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HD3 3BZ area guide

Who lives in HD3 3BZ, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood
Oakes & South Lindley
Council
Kirklees
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Neighbourhood population
1,690 (2024)
At a glance

What HD3 3BZ is like

HD3 3BZ is a postcode in the Oakes & South Lindley neighbourhood of Kirklees. Nothing here is published for a single postcode, so these figures describe the neighbourhood around it: about 1,690 people. 59.1% of households own their home, 25.5% rent privately and 15.1% are in social housing. The biggest age group is 30–34, and 57.5% of adults are in work. On deprivation it sits close to the middle of the range for England. Higher-harm crime is around the national middle. Homes in HD3 3 sold for a median of £230,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How HD3 3BZ compares

Each figure is set against England as a whole. Follow a score for the detail behind it.

AffluenceMore
5.0/ 10

Around the middle — decile 1 is the most deprived tenth of England, 10 the least.

CrimeMore
6/ 10

Around the middle — 29.9 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore
£230,000

Median over 211 sales in HD3 3, −3.1% on the year before.

TransportMore
3.0/ 10

Limited — 0 stations within a mile, 74 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
88%

of 8 rated schools within 1 mile are good or better.

Household incomeMore
£51,184

Average a year, before tax — higher than 45% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Only flagged where this area is materially different from the national picture.

  1. 01
    A big private rental marketPositive

    25.5% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.

Questions

HD3 3BZ FAQs

01
Is HD3 3BZ a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 it averages decile 5.0 of 10, where 10 is the least deprived tenth of England. Higher-harm crime runs at 29.9 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 of 10 nationally. 88% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10 (limited).
02
How much does a house cost in HD3 3BZ?

The median sale price over the last year was £230,000.

Homes in HD3 3 sold for a median of £230,000 across 211 sales in the year to August 2026, −3.1% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry's record of every residential sale.
03
Is HD3 3BZ safe?

How crime here compares with the rest of the country.

Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 29.9 offences per 1,000 people a year around HD3 3BZ, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.
04
Who lives in HD3 3BZ?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The biggest age group is 30–34, at 8.2% of residents. 59.1% of households own their home. The most common home is semi-detached (43.2%).
05
Which council covers HD3 3BZ?

HD3 3BZ is in Kirklees.

HD3 3BZ is in Kirklees, in Yorkshire and The Humber. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
06
How well connected is HD3 3BZ?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 74 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 3.0 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Lockwood Rail Station, 1.7 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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