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HD5 9AJ area guide

Who lives in HD5 9AJ, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Aspley, Longley & University
Council: Kirklees
Region: Yorkshire and The Humber
Neighbourhood population: 1,864 (2024)
Status: No longer in use

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At a glance

What HD5 9AJ is like

HD5 9AJ is a postcode in the Aspley, Longley & University area of Kirklees. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,864 people. 56.8% of households own their home, 33.2% rent privately and 9.8% are in social housing. The largest age group is 20–24, and 42.4% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is well above the England and Wales average. Homes in HD5 9 sold for a median of £171,300 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How HD5 9AJ compares

Headline figures for HD5 9AJ, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

5.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

8/ 10

Higher than most: 45.5 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£171,300

Median over 103 sales in HD5 9, +2% on the year before.

TransportMore

5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 54 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

88%

Rated good or better across 8 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£41,939

Average annual income before tax, higher than 17% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where HD5 9AJ differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
33.2% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
A student area
32.6% of adults are full-time students, against 7.9% across England. Expect HMO demand and term-time turnover.
03
Higher crime than mostLook closer
45.5 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
04
A young populationPositive
34.5% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.

Questions

HD5 9AJ FAQs

Is HD5 9AJ a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 5.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 45.5 per 1,000 people a year, band 8 of 10 nationally. 88% 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 HD5 9AJ?

The median sale price over the last year was £171,300.

Homes in HD5 9 sold for a median of £171,300 across 103 sales in the year to August 2026, +2% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is HD5 9AJ safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 45.5 offences per 1,000 people a year around HD5 9AJ, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 8 of 10.

Who lives in HD5 9AJ?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 20–24, at 18.7% of residents. 56.8% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (36.1%).

Which council covers HD5 9AJ?

The local authority for HD5 9AJ is Kirklees.

HD5 9AJ comes under Kirklees in the Yorkshire and The Humber. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is HD5 9AJ?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 54 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, 0.8 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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