Holmfirth Road, New Mill, Holmfirth, HD9 7NJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around HD9 7NJ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50%	51.1%	1.1%	51.0%	0.1%
Male	50%	48.9%	-1.1%	49.0%	-0.1%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

In the immediate vicinity of HD9 7NJ there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 59% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	21.6%	24.2%	2.6%	37.9%	-13.7%
Married: Opposite sex	61.3%	59%	-2.3%	44.2%	14.8%
Married: Same sex	0.4%	0.6%	0.2%	0.3%	0.3%
Separated	0.7%	0.6%	-0.1%	2.2%	-1.6%
Divorced	8.6%	10.2%	1.6%	9.1%	1.1%
Widowed	7.4%	5.5%	-1.9%	6.1%	-0.6%

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 (88.2%) 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	48.4%	52.5%	4.1%	48.4%	4.1%
Good health	37.6%	35.7%	-1.9%	33.6%	2.1%
Fair health	9.8%	8.8%	-1.0%	12.7%	-3.9%
Bad health	3.6%	2.2%	-1.4%	4.0%	-1.8%
Very bad health	0.7%	0.9%	0.2%	1.2%	-0.3%

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 7NJ this area, 9.6% 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 47.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	11.2%	9.6%	-1.6%	18.2%	-8.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.1%	6.6%	-7.5%	9.6%	-3.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.6%	10.7%	-4.9%	13.4%	-2.7%
Apprenticeship	4.1%	4.7%	0.6%	5.3%	-0.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.5%	18.4%	3.9%	16.9%	1.5%
Degree or Similar	38.7%	47.8%	9.1%	33.8%	14.0%
Other	1.9%	2.2%	0.3%	2.8%	-0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 91.6% 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)
Indian	0.7%	0.2%	-0.5%	3.1%	-2.9%
Pakistani	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	2.7%	-1.8%
Other Asian	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	0%	3.2%	3.2%	2.5%	0.7%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.2%	0.2%	1.0%	-0.8%
Other Black	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	0.9%	0.2%	0.8%	0.1%
Mixed Other	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.6%
White	98%	91.6%	-6.4%	81.4%	10.2%
Arab	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Other	0%	0.6%	0.6%	1.6%	-1.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 94.4% 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	97.4%	94.4%	-3.0%	83.2%	11.2%
European Union	1%	1.3%	0.3%	6.1%	-4.8%
Africa	1%	2.4%	1.4%	2.7%	-0.3%
Middle East and Asia	0.3%	1.1%	0.8%	5.6%	-4.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	1.3%	-0.7%
Oceania	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	96.4%	94.4%	-2.0%	83.2%	11.2%
10+ Years	0.3%	5%	4.7%	9.8%	-4.8%
5-10 Years	0.3%	0.2%	-0.1%	2.9%	-2.7%
Less than 2 years	2.9%	0.4%	-2.5%	1.9%	-1.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	89.2%	76.7%	12.5%
Ireland	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Other EU countries	0.4%	1.5%	-1.1%
North Africa	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Oceania	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
No passport held	7.8%	13.5%	-5.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	39.1%	37.2%	1.9%
Christian	50.2%	46.2%	4.0%
Jewish	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Muslim	3%	6.5%	-3.5%
Sikh	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Other religion	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Not answered	6%	6.0%	0.0%

Safety

Is Holmfirth Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Holmfirth Road was 16.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 70.4% lower than the Holme Valley South average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Holmfirth Road has the 14th lowest crime rate of 87 local areas in Holme Valley South and the 97th lowest crime rate of 1,334 local areas in Kirklees .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 6.3 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 7NJ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 2/10 (very 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 - 2/10 (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 - 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 - 5/10 (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 - 6/10 (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) - 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 Holmfirth Road are based on 119 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 Holmfirth Road, New Mill, Holmfirth, HD9 7NJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for HD9 7NJ

Average Price
£192,188

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£192,188

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Holmfirth Road

Average Price
£268,910

Semi-Detached
£268,852

Terraced
£200,497

Detached
£445,258

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£243,906

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Holmfirth Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
40 Holmfirth Road, Holmfirth, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£160,000	2024-11-22	£167,125
62 Holmfirth Road, Holmfirth, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£130,000	2019-11-01	£182,881
52 Holmfirth Road, Holmfirth, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£139,760	2018-08-10	£198,684
42 Holmfirth Road, Holmfirth, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£137,500	2018-03-05	£203,795
52 Holmfirth Road, Holmfirth, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£110,000	2011-01-17	£186,034

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for HD9 7NJ

Employment

HD9 7NJ area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% 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	122
Retired	108
Part-Time Employee	44
Self-Employed	37
Student (economically inactive)	15
Looking after home or family	14
Other	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5
Unemployed	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	28
Education	27
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	26
Human health and social work activities	20
Construction	13
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Other	6
Administrative and support service activities	6
Information and communication	5
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Transport and storage	4
Real estate activities	3
Financial and insurance activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
New Mill Infant School Kirkroyds Lane , New Mill HD9 1LS	- not rated	187 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
New Mill Junior School Royds Avenue , New Mill HD9 1LJ	- not rated	510 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Netherthong Primary School School Street , Netherthong HD9 3EB	4out of 4	1,695 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Brockholes Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior and Infant School Brockholes Lane , Brockholes HD9 7EB	4out of 4	1,907 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Holmfirth Junior Infant and Nursery School Cartworth Road , HD9 2RG	3out of 4	1,965 yd	Community school	Yes	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	472 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Honley High School Station Road , Honley HD9 6QJ	3out of 4	3,634 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
Spice Fusion	Sheffield Road, New Mill	917 yd
Cupcakeworld/philomena foggs	Unit 11 Ground Floor Rear And First And Second Floors, Albion Mills	959 yd
HGC SNAX	Unit 1, Albion Mills	961 yd
The Olive Tree	Totties Garden Centre And Nursery, Downshutts Lane	978 yd
Ultimate Kids Playcentre	Full Life Church Unit 3, Thongsbridge Mills	1,023 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Wooldale Arms	53 Wooldale Road, Wooldale	491 yd
New Mill Club	Grove House, Sheffield Road	917 yd
Thongsbridge Bowling Club	Miry Lane, Thongsbridge	940 yd
Thongsbridge Cricket Club	Miry Lane, Thongsbridge	940 yd
Thongsbridge Tennis Club	Miry Lane, Thongsbridge	940 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Woodland Fisheries	72 Springwood Road, Thongsbridge	733 yd
B Medina Takeaway	6B Huddersfield Road, New Mill	899 yd
Taste of China	1 Penistone Road, New Mill	967 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Central England Cooperative	Central England Cooperative Society, 50 Wooldale Road	458 yd
Central England Cooperative	Central England Co Operative Society, Springwood Road	733 yd
Central England Cooperative Society	New Mill Village Store, Holmfirth Road	863 yd
Aldi	262 Huddersfield Road, Thongsbridge	1,002 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Wooldale Community Centre ROBERT LANE		198 yd
Sycamore Recreation Ground NEW MILL ROAD	grass pitches	323 yd
Holmfirth High School Sports Field SPRINGWOOD BARN SPRINGWOOD BARN STONEY BANK ROAD	grass pitches	372 yd
Holmfirth High School HEYS ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	554 yd
Holmfirth Parish Church Tennis Club NEW MILL ROAD	tennis courts	748 yd
West Field Park WOOLDALE ROAD	grass pitches	849 yd
Target Health & Fitness (Closed) SHEFFIELD ROAD	health and fitness suite	953 yd
Thongsbridge Recreation Ground MIRY LANE	grass pitches	1,019 yd
Thongsbridge Cricket Club MIRY LANE	grass pitches	1,035 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	39.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	35.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	51.86 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	51.86 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	9.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	16.8 Mbit/s

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