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HD7 4LD area guide

Who lives in HD7 4LD, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Scapegoat Hill, Outlane & West Golcar
Council: Kirklees
Region: Yorkshire and The Humber
Neighbourhood population: 1,432 (2024)

HD7 4LDHuddersfield

At a glance

What HD7 4LD is like

HD7 4LD is a postcode in the Scapegoat Hill, Outlane & West Golcar neighbourhood of Kirklees. Nothing here is published for a single postcode, so these figures describe the neighbourhood around it: about 1,432 people. 87.2% of households own their home, 11.9% rent privately and 0.6% are in social housing. The biggest age group is 50–54, and 58.9% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of England. Higher-harm crime is around the national middle. Homes in HD7 4 sold for a median of £222,673 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How HD7 4LD compares

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

AffluenceMore

8.0/ 10

Less deprived than most — decile 1 is the most deprived tenth of England, 10 the least.

CrimeMore

4/ 10

Around the middle — 16.2 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£222,673

Median over 110 sales in HD7 4, +14.2% on the year before.

TransportMore

5.0/ 10

Good — 1 station within a mile, 21 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

88%

of 8 rated schools within 1 mile are good or better.

Household incomeMore

£54,494

Average a year, before tax — higher than 54% 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.

01
Among the more affluent placesPositive
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 it averages decile 8.0 of 10 — less deprived than most of England.
02
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in HD7 4 is up 14.2% on the year before.
03
An older population
21.8% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
04
Few private renters
Only 11.9% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
05
Mostly owner-occupied
87.2% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

HD7 4LD FAQs

Is HD7 4LD a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 it averages decile 8.0 of 10, where 10 is the least deprived tenth of England. Higher-harm crime runs at 16.2 per 1,000 people a year, band 4 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 HD7 4LD?

The median sale price over the last year was £222,673.

Homes in HD7 4 sold for a median of £222,673 across 110 sales in the year to August 2026, +14.2% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry's record of every residential sale.

Is HD7 4LD safe?

How crime here compares with the rest of the country.

Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 16.2 offences per 1,000 people a year around HD7 4LD, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.

Who lives in HD7 4LD?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The biggest age group is 50–54, at 10.4% of residents. 87.2% of households own their home. The most common home is terraced (39.3%).

Which council covers HD7 4LD?

HD7 4LD is in Kirklees.

HD7 4LD is in Kirklees, in Yorkshire and The Humber. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is HD7 4LD?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 21 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 5.0 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Slaithwaite 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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