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HD7 1ER area guide

Who lives in HD7 1ER, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood
Holmfirth, New Mill & Hepworth
Council
Kirklees
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Neighbourhood population
1,756 (2024)
Status
No longer in use
At a glance

What HD7 1ER is like

HD7 1ER is a postcode in the Holmfirth, New Mill & Hepworth area of Kirklees. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,756 people. 73.1% of households own their home, 25% rent privately and 1.8% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 61.7% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is broadly in line with the England and Wales average. Homes in HD7 sold for a median of £227,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How HD7 1ER compares

Headline figures for HD7 1ER, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore
7.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore
6/ 10

Around the middle: 27.7 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore
£227,000

Median over 327 sales in HD7, +8.1% on the year before.

TransportMore
3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 24 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
67%

Rated good or better across 3 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore
£60,684

Average annual income before tax, higher than 68% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where HD7 1ER differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    A big private rental marketPositive

    25% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.

  2. 02
    Prices risingPositive

    The median sale price in HD7 is up 8.1% on the year before.

  3. 03
    Mostly owner-occupied

    73.1% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

HD7 1ER FAQs

01
Is HD7 1ER a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 7.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 27.7 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 of 10 nationally. 67% 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 HD7 1ER?

The median sale price over the last year was £227,000.

Homes in HD7 sold for a median of £227,000 across 327 sales in the year to August 2026, +8.1% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.
03
Is HD7 1ER safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 27.7 offences per 1,000 people a year around HD7 1ER, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.
04
Who lives in HD7 1ER?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 50–54, at 9.5% of residents. 73.1% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (42.8%).
05
Which council covers HD7 1ER?

The local authority for HD7 1ER is Kirklees.

HD7 1ER comes under Kirklees in the Yorkshire and The Humber. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
06
How well connected is HD7 1ER?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 24 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 3.0 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Brockholes Rail Station, 2.4 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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