Highgate Lane, Lepton, Huddersfield, HD8 0HB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding HD8 0HB 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 0HB, 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 Highgate Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Highgate Lane 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.

Highgate Lane 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%.

🔎 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 0HB, 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 Highgate Lane are based on 100 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 Highgate Lane, Lepton, Huddersfield, HD8 0HB

Estimated Average Property Prices for HD8 0HB

Average Price
£210,583

Semi-Detached
£211,896

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£207,956

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Highgate Lane

Average Price
£233,715

Semi-Detached
£226,554

Terraced
£198,797

Detached
£301,220

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Highgate LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
60 Highgate Lane, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£195,000	2025-08-08	£197,723
50 Highgate Lane, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£180,000	2023-10-06	£196,807
50A Highgate Lane, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£195,000	2022-10-28	£212,355
42 Highgate Lane, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£115,000	2020-06-05	£163,920
54 Highgate Lane, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire Detached, an established residential building	£215,000	2020-05-27	£299,714

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for HD8 0HB

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
Lepton CofE Primary Academy Station Road , Lepton HD8 0DE	- not rated	328 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rowley Lane Junior Infant and Nursery School Rowley Lane , Lepton HD8 0JD	3out of 4	386 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Highburton Church of England Voluntary Controlled First School Northfield Lane , Highburton HD8 0QT	3out of 4	1,805 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hill View Academy Fernside Avenue , Almondbury HD5 8YE	- not rated	2,404 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
All Hallows' CofE (VA) Primary School Longcroft , Almondbury HD5 8XW	3out of 4	2,859 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	2,217 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Netherhall Learning Campus High School Netherhall Avenue , Rawthorpe HD5 9PG	3out of 4	4,235 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	2,573 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Kirklees College Manchester Road , HD1 3LD	- not rated	5,414 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	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	2,145 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Woodley School and College Dog Kennel Bank , HD5 8JE	3out of 4	4,178 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
University of Huddersfield Lockside , Queensgate HD1 3DH	- not rated	4,868 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Castle Hill: A Specialist College for Communication and Interaction Newsome Road South , Newsome HD4 6JL	4out of 4	5,412 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	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		873 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Sun	137 Highgate Lane, Lepton		376 yd
Rowley Hill Working Mens Club	9-11 Common End Lane, Lepton		522 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lepton Spice	54C Highgate Lane, Lepton	2 yd
New Paradise Indian Takeaway	69 Highgate Lane, Lepton	66 yd
TK's Pizza	AK Pizza Ltd, 54A Highgate Lane	86 yd
Lepton Fisheries	102 Wakefield Road, Lepton	252 yd
Green Hut Fisheries	131A Highgate Lane, Lepton	359 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Rowley Lane Junior Infants & Nursery School ROWLEY LANE	grass pitches	372 yd
Lepton C E (Vc) Junior Infant & Nursery School STATION ROAD	grass pitches	484 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	200 Mbit/s
Average download speed	160.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	20.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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