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HD7 2LL area guide

Who lives in HD7 2LL, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Honley & Brockholes
Council: Kirklees
Region: Yorkshire and The Humber
Neighbourhood population: 1,418 (2024)
Status: No longer in use

HD7 2LLHuddersfield

At a glance

What HD7 2LL is like

HD7 2LL is a postcode in the Honley & Brockholes area of Kirklees. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,418 people. 86.9% of households own their home, 10.9% rent privately and 2% are in social housing. The largest age group is 70–74, and 55.3% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of England. Higher-harm crime is well below the England and Wales average. Homes in HD7 sold for a median of £227,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How HD7 2LL compares

Headline figures for HD7 2LL, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

8.0/ 10

Less deprived than most. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

5/ 10

Around the middle: 20.0 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

7.0/ 10

Very good: 2 stations within a mile, 28 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

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

Household incomeMore

£55,400

Average annual income before tax, higher than 56% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where HD7 2LL differs most from the national average.

01
Among the more affluent placesPositive
Scores 8.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, making it less deprived than most of England.
02
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in HD7 is up 8.1% on the year before.
03
An older population
27.1% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
04
Well connectedPositive
2 stations within a mile and 28 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.
05
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

HD7 2LL FAQs

Is HD7 2LL a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 8.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 20.0 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10 (very good).

How much does a house cost in HD7 2LL?

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.

Is HD7 2LL safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 20.0 offences per 1,000 people a year around HD7 2LL, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in HD7 2LL?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 70–74, at 8% of residents. 86.9% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (46.3%).

Which council covers HD7 2LL?

The local authority for HD7 2LL is Kirklees.

HD7 2LL comes under Kirklees in the Yorkshire and The Humber. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is HD7 2LL?

Connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10.

There are 28 bus stops within 800m and 2 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 7.0 out of 10 (very good). The nearest station is Honley Rail Station, 0.2 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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