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HD5 8PU area guide

Who lives in HD5 8PU, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Moldgreen & Ravensknowle Park
Council: Kirklees
Region: Yorkshire and The Humber
Neighbourhood population: 1,616 (2024)

HD5 8PUHuddersfield

At a glance

What HD5 8PU is like

HD5 8PU is a postcode in the Moldgreen & Ravensknowle Park neighbourhood of Kirklees. Nothing here is published for a single postcode, so these figures describe the neighbourhood around it: about 1,616 people. 61.9% of households own their home, 25.3% rent privately and 12.6% are in social housing. The biggest age group is 5–9, and 60.1% of adults are in work. On deprivation it sits close to the middle of the range for England. Higher-harm crime is in the top bands nationally. Homes in HD5 8 sold for a median of £183,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How HD5 8PU compares

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

AffluenceMore

4.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

8/ 10

Higher than most — 43.7 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£183,000

Median over 153 sales in HD5 8, +0.3% on the year before.

TransportMore

3.0/ 10

Limited — 0 stations within a mile, 61 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

86%

of 7 rated schools within 1 mile are good or better.

Household incomeMore

£39,093

Average a year, before tax — higher than 9% 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.

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Higher crime than mostLook closer
43.7 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
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A big private rental marketPositive
25.3% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.

Questions

HD5 8PU FAQs

Is HD5 8PU a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 it averages decile 4.0 of 10, where 10 is the least deprived tenth of England. Higher-harm crime runs at 43.7 per 1,000 people a year, band 8 of 10 nationally. 86% 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 HD5 8PU?

The median sale price over the last year was £183,000.

Homes in HD5 8 sold for a median of £183,000 across 153 sales in the year to August 2026, +0.3% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry's record of every residential sale.

Is HD5 8PU safe?

How crime here compares with the rest of the country.

Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 43.7 offences per 1,000 people a year around HD5 8PU, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 8 of 10.

Who lives in HD5 8PU?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The biggest age group is 5–9, at 8.2% of residents. 61.9% of households own their home. The most common home is terraced (43.7%).

Which council covers HD5 8PU?

HD5 8PU is in Kirklees.

HD5 8PU is in Kirklees, in Yorkshire and The Humber. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is HD5 8PU?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 61 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 3.0 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Deighton 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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