HD7 4BW is an accessible, working-class neighbourhood located 0.3km from Leymoor in Huddersfield. Administratively it sits within Golcar ward and the Colne Valley constituency.
An affordable area with active regeneration, HD7 4BW is a transitional terrace area — improving but still facing economic pressures. By day, the area transitions to a teachers and carers in metro suburbs character: ethnically mixed workforce primarily in care and education. An average age of 38 puts this squarely in mixed-family territory — professional couples, school-age children households, and established residents all sharing the streets. 73% of homes are socially rented, reflecting the area's public housing provision and council presence. Full-time employment stands at 15% — below average for the region, consistent with the area's higher deprivation indicators.
Safety: Crime rates are low here at 40 incidents per 1,000 residents — well below average and reassuring for families. The Index of Multiple Deprivation places this area in the most deprived 20% nationally — this often means more affordable prices and active local authority investment, but also fewer amenities and higher benefit dependency.
Census 2021 statistics for HD7 4BW are sourced from Output Area E00056171 (shared with 10 postcodes in this micro-neighbourhood). Property prices come from HM Land Registry.
HD7 4BW House Prices & Local Information
Comprehensive demographic deep-dive and infrastructure audit for HD7 4BW.
267
38
£ 35,900 /yr
28%
Neighbourhood Index
infoHow calculated?Score 1–10 — how this postcode ranks nationally (10 = top 10%)
Index Insight: HD7 4BW falls into the lower 30% nationally for affluence, pointing to a more accessible but economically challenged demographic. Employment metrics are below the national average, which typically reflects either economic deprivation or a highly retired population.
Area Character
With 73% social renting, HD7 4BW is shaped by council and housing association investment — strong rental availability at below-market rates. Despite the social housing concentration, crime here is lower than expected — a positive signal.
mapGeographic Location
Demographic Deep-Dive
The Census 2021 data below shows the full population breakdown for HD7 4BW. The average age is 38.1. Figures are sourced from the Office for National Statistics and cover ethnicity, age, religion, education, occupation, housing tenure, and more.
Ethnicity Profile
Economic Activity
Age & Housing: A mid-life demographic with high rental density. The population consists largely of working adults in their thirties and forties renting their homes.
gavel Crime Overview 12 Months (up to 2026-02)
HD7 4BW has low crime rates — 40 incidents per 1,000 residents. The most reported categories are violence and sexual offences and criminal damage and arson. Commercial streets and transport hubs naturally generate more incidents than quiet residential roads.
school Local Schools
St John's Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior and Infant School
Golcar Junior Infant and Nursery School
Crow Lane Primary and Foundation Stage School
Woodside Green, A Share Primary Academy
Salendine Nook High School Academy
Wellhouse Junior and Infant School
Reinwood Infant and Nursery School
Reinwood Community Junior School
storefront Nearby Amenities
Retailers - Other
12 nearby- Express Local0.4 km
- Metro Express0.8 km
- Scar Lane Filling Station0.4 km
- Wayne Howard and Sons Quality Meats0.7 km
- Town End Post Office0.9 km
- + 7 more
Pub, NightClub
12 nearby- 84 James Street0.8 km
- Longwood Bowling Club0.8 km
- The Royal British Legion0.4 km
- Golcar Central Liberal Club0.8 km
- Walker Arms0.5 km
- + 7 more
Restaurant, Cafe
6 nearby- Totstown PlayCafé Huddersfeld0.6 km
- Colne Valley Garden Centre0.4 km
- Haveli1.0 km
- Jjs Cafe0.9 km
- The Weavers Shed0.7 km
- + 1 more
Takeaway Shop
10 nearby- Golcar Fisheries0.2 km
- Hong Kong Takeaway0.9 km
- Luigis0.8 km
- Junction Fisheries0.5 km
- Marios0.6 km
- + 5 more
Supermarkets
3 nearby- Aldi0.8 km
- Co-operative Local1.0 km
- United Cooperatives Ltd0.3 km
train Transport Links
Train Stations
- Lockwood2.9 km
- Slaithwaite3.1 km
- Berry Brow3.8 km
Bus Stops
- Sycamore Avenue0.2 km
- Greenway Sycamore Avenue0.2 km
- Sycamore Ave Elmfield Avenue0.2 km
- Sycamore Ave Elmfield Avenue0.3 km
- Leymoor Road Darbyfields0.3 km
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Postcode Profile: HD74BW · Data under Open Government Licence