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HD7 3NU area guide

Who lives in HD7 3NU, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Meltham
Council: Kirklees
Region: Yorkshire and The Humber
Neighbourhood population: 2,023 (2024)
Status: No longer in use

HD7 3NUHuddersfield

At a glance

What HD7 3NU is like

HD7 3NU is a postcode in the Meltham area of Kirklees. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 2,023 people. 54.7% of households own their home, 23.8% rent privately and 19.5% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 54.1% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is above the England and Wales average. Homes in HD7 sold for a median of £227,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How HD7 3NU compares

Headline figures for HD7 3NU, 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

7/ 10

Around the middle: 37.0 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

3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 69 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

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

Household incomeMore

£54,749

Average annual income before tax, higher than 55% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where HD7 3NU differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
23.8% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in HD7 is up 8.1% on the year before.
03
An older population
21.5% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
04
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

HD7 3NU FAQs

Is HD7 3NU 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 37.0 per 1,000 people a year, band 7 of 10 nationally. 100% 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 HD7 3NU?

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 3NU safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 37.0 offences per 1,000 people a year around HD7 3NU, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.

Who lives in HD7 3NU?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 8.3% of residents. 54.7% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (36%).

Which council covers HD7 3NU?

The local authority for HD7 3NU is Kirklees.

HD7 3NU comes under Kirklees in the Yorkshire and The Humber. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is HD7 3NU?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 69 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 3.0 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Slaithwaite 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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