Meal Hill Lane, Slaithwaite, Huddersfield, HD7 5EL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding HD7 5EL, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 55.1% 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	54.1%	55.1%	1.0%	51.0%	4.1%
Male	45.9%	44.9%	-1.0%	49.0%	-4.1%

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	28.8%	34.2%	5.4%	37.9%	-3.7%
Married: Opposite sex	38.5%	39.9%	1.4%	44.2%	-4.3%
Married: Same sex	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Separated	3.3%	2.1%	-1.2%	2.2%	-0.1%
Divorced	13.3%	11%	-2.3%	9.1%	1.9%
Widowed	14.8%	12.2%	-2.6%	6.1%	6.1%

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	43.1%	47.5%	4.4%	48.4%	-0.9%
Good health	32.4%	28.8%	-3.6%	33.6%	-4.8%
Fair health	16.7%	11.8%	-4.9%	12.7%	-0.9%
Bad health	7%	10.9%	3.9%	4.0%	6.9%
Very bad health	0.7%	0.9%	0.2%	1.2%	-0.3%

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	26.1%	14.3%	-11.8%	18.2%	-3.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10%	9.5%	-0.5%	9.6%	-0.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.4%	8.9%	-7.5%	13.4%	-4.5%
Apprenticeship	4.2%	5.4%	1.2%	5.3%	0.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.7%	13.4%	0.7%	16.9%	-3.5%
Degree or Similar	28.8%	38.1%	9.3%	33.8%	4.3%
Other	1.8%	10.4%	8.6%	2.8%	7.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 96.9% 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)
Indian	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	3.1%	-3.1%
Pakistani	0%	0.2%	0.2%	2.7%	-2.5%
Black Caribbean	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	1.0%	-0.8%
Other Black	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.7%	1%	0.3%	0.9%	0.1%
Mixed Other	0.2%	0.5%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.3%
White	97.8%	96.9%	-0.9%	81.4%	15.5%
Roma	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%

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	98.3%	96.7%	-1.6%	83.2%	13.5%
European Union	0.2%	2.8%	2.6%	6.1%	-3.3%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.6%
Middle East and Asia	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	5.6%	-5.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.2%	-0.5%	1.3%	-1.1%
Oceania	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	98%	97.4%	-0.6%	83.2%	14.2%
10+ Years	0%	1.9%	1.9%	9.8%	-7.9%
5-10 Years	0.2%	0.7%	0.5%	2.9%	-2.2%
2-5 Years	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	83.8%	76.7%	7.1%
Ireland	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Lithuania	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Other EU countries	0.5%	1.5%	-1.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
No passport held	15%	13.5%	1.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	45.6%	37.2%	8.4%
Christian	44.6%	46.2%	-1.6%
Buddhist	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Muslim	1%	6.5%	-5.5%
Other religion	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Not answered	8.1%	6.0%	2.1%

Safety

Is Meal Hill Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Meal Hill Lane was 29.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 50.1% lower than the Colne Valley average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Meal Hill Lane has the 19th lowest crime rate of 70 local areas in Colne Valley and the 239th lowest crime rate of 1,334 local areas in Kirklees .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 11.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -67.6%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly lower level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 67% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£40,200

Income Rank
4/10

Household Income in HD7 5EL, 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 - 5/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 10/10 (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) - 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 Meal Hill Lane are based on 12 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 Meal Hill Lane, Slaithwaite, Huddersfield, HD7 5EL

Estimated Average Property Prices for HD7 5EL

Average Price
£240,519

Semi-Detached
£239,972

Terraced
£207,751

Detached
£308,244

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Meal Hill Lane

Average Price
£250,074

Semi-Detached
£263,460

Terraced
£216,850

Detached
£276,362

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Meal Hill LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
1B Meal Hill Lane, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£260,000	2024-02-02	£290,400
1A Meal Hill Lane, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£221,000	2018-09-28	£312,152
50 Meadowcourt Meal Hill Lane, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£130,000	2018-09-14	£183,619
2 Meal Hill Lane, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£145,000	2012-05-29	£249,132
4 Meal Hill Lane, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£120,000	2009-10-02	£208,421

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for HD7 5EL

Employment

HD7 5EL area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% 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	129
Retired	87
Part-Time Employee	52
Self-Employed	33
Student (economically inactive)	14
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Other	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4
Looking after home or family	3
Unemployed	2

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	33
Manufacturing	22
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	22
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	21
Education	20
Construction	15
Professional, scientific and technical activities	13
Transport and storage	13
Other	11
Financial and insurance activities	10
Information and communication	7
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Administrative and support service activities	2
Real estate activities	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Slaithwaite Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior and Infant School Holme Lane , Slaithwaite HD7 5UG	3out of 4	671 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Nields Junior Infant and Nursery School Nields Road , Slaithwaite HD7 5HT	3out of 4	763 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wilberlee Junior and Infant School Heys Lane , Wilberlee HD7 5UX	3out of 4	1,179 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Clough Head Junior and Infant School Bolster Moor Road , Golcar HD7 4NW	2out of 4	1,742 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Linthwaite Clough J I & Early Years Unit Chapel Hill , Linthwaite HD7 5NJ	3out of 4	1,921 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	2out of 4	2,703 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Salendine Nook High School Academy New Hey Road , HD3 4GN	3out of 4	4,840 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Moor End Academy Dryclough Road , Crosland Moor HD4 5JA	4out of 4	5,174 yd	Academy converter	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	4,751 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	5,327 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Om Is Where The Heart Is, The Studio	23A Carr Lane, Slaithwaite	297 yd
Empire House	Lewisham Road, Slaithwaite	306 yd
Cookhouse Cafe	17 Station Road, Slaithwaite	319 yd
Vanilla Bean	Coffee Shop, 19-20 Carr Lane	325 yd
Culture Co Holding Limited	Culture Co Holdings Limited, 15 Carr Lane	325 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Slaithwaite Cricket Club	Racton Street, Slaithwaite	124 yd
Commercial Hotel	1 Carr Lane, Slaithwaite	327 yd
Shoulder Of Mutton	9 Church Street, Slaithwaite	358 yd
Silent Woman Hotel	Nabbs Lane, Slaithwaite	393 yd
Slaithwaite Wmc	2 Howgate Road, Slaithwaite	465 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Hill Top Village Fisheries	30 Royd Street, Slaithwaite	217 yd
Ruddi's	Ruddis Retreat, 19-21 Station Road	291 yd
Marhaba	4 Carr Lane, Slaithwaite	327 yd
Chopsticks, Pasford House	1 Market Place, Slaithwaite	351 yd
Yaad Gaar Asian And Pizza Takeaway	5 Britannia Road, Slaithwaite	466 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Co Operative Food	Lewisham Road, Slaithwaite		306 yd
Aldi	9A Britannia Road, Slaithwaite		431 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Slaithwaite Cricket & Bowling Club RACTON STREET	grass pitches	166 yd
Slaithwaite Community Centre BANKGATE		310 yd
Wharfside Workout (Closed) 2-4 2-4 New Street	health and fitness suite	356 yd
Colne Valley Leisure Centre NEW STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	436 yd
Wharfside Workout COMMERCIAL STREET	health and fitness suite	681 yd
Club Titanic Low Westwood Lane	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	724 yd
Slaithwaite C Of E School TWO GATES	grass pitches	744 yd
Slaithwaite Spa SPA LANE RECREATION GROUND SPA LANE RECREATION GROUND SPA LANE	grass pitches	753 yd
Hollins Glen Recreation Ground HOLLINS GLEN	grass pitches	907 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	60.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	60.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	60.0%

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	41 Mbit/s
Average download speed	45.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	65.23 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	65.23 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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