Huddersfield Road, Holmfirth, HD9 3AZ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around HD9 3AZ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	44.9%	51.9%	7.0%	51.0%	0.9%
Male	55.1%	48.1%	-7.0%	49.0%	-0.9%

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	46.4%	34.7%	-11.7%	37.9%	-3.2%
Married: Opposite sex	33.3%	37.7%	4.4%	44.2%	-6.5%
Separated	4.3%	1.2%	-3.1%	2.2%	-1.0%
Divorced	12.6%	18.6%	6.0%	9.1%	9.5%
Widowed	3.4%	7.8%	4.4%	6.1%	1.7%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	44.9%	44.7%	-0.2%	48.4%	-3.7%
Good health	38.3%	38.3%	0.0%	33.6%	4.7%
Fair health	12.3%	10.7%	-1.6%	12.7%	-2.0%
Bad health	3.3%	5.3%	2.0%	4.0%	1.3%
Very bad health	1.2%	1%	-0.2%	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.

In the area around HD9 3AZ this area, 9% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	14.5%	9%	-5.5%	18.2%	-9.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13%	9.6%	-3.4%	9.6%	0.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.5%	15.6%	0.1%	13.4%	2.2%
Apprenticeship	3.4%	3.6%	0.2%	5.3%	-1.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.5%	17.4%	2.9%	16.9%	0.5%
Degree or Similar	34.8%	41.9%	7.1%	33.8%	8.1%
Other	4.3%	3%	-1.3%	2.8%	0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 94.8% 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)
Chinese	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.7%	-0.7%
Black African	0%	1.9%	1.9%	2.5%	-0.6%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0%	1%	1.0%	0.4%	0.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.9%	0.5%
Mixed Other	0%	1%	1.0%	0.8%	0.2%
White	98.8%	94.8%	-4.0%	81.4%	13.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 91.9% 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	97.1%	91.9%	-5.2%	83.2%	8.7%
European Union	1.6%	1.4%	-0.2%	6.1%	-4.7%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	3.8%	3.4%	0.8%	3.0%
Africa	0%	1.9%	1.9%	2.7%	-0.8%
Middle East and Asia	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	5.6%	-5.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.5%	0.5%	1.3%	-0.8%
Oceania	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	96.7%	92.8%	-3.9%	83.2%	9.6%
10+ Years	0%	2.9%	2.9%	9.8%	-6.9%
5-10 Years	0.4%	1.4%	1.0%	2.9%	-1.5%
2-5 Years	0.8%	2.9%	2.1%	2.2%	0.7%
Less than 2 years	2.1%	0%	-2.1%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	80.2%	76.7%	3.5%
Portugal	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Other Europe	2.9%	0.2%	2.7%
South and Eastern Africa	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
No passport held	15.5%	13.5%	2.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	54.3%	37.2%	17.1%
Christian	38.9%	46.2%	-7.3%
Muslim	1.9%	6.5%	-4.6%
Other religion	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Not answered	4.3%	6.0%	-1.7%

Safety

Is Huddersfield Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Huddersfield Road was 631.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 1021.2% higher than the Holme Valley South average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Huddersfield Road has the highest crime rate of 87 local areas in Holme Valley South and the 15th highest crime rate of 1,334 local areas in Kirklees .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 350.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -28.4%.

🔎 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 3AZ, 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 Huddersfield Road are based on 613 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 Huddersfield Road, Holmfirth, HD9 3AZ

Estimated Average Property Prices for HD9 3AZ

Average Price
£210,274

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£213,947

Detached
£618,330

Flats/Maisonettes
£88,507

Other
£133,194

Estimated Average Property Prices for Huddersfield Road

Average Price
£314,332

Semi-Detached
£292,746

Terraced
£208,619

Detached
£603,818

Flats/Maisonettes
£232,786

Other
£569,295

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Huddersfield Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
84 - 88 Huddersfield Road, Holmfirth, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£380,000	2024-02-16	£421,831
68 Huddersfield Road, Holmfirth, West Yorkshire Other, an established residential building	£20,000	2023-09-18	£20,985
67A Huddersfield Road, Holmfirth, West Yorkshire Other, an established residential building	£105,000	2020-05-15	£135,796
58B Huddersfield Road, Holmfirth, West Yorkshire Other, an established residential building	£267,500	2017-11-08	£331,298
70 Huddersfield Road, Holmfirth, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£100,000	2014-05-02	£166,256

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for HD9 3AZ

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	58
Retired	31
Part-Time Employee	24
Self-Employed	17
Long-Term Sick or disabled	12
Unemployed	7
Student (economically inactive)	6
Other	4
Looking after home or family	3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	25
Education	19
Professional, scientific and technical activities	13
Construction	13
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Manufacturing	11
Human health and social work activities	8
Other	7
Information and communication	7
Transport and storage	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Real estate activities	3
Financial and insurance activities	3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	3
Administrative and support service activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	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	486 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Upperthong Junior and Infant School Burnlee Road , HD9 2LE	3out of 4	1,053 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Netherthong Primary School School Street , Netherthong HD9 3EB	4out of 4	1,653 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
New Mill Infant School Kirkroyds Lane , New Mill HD9 1LS	- not rated	1,836 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Scholes (Holmfirth) J & I School Wadman Road , Scholes HD9 1SZ	2out of 4	2,046 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	1,898 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Honley High School Station Road , Honley HD9 6QJ	3out of 4	4,508 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
Cask	67A Huddersfield Road, Holmfirth	40 yd
Nowhere	Nowhere Nowhere, 8 Norridge Bottom	44 yd
Holme Town Bar and Bistro	36 Victoria Street, Holmfirth	47 yd
Bluebird Bakery Holmfirth Ltd	4 Market Walk, Victoria Street	83 yd
Mexicali	10 Stable Court, Huddersfield Road	84 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Holmfirth Tavern	7 Norridge Bottom, Holmfirth	2 yd
Yolanda Hook	Ys Bar And Snap, Norridge Bottom	33 yd
The Picturedrome	Market Walk, Victoria Street	83 yd
The Hide Out	Health Kitchen, 7 Hollowgate	153 yd
Elephant And Castle Inn	Hollowgate, Holmfirth	163 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
New Bamboo	60 Huddersfield Road, Holmfirth	8 yd
Holmfirth Spice	67 Huddersfield Road, Holmfirth	8 yd
So Dough Pizzeria	54-56 Huddersfield Road, Holmfirth	129 yd
The Hatch	Lotties, 11 Hollowgate	158 yd
Atlantis Pizza	2 Hollowgate, Holmfirth	163 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Co Operative Food and Cafe	The Co Operative Food, Market Street		296 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Holmfirth Civic Hall HUDDERSFIELD ROAD		208 yd
Holmfirth Cricket Club HOLMFIRTH CRICKET CLUB HOLMFIRTH CRICKET CLUB BRIDGE LANE	grass pitches	462 yd
Sands Recreation Ground HUDDERSFIELD ROAD	grass pitches	700 yd
Holmfirth Pool And Fitness Centre HUDDERSFIELD ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	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	6.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	6.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	6.7%

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	41.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	46.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	79.66 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	79.66 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	11.9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	11.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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