Postcode · Huddersfield

HD3 3YR area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Scapegoat Hill, Outlane & West Golcar
Council: Kirklees
Region: Yorkshire and The Humber
Neighbourhood population: 1,641 (2024)

HD3 3YRHuddersfield

At a glance

What HD3 3YR is like

HD3 3YR is a postcode in the Scapegoat Hill, Outlane & West Golcar neighbourhood of Kirklees. Nothing here is published for a single postcode, so these figures describe the neighbourhood around it: about 1,641 people. 80.7% of households own their home, 18.1% rent privately and 1.1% are in social housing. The biggest age group is 55–59, and 60.8% of adults are in work. On deprivation it sits close to the middle of the range for England. Higher-harm crime is low by national standards. Homes in HD3 3 sold for a median of £230,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How HD3 3YR compares

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

AffluenceMore

7.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

3/ 10

Lower than most — 14.4 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, 25 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

92%

of 12 rated schools within 2.0 miles are good or better.

Household incomeMore

£54,494

Average a year, before tax — higher than 54% 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.

01
Low crimePositive
14.4 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
02
An older population
21% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
03
Well-rated schoolsPositive
92% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
04
Mostly owner-occupied
80.7% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

HD3 3YR FAQs

Is HD3 3YR a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 it averages decile 7.0 of 10, where 10 is the least deprived tenth of England. Higher-harm crime runs at 14.4 per 1,000 people a year, band 3 of 10 nationally. 92% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10 (limited).

How much does a house cost in HD3 3YR?

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.

Is HD3 3YR safe?

How crime here compares with the rest of the country.

Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 14.4 offences per 1,000 people a year around HD3 3YR, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 3 of 10.

Who lives in HD3 3YR?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The biggest age group is 55–59, at 9.5% of residents. 80.7% of households own their home. The most common home is detached (35.8%).

Which council covers HD3 3YR?

HD3 3YR is in Kirklees.

HD3 3YR is in Kirklees, in Yorkshire and The Humber. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is HD3 3YR?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 25 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 3.0 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Slaithwaite Rail Station, 2.3 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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