Postcode Analysis Kirklees, Yorkshire and The Humber

HD5 8UY House Prices & Local Information

Comprehensive demographic deep-dive and infrastructure audit for HD5 8UY.

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Population

304

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Avg Age

44

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Avg Income

£ 39,100 /yr

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Employed

43%

Neighbourhood Index

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Score 1–10 — how this postcode ranks nationally (10 = top 10%)

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Index Insight: Employment metrics are below the national average, which typically reflects either economic deprivation or a highly retired population.

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2/10
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2/10
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5/10
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3/10
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5/10
paymentsAffluence
4/10
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6/10
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4/10
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8/10
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Area Character

HD5 8UY is an established family neighbourhood — 54% owner-occupation and an average age of 44 give this postcode the stable, settled character of a community where households put down roots. Low crime and mid-range prices — a genuinely accessible family postcode.

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verifiedPublished by PostcodeInfo.uk · · Sources: ONS Census 2021, police.uk, Land Registry

HD5 8UY is an accessible, working-class neighbourhood located 0.6km from Almondbury in Huddersfield. Administratively it sits within Almondbury ward and the Huddersfield constituency.

Day-to-day life in HD5 8UY has the character of a striving suburban area — non-UK born households working to get ahead. The daytime character shifts — ethnically mixed self-employed professional services, home workers in outer suburbs. The 44 average age reflects a mixed, mid-career community — settling down but not yet slowing down.

Safety: Crime rates are low here at 43 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 HD5 8UY are sourced from Output Area E00055500 (shared with 14 postcodes in this micro-neighbourhood). Property prices come from HM Land Registry.

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Demographic Deep-Dive

The Census 2021 data below shows the full population breakdown for HD5 8UY. The average age is 43.7. Figures are sourced from the Office for National Statistics and cover ethnicity, age, religion, education, occupation, housing tenure, and more.

Ethnicity Profile

White / British88.3%
Asian / British Asian2.7%
Black / African / Caribbean3.7%
Other / Mixed5.4%

Economic Activity

43%Active
FT: 30%
Unemployed: 3%
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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)

HD5 8UY has low crime rates — 43 incidents per 1,000 residents. The most reported categories are violence and sexual offences and shoplifting. Commercial streets and transport hubs naturally generate more incidents than quiet residential roads.

Violence and sexual offences73
Shoplifting29
Anti-social behaviour21
Criminal damage and arson12
Public order11

school Local Schools

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All Hallows' CofE (VA) Primary School

Good192 pupils0.2 km
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King James's School

Good1034 pupils0.5 km
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Southgate School

Good166 pupils0.7 km
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Hill View Academy

Inadequate244 pupils1.0 km
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Lowerhouses CofE (Voluntary Controlled) Junior Infant and Early Years School

Good208 pupils1.0 km
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Dalton School

Good510 pupils1.5 km
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Woodley School and College

Good134 pupils1.5 km

storefront Nearby Amenities

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Retailers - Other

8 nearby
  • Dysons Meats Ltd0.2 km
  • H And N Local Store0.3 km
  • Rowleys Newsagents0.2 km
  • Taste Fine Wine0.2 km
  • Almondbury Post Office0.3 km
  • + 3 more
local_bar

Pub, NightClub

7 nearby
  • Almondbury Cricket Club0.6 km
  • Almondbury Liberal Club0.4 km
  • Almondbury Wesleyan Cricket Club0.9 km
  • Radcliffe Arms0.2 km
  • The Woolpack0.2 km
  • + 2 more
restaurant

Restaurant, Cafe

4 nearby
  • Ambrys0.2 km
  • Bengal Aroma0.1 km
  • T & Cake Ltd0.2 km
  • The Barn at the Woolpack0.2 km
fastfood

Takeaway Shop

4 nearby
  • Imyz Peri Peri0.3 km
  • Red Chilli Almondbury0.3 km
  • Sharkeys Fish Bar0.3 km
  • Top Chef0.2 km

train Transport Links

Train Stations

  • Huddersfield3.0 km
  • Honley3.4 km
  • Berry Brow3.4 km

Bus Stops

  • Northgate0.1 km
  • Northgate0.1 km
  • Westgate Sharp Lane0.2 km
  • Westgate Sharp Lane0.2 km
  • Northgate Brickbank0.2 km