Commercial Mills Cottages, Slaithwaite, Huddersfield, HD7 5HB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around HD7 5HB is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.5%	50.3%	-0.2%	51.0%	-0.7%
Male	49.5%	49.7%	0.2%	49.0%	0.7%

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	36.2%	40.2%	4.0%	37.9%	2.3%
Married: Opposite sex	49.1%	41.8%	-7.3%	44.2%	-2.4%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Separated	2.6%	2.1%	-0.5%	2.2%	-0.1%
Divorced	7.3%	11.3%	4.0%	9.1%	2.2%
Widowed	4.7%	3.8%	-0.9%	6.1%	-2.3%

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 (85.4%) 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	44.9%	47.6%	2.7%	48.4%	-0.8%
Good health	38.2%	37.8%	-0.4%	33.6%	4.2%
Fair health	12.4%	10.4%	-2.0%	12.7%	-2.3%
Bad health	4.6%	3.3%	-1.3%	4.0%	-0.7%
Very bad health	0%	1%	1.0%	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.

This area stands out for its high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 43.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	28.4%	14.2%	-14.2%	18.2%	-4.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.5%	6.7%	-5.8%	9.6%	-2.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.6%	13.4%	1.8%	13.4%	0.0%
Apprenticeship	3%	4.2%	1.2%	5.3%	-1.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.7%	18%	3.3%	16.9%	1.1%
Degree or Similar	26.3%	43.1%	16.8%	33.8%	9.3%
Other	3.4%	0.4%	-3.0%	2.8%	-2.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 95.5% 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%	0.3%	0.3%	3.1%	-2.8%
Pakistani	0%	1.3%	1.3%	2.7%	-1.4%
Other Asian	0.4%	0.6%	0.2%	1.6%	-1.0%
Black African	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	2.5%	-2.5%
Other Black	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.8%	1.9%	0.1%	0.8%	1.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
White	96.8%	95.5%	-1.3%	81.4%	14.1%
Other	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 96.4% 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	94.7%	96.4%	1.7%	83.2%	13.2%
European Union	1.8%	1.6%	-0.2%	6.1%	-4.5%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	0.6%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.2%
Africa	0.4%	0.6%	0.2%	2.7%	-2.1%
Middle East and Asia	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	5.6%	-5.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	1.4%	0.3%	-1.1%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	94%	96.4%	2.4%	83.2%	13.2%
10+ Years	0.7%	2.6%	1.9%	9.8%	-7.2%
5-10 Years	1.8%	1%	-0.8%	2.9%	-1.9%
2-5 Years	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	2.8%	0%	-2.8%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	85.4%	76.7%	8.7%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	0.6%	1.3%	-0.7%
Other EU countries	0.6%	1.5%	-0.9%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	12.3%	13.5%	-1.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	58.5%	37.2%	21.3%
Christian	34%	46.2%	-12.2%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	1%	6.5%	-5.5%
Sikh	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other religion	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Not answered	4.9%	6.0%	-1.1%

Safety

Is Commercial Mills Cottages Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Commercial Mills Cottages was 91.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 53.0% higher than the Colne Valley average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

Commercial Mills Cottages has the 18th highest crime rate of 70 local areas in Colne Valley and the 528th highest crime rate of 1,334 local areas in Kirklees .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 29.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 14.3%.

🔎 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 5HB, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 8/10 (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 - 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 - 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) - 7/10 (above 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 Commercial Mills Cottages are based on 8 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 Commercial Mills Cottages, Slaithwaite, Huddersfield, HD7 5HB

Estimated Average Property Prices for HD7 5HB

Average Price
£507,124

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£173,628

Detached
£421,012

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£869,324

Estimated Average Property Prices for Commercial Mills Cottages

Average Price
£149,612

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£149,612

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Commercial Mills CottagesStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
1 Commercial Mills Cottages, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£200,000	2025-08-01	£202,439
2 Commercial Mills Cottages, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£136,000	2025-03-27	£137,401
3 Commercial Mills Cottages, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£195,000	2023-08-25	£214,918
1 Commercial Mills Cottages, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£128,000	2017-11-10	£185,884
3 Commercial Mills Cottages, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£64,000	2016-06-03	£97,262

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for HD7 5HB

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	89
Retired	42
Part-Time Employee	33
Self-Employed	24
Long-Term Sick or disabled	17
Unemployed	10
Looking after home or family	8
Other	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5
Student (economically inactive)	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	21
Manufacturing	17
Human health and social work activities	14
Education	14
Professional, scientific and technical activities	13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Administrative and support service activities	10
Construction	8
Other	7
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Financial and insurance activities	6
Transport and storage	3
Real estate activities	3
Information and communication	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	2

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Nields Junior Infant and Nursery School Nields Road , Slaithwaite HD7 5HT	3out of 4	280 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Slaithwaite Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior and Infant School Holme Lane , Slaithwaite HD7 5UG	3out of 4	488 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Wilberlee Junior and Infant School Heys Lane , Wilberlee HD7 5UX	3out of 4	1,295 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Linthwaite Clough J I & Early Years Unit Chapel Hill , Linthwaite HD7 5NJ	3out of 4	2,047 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Clough Head Junior and Infant School Bolster Moor Road , Golcar HD7 4NW	2out of 4	2,244 yd	Community school	No	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	2,853 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Salendine Nook High School Academy New Hey Road , HD3 4GN	3out of 4	5,287 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Moor End Academy Dryclough Road , Crosland Moor HD4 5JA	4out of 4	5,381 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	5,202 yd	Further education	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 Handmade Bakery	Unit 6, Upper Mills	84 yd
Curated By Anna	13 Manchester Road, Slaithwaite	148 yd
Rumpus	7 Church Street, Slaithwaite	201 yd
Ashby's Chicken Shack	17 Britannia Road, Slaithwaite	237 yd
The Little Bridge Cafe	Britannia Road, Slaithwaite	237 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Silent Woman Hotel	Nabbs Lane, Slaithwaite	139 yd
Slaithwaite Wmc	2 Howgate Road, Slaithwaite	151 yd
Shoulder Of Mutton	9 Church Street, Slaithwaite	201 yd
Commercial Hotel	1 Carr Lane, Slaithwaite	328 yd
Slaithwaite Cricket Club	Racton Street, Slaithwaite	447 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Chopsticks, Pasford House	1 Market Place, Slaithwaite	224 yd
Yaad Gaar Asian And Pizza Takeaway	5 Britannia Road, Slaithwaite	237 yd
Slawt Chippy	11 Britannia Road, Slaithwaite	237 yd
Ruddi's	Ruddis Retreat, 19-21 Station Road	271 yd
Marhaba	4 Carr Lane, Slaithwaite	328 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Aldi	9A Britannia Road, Slaithwaite		287 yd
The Co Operative Food	Lewisham Road, Slaithwaite		338 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Slaithwaite Community Centre BANKGATE		197 yd
Wharfside Workout COMMERCIAL STREET	health and fitness suite	439 yd
Wharfside Workout (Closed) 2-4 2-4 New Street	health and fitness suite	508 yd
Slaithwaite C Of E School TWO GATES	grass pitches	543 yd
Slaithwaite Cricket & Bowling Club RACTON STREET	grass pitches	556 yd
Hollins Glen Recreation Ground HOLLINS GLEN	grass pitches	561 yd
Colne Valley Leisure Centre NEW STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	725 yd
Slaithwaite Spa SPA LANE RECREATION GROUND SPA LANE RECREATION GROUND SPA LANE	grass pitches	897 yd
Club Titanic Low Westwood Lane	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	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	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%

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