Hopton Lane, Mirfield, WF14 8JP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding WF14 8JP has a slightly higher male population, with 50% 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	51.2%	50%	-1.2%	51.0%	-1.0%
Male	48.8%	50%	1.2%	49.0%	1.0%

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	25.3%	30.3%	5.0%	37.9%	-7.6%
Married: Opposite sex	53.8%	48.5%	-5.3%	44.2%	4.3%
Separated	0.4%	0.8%	0.4%	2.2%	-1.4%
Divorced	11.6%	15.5%	3.9%	9.1%	6.4%
Widowed	9%	4.9%	-4.1%	6.1%	-1.2%

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	50%	46.6%	-3.4%	48.4%	-1.8%
Good health	26.9%	34.1%	7.2%	33.6%	0.5%
Fair health	15.6%	12.8%	-2.8%	12.7%	0.1%
Bad health	5.7%	4.6%	-1.1%	4.0%	0.6%
Very bad health	1.8%	2%	0.2%	1.2%	0.8%

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	30.3%	16.3%	-14.0%	18.2%	-1.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.2%	8%	-3.2%	9.6%	-1.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.9%	12.9%	1.0%	13.4%	-0.5%
Apprenticeship	5.4%	10.2%	4.8%	5.3%	4.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.9%	18.2%	6.3%	16.9%	1.3%
Degree or Similar	27.4%	30.7%	3.3%	33.8%	-3.1%
Other	1.8%	3.8%	2.0%	2.8%	1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 94.4% 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	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	1.2%	2%	0.8%	3.1%	-1.1%
Pakistani	1.2%	1.3%	0.1%	2.7%	-1.4%
Other Asian	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.0%	-0.7%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	0.9%	-0.2%
Mixed Other	0%	1%	1.0%	0.8%	0.2%
White	96.4%	94.4%	-2.0%	81.4%	13.0%
Arab	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.6%	-0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 96.7% 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	95.8%	96.7%	0.9%	83.2%	13.5%
European Union	0.3%	1%	0.7%	6.1%	-5.1%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	0.6%	0.7%	0.1%	2.7%	-2.0%
Middle East and Asia	2.1%	1.3%	-0.8%	5.6%	-4.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	95.2%	96.7%	1.5%	83.2%	13.5%
10+ Years	0.3%	2.3%	2.0%	9.8%	-7.5%
2-5 Years	0.9%	1%	0.1%	2.2%	-1.2%
Less than 2 years	3.6%	0%	-3.6%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	87.5%	76.7%	10.8%
Ireland	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	10.5%	13.5%	-3.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	38.9%	37.2%	1.7%
Christian	54.5%	46.2%	8.3%
Muslim	2%	6.5%	-4.5%
Other religion	2%	0.6%	1.4%
Not answered	2.6%	6.0%	-3.4%

Safety

Is Hopton Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Hopton Lane was 59.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 26.6% lower than the Mirfield average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Hopton Lane has the 31st lowest crime rate of 64 local areas in Mirfield and the 571st lowest crime rate of 1,334 local areas in Kirklees .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 31.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -53.0%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly lower level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 62% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£41,500

Income Rank
4/10

Household Income in WF14 8JP, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (average )
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 - 5/10 (average )
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 - 3/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 8/10 (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) - 5/10 (average )
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) - 5/10 (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 Hopton Lane are based on 115 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 Hopton Lane, Mirfield, WF14 8JP

Estimated Average Property Prices for WF14 8JP

Average Price
£1,240,154

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£1,240,154

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Hopton Lane

Average Price
£379,288

Semi-Detached
£281,083

Terraced
£302,716

Detached
£514,789

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£261,669

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Hopton LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
112 Hopton Lane, Mirfield, West Yorkshire Detached, an established residential building	£575,000	2024-11-08	£601,953
102 Hopton Lane, Mirfield, West Yorkshire Detached, an established residential building	£550,000	2000-11-15	£2,026,117
47 Hopton Lane, Mirfield, West Yorkshire Detached, an established residential building	£275,000	1997-05-02	£1,208,197

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WF14 8JP

Employment

WF14 8JP area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 17% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% 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.

WF14 8JP area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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	84
Retired	74
Self-Employed	35
Part-Time Employee	33
Long-Term Sick or disabled	14
Unemployed	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8
Student (economically inactive)	6
Other	5
Looking after home or family	0

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	22
Education	21
Construction	21
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	20
Manufacturing	18
Professional, scientific and technical activities	16
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	13
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Financial and insurance activities	8
Transport and storage	7
Administrative and support service activities	4
Other	3
Real estate activities	2
Information and communication	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hopton Primary School Woodend Road , WF14 8PR	4out of 4	753 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Crowlees Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior and Infant School Springfield Park , WF14 9PD	4out of 4	1,580 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Battyeford CofE (VC) Primary School Nab Lane , WF14 9QH	3out of 4	1,869 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kirkheaton Primary School New Road , Kirkheaton HD5 0HR	- not rated	1,902 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Old Bank Academy Taylor Hall Lane , WF14 0HW	- not rated	2,593 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Castle Hall Academy Richard Thorpe Avenue , WF14 9PH	1out of 4	2,011 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Mirfield Free Grammar Kitson Hill Road , WF14 9EZ	2out of 4	2,434 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Netherhall Learning Campus High School Netherhall Avenue , Rawthorpe HD5 9PG	3out of 4	4,069 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
North Huddersfield Trust School Woodhouse Hall Road , HD2 1DJ	3out of 4	4,581 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Spen Valley High School Roberttown Lane , WF15 7LX	3out of 4	4,701 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hollybank School Roe Head , Far Common Road WF14 0DQ	4out of 4	3,237 yd	Non-maintained special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ravenshall School Ravensthorpe Road , Thornhill Lees WF12 9EE	4out of 4	4,140 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Mill Cottage Montessori School Wakefield Road , HD6 4HA	- not rated	4,319 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Southgate School Southfield Road , Almondbury HD5 8TG	3out of 4	4,521 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Rida Boys High School Perseverance Inn , Forge Lane WF12 9EJ	- not rated	4,615 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Mardy Crumb	48 Calder Road, Lower Hopton	674 yd
Cupushi	Former, 54 Calder Road	681 yd
Ravello	192 Huddersfield Road, Mirfield	1,067 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Upper Hopton Cricket Club	Jackroyd Lane, Upper Hopton	562 yd
Upper Hopton Working Mens Club	36 Jackroyd Lane, Upper Hopton	562 yd
Lower Hopton Working Mens Club	53 North Street, Lower Hopton	695 yd
Flower Pot	65 Calder Road, Lower Hopton	697 yd
Travellers Rest	252 Hopton Lane, Upper Hopton	739 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Breakfast & Sandwich Bar	Premier, 36 Calder Road	705 yd
Jacks Chippy	26 Calder Road, Lower Hopton	741 yd
The Sandwich Shop	30 Calder Road, Lower Hopton	741 yd
Rustic Pizza	36 Calder Road, Lower Hopton	741 yd
Kowloon Cantonese Takeaway	186 Huddersfield Road, Mirfield	1,067 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Lidl	Station Road, Mirfield		1,056 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Upper Hopton Cricket Club UPPER HOPTON CRICKET CLUB UPPER HOPTON CRICKET CLUB JACKROYD LANE	grass pitches	520 yd
Lower Hopton Football Club CALDER CLOSE	grass pitches	968 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 WF14 8JP