HD7 4AZ is an accessible, working-class neighbourhood on Longfield Avenue, 0.3km from Leymoor in Huddersfield. Administratively it sits within Golcar ward and the Colne Valley constituency.
An affordable area with active regeneration, HD7 4AZ is a striving suburban area — non-UK born households working to get ahead. 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 41 puts this squarely in mixed-family territory — professional couples, school-age children households, and established residents all sharing the streets. 25% of homes are socially rented, reflecting the area's public housing provision and council presence. Full-time employment stands at 22% — below average for the region, consistent with the area's higher deprivation indicators.
Safety: Crime rates are low here at 42 incidents per 1,000 residents — well below average and reassuring for families. Property: With prices averaging £163k, 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 HD7 4AZ are sourced from Output Area E00056155 (shared with 3 postcodes in this micro-neighbourhood). Property prices come from HM Land Registry.
LONGFIELD AVENUE, HD7 4AZ House Prices & Local Information
Comprehensive demographic deep-dive and infrastructure audit for LONGFIELD AVENUE, HD7 4AZ.
345
41
£ 35,900 /yr
36%
Neighbourhood Index
infoHow calculated?Score 1–10 — how this postcode ranks nationally (10 = top 10%)
Index Insight: HD7 4AZ 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
Families dominate this postcode. With 65% owner-occupation and average age 41, HD7 4AZ has the community stability of a well-balanced, mid-career demographic. £163k median prices reflect the premium buyers pay for this family-friendly stability.
mapGeographic Location
Demographic Deep-Dive
The Census 2021 data below shows the full population breakdown for HD7 4AZ. The average age is 40.6. Figures are sourced from the Office for National Statistics and cover ethnicity, age, religion, education, occupation, housing tenure, and more.
Ethnicity Profile
Economic Activity
Community Makeup: A balanced, mature neighborhood. The average age points to a solid foundation of mid-career individuals.
home Property Prices by Type
Terraced
£ 140,000
7 sales · Mean £ 138,000
Semi-Detached
£ 105,000
1 sales · Mean £ 105,000
Detached
£ 129,950
1 sales · Mean £ 129,950
gavel Crime Overview 12 Months (up to 2026-02)
HD7 4AZ has low crime rates — 42 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
Wellhouse Junior and Infant School
Salendine Nook High School Academy
storefront Nearby Amenities
Retailers - Other
14 nearby- Express Local0.4 km
- Metro Express0.9 km
- Scar Lane Filling Station0.4 km
- Wayne Howard and Sons Quality Meats0.7 km
- Town End Post Office0.9 km
- + 9 more
Pub, NightClub
13 nearby- 84 James Street0.7 km
- Longwood Bowling Club1.0 km
- The Royal British Legion0.2 km
- Golcar Central Liberal Club0.7 km
- Walker Arms0.6 km
- + 8 more
Restaurant, Cafe
8 nearby- Totstown PlayCafé Huddersfeld0.7 km
- Colne Valley Garden Centre0.4 km
- Colne Valley Museum1.0 km
- Haveli0.9 km
- Jjs Cafe0.9 km
- + 3 more
Takeaway Shop
11 nearby- Golcar Fisheries0.3 km
- Hong Kong Takeaway0.8 km
- Luigis0.9 km
- Junction Fisheries0.3 km
- Marios0.5 km
- + 6 more
Supermarkets
3 nearby- Aldi0.7 km
- Co-operative Local0.9 km
- United Cooperatives Ltd0.4 km
train Transport Links
Train Stations
- Lockwood2.9 km
- Slaithwaite3.0 km
- Berry Brow3.7 km
Bus Stops
- Sycamore Avenue0.2 km
- Scar Lane East St0.2 km
- Scar Lane East St0.2 km
- Scar Lane Sycamore Ave0.2 km
- Greenway Sycamore Avenue0.2 km
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Postcode Profile: HD74AZ · Data under Open Government Licence