HEY LANE, HD5 8JY House Prices & Local Information

HD5 8JY is an accessible, working-class neighbourhood on Hey Lane, 0.2km from Lower Houses in Huddersfield. Administratively it sits within Newsome ward and the Huddersfield constituency.

For families considering a move, HD5 8JY represents a diverse rural area with a mix of families, workers and retirees. Outside of residential hours, ethnically mixed workforce primarily in care and education. The 45 average age signals a mature family neighbourhood — long-term residents, good local schools, and high levels of owner-occupation. 73% of properties are owner-occupied — a strong indicator of neighbourhood stability and long-term community investment.

Safety: Crime rates are low here at 47 incidents per 1,000 residents — well below average and reassuring for families. Property: With prices averaging £133k, this is one of the more affordable postcodes in the area. 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 HD5 8JY are sourced from Output Area E00056557 (shared with 9 postcodes in this micro-neighbourhood). Property prices come from HM Land Registry.