Gordon Street, Slaithwaite, Huddersfield, HD7 5LN

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around HD7 5LN is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.9%	51.1%	0.2%	51.0%	0.1%
Male	49.1%	48.9%	-0.2%	49.0%	-0.1%

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	31.1%	37.2%	6.1%	37.9%	-0.7%
Married: Opposite sex	43.9%	37.2%	-6.7%	44.2%	-7.0%
Married: Same sex	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Separated	1.3%	2%	0.7%	2.2%	-0.2%
Divorced	11.8%	16.8%	5.0%	9.1%	7.7%
Widowed	11.4%	6.4%	-5.0%	6.1%	0.3%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	47.7%	52.1%	4.4%	48.4%	3.7%
Good health	32.5%	29.2%	-3.3%	33.6%	-4.4%
Fair health	13.8%	13.4%	-0.4%	12.7%	0.7%
Bad health	5.7%	3.9%	-1.8%	4.0%	-0.1%
Very bad health	0.4%	1.3%	0.9%	1.2%	0.1%

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	31.1%	21.1%	-10.0%	18.2%	2.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.5%	8.1%	-2.4%	9.6%	-1.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.8%	10.9%	-0.9%	13.4%	-2.5%
Apprenticeship	5.7%	8.9%	3.2%	5.3%	3.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.6%	13.4%	3.8%	16.9%	-3.5%
Degree or Similar	27.2%	36.4%	9.2%	33.8%	2.6%
Other	3.9%	1.2%	-2.7%	2.8%	-1.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 94.4% 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%	0.3%	0.3%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	1.4%	1.6%	0.2%	3.1%	-1.5%
Pakistani	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	2.8%	0%	-2.8%	2.5%	-2.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	2.6%	2.6%	0.9%	1.7%
White	94.3%	94.4%	0.1%	81.4%	13.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 94.4% 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%	94.4%	0.4%	83.2%	11.2%
European Union	0.7%	3.3%	2.6%	6.1%	-2.8%
Rest of Europe	0.7%	1%	0.3%	0.8%	0.2%
Africa	3.2%	0.3%	-2.9%	2.7%	-2.4%
Middle East and Asia	1.1%	0.3%	-0.8%	5.6%	-5.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.7%	0.3%	1.3%	-0.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	94%	93.8%	-0.2%	83.2%	10.6%
10+ Years	0%	5.5%	5.5%	9.8%	-4.3%
5-10 Years	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.9%	-2.6%
2-5 Years	3.5%	0%	-3.5%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	2.5%	0.3%	-2.2%	1.9%	-1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	78%	76.7%	1.3%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Poland	2.6%	1.3%	1.3%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	18.8%	13.5%	5.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	48.5%	37.2%	11.3%
Christian	43.6%	46.2%	-2.6%
Hindu	0.3%	1.7%	-1.4%
Muslim	1.3%	6.5%	-5.2%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	5.9%	6.0%	-0.1%

Safety

Is Gordon Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Gordon Street was 116.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 95.2% higher than the Colne Valley average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Gordon Street has the 12th highest crime rate of 70 local areas in Colne Valley and the 361st highest crime rate of 1,334 local areas in Kirklees .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 44.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -45.6%.

🔎 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 5LN, 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 Gordon Street are based on 50 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 Gordon Street, Slaithwaite, Huddersfield, HD7 5LN

Estimated Average Property Prices for HD7 5LN

Average Price
£290,494

Semi-Detached
£326,126

Terraced
£287,533

Detached
£271,099

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£114,062

Estimated Average Property Prices for Gordon Street

Average Price
£231,590

Semi-Detached
£272,247

Terraced
£201,760

Detached
£271,990

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£137,434

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Gordon Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
31 Gordon Street, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£230,000	2025-07-21	£235,183
57 Gordon Street, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£190,000	2024-06-21	£205,881
35 Gordon Street, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£307,500	2024-03-13	£340,999
33 Gordon Street, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire Other, an established residential building	£110,000	2023-09-08	£115,415
18 Gordon Street, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£245,000	2022-12-08	£261,997

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for HD7 5LN

Employment

HD7 5LN area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 14% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 14% 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 5LN 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	92
Retired	61
Self-Employed	34
Part-Time Employee	23
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Student (economically inactive)	9
Other	7
Looking after home or family	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4
Unemployed	4

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	25
Human health and social work activities	18
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	15
Education	12
Other	11
Construction	11
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Transport and storage	7
Information and communication	6
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Administrative and support service activities	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Real estate activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Financial and insurance activities	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	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	689 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	1,158 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Linthwaite Clough J I & Early Years Unit Chapel Hill , Linthwaite HD7 5NJ	3out of 4	1,365 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wilberlee Junior and Infant School Heys Lane , Wilberlee HD7 5UX	3out of 4	1,876 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Wellhouse Junior and Infant School Lower Wellhouse , Golcar HD7 4ES	3out of 4	1,949 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	2,171 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Moor End Academy Dryclough Road , Crosland Moor HD4 5JA	4out of 4	4,708 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Salendine Nook High School Academy New Hey Road , HD3 4GN	3out of 4	4,857 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	4,785 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	5,089 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
Big D Vapes	1139 Manchester Road, Slaithwaite	281 yd
Paprika Restaurant LTD	1438 Manchester Road, Slaithwaite	334 yd
Destination	2-4 New Street, Slaithwaite	386 yd
Northern Sole Cafe	39 Bridge Street, Slaithwaite	406 yd
Anello Pizza	8 Britannia Road, Slaithwaite	420 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Commercial Hotel	1 Carr Lane, Slaithwaite	459 yd
Shoulder Of Mutton	9 Church Street, Slaithwaite	548 yd
Silent Woman Hotel	Nabbs Lane, Slaithwaite	740 yd
Slaithwaite Cricket Club	Racton Street, Slaithwaite	807 yd
Slaithwaite Wmc	2 Howgate Road, Slaithwaite	812 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Da Vincis Pizza	8 Kiln Hill, Slaithwaite	341 yd
Slawit Spice	4 Kiln Hill, Slaithwaite	341 yd
Yaad Gaar Asian And Pizza Takeaway	5 Britannia Road, Slaithwaite	454 yd
Slawt Chippy	11 Britannia Road, Slaithwaite	454 yd
Marhaba	4 Carr Lane, Slaithwaite	459 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Aldi	9A Britannia Road, Slaithwaite		419 yd
The Co Operative Food	Lewisham Road, Slaithwaite		471 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Wharfside Workout COMMERCIAL STREET	health and fitness suite	302 yd
Slaithwaite Spa SPA LANE RECREATION GROUND SPA LANE RECREATION GROUND SPA LANE	grass pitches	317 yd
Wharfside Workout (Closed) 2-4 2-4 New Street	health and fitness suite	384 yd
Hollins Glen Recreation Ground HOLLINS GLEN	grass pitches	464 yd
Colne Valley Leisure Centre NEW STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	466 yd
Club Titanic Low Westwood Lane	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	585 yd
Slaithwaite Community Centre BANKGATE		634 yd
Slaithwaite Cricket & Bowling Club RACTON STREET	grass pitches	897 yd
Linthwaite Recreational Ground MANCHESTER ROAD	grass pitches	974 yd
Linthwaite Cricket & Bowling Club Manchester Road	grass pitches	1,049 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	91.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	91.3%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	91.3%

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	79.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	122.1 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	18.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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