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HD1 5NW area guide

Who lives in HD1 5NW, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Edgerton & Marsh
Council: Kirklees
Region: Yorkshire and The Humber
Neighbourhood population: 1,901 (2024)
Status: No longer in use

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At a glance

What HD1 5NW is like

HD1 5NW is a postcode in the Edgerton & Marsh area of Kirklees. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,901 people. 44.8% of households own their home, 43.8% rent privately and 11% are in social housing. The largest age group is 20–24, and 49.1% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is broadly in line with the England and Wales average. Homes in HD1 5 sold for a median of £141,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How HD1 5NW compares

Headline figures for HD1 5NW, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

4.0/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

7/ 10

Around the middle: 32.8 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£141,000

Median over 16 sales in HD1 5, +18.5% on the year before.

TransportMore

5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 84 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 5 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£43,133

Average annual income before tax, higher than 20% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where HD1 5NW differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
43.8% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
A student area
16.2% of adults are full-time students, against 7.9% across England. Expect HMO demand and term-time turnover.
03
A young populationPositive
29% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
04
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

HD1 5NW FAQs

Is HD1 5NW a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 4.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 32.8 per 1,000 people a year, band 7 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10 (good).

How much does a house cost in HD1 5NW?

The median sale price over the last year was £141,000.

Homes in HD1 5 sold for a median of £141,000 across 16 sales in the year to August 2026, +18.5% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is HD1 5NW safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 32.8 offences per 1,000 people a year around HD1 5NW, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.

Who lives in HD1 5NW?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 20–24, at 14.2% of residents. 44.8% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (27.9%).

Which council covers HD1 5NW?

The local authority for HD1 5NW is Kirklees.

HD1 5NW comes under Kirklees in the Yorkshire and The Humber. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is HD1 5NW?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 84 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 5.0 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Huddersfield Rail Station, 0.4 miles away.

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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