Riley Lane, Kirkburton, Huddersfield, HD8 0RZ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding HD8 0RZ has a slightly higher male population, with 50.5% 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	46.8%	49.5%	2.7%	51.0%	-1.5%
Male	53.2%	50.5%	-2.7%	49.0%	1.5%

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	32.4%	31.2%	-1.2%	37.9%	-6.7%
Married: Opposite sex	47.7%	50.8%	3.1%	44.2%	6.6%
Married: Same sex	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	3.8%	2.3%	-1.5%	2.2%	0.1%
Divorced	10.7%	10.9%	0.2%	9.1%	1.8%
Widowed	5%	4.9%	-0.1%	6.1%	-1.2%

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	56.8%	49.5%	-7.3%	48.4%	1.1%
Good health	30.8%	34.2%	3.4%	33.6%	0.6%
Fair health	8.1%	13.4%	5.3%	12.7%	0.7%
Bad health	3.9%	1.9%	-2.0%	4.0%	-2.1%
Very bad health	0.3%	1%	0.7%	1.2%	-0.2%

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	11.5%	12.8%	1.3%	18.2%	-5.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.8%	6.4%	-5.4%	9.6%	-3.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.6%	14%	-3.6%	13.4%	0.6%
Apprenticeship	3.4%	7.5%	4.1%	5.3%	2.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	16.4%	17.7%	1.3%	16.9%	0.8%
Degree or Similar	37.4%	40.4%	3.0%	33.8%	6.6%
Other	1.9%	1.1%	-0.8%	2.8%	-1.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 94.3% 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	1%	0.3%	-0.7%	3.1%	-2.8%
Pakistani	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.7%	-2.7%
Black African	0%	0.6%	0.6%	2.5%	-1.9%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	1.3%	1.0%	0.8%	0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	2.2%	2.2%	0.9%	1.3%
Mixed Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	98.1%	94.3%	-3.8%	81.4%	12.9%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.1%	-0.1%
Other	0%	1%	1.0%	1.6%	-0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 96.5% 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	97.7%	96.5%	-1.2%	83.2%	13.3%
European Union	0.3%	1.6%	1.3%	6.1%	-4.5%
Africa	1.6%	0.6%	-1.0%	2.7%	-2.1%
Middle East and Asia	0.3%	1%	0.7%	5.6%	-4.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	97.1%	96.5%	-0.6%	83.2%	13.3%
10+ Years	0.3%	3.5%	3.2%	9.8%	-6.3%
5-10 Years	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	2.9%	-2.9%
Less than 2 years	1.9%	0%	-1.9%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	86.9%	76.7%	10.2%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Other EU countries	0.3%	1.5%	-1.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	11.2%	13.5%	-2.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	42.2%	37.2%	5.0%
Christian	50.8%	46.2%	4.6%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Other religion	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Not answered	6.1%	6.0%	0.1%

Safety

Is Riley Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Riley Lane was 39.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 55.9% lower than the Almondbury average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Riley Lane has the 24th lowest crime rate of 79 local areas in Almondbury and the 346th lowest crime rate of 1,332 local areas in Kirklees .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 9.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -75.6%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 61% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£47,900

Income Rank
7/10

Household Income in HD8 0RZ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 1/10 (very 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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 2/10 (very 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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 3/10 (low )
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) - 3/10 (low )
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) - 2/10 (very 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 Riley Lane 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 Riley Lane, Kirkburton, Huddersfield, HD8 0RZ

Estimated Average Property Prices for HD8 0RZ

Average Price
£279,856

Semi-Detached
£261,444

Terraced
£200,553

Detached
£404,005

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Riley Lane

Average Price
£389,119

Semi-Detached
£349,209

Terraced
£201,600

Detached
£538,771

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£181,000

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Riley LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
19 Riley Lane, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire Detached, an established residential building	£340,000	2025-03-25	£345,166
38 Riley Lane, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£143,000	2017-06-06	£214,401
9 Riley Lane, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire Detached, an established residential building	£342,500	2017-05-05	£499,499
36 Riley Lane, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£132,000	2016-07-08	£201,522
16A Riley Lane, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£223,000	2008-08-11	£353,056

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for HD8 0RZ

Employment

HD8 0RZ area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 22% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% 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.

HD8 0RZ area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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	87
Retired	75
Self-Employed	32
Part-Time Employee	29
Student (economically inactive)	10
Looking after home or family	10
Other	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Unemployed	4
Long-Term Sick or disabled	2

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	24
Manufacturing	23
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	22
Construction	21
Education	21
Administrative and support service activities	13
Professional, scientific and technical activities	12
Other	10
Financial and insurance activities	6
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Transport and storage	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	4
Real estate activities	4
Information and communication	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Kirkburton CofE (VA) First School School Hill , HD8 0SG	3out of 4	374 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Highburton Church of England Voluntary Controlled First School Northfield Lane , Highburton HD8 0QT	- not rated	1,024 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Highburton CofE First Academy Northfield Lane , Highburton HD8 0QT	3out of 4	1,024 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Shelley First School School Terrace , Far Bank HD8 8HU	3out of 4	1,847 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Shelley First School School Terrace , Far Bank HD8 8HU	- not rated	1,847 yd	Community 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	3,507 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
King James's School St Helen's Gate , Almondbury HD4 6SG	- not rated	3,507 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Shelley College, A Share Academy Huddersfield Road , Shelley HD8 8NL	- not rated	3,671 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Shelley College - A Specialist Centre for Science Huddersfield Road , Shelley HD8 8NL	- not rated	3,671 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	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	- not rated	644 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Kirkburton Middle School Turnshaws Avenue , Kirkburton HD8 0TJ	3out of 4	644 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Lepton Middle School Rowley Lane , Lepton HD8 0JD	- not rated	2,397 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Almondbury Community School Fernside Avenue , Almondbury HD5 8PQ	- not rated	4,443 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Turnshaws School Turnshaws Avenue , Kirkburton HD8 0TJ	- not rated	739 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Southgate School Southfield Road , Almondbury HD5 8TG	3out of 4	4,093 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Rosemeade School 12 Bank End Lane , Almondbury HD5 8ES	- not rated	5,007 yd	Other independent 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	Distance
Joys Coffee House	109A-111A North Road, Kirkburton	259 yd
Norman's Neighborhood Kitchen	22A North Road, Kirkburton	277 yd
Burton Sweet Emporium & Tearoom	Burton Sweet Emporium and Tearoom, 55A North Road	318 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Kirkburton Cricket Club	Riley Lane, Kirkburton	214 yd
Kirkburton Liberal Club	57 North Road, Kirkburton	277 yd
Kirkburton Carlton WMC	1 School Hill, Kirkburton	290 yd
Spring Grove Tavern	20 Penistone Road, Kirkburton	849 yd
The Foxglove	36A Penistone Road, Kirkburton	849 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Kirkburton Spice, Pizza Village and Curry House	Kirkburton Spice Pizza Village and Curry House, 81c North Road	263 yd
Pino's Place Kirkburton	Pinos Place Kirkburton, 11 George Street	302 yd
Stackshack	Lane Head Lane, Kirkburton	471 yd
Spring Grove Fisheries	26 Penistone Road, Kirkburton	849 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Kirkburton Cricket Club RILEY PARK	grass pitches	193 yd
Gregory Playing Fields BURTON ACRES LANE	grass pitches, tennis courts	597 yd
Kirkburton Middle School KIRKBURTON MIDDLE SCHOOL KIRKBURTON MIDDLE SCHOOL TURNSHAW AVENUE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	642 yd
Burton Village Hall BURTON VILLAGE HALL BURTON VILLAGE HALL NORTHFIELD LANE		1,032 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	24.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed	57.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	160 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	160 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	1.3 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	10.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	30 Mbit/s

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