Rock View, Marsden, Huddersfield, HD7 6DY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding HD7 6DY is primarily male, with 53.1% of the population 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	49.4%	46.9%	-2.5%	51.0%	-4.1%
Male	50.6%	53.1%	2.5%	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	33.9%	37.3%	3.4%	37.9%	-0.6%
Married: Opposite sex	41.9%	40.3%	-1.6%	44.2%	-3.9%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Separated	4.8%	5.8%	1.0%	2.2%	3.6%
Divorced	12.1%	13%	0.9%	9.1%	3.9%
Widowed	7.3%	3.2%	-4.1%	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	47.9%	48.8%	0.9%	48.4%	0.4%
Good health	34.9%	30.2%	-4.7%	33.6%	-3.4%
Fair health	11.7%	14.6%	2.9%	12.7%	1.9%
Bad health	4.2%	6.1%	1.9%	4.0%	2.1%
Very bad health	1.2%	0.3%	-0.9%	1.2%	-0.9%

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	22.4%	14.7%	-7.7%	18.2%	-3.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.7%	11.7%	-2.0%	9.6%	2.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.4%	10.7%	-3.7%	13.4%	-2.7%
Apprenticeship	5.1%	6.5%	1.4%	5.3%	1.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.4%	15.6%	2.2%	16.9%	-1.3%
Degree or Similar	29.7%	39.1%	9.4%	33.8%	5.3%
Other	1.3%	1.6%	0.3%	2.8%	-1.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 95.2% 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	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.7%	-0.7%
Other Asian	0%	1.1%	1.1%	1.6%	-0.5%
Black African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.5%	-2.2%
Black Caribbean	0.7%	0.5%	-0.2%	1.0%	-0.5%
Other Black	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Mixed White and Asian	1.5%	0.8%	-0.7%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1%	1.1%	0.1%	0.9%	0.2%
White	96%	95.2%	-0.8%	81.4%	13.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 97.6% 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	97.5%	97.6%	0.1%	83.2%	14.4%
European Union	1%	0.5%	-0.5%	6.1%	-5.6%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	0.2%	0.3%	0.1%	2.7%	-2.4%
Middle East and Asia	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	5.6%	-5.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	-0.2%	1.3%	-1.0%
Oceania	0.2%	1.1%	0.9%	0.3%	0.8%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	97.5%	97.6%	0.1%	83.2%	14.4%
10+ Years	0%	2.1%	2.1%	9.8%	-7.7%
5-10 Years	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	2.9%	-2.9%
2-5 Years	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	2%	0.3%	-1.7%	1.9%	-1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	86.5%	76.7%	9.8%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Oceania	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
No passport held	12.7%	13.5%	-0.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	55.4%	37.2%	18.2%
Christian	36.1%	46.2%	-10.1%
Muslim	0.5%	6.5%	-6.0%
Other religion	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Not answered	6.6%	6.0%	0.6%

Safety

Is Rock View Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Rock View was 64.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 8.0% higher than the Colne Valley average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Rock View has the 28th highest crime rate of 70 local areas in Colne Valley and the 619th lowest crime rate of 1,334 local areas in Kirklees .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 26.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -50.9%.

🔎 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 6DY, 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 - 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 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 - 2/10 (very 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) - 4/10 (below 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 Rock View 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 Rock View, Marsden, Huddersfield, HD7 6DY

Estimated Average Property Prices for HD7 6DY

Average Price
£245,947

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£245,947

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Rock View

Average Price
£244,554

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£244,554

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Rock ViewStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
4 Rock View, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£242,500	2024-06-07	£259,581
2 Rock View, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£282,000	2022-11-15	£301,265
5 Rock View, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£158,000	2018-06-19	£228,222
8 Rock View, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£166,000	2016-04-08	£258,089
6 Rock View, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£170,000	2015-08-28	£266,226

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for HD7 6DY

Employment

HD7 6DY 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 6DY area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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	117
Retired	53
Part-Time Employee	40
Self-Employed	39
Long-Term Sick or disabled	18
Student (economically inactive)	12
Other	9
Looking after home or family	8
Unemployed	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	42
Manufacturing	26
Education	25
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	20
Construction	19
Human health and social work activities	18
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Other	9
Transport and storage	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Financial and insurance activities	7
Administrative and support service activities	5
Information and communication	1
Real estate activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Marsden Infant and Nursery School Brougham Road , Marsden HD7 6BN	3out of 4	536 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Marsden Junior School Manchester Road , Marsden HD7 6EP	2out of 4	670 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Slaithwaite Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior and Infant School Holme Lane , Slaithwaite HD7 5UG	3out of 4	4,137 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Nields Junior Infant and Nursery School Nields Road , Slaithwaite HD7 5HT	3out of 4	4,225 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wilberlee Junior and Infant School Heys Lane , Wilberlee HD7 5UX	3out of 4	4,332 yd	Community school	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
Mozarella	21-23 Peel Street, Marsden	404 yd
Katies Homemade Kitchen	Marsden Mechanics, Peel Street	437 yd
St Bartholomews Church Community Cafe	The Parochial Hall, Clough Lea	448 yd
The Little Lock	2 Marsden Lane, Marsden	928 yd
Bens Kitchen + Dining Events	Marsden Golf Club, Hemplow	941 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
New Inn	Manchester Road, Marsden	376 yd
Marsden Liberal Club	Peel Street, Marsden	404 yd
The Shakespeare	Shakespeare Inn, 33 Peel Street	430 yd
Bao Bros 23	Riverhead Brewery And Pub, 2 Peel Street	465 yd
The Riverhead Brewery Tap	Riverhead Brewery And Pub, 2 Peel Street	465 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Salt N Pepper Ltd	1 Carrs Road, Marsden	207 yd
Fu Lin	Fall Lane Chinese Takeaway, 5 Carrs Road	207 yd
Katies Homemade Kitchen	1 Market Place, Marsden	398 yd
Marsden Fisheries	29 Peel Street, Marsden	404 yd
Marsden Spice And Pizza	36 Peel Street, Marsden	404 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Co Operative Food	6 Peel Street, Marsden		466 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Fall Lane FALL LANE	grass pitches	218 yd
Marsden Cricket & Bowling Club Hemplow Hemplow Mount Road	grass pitches, tennis courts	940 yd
Marsden Golf Club	golf	947 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%

Download Speed

Median download speed	34.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed	35.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	55.36 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	55.36 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	7.8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	8.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	14.79 Mbit/s

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