Low Town is in Kirkburton, Huddersfield and in Kirklees district. HD8 0SD is located in the Kirkburton electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Dewsbury. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Low Town, Kirkburton, Huddersfield, HD8 0SD and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: HD8 0SE, HD8 0RX, HD8 0SF, HD8 0RU, HD8 0SA, HD8 0TE, HD8 0RS, HD8 0RT, HD8 0UR.

Low Town Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Low Town are based on 46 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.

Estimated Average Property Prices for HD8 0SD

Average Price
£195,303
Semi-Detached
£198,587
Terraced
£194,573
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Low Town

Average Price
£399,357
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Low TownStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
10 Low Town, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£100,0002016-12-12 £137,926
18 Low Town, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£60,0002015-10-27 £85,191
12 Low Town, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£125,0002007-08-10 £177,089
16 Low Town, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£167,2002006-09-08 £235,450
16 Low Town, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£88,0002003-07-04 £207,318

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Kirkburton Church of England Voluntary Aided First School
School Hill , HD8 0SG 		3out of 4 299 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
Highburton Church of England Voluntary Controlled First School
Northfield Lane , Highburton HD8 0QT 		3out of 4 1,111 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School
Shelley First School
School Terrace , Far Bank HD8 8HU 		4out of 4 1,758 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Rowley Lane Junior Infant and Nursery School
Rowley Lane , Lepton HD8 0JD 		3out of 4 2,530 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Lepton CofE Primary Academy
Station Road , Lepton HD8 0DE 		- not rated 3,088 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Shelley College, A Share Academy
Huddersfield Road , Shelley HD8 8NL 		4out of 4 3,571 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
King James's School
St Helen's Gate , Almondbury HD4 6SG 		3out of 4 3,609 yd Academy converter 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 4 644 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 4,195 yd Community special 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 Food hygiene rating Distance
Joys Coffee House109A-111A North Road, Kirkburton278 yd
Norman's Neighborhood Kitchen22A North Road, Kirkburton393 yd
Burton Sweet Emporium & TearoomBurton Sweet Emporium and Tearoom, 55A North Road434 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Kirkburton Carlton WMC1 School Hill, Kirkburton138 yd
Kirkburton Liberal Club57 North Road, Kirkburton393 yd
Kirkburton Cricket ClubRiley Lane, Kirkburton414 yd
Junk32 Paddock Road, Kirkburton837 yd
Spring Grove Tavern20 Penistone Road, Kirkburton1,050 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Pino's Place KirkburtonPinos Place Kirkburton, 11 George Street103 yd
StackshackLane Head Lane, Kirkburton267 yd
Kirkburton Spice, Pizza Village and Curry HouseKirkburton Spice Pizza Village and Curry House, 81c North Road300 yd
Spring Grove Fisheries26 Penistone Road, Kirkburton1,050 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Kirkburton Cricket Club
RILEY PARK 		grass pitches170 yd
Kirkburton Middle School
KIRKBURTON MIDDLE SCHOOL KIRKBURTON MIDDLE SCHOOL TURNSHAW AVENUE 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches598 yd
Gregory Playing Fields
BURTON ACRES LANE 		grass pitches, tennis courts654 yd

This statistics are based on Active Places Data - Contains Data © Sport England

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/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s0.0%

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

Safety

Is Low Town Street dangerous?

In 2023, 73 crimes were reported near Low Town . 66% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered safe. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of HD8 0SD.

Crime statistics are based on data provided by Home Office through data.police.uk under the Open Government Licence.

More Crime Statistics for Low Town, Kirkburton, Huddersfield, HD8 0SD

Employment

HD8 0SD 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee87
Retired75
Self-Employed32
Part-Time Employee29
Student (economically inactive)10
Looking after home or family10
Other7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)7
Unemployed4
Long-Term Sick or disabled2

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities24
Manufacturing23
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles22
Construction21
Education21
Administrative and support service activities13
Professional, scientific and technical activities12
Other10
Financial and insurance activities6
Accommodation and food service activities5
Transport and storage4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities4
Real estate activities4
Information and communication4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security4
Agriculture, forestry and fishing2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1

People

Gender

Female155
Male158

Partnership Status

Single83
Married: Opposite sex135
Separated6
Divorced29
Widowed13

Health

Very good health155
Good health107
Fair health42
Bad health6
Very bad health3

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications34
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 17
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 37
Apprenticeship20
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 47
Degree or Similar 107
Other3

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian1
Black African2
Mixed White and Asian4
Mixed White and Caribbean7
Mixed Other1
White296
Other3

Country of Birth

United Kingdom302
European Union5
Africa2
Middle East and Asia3
The Americas and the Caribbean1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK302
10+ Years11

Passport Held

United Kingdom272
Portugal1
Poland1
Other EU countries1
Central and Western Africa2
North America and the Caribbean1
No passport held35

Religion

No religion132
Christian159
Jewish1
Other religion2
Not answered19
↑