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.
HD5 8UY House Prices & Local Information
Comprehensive demographic deep-dive and infrastructure audit for HD5 8UY.
304
44
£ 39,100 /yr
43%
Neighbourhood Index
infoHow calculated?Score 1–10 — how this postcode ranks nationally (10 = top 10%)
Index Insight: Employment metrics are below the national average, which typically reflects either economic deprivation or a highly retired population.
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.
mapGeographic Location
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
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)
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.
school Local Schools
All Hallows' CofE (VA) Primary School
King James's School
Southgate School
Hill View Academy
Lowerhouses CofE (Voluntary Controlled) Junior Infant and Early Years School
Dalton School
Woodley School and College
storefront Nearby Amenities
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
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, Cafe
4 nearby- Ambrys0.2 km
- Bengal Aroma0.1 km
- T & Cake Ltd0.2 km
- The Barn at the Woolpack0.2 km
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
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Postcode Profile: HD58UY · Data under Open Government Licence