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HD7 5RF area guide

Who lives in HD7 5RF, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood
Cowlersley & Milnsbridge
Council
Kirklees
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Neighbourhood population
1,573 (2024)
At a glance

What HD7 5RF is like

HD7 5RF is a postcode in the Cowlersley & Milnsbridge neighbourhood of Kirklees. Nothing here is published for a single postcode, so these figures describe the neighbourhood around it: about 1,573 people. 67.4% of households own their home, 15.3% rent privately and 16.8% are in social housing. The biggest age group is 50–54, and 59.6% of adults are in work. On deprivation it sits close to the middle of the range for England. Higher-harm crime is in the top bands nationally. Homes in HD7 5 sold for a median of £230,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How HD7 5RF compares

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

AffluenceMore
4.0/ 10

Around the middle — decile 1 is the most deprived tenth of England, 10 the least.

CrimeMore
8/ 10

Higher than most — 52.3 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore
£230,000

Median over 158 sales in HD7 5, +3.4% on the year before.

TransportMore
3.0/ 10

Limited — 0 stations within a mile, 43 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
86%

of 7 rated schools within 1 mile are good or better.

Household incomeMore
£44,385

Average a year, before tax — higher than 25% 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.

  1. 01
    Higher crime than mostLook closer

    52.3 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.

Questions

HD7 5RF FAQs

01
Is HD7 5RF a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 it averages decile 4.0 of 10, where 10 is the least deprived tenth of England. Higher-harm crime runs at 52.3 per 1,000 people a year, band 8 of 10 nationally. 86% 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 5RF?

The median sale price over the last year was £230,000.

Homes in HD7 5 sold for a median of £230,000 across 158 sales in the year to August 2026, +3.4% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry's record of every residential sale.
03
Is HD7 5RF safe?

How crime here compares with the rest of the country.

Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 52.3 offences per 1,000 people a year around HD7 5RF, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 8 of 10.
04
Who lives in HD7 5RF?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The biggest age group is 50–54, at 8% of residents. 67.4% of households own their home. The most common home is terraced (62.5%).
05
Which council covers HD7 5RF?

HD7 5RF is in Kirklees.

HD7 5RF is in Kirklees, in Yorkshire and The Humber. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
06
How well connected is HD7 5RF?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 43 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 3.0 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Lockwood Rail Station, 1.6 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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