Meltham, Holmfirth, HD9 4JA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding HD9 4JA has a female population much higher than UK average, with 57% of the population being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	55.5%	57%	1.5%	51.0%	6.0%
Male	44.5%	43%	-1.5%	49.0%	-6.0%

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	16.2%	25%	8.8%	37.9%	-12.9%
Married: Opposite sex	57.3%	48.5%	-8.8%	44.2%	4.3%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Separated	3.1%	0.8%	-2.3%	2.2%	-1.4%
Divorced	5.6%	7.6%	2.0%	9.1%	-1.5%
Widowed	17.9%	17.2%	-0.7%	6.1%	11.1%

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	46.1%	39.1%	-7.0%	48.4%	-9.3%
Good health	30.1%	33.3%	3.2%	33.6%	-0.3%
Fair health	18.8%	22%	3.2%	12.7%	9.3%
Bad health	3.3%	4.8%	1.5%	4.0%	0.8%
Very bad health	1.6%	0.7%	-0.9%	1.2%	-0.5%

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	22.9%	16.9%	-6.0%	18.2%	-1.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.8%	8.5%	-1.3%	9.6%	-1.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.6%	11%	-4.6%	13.4%	-2.4%
Apprenticeship	5.3%	9.1%	3.8%	5.3%	3.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.1%	16.3%	6.2%	16.9%	-0.6%
Degree or Similar	35.5%	35.7%	0.2%	33.8%	1.9%
Other	0.8%	2.5%	1.7%	2.8%	-0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 96.5% 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%	0.2%	0.2%	0.7%	-0.5%
Pakistani	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	0%	0.2%	0.2%	1.6%	-1.4%
Black African	0%	0.7%	0.7%	2.5%	-1.8%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.2%	0.2%	1.0%	-0.8%
Other Black	1.2%	0.2%	-1.0%	0.5%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%
White	98.6%	96.5%	-2.1%	81.4%	15.1%
Other	0%	0.6%	0.6%	1.6%	-1.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 97.2% 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	99.1%	97.2%	-1.9%	83.2%	14.0%
European Union	0.2%	0.9%	0.7%	6.1%	-5.2%
Africa	0.5%	0.6%	0.1%	2.7%	-2.1%
Middle East and Asia	0.2%	0.7%	0.5%	5.6%	-4.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.6%	0.6%	1.3%	-0.7%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	99.1%	97.2%	-1.9%	83.2%	14.0%
10+ Years	0%	2.4%	2.4%	9.8%	-7.4%
2-5 Years	0%	0.4%	0.4%	2.2%	-1.8%
Less than 2 years	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	82.7%	76.7%	6.0%
Poland	0.7%	1.3%	-0.6%
South-East Asia	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
No passport held	16%	13.5%	2.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	31.7%	37.2%	-5.5%
Christian	61.3%	46.2%	15.1%
Jewish	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Not answered	6.3%	6.0%	0.3%

Safety

Is HD9 4JA dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around HD9 4JA was 40.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 31.3% lower than the Colne Valley average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

HD9 4JA has the 26th lowest crime rate of 70 local areas in Colne Valley and the 356th lowest crime rate of 1,334 local areas in Kirklees .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 19.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 11.8%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 60% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£42,200

Income Rank
5/10

Household Income in HD9 4JA, 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 - 2/10 (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 - 3/10 (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 - 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 - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 9/10 (very high )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 4/10 (below average )
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) - 1/10 (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) - 2/10 (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

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 Meltham, Holmfirth, HD9 4JA

Estimated Average Property Prices for HD9 4JA

Average Price
£99,957

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£82,791

Other
£125,706

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales in HD9 4JA

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Room 19 Durker Roods Hotel Bishops Way, Holmfirth, West Yorkshire Other, a newly built property	£54,950	2020-03-20	£68,470
Room 15 Durker Roods Hotel Bishops Way, Holmfirth, West Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£69,950	2020-02-13	£86,528
Room 16 Durker Roods Hotel Bishops Way, Holmfirth, West Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, a newly built property	£79,950	2019-10-25	£97,951
Room 18 Durker Roods Hotel Bishops Way, Holmfirth, West Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£69,950	2019-09-13	£85,392
Room 32 Durker Roods Hotel Bishops Way, Holmfirth, West Yorkshire Other, a newly built property	£64,950	2019-08-12	£79,194

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for HD9 4JA

Employment

HD9 4JA 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.

The percentage of retired residents living in HD9 4JA area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 44% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	209
Full-Time Employee	119
Part-Time Employee	43
Self-Employed	37
Long-Term Sick or disabled	20
Student (economically inactive)	11
Unemployed	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9
Looking after home or family	8
Other	7

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	27
Education	27
Human health and social work activities	22
Manufacturing	20
Professional, scientific and technical activities	13
Construction	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Financial and insurance activities	10
Information and communication	9
Other	7
Transport and storage	7
Administrative and support service activities	7
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Real estate activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Meltham CofE (VC) Primary School Holmfirth Road , Meltham HD9 4DA	3out of 4	241 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Meltham Moor Primary School Birmingham Lane , Meltham HD9 5LH	3out of 4	1,371 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Helme Church of England Academy Helme , Meltham HD9 5RW	1out of 4	1,542 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
South Crosland Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior School Moor Lane , Netherton HD4 7HF	3out of 4	3,630 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Netherton Infant and Nursery School Netherton Moor Road , Netherton HD4 7JE	3out of 4	3,798 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Colne Valley High School Gillroyd Lane , Linthwaite HD7 5SP	2out of 4	3,952 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Honley High School Station Road , Honley HD9 6QJ	3out of 4	4,834 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Moor End Academy Dryclough Road , Crosland Moor HD4 5JA	4out of 4	5,205 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Holmfirth High School Heys Road , Thongsbridge HD9 7SE	3out of 4	5,396 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	Distance
Lus Place Unit Q1	Meltham Mills Industrial Estate, Meltham Mills Road	442 yd
Gerry's Cafe	Cafe 33, 33 Huddersfield Road	459 yd
Pink Elephant Persian Lounge	4 Holmfirth Road, Meltham	524 yd
Number 3	3 Huddersfield Road, Meltham	527 yd
Meltham Balti	18-20 Huddersfield Road, Meltham	527 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Waggon and Horses (Meltham) Ltd	Waggon And Horses Meltham Ltd, 16 Huddersfield Road	475 yd
Meltham Golf Club	Thick Hollins Hall, Thick Hollins	506 yd
The Swan	3 Market Place, Station Street	546 yd
The Victoria Park Hotel	Victoria Park, 10 Station Street	585 yd
Meltham & Meltham Mills Club	Meltham Mills Liberal Working Mens Club, 17 Wessenden Head Road	629 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Meltham Fisheries	11 Holmfirth Road, Meltham	499 yd
Luigis Little Italy	17 Huddersfield Road, Meltham	527 yd
Munchies, Ground Floor, 2a, 4 Wessenden Head Road,	Munchies, 4 Wessenden Head Road	549 yd
Meltham Spice	2 Wessenden Head Road, Meltham	644 yd
Westgate Fishbar	2 Mill Moor Road, Meltham	761 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Co Operative Food	22-24 Huddersfield Road, Meltham		434 yd
Morrisons	Station Street, Meltham		491 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Meltham Ce Primary School HOLMFIRTH ROAD	grass pitches	278 yd
Meltham Golf Club THICK HOLLINS HALL THICK HOLLINS HALL THICK HOLLINS	golf	564 yd
Meltham Cricket Club Mean Lane	grass pitches	699 yd
Broadlands Recreation Ground BROADLANDS	grass pitches	743 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
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	100.0%

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

Overview of HD9 4JA