Manchester Road, Slaithwaite, Huddersfield, HD7 5HZ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around HD7 5HZ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	47.4%	50.2%	2.8%	51.0%	-0.8%
Male	52.6%	49.8%	-2.8%	49.0%	0.8%

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	17.4%	27.6%	10.2%	37.9%	-10.3%
Married: Opposite sex	61.5%	48.9%	-12.6%	44.2%	4.7%
Separated	1.9%	3.4%	1.5%	2.2%	1.2%
Divorced	11.3%	11.2%	-0.1%	9.1%	2.1%
Widowed	8%	9%	1.0%	6.1%	2.9%

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	46.6%	50.6%	4.0%	48.4%	2.2%
Good health	34.7%	32.1%	-2.6%	33.6%	-1.5%
Fair health	13.9%	13%	-0.9%	12.7%	0.3%
Bad health	3.6%	3.2%	-0.4%	4.0%	-0.8%
Very bad health	1.2%	1%	-0.2%	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	17.4%	11.5%	-5.9%	18.2%	-6.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.3%	6.5%	-3.8%	9.6%	-3.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.1%	8%	-6.1%	13.4%	-5.4%
Apprenticeship	5.6%	6.9%	1.3%	5.3%	1.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.3%	19.1%	8.8%	16.9%	2.2%
Degree or Similar	39.9%	43.1%	3.2%	33.8%	9.3%
Other	2.3%	5%	2.7%	2.8%	2.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 98.1% 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	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	3.1%	-3.1%
Pakistani	1.6%	0%	-1.6%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	1%	0.6%	0.9%	0.1%
Mixed Other	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	96.8%	98.1%	1.3%	81.4%	16.7%
Arab	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 97.1% 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	96.4%	97.1%	0.7%	83.2%	13.9%
European Union	0%	2%	2.0%	6.1%	-4.1%
Rest of Europe	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	1.2%	1%	-0.2%	5.6%	-4.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	96%	97.1%	1.1%	83.2%	13.9%
10+ Years	0%	2%	2.0%	9.8%	-7.8%
5-10 Years	0.8%	1%	0.2%	2.9%	-1.9%
2-5 Years	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	2%	0%	-2.0%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	90.6%	76.7%	13.9%
Ireland	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Poland	0.7%	1.3%	-0.6%
No passport held	7.8%	13.5%	-5.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	38.8%	37.2%	1.6%
Christian	55%	46.2%	8.8%
Buddhist	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Muslim	0.3%	6.5%	-6.2%
Not answered	5.2%	6.0%	-0.8%

Safety

Is Manchester Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Manchester Road was 28.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 51.8% lower than the Colne Valley average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Manchester Road has the 17th lowest crime rate of 70 local areas in Colne Valley and the 225th lowest crime rate of 1,334 local areas in Kirklees .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 19.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -19.0%.

🔎 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. 63% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£41,400

Income Rank
4/10

Household Income in HD7 5HZ, 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 - 5/10 (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 - 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 - 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) - 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 Manchester Road are based on 1837 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 Manchester Road, Slaithwaite, Huddersfield, HD7 5HZ

Estimated Average Property Prices for HD7 5HZ

Average Price
£198,546

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£205,763

Detached
£133,590

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Manchester Road

Average Price
£142,429

Semi-Detached
£226,113

Terraced
£128,056

Detached
£375,198

Flats/Maisonettes
£84,617

Other
£116,828

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Manchester Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
125 Manchester Road, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£240,000	2024-11-08	£250,687
113 Manchester Road, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£220,000	2022-02-25	£257,742
135 Manchester Road, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£195,500	2021-03-31	£243,024
117 Manchester Road, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£115,000	2019-05-21	£166,111
113 Manchester Road, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£98,000	2017-10-06	£143,088

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for HD7 5HZ

Employment

HD7 5HZ area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 19% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

HD7 5HZ 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	94
Retired	74
Part-Time Employee	39
Self-Employed	34
Other	6
Unemployed	6
Looking after home or family	5
Student (economically inactive)	4
Long-Term Sick or disabled	3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	20
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	16
Education	14
Human health and social work activities	14
Transport and storage	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Financial and insurance activities	6
Other	5
Construction	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	4
Information and communication	3
Real estate activities	2
Administrative and support service activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Mining and quarrying	1

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	389 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	494 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Wilberlee Junior and Infant School Heys Lane , Wilberlee HD7 5UX	3out of 4	1,319 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Linthwaite Clough J I & Early Years Unit Chapel Hill , Linthwaite HD7 5NJ	3out of 4	2,424 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Clough Head Junior and Infant School Bolster Moor Road , Golcar HD7 4NW	2out of 4	2,631 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	3,229 yd	Academy sponsor led	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 Handmade Bakery	Unit 6, Upper Mills	372 yd
Curated By Anna	13 Manchester Road, Slaithwaite	519 yd
Rumpus	7 Church Street, Slaithwaite	654 yd
Ashby's Chicken Shack	17 Britannia Road, Slaithwaite	660 yd
The Little Bridge Cafe	Britannia Road, Slaithwaite	660 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Slaithwaite Wmc	2 Howgate Road, Slaithwaite	456 yd
Silent Woman Hotel	Nabbs Lane, Slaithwaite	529 yd
Shoulder Of Mutton	9 Church Street, Slaithwaite	654 yd
Commercial Hotel	1 Carr Lane, Slaithwaite	779 yd
Slaithwaite Cricket Club	Racton Street, Slaithwaite	832 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Yaad Gaar Asian And Pizza Takeaway	5 Britannia Road, Slaithwaite	660 yd
Slawt Chippy	11 Britannia Road, Slaithwaite	660 yd
Chopsticks, Pasford House	1 Market Place, Slaithwaite	676 yd
Ruddi's	Ruddis Retreat, 19-21 Station Road	723 yd
Slawit Spice	4 Kiln Hill, Slaithwaite	765 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Aldi	9A Britannia Road, Slaithwaite		720 yd
The Co Operative Food	Lewisham Road, Slaithwaite		790 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Slaithwaite C Of E School TWO GATES	grass pitches	489 yd
Slaithwaite Community Centre BANKGATE		639 yd
Hollins Glen Recreation Ground HOLLINS GLEN	grass pitches	750 yd
Wharfside Workout COMMERCIAL STREET	health and fitness suite	769 yd
Slaithwaite Cricket & Bowling Club RACTON STREET	grass pitches	921 yd
Wharfside Workout (Closed) 2-4 2-4 New Street	health and fitness suite	957 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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	149.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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