Wakefield Road is in Denby Dale, Huddersfield and in Kirklees district.
HD8 8SU is located in the Denby Dale electoral ward, within the English
Parliamentary constituency of Dewsbury. This postcode has been in use
since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Wakefield Road, Denby Dale, Huddersfield, HD8 8SU and displays a report on the
quality of
life in this place and its surroundings.
| Address | Sale Price | Sale Date | Price Estimate 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 234 Wakefield Road, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire Detached, an established residential building | £510,000 | 2022-12-06 | £517,871 |
| 242 Wakefield Road, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire Detached, an established residential building | £525,000 | 2021-09-08 | £612,346 |
| 256 Wakefield Road, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire Detached, an established residential building | £685,000 | 2021-05-14 | £816,880 |
| Highfield House Wakefield Road, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building | £640,000 | 2021-02-08 | £760,151 |
| 242 Wakefield Road, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire Detached, an established residential building | £449,000 | 2019-11-28 | £597,511 |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Denby Dale First and Nursery School Gilthwaites Lane , Denby Dale HD8 8SG | 3out of 4 | 534 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| St Aidan's Church of England Academy Smithy Close , Skelmanthorpe HD8 9DQ | 3out of 4 | 1,223 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Skelmanthorpe Academy Elm Street , Skelmanthorpe HD8 9DZ | 2out of 4 | 1,539 yd | Academy converter | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Scissett Church of England Academy Wakefield Road , Scissett HD8 9HR | 4out of 4 | 1,933 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Denby Church of England Voluntary Aided First School Goose Green , Upper Denby HD8 8UN | 3out of 4 | 2,655 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| 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 | 2,166 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scissett Middle School Wakefield Road , Scissett HD8 9JX | 3out of 4 | 1,787 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joseph Norton Academy Busker Lane , Scissett HD8 9JU | 3out of 4 | 1,499 yd | Academy special converter | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Just Thai Restaurant & Wine Bar | Just Thai, 250 Wakefield Road | 68 yd | |
| The Kirkwood Coffee Shop | Denby Dale Community Library, Wakefield Road | 1,044 yd | |
| Palace Tandoori | 321 Wakefield Road, Denby Dale | 1,044 yd |
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Denby Dale Cricket Club | Wakefield Road, Denby Dale | 1,044 yd |
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bella Dale | 323 Wakefield Road, Denby Dale | 1,044 yd |
| Facility Name | Sport Objects | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Denby Dale School GILTHWAITES LANE | grass pitches | 638 yd |
| Denby Dale Cricket Club WAKEFIELD ROAD | grass pitches | 825 yd |
| Bagden Hall Hotel & Golf Course (Closed) Wakefield Road | golf | 925 yd |
| Denby Dale Pie Hall WAKEFIELD ROAD | 969 yd | |
| Cross Lane Recreation Ground CROSS LANE | grass pitches | 1,087 yd |
This statistics are based on Active Places Data - Contains Data © Sport England
| 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 | 96.0% |
| Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband | 96.0% |
| Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband | 96.0% |
| 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% |
| Median download speed | 31.8 Mbit/s |
| Average download speed | 70.5 Mbit/s |
| Minimum download speed | 550 Mbit/s |
| Maximum download speed | 550 Mbit/s |
| Median upload speed | 3.6 Mbit/s |
| Average upload speed | 10.7 Mbit/s |
| Maximum upload speed | 75 Mbit/s |
Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.
In 2023, 7 crimes were reported
near Wakefield Road .
84% of streets in the UK are more dangerous.
This street can be considered very safe.
The most common type of crime was
violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of HD8 8SU.
Crime statistics are based on data provided by Home Office through data.police.uk under the
Open Government Licence.
HD8 8SU area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 23% 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.
The percentage of retired residents living in HD8 8SU area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 35% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.
| Full-Time Employee | 99 |
| Retired | 92 |
| Self-Employed | 31 |
| Part-Time Employee | 17 |
| Student (economically inactive) | 8 |
| Unemployed | 4 |
| Full-Time Student (with or without job) | 4 |
| Looking after home or family | 3 |
| Other | 2 |
| Long-Term Sick or disabled | 0 |
| Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles | 31 |
| Manufacturing | 25 |
| Education | 25 |
| Human health and social work activities | 12 |
| Public administration and defence; compulsory social security | 12 |
| Professional, scientific and technical activities | 9 |
| Other | 9 |
| Construction | 8 |
| Administrative and support service activities | 7 |
| Transport and storage | 7 |
| Information and communication | 5 |
| Agriculture, forestry and fishing | 3 |
| Financial and insurance activities | 3 |
| Accommodation and food service activities | 3 |
| Real estate activities | 2 |
| Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply | 1 |
| Mining and quarrying | 1 |
| Female | 150 |
| Male | 161 |
| Single | 64 |
| Married: Opposite sex | 156 |
| Separated | 6 |
| Divorced | 18 |
| Widowed | 18 |
| Very good health | 146 |
| Good health | 124 |
| Fair health | 33 |
| Bad health | 6 |
| Very bad health | 3 |
| No qualifications | 30 |
| 1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent | 22 |
| 5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels | 27 |
| Apprenticeship | 20 |
| HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels | 53 |
| Degree or Similar | 103 |
| Other | 7 |
| Chinese | 6 |
| Indian | 2 |
| Mixed White and Asian | 4 |
| White | 299 |
| United Kingdom | 306 |
| Middle East and Asia | 3 |
| The Americas and the Caribbean | 1 |
| British Overseas | 1 |
| Born in the UK | 306 |
| 10+ Years | 5 |
| United Kingdom | 277 |
| South-East Asia | 1 |
| No passport held | 33 |
| No religion | 129 |
| Christian | 157 |
| Buddhist | 3 |
| Not answered | 22 |