Manchester Road, Linthwaite, Huddersfield, HD7 5NB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding HD7 5NB has a slightly higher male population, with 52.7% of residents being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49.1%	47.3%	-1.8%	51.0%	-3.7%
Male	50.9%	52.7%	1.8%	49.0%	3.7%

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 area around HD7 5NB, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 50.7% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	48.9%	50.7%	1.8%	37.9%	12.8%
Married: Opposite sex	33.5%	28.7%	-4.8%	44.2%	-15.5%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Separated	4.6%	4%	-0.6%	2.2%	1.8%
Divorced	9.9%	13.3%	3.4%	9.1%	4.2%
Widowed	3.2%	2.7%	-0.5%	6.1%	-3.4%

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	51.4%	48.1%	-3.3%	48.4%	-0.3%
Good health	31.8%	36.3%	4.5%	33.6%	2.7%
Fair health	12.2%	10.2%	-2.0%	12.7%	-2.5%
Bad health	4%	4%	0.0%	4.0%	0.0%
Very bad health	0.6%	1.3%	0.7%	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.

This area stands out for its low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 21.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	18.3%	15.3%	-3.0%	18.2%	-2.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18.3%	11%	-7.3%	9.6%	1.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	20.8%	17.3%	-3.5%	13.4%	3.9%
Apprenticeship	4.6%	9.3%	4.7%	5.3%	4.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.4%	20.9%	7.5%	16.9%	4.0%
Degree or Similar	22.5%	21.9%	-0.6%	33.8%	-11.9%
Other	2.1%	4.3%	2.2%	2.8%	1.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 87.5% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Indian	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	3.1%	-3.1%
Pakistani	0.6%	1.6%	1.0%	2.7%	-1.1%
Other Asian	0%	2.4%	2.4%	1.6%	0.8%
Black African	0.9%	0.8%	-0.1%	2.5%	-1.7%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	1.4%	1.1%	0.8%	0.6%
Mixed White and African	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.7%	1.9%	0.2%	0.9%	1.0%
Mixed Other	0.3%	2.2%	1.9%	0.8%	1.4%
White	94%	87.5%	-6.5%	81.4%	6.1%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Other	0.6%	0.8%	0.2%	1.6%	-0.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 94.6% 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	96.6%	94.6%	-2.0%	83.2%	11.4%
European Union	0.9%	0.8%	-0.1%	6.1%	-5.3%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	1.1%	0.8%	-0.3%	2.7%	-1.9%
Middle East and Asia	0.9%	3.8%	2.9%	5.6%	-1.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	96.3%	94.1%	-2.2%	83.2%	10.9%
10+ Years	0%	1.6%	1.6%	9.8%	-8.2%
5-10 Years	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	2.9%	-2.1%
2-5 Years	2%	1.4%	-0.6%	2.2%	-0.8%
Less than 2 years	1.4%	2.2%	0.8%	1.9%	0.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	82.5%	76.7%	5.8%
Ireland	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Other EU countries	0.3%	1.5%	-1.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Southern Asia	0.5%	1.2%	-0.7%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	14.5%	13.5%	1.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	57.1%	37.2%	19.9%
Christian	29.3%	46.2%	-16.9%
Buddhist	1.6%	0.5%	1.1%
Muslim	6.3%	6.5%	-0.2%
Not answered	5.7%	6.0%	-0.3%

Safety

Is Manchester Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Manchester Road was 153.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 82.7% higher than the Golcar average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Manchester Road has the 25th highest crime rate of 106 local areas in Golcar and the 241st highest crime rate of 1,334 local areas in Kirklees .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 106.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -62.3%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a much lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 91% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£33,300

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in HD7 5NB, 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 - 5/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 5/10 (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) - 4/10 (below 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 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, Linthwaite, Huddersfield, HD7 5NB

Estimated Average Property Prices for HD7 5NB

Average Price
£224,399

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£224,399

Detached
no sales

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
1122 Manchester Road, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire Terraced, a newly built property	£135,000	2013-01-28	£236,086
1126 Manchester Road, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£135,000	2012-11-12	£227,246
1114 Manchester Road, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire Terraced, a newly built property	£135,000	2011-09-20	£230,848
1116 Manchester Road, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire Terraced, a newly built property	£135,000	2011-09-20	£230,848

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for HD7 5NB

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	124
Part-Time Employee	34
Self-Employed	27
Retired	22
Other	20
Long-Term Sick or disabled	17
Student (economically inactive)	16
Looking after home or family	16
Unemployed	14
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	12

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	37
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	32
Human health and social work activities	31
Construction	18
Education	15
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	12
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Information and communication	7
Transport and storage	7
Financial and insurance activities	6
Other	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Administrative and support service activities	5
Mining and quarrying	2
Real estate activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Linthwaite Clough J I & Early Years Unit Chapel Hill , Linthwaite HD7 5NJ	3out of 4	463 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wellhouse Junior and Infant School Lower Wellhouse , Golcar HD7 4ES	3out of 4	1,126 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Linthwaite Ardron CofE (Voluntary Aided) Junior and Infant School Church Lane , Linthwaite HD7 5TA	2out of 4	1,272 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Nields Junior Infant and Nursery School Nields Road , Slaithwaite HD7 5HT	3out of 4	1,655 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Golcar Junior Infant and Nursery School Manor Road , Golcar HD7 4QE	3out of 4	2,023 yd	Foundation 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	1,241 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Moor End Academy Dryclough Road , Crosland Moor HD4 5JA	4out of 4	3,753 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Salendine Nook High School Academy New Hey Road , HD3 4GN	3out of 4	4,088 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Newsome Academy Castle Avenue , Newsome HD4 6JN	- not rated	5,342 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	4,032 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	4,153 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	4,579 yd	Other independent school	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
Thornton And Ross Ltd	Manchester Road, Linthwaite	258 yd
Cafe Bling	1054 Manchester Road, Linthwaite	407 yd
Pink Flamingo Cafe and Bistro	1000-1004 Manchester Road, Linthwaite	501 yd
Titanic Spa	Titanic Mill, Low Westwood Lane	824 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Royal Oak	826 Manchester Road, Linthwaite		864 yd
Sair Inn / Linfit Brewery	Sair Inn, 139 Lane Top		904 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Qamar Royal Curry And Pizza Bar	Royal Curry and Pizza Bar Ltd, 1040 Manchester Road	360 yd
Didi Pizza	1008 Manchester Road, Linthwaite	407 yd
Linthwaite Sandwich Bar	1050 Manchester Road, Linthwaite	407 yd
Mr Happy Pizza	1012 Manchester Road, Linthwaite	407 yd
Fortune Cookie	1006 Manchester Road, Linthwaite	407 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Linthwaite Cricket & Bowling Club Manchester Road	grass pitches	91 yd
Linthwaite Recreational Ground MANCHESTER ROAD	grass pitches	107 yd
Linthwaite Methodist Tennis Club Stones Lane	tennis courts	454 yd
Slaithwaite Spa SPA LANE RECREATION GROUND SPA LANE RECREATION GROUND SPA LANE	grass pitches	740 yd
Club Titanic Low Westwood Lane	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	769 yd
Colne Valley Leisure Centre NEW STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,028 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	31.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed	31.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	35.39 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	35.39 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	5.6 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	8.77 Mbit/s

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