Willow Fields, Lepton, Huddersfield, HD8 0BY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding HD8 0BY, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 55.9% of residents 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	51.5%	55.9%	4.4%	51.0%	4.9%
Male	48.5%	44.1%	-4.4%	49.0%	-4.9%

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	29.2%	29.7%	0.5%	37.9%	-8.2%
Married: Opposite sex	46%	43.2%	-2.8%	44.2%	-1.0%
Married: Same sex	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	2%	1.8%	-0.2%	2.2%	-0.4%
Divorced	14%	14.4%	0.4%	9.1%	5.3%
Widowed	7.6%	10.8%	3.2%	6.1%	4.7%

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	51.5%	38.5%	-13.0%	48.4%	-9.9%
Good health	28.8%	33.5%	4.7%	33.6%	-0.1%
Fair health	11.5%	20.6%	9.1%	12.7%	7.9%
Bad health	4.1%	6.2%	2.1%	4.0%	2.2%
Very bad health	4.1%	1.2%	-2.9%	1.2%	0.0%

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	24%	18.8%	-5.2%	18.2%	0.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.4%	13%	0.6%	9.6%	3.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.6%	10.8%	-2.8%	13.4%	-2.6%
Apprenticeship	6.8%	8.5%	1.7%	5.3%	3.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.2%	10.3%	1.1%	16.9%	-6.6%
Degree or Similar	27.2%	36.3%	9.1%	33.8%	2.5%
Other	6.8%	2.2%	-4.6%	2.8%	-0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 93.8% 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)
Indian	0%	0.4%	0.4%	3.1%	-2.7%
Other Asian	0.7%	0.4%	-0.3%	1.6%	-1.2%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	1.2%	0.5%	0.8%	0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.4%	1.9%	0.5%	0.9%	1.0%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	0.8%	0.0%
White	96.6%	93.8%	-2.8%	81.4%	12.4%
Other	0%	1.6%	1.6%	1.6%	0.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 94.5% 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	98.3%	94.5%	-3.8%	83.2%	11.3%
European Union	0.7%	2%	1.3%	6.1%	-4.1%
Middle East and Asia	1%	1.2%	0.2%	5.6%	-4.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	1.6%	1.6%	1.3%	0.3%
Oceania	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	97.6%	93.8%	-3.8%	83.2%	10.6%
10+ Years	0.3%	2.3%	2.0%	9.8%	-7.5%
5-10 Years	0%	1.6%	1.6%	2.9%	-1.3%
2-5 Years	0%	2.3%	2.3%	2.2%	0.1%
Less than 2 years	2%	0%	-2.0%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	77%	76.7%	0.3%
Ireland	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Italy	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Poland	0.4%	1.3%	-0.9%
Other EU countries	0.4%	1.5%	-1.1%
Southern Asia	0.4%	1.2%	-0.8%
Central and South America	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Oceania	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
No passport held	18.7%	13.5%	5.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	42%	37.2%	4.8%
Christian	51%	46.2%	4.8%
Buddhist	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Hindu	0.4%	1.7%	-1.3%
Muslim	0.4%	6.5%	-6.1%
Not answered	5.5%	6.0%	-0.5%

Safety

Is Willow Fields Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Willow Fields was 72.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 20.8% lower than the Almondbury average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Willow Fields has the 32nd highest crime rate of 80 local areas in Almondbury and the 652nd highest crime rate of 1,334 local areas in Kirklees .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 53.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -53.7%.

🔎 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. 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 0BY, 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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 6/10 (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 - 6/10 (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) - 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 Willow Fields are based on 58 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 Willow Fields, Lepton, Huddersfield, HD8 0BY

Estimated Average Property Prices for HD8 0BY

Average Price
£310,907

Semi-Detached
£311,734

Terraced
£282,941

Detached
£481,802

Flats/Maisonettes
£185,391

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Willow Fields

Average Price
£320,501

Semi-Detached
£342,352

Terraced
£299,173

Detached
£389,023

Flats/Maisonettes
£218,099

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Willow FieldsStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
15 Willow Fields, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire Detached, an established residential building	£230,000	2025-09-19	£230,000
17 Willow Fields, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£185,000	2025-08-22	£187,256
5 Willow Fields, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£295,000	2023-06-09	£329,508
17 Willow Fields, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£230,000	2022-09-30	£249,668
8 Willow Fields, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£220,000	2021-07-30	£270,406

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for HD8 0BY

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	68
Retired	60
Part-Time Employee	31
Self-Employed	20
Long-Term Sick or disabled	14
Unemployed	11
Other	8
Student (economically inactive)	5
Looking after home or family	3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	36
Manufacturing	21
Construction	18
Education	18
Human health and social work activities	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Administrative and support service activities	7
Financial and insurance activities	7
Other	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Transport and storage	3
Real estate activities	3
Mining and quarrying	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Information and communication	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1

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	1,057 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lepton CofE Primary Academy Station Road , Lepton HD8 0DE	- not rated	1,318 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Highburton Church of England Voluntary Controlled First School Northfield Lane , Highburton HD8 0QT	3out of 4	1,931 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Grange Moor Primary School Liley Lane , Grange Moor WF4 4EW	3out of 4	2,365 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Kirkburton Church of England Voluntary Aided First School School Hill , HD8 0SG	3out of 4	2,855 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	3,204 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Netherhall Learning Campus High School Netherhall Avenue , Rawthorpe HD5 9PG	3out of 4	5,056 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	2,380 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	3,138 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Woodley School and College Dog Kennel Bank , HD5 8JE	3out of 4	5,173 yd	Community special school	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		131 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lepton Highlanders Sports & Social	Lepton Highlanders Cricket Club, Wakefield Road	460 yd
315 Bar And Restaurant	315 Wakefield Road, Lepton	460 yd
The Sun	137 Highgate Lane, Lepton	707 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Green Hut Fisheries	131A Highgate Lane, Lepton	718 yd
Lepton Fisheries	102 Wakefield Road, Lepton	894 yd
TK's Pizza	AK Pizza Ltd, 54A Highgate Lane	919 yd
Lepton Spice	54C Highgate Lane, Lepton	1,005 yd
New Paradise Indian Takeaway	69 Highgate Lane, Lepton	1,019 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Lepton Highlanders Sports & Social Club WAKEFIELD ROAD	grass pitches	573 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	90 Mbit/s
Average download speed	181.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	19.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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