HD5 9PL is an accessible, working-class neighbourhood on Bradley Mills Road, 0.2km from Rawthorpe in Huddersfield. Administratively it sits within Dalton ward and the Huddersfield constituency.
An affordable area with active regeneration, HD5 9PL is a striving suburban area — non-UK born households working to get ahead. Outside of residential hours, white, female workforce with low qualifications, working locally. At 34 years average, this is a working-age, professionally active neighbourhood with good transport links and a dynamic social mix. 37% of homes are socially rented, reflecting the area's public housing provision and council presence.
Safety: Crime is moderate at 76 incidents per 1,000 residents — broadly typical for this type of urban area. Property: With prices averaging £95k, this is one of the more affordable postcodes in the area, down 23.1% year-on-year. 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 9PL are sourced from Output Area E00055921 (shared with 7 postcodes in this micro-neighbourhood). Property prices come from HM Land Registry.
BRADLEY MILLS ROAD, HD5 9PL House Prices & Local Information
Comprehensive demographic deep-dive and infrastructure audit for BRADLEY MILLS ROAD, HD5 9PL.
365
34
£ 28,700 /yr
46%
Neighbourhood Index
infoHow calculated?Score 1–10 — how this postcode ranks nationally (10 = top 10%)
Index Insight: HD5 9PL 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
Social renting makes up 37% of tenure in HD5 9PL — a meaningful indicator of a community with strong public housing infrastructure. The 34-year average age reflects a younger, more transient social housing population. Property prices are trending down 23.1% year-on-year.
mapGeographic Location
Demographic Deep-Dive
The Census 2021 data below shows the full population breakdown for HD5 9PL. The average age is 34.1. 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.
home Property Prices by Type
Detached
£ 103,900
2 sales · Mean £ 103,900
Semi-Detached
£ 77,500
1 sales · Mean £ 77,500
gavel Crime Overview 12 Months (up to 2026-02)
Crime around HD5 9PL is moderate at 76 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
Netherhall Learning Campus High School
Netherhall St James CofE (VC) Infant and Nursery School
Netherhall Learning Campus Junior School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary Academy
Dalton School
North Huddersfield Trust School
Moldgreen Community Primary School
storefront Nearby Amenities
Retailers - Other
13 nearby- Home Bargains0.9 km
- Odeon Cinema1.0 km
- Leeds Road Food And Wine Store0.8 km
- V448 LWU0.8 km
- Longos Trailer0.8 km
- + 8 more
Pub, NightClub
4 nearby- Black Horse0.9 km
- The Dalton Hotel0.2 km
- Dalton Cricket Club0.9 km
- The Peacock0.6 km
Takeaway Shop
4 nearby- Dalton Fisheries1.0 km
- Dalton Diner0.8 km
- Subway Unit J20.9 km
- Kfc0.6 km
Supermarkets
1 nearby- Tesco Express0.8 km
Restaurant, Cafe
9 nearby- Mcdonalds0.6 km
- Burger King Unit H10.9 km
- Costa Coffee1.0 km
- Canalside Sports Complex0.6 km
- Pizza Hut Restaurant1.0 km
- + 4 more
train Transport Links
Train Stations
- Deighton1.4 km
- Huddersfield2.2 km
- Lockwood3.8 km
Bus Stops
- Bradley Mills Rd Post Office0.0 km
- Brown Royd Ave Nether Crescent0.2 km
- Brown Royd Ave Nether Crescent0.2 km
- Rawthorpe Lane Foxlow Ave0.3 km
- Rawthorpe Lane Foxlow Ave0.3 km
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Postcode Profile: HD59PL · Data under Open Government Licence