Library Close, Lepton, Huddersfield, HD8 0BT

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding HD8 0BT has a female population much higher than UK average, with 57.5% of the population being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.3%	57.5%	6.2%	51.0%	6.5%
Male	48.8%	42.5%	-6.3%	49.0%	-6.5%

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 HD8 0BT, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 47.1% 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	40.6%	47.1%	6.5%	37.9%	9.2%
Married: Opposite sex	41.4%	29.3%	-12.1%	44.2%	-14.9%
Separated	4.4%	3.6%	-0.8%	2.2%	1.4%
Divorced	8.8%	14.2%	5.4%	9.1%	5.1%
Widowed	4.8%	5.8%	1.0%	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	51.9%	41.2%	-10.7%	48.4%	-7.2%
Good health	29.7%	36.1%	6.4%	33.6%	2.5%
Fair health	13.4%	15.2%	1.8%	12.7%	2.5%
Bad health	4.1%	5.1%	1.0%	4.0%	1.1%
Very bad health	0.9%	2.5%	1.6%	1.2%	1.3%

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	23.7%	17.8%	-5.9%	18.2%	-0.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18.1%	10.2%	-7.9%	9.6%	0.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.5%	16%	1.5%	13.4%	2.6%
Apprenticeship	5.2%	8.4%	3.2%	5.3%	3.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.3%	20%	6.7%	16.9%	3.1%
Degree or Similar	20.1%	24.9%	4.8%	33.8%	-8.9%
Other	5.2%	2.7%	-2.5%	2.8%	-0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 92.7% 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	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0.9%	0.4%	-0.5%	3.1%	-2.7%
Pakistani	0%	1.5%	1.5%	2.7%	-1.2%
Other Asian	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	0%	0.4%	0.4%	2.5%	-2.1%
Black Caribbean	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.2%	2.2%	0.0%	0.9%	1.3%
Mixed Other	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	93.4%	92.7%	-0.7%	81.4%	11.3%
Other	0.3%	1.8%	1.5%	1.6%	0.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 90.9% 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	96.3%	90.9%	-5.4%	83.2%	7.7%
European Union	0.9%	5.5%	4.6%	6.1%	-0.6%
Africa	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	2.7%	-2.0%
Middle East and Asia	1.6%	2.6%	1.0%	5.6%	-3.0%
Oceania	0.9%	0.4%	-0.5%	0.3%	0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	94.7%	90.9%	-3.8%	83.2%	7.7%
10+ Years	0%	9.1%	9.1%	9.8%	-0.7%
Less than 2 years	5.3%	0%	-5.3%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	81.5%	76.7%	4.8%
Ireland	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Poland	1.4%	1.3%	0.1%
Other EU countries	2.2%	1.5%	0.7%
No passport held	13.8%	13.5%	0.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	51.6%	37.2%	14.4%
Christian	38.9%	46.2%	-7.3%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Muslim	1.8%	6.5%	-4.7%
Not answered	7.3%	6.0%	1.3%

Safety

Is Library Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Library Close was 72.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 20.9% lower than the Almondbury average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Library Close has the 33rd highest crime rate of 80 local areas in Almondbury and the 654th highest crime rate of 1,334 local areas in Kirklees .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 21.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -29.9%.

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Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly lower level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 60% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£42,100

Income Rank
4/10

Household Income in HD8 0BT, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 3/10 (low )
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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 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 - 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 - 5/10 (average )
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) - 5/10 (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 Library Close are based on 15 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 Library Close, Lepton, Huddersfield, HD8 0BT

Estimated Average Property Prices for HD8 0BT

Average Price
£316,650

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£316,650

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Library Close

Average Price
£362,344

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£362,344

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Library CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
4 Library Close, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire Detached, an established residential building	£205,000	2014-12-12	£328,490
6 Library Close, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire Detached, an established residential building	£185,000	2013-12-19	£312,315
2 Library Close, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire Detached, an established residential building	£194,000	2013-11-19	£326,480
5 Library Close, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire Detached, an established residential building	£175,000	2013-10-08	£296,367
1 Library Close, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire Detached, an established residential building	£192,000	2009-05-28	£340,205

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for HD8 0BT

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	83
Retired	39
Part-Time Employee	39
Student (economically inactive)	15
Self-Employed	11
Unemployed	10
Other	9
Looking after home or family	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	30
Human health and social work activities	24
Manufacturing	17
Accommodation and food service activities	17
Construction	14
Education	14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Other	8
Administrative and support service activities	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Financial and insurance activities	5
Transport and storage	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Information and communication	2
Real estate activities	2

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Rowley Lane Junior Infant and Nursery School Rowley Lane , Lepton HD8 0JD	3out of 4	341 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lepton CofE Primary Academy Station Road , Lepton HD8 0DE	- not rated	426 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Highburton Church of England Voluntary Controlled First School Northfield Lane , Highburton HD8 0QT	3out of 4	1,744 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hill View Academy Fernside Avenue , Almondbury HD5 8YE	- not rated	2,502 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kirkburton Church of England Voluntary Aided First School School Hill , HD8 0SG	3out of 4	2,902 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
King James's School St Helen's Gate , Almondbury HD4 6SG	3out of 4	2,290 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Netherhall Learning Campus High School Netherhall Avenue , Rawthorpe HD5 9PG	3out of 4	4,333 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Kirkburton Middle School Turnshaws Avenue , Kirkburton HD8 0TJ	3out of 4	2,494 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Southgate School Southfield Road , Almondbury HD5 8TG	3out of 4	2,239 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Woodley School and College Dog Kennel Bank , HD5 8JE	3out of 4	4,271 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
University of Huddersfield Lockside , Queensgate HD1 3DH	- not rated	4,964 yd	Higher education institutions	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	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Antiques Farm And Coffee Shop	291 Wakefield Road, Lepton		789 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Sun	137 Highgate Lane, Lepton		276 yd
Rowley Hill Working Mens Club	9-11 Common End Lane, Lepton		534 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
TK's Pizza	AK Pizza Ltd, 54A Highgate Lane	37 yd
Lepton Spice	54C Highgate Lane, Lepton	101 yd
New Paradise Indian Takeaway	69 Highgate Lane, Lepton	152 yd
Green Hut Fisheries	131A Highgate Lane, Lepton	260 yd
Lepton Fisheries	102 Wakefield Road, Lepton	268 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Rowley Lane Junior Infants & Nursery School ROWLEY LANE	grass pitches	355 yd
Lepton C E (Vc) Junior Infant & Nursery School STATION ROAD	grass pitches	582 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	92 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	160 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	160 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	30 Mbit/s

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