Cartworth Fold, Holmfirth, HD9 2SR

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding HD9 2SR has a slightly higher male population, with 50.9% 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	49.8%	49.1%	-0.7%	51.0%	-1.9%
Male	50.2%	50.9%	0.7%	49.0%	1.9%

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	25.3%	39.6%	14.3%	37.9%	1.7%
Married: Opposite sex	57%	43.8%	-13.2%	44.2%	-0.4%
Married: Same sex	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	1.6%	4.1%	2.5%	2.2%	1.9%
Divorced	12.9%	10.1%	-2.8%	9.1%	1.0%
Widowed	2.6%	2.4%	-0.2%	6.1%	-3.7%

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 (95.3%) 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	60.2%	64.5%	4.3%	48.4%	16.1%
Good health	29.5%	30.8%	1.3%	33.6%	-2.8%
Fair health	8.1%	3%	-5.1%	12.7%	-9.7%
Bad health	1.8%	1.7%	-0.1%	4.0%	-2.3%
Very bad health	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.2%	-1.2%

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	12.9%	10.7%	-2.2%	18.2%	-7.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.8%	5.4%	-5.4%	9.6%	-4.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.4%	13.7%	-2.7%	13.4%	0.3%
Apprenticeship	5.3%	4.8%	-0.5%	5.3%	-0.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.5%	22.6%	13.1%	16.9%	5.7%
Degree or Similar	42%	42.9%	0.9%	33.8%	9.1%
Other	3.2%	0%	-3.2%	2.8%	-2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 99.6% 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)
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.6%	0.4%	-0.2%	0.9%	-0.5%
White	99.4%	99.6%	0.2%	81.4%	18.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 98.3% 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	98.2%	98.3%	0.1%	83.2%	15.1%
European Union	1.2%	1.3%	0.1%	6.1%	-4.8%
Africa	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	2.7%	-2.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	1.3%	-0.9%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	98%	98.3%	0.3%	83.2%	15.1%
10+ Years	0%	1.3%	1.3%	9.8%	-8.5%
5-10 Years	0.6%	0.4%	-0.2%	2.9%	-2.5%
2-5 Years	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	85.2%	76.7%	8.5%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Lithuania	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Poland	0.4%	1.3%	-0.9%
No passport held	13.6%	13.5%	0.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	54.7%	37.2%	17.5%
Christian	38%	46.2%	-8.2%
Other religion	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Not answered	6.4%	6.0%	0.4%

Safety

Is Cartworth Fold Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Cartworth Fold was 32.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 43.0% lower than the Holme Valley South average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Cartworth Fold has the 34th lowest crime rate of 87 local areas in Holme Valley South and the 258th lowest crime rate of 1,334 local areas in Kirklees .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 18.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -66.7%.

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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 2SR, 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 - 1/10 (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 - 1/10 (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 - 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 - 9/10 (very high )
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) - 2/10 (very 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) - 1/10 (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 Cartworth Fold are based on 1 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 Cartworth Fold, Holmfirth, HD9 2SR

Estimated Average Property Prices for HD9 2SR

Average Price
£631,668

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£631,668

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Cartworth Fold

Average Price
£650,974

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£650,974

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Cartworth FoldStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
4 Cartworth Fold, Holmfirth, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£382,500	2011-03-16	£650,974

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for HD9 2SR

Employment

HD9 2SR area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 8% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 15% 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 2SR area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 0% 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.

The percentage of student residents living in HD9 2SR area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	73
Self-Employed	26
Retired	23
Part-Time Employee	22
Student (economically inactive)	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8
Looking after home or family	6
Other	1
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0
Unemployed	0

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	39
Education	39
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	28
Professional, scientific and technical activities	25
Human health and social work activities	25
Construction	23
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	19
Accommodation and food service activities	14
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	12
Other	10
Financial and insurance activities	9
Administrative and support service activities	9
Transport and storage	8
Information and communication	6
Real estate activities	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2

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	901 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Upperthong Junior and Infant School Burnlee Road , HD9 2LE	3out of 4	1,348 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hade Edge Junior, Infant and Nursery School Greave Road , Hade Edge HD9 2DF	3out of 4	1,713 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hinchliffe Mill Junior and Infant School Waterside Lane , Holmbridge HD9 2PF	3out of 4	1,787 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Scholes (Holmfirth) J & I School Wadman Road , Scholes HD9 1SZ	2out of 4	1,822 yd	Community school	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	3,037 yd	Community 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
Oil Can Cafe	Washpit Mills, Choppards Lane		380 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Underbank Rangers Rlfc	Dunford Road, Holmfirth		711 yd
Underbank Working Mens Club	105 Dunford Road, Holmfirth		727 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Medina Takeaway	71 Dunford Road, Holmfirth		841 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Cross Grounds Dunford Road	grass pitches	581 yd
Cartworth Moor CARTWORTH MOOR AFC CARTWORTH MOOR AFC CARTWORTH MOOR ROAD	grass pitches	890 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%

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

Overview of HD9 2SR