New Fold, Holmfirth, HD9 2DQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around HD9 2DQ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.1%	51.4%	0.3%	51.0%	0.4%
Male	48.9%	48.6%	-0.3%	49.0%	-0.4%

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	28.8%	34.9%	6.1%	37.9%	-3.0%
Married: Opposite sex	48.1%	39.8%	-8.3%	44.2%	-4.4%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Separated	5%	6%	1.0%	2.2%	3.8%
Divorced	12.8%	12.5%	-0.3%	9.1%	3.4%
Widowed	5.3%	5.7%	0.4%	6.1%	-0.4%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (86%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	56%	49.9%	-6.1%	48.4%	1.5%
Good health	33.3%	36.1%	2.8%	33.6%	2.5%
Fair health	8.4%	10.2%	1.8%	12.7%	-2.5%
Bad health	2.3%	3.6%	1.3%	4.0%	-0.4%
Very bad health	0%	0.2%	0.2%	1.2%	-1.0%

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.

In the area around HD9 2DQ this area, 8.5% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%. This area stands out for its high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 49.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	11.9%	8.5%	-3.4%	18.2%	-9.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	7.5%	6%	-1.5%	9.6%	-3.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.3%	11.4%	-3.9%	13.4%	-2.0%
Apprenticeship	2.8%	5.4%	2.6%	5.3%	0.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	16.3%	17.4%	1.1%	16.9%	0.5%
Degree or Similar	43.1%	49.9%	6.8%	33.8%	16.1%
Other	3.1%	1.4%	-1.7%	2.8%	-1.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 96.2% 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)
Pakistani	0%	0.7%	0.7%	2.7%	-2.0%
Black African	0%	0.2%	0.2%	2.5%	-2.3%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	1.0%	-0.3%
Other Black	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%
White	99%	96.2%	-2.8%	81.4%	14.8%
Other	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 94.8% 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	96.2%	94.8%	-1.4%	83.2%	11.6%
European Union	1.3%	1.7%	0.4%	6.1%	-4.4%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.6%
Africa	0%	0.2%	0.2%	2.7%	-2.5%
Middle East and Asia	0.5%	1%	0.5%	5.6%	-4.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.5%	1.4%	0.9%	1.3%	0.1%
Oceania	1.5%	0.7%	-0.8%	0.3%	0.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	96.2%	94.5%	-1.7%	83.2%	11.3%
10+ Years	1.5%	4.3%	2.8%	9.8%	-5.5%
5-10 Years	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	2.9%	-2.4%
2-5 Years	1.3%	0.7%	-0.6%	2.2%	-1.5%
Less than 2 years	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	89.3%	76.7%	12.6%
Ireland	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Poland	0.5%	1.3%	-0.8%
Other Europe	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Southern Asia	0.2%	1.2%	-1.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Oceania	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
No passport held	8.1%	13.5%	-5.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	55.1%	37.2%	17.9%
Christian	39.7%	46.2%	-6.5%
Buddhist	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Muslim	0.7%	6.5%	-5.8%
Not answered	4.3%	6.0%	-1.7%

Safety

Is New Fold Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around New Fold was 44.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 20.4% lower than the Holme Valley South average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

New Fold has the 39th highest crime rate of 87 local areas in Holme Valley South and the 406th lowest crime rate of 1,334 local areas in Kirklees .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 38.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -30.8%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 59% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£47,200

Income Rank
6/10

Household Income in HD9 2DQ, 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 - 3/10 (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 - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 1/10 (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 - 3/10 (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 - 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 - 9/10 (very high )
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) - 4/10 (below 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 New Fold are based on 24 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 New Fold, Holmfirth, HD9 2DQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for HD9 2DQ

Average Price
£251,941

Semi-Detached
£371,422

Terraced
£170,029

Detached
£111,003

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£492,306

Estimated Average Property Prices for New Fold

Average Price
£264,823

Semi-Detached
£373,544

Terraced
£164,023

Detached
£114,199

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£498,149

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on New FoldStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
25 New Fold, Holmfirth, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£224,000	2024-10-04	£231,954
16 New Fold, Holmfirth, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£147,500	2023-12-19	£159,952
Modd Laithe Farm New Fold, Holmfirth, West Yorkshire Other, an established residential building	£636,000	2022-11-18	£646,105
11 New Fold, Holmfirth, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£100,000	2022-01-25	£118,053
23 New Fold, Holmfirth, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£140,000	2019-08-15	£193,915

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for HD9 2DQ

Employment

HD9 2DQ area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 14% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 14% 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.

HD9 2DQ 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	131
Retired	93
Self-Employed	48
Part-Time Employee	37
Student (economically inactive)	15
Unemployed	8
Looking after home or family	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Other	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	34
Education	29
Manufacturing	25
Human health and social work activities	19
Construction	17
Professional, scientific and technical activities	16
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	14
Administrative and support service activities	12
Other	12
Information and communication	12
Financial and insurance activities	7
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Transport and storage	6
Real estate activities	4
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	2
Mining and quarrying	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Holmfirth Junior Infant and Nursery School Cartworth Road , HD9 2RG	3out of 4	373 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Upperthong Junior and Infant School Burnlee Road , HD9 2LE	3out of 4	886 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Netherthong Primary School School Street , Netherthong HD9 3EB	4out of 4	1,877 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Scholes (Holmfirth) J & I School Wadman Road , Scholes HD9 1SZ	2out of 4	2,044 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
New Mill Infant School Kirkroyds Lane , New Mill HD9 1LS	- not rated	2,048 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Holmfirth High School Heys Road , Thongsbridge HD9 7SE	3out of 4	2,143 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Honley High School Station Road , Honley HD9 6QJ	3out of 4	4,744 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
ribbles	Ribbles Of Holmfirth, 27 Hollowgate	57 yd
The Wrinkled Stocking Tearoom	30 Huddersfield Road, Holmfirth	88 yd
Hollowgate Fisheries	1 Hollowgate, Holmfirth	94 yd
Tupelo Bistro	9 Hollowgate, Holmfirth	94 yd
Oscar's Cafe & Wine Bar	Rotcher House, 1 Rotcher Road	97 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Elephant And Castle Inn	Hollowgate, Holmfirth	94 yd
The Hide Out	Health Kitchen, 7 Hollowgate	109 yd
The Picturedrome	Market Walk, Victoria Street	214 yd
Holmfirth Tavern	7 Norridge Bottom, Holmfirth	254 yd
Shoulder Of Mutton Inn	2 Dunford Road, Holmfirth	260 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Breadquarters	Ashten And Mason Ltd, 4 Hollowgate	94 yd
Atlantis Pizza	2 Hollowgate, Holmfirth	94 yd
The Hatch	Lotties, 11 Hollowgate	101 yd
So Dough Pizzeria	54-56 Huddersfield Road, Holmfirth	139 yd
New Bamboo	60 Huddersfield Road, Holmfirth	260 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Co Operative Food and Cafe	The Co Operative Food, Market Street		545 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Holmfirth Civic Hall HUDDERSFIELD ROAD		459 yd
Holmfirth Cricket Club HOLMFIRTH CRICKET CLUB HOLMFIRTH CRICKET CLUB BRIDGE LANE	grass pitches	713 yd
Sands Recreation Ground HUDDERSFIELD ROAD	grass pitches	952 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	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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	75.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed	62.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	79.66 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	79.66 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of HD9 2DQ