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HD4 5UT area guide

Who lives in HD4 5UT, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Cowlersley & Milnsbridge
Council: Kirklees
Region: Yorkshire and The Humber
Neighbourhood population: 1,806 (2024)

HD4 5UTHuddersfield

At a glance

What HD4 5UT is like

HD4 5UT is a postcode in the Cowlersley & Milnsbridge neighbourhood of Kirklees. Nothing here is published for a single postcode, so these figures describe the neighbourhood around it: about 1,806 people. 66.8% of households own their home, 28.2% rent privately and 4.9% are in social housing. The biggest age group is 55–59, and 63.3% 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 HD4 5 sold for a median of £150,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How HD4 5UT 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

7/ 10

Around the middle — 34.8 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£150,000

Median over 114 sales in HD4 5, −6.2% on the year before.

TransportMore

3.0/ 10

Limited — 0 stations within a mile, 39 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

75%

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

Household incomeMore

£44,385

Average a year, before tax — higher than 25% 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
A big private rental marketPositive
28.2% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in HD4 5 is down 6.2% on the year before.

Questions

HD4 5UT FAQs

Is HD4 5UT 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 34.8 per 1,000 people a year, band 7 of 10 nationally. 75% 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 HD4 5UT?

The median sale price over the last year was £150,000.

Homes in HD4 5 sold for a median of £150,000 across 114 sales in the year to August 2026, −6.2% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry's record of every residential sale.

Is HD4 5UT safe?

How crime here compares with the rest of the country.

Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 34.8 offences per 1,000 people a year around HD4 5UT, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.

Who lives in HD4 5UT?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The biggest age group is 55–59, at 9% of residents. 66.8% of households own their home. The most common home is terraced (63.9%).

Which council covers HD4 5UT?

HD4 5UT is in Kirklees.

HD4 5UT is in Kirklees, in Yorkshire and The Humber. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is HD4 5UT?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 39 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, 1.6 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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