
Student (economically inactive)	5
Looking after home or family	4
Long-Term Sick or disabled	2
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	38
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	36
Human health and social work activities	33
Education	25
Construction	23
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	18
Other	14
Information and communication	11
Professional, scientific and technical activities	11
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Financial and insurance activities	9
Transport and storage	6
Administrative and support service activities	5
Real estate activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St John's Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior and Infant School Fieldhead , Golcar HD7 4QQ	3out of 4	621 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Golcar Junior Infant and Nursery School Manor Road , Golcar HD7 4QE	3out of 4	868 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Scapegoat Hill Junior and Infant School School Road , Scapegoat Hill HD7 4NU	3out of 4	1,444 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Crow Lane Primary and Foundation Stage School Crow Lane , Milnsbridge HD3 4QT	2out of 4	1,446 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Moorlands Primary School Moorlands Road , Mount HD3 3UH	3out of 4	1,560 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Salendine Nook High School Academy New Hey Road , HD3 4GN	3out of 4	1,268 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Colne Valley High School Gillroyd Lane , Linthwaite HD7 5SP	2out of 4	2,713 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Moor End Academy Dryclough Road , Crosland Moor HD4 5JA	4out of 4	3,307 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Brooksbank School Victoria Road , HX5 0QG	3out of 4	4,225 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Newsome Academy Castle Avenue , Newsome HD4 6JN	- not rated	4,999 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	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	1,182 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Greenhead College Greenhead Road , HD1 4ES	- not rated	3,985 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kirklees College Manchester Road , HD1 3LD	- not rated	4,554 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, A Share Academy Luck Lane , Paddock HD3 4HA	1out of 4	2,296 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	2,546 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Mount School 3 Binham Road , Edgerton HD2 2AP	- not rated	3,481 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
ES Independent School Kirklees 20 Greenhead Road , Huddersfield HD1 4EN	- not rated	4,222 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Compass Community School North Long Lea House , 5 Halifax Road HX5 0SH	- not rated	5,042 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
University of Huddersfield Lockside , Queensgate HD1 3DH	- not rated	5,145 yd	Higher education institutions	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
Longwood Village Group (LVG) Memory Cafe	Longwood Mechanics Hall, Longwood Gate	652 yd
Town Playcafé Huddersfield,	Unit 2, Town Playcafe Huddersfield Springfield Mills	916 yd
Jjs Cafe	4 Swallow Lane, Golcar	949 yd
The Weavers Shed	88 Knowl Road, Golcar	1,017 yd
The Thirsty Gardener	Colne Valley Garden Centre, Scar Lane	1,022 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Thorpe Green Bowling And Social Club	227 Leymoor Road, Golcar	192 yd
Walkers Arms	Parkwood Road, Golcar	254 yd
Longwood Bowling Club	Dodlee Lane, Longwood	520 yd
The Old Cask Inn	40 Leymoor Road, Longwood	568 yd
Slip Inn	156A Longwood Gate, Longwood	605 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Golcar Fisheries	Sycamore Avenue, Golcar	486 yd
Master Pizza Bar	107 Sycamore Avenue, Golcar	486 yd
Imran's Indian Takeaway	Imrans Takeaway, 105 Sycamore Avenue	486 yd
Luigis	227 Longwood Gate, Longwood	605 yd
Paradise Take Away	1 Sycamore Court, Golcar	607 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
United Cooperatives Ltd	The Co Operative Food, 91-95 Leymoor Road		303 yd
Co-operative Local	The Co Operative Food, 119 Town End		1,065 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Leymoor Cricket Club Parkwood Road	grass pitches	233 yd
Longfield Avenue Recreation Ground BIRCH GROVE	grass pitches	580 yd
Longwood Mechanics Hall LONGWOOD MECHANICS HALL LONGWOOD MECHANICS HALL LONGWOOD GATE		628 yd
Botham Hall Recreation Ground BOTHAM HALL RECREATION GROUND BOTHAM HALL RECREATION GROUND RUFFORD ROAD	grass pitches	688 yd
Golcar Junior Infant And Nursery School MANOR ROAD	grass pitches	891 yd
Golcar Liberal Club Church Street		1,022 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	46.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	52.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	160 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	160 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	14.4 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	30 Mbit/s

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