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HD8 1FP area guide

Who lives in HD8 1FP, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Denby Dale, Cumberworth & Clayton West
Council: Kirklees
Region: Yorkshire and The Humber
Neighbourhood population: 1,572 (2024)

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At a glance

What HD8 1FP is like

HD8 1FP is a postcode in the Denby Dale, Cumberworth & Clayton West neighbourhood of Kirklees. Nothing here is published for a single postcode, so these figures describe the neighbourhood around it: about 1,572 people. 75.5% of households own their home, 19.8% rent privately and 3.9% are in social housing. The biggest age group is 50–54, and 57.8% of adults are in work. On deprivation it sits close to the middle of the range for England. Higher-harm crime is around the national middle.

Scores

How HD8 1FP compares

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

AffluenceMore

7.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

7/ 10

Around the middle — 32.2 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

TransportMore

3.0/ 10

Limited — 0 stations within a mile, 20 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

of 6 rated schools within 1 mile are good or better.

Household incomeMore

£56,649

Average a year, before tax — higher than 59% 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
An older population
23.1% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
02
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
03
Mostly owner-occupied
75.5% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

HD8 1FP FAQs

Is HD8 1FP a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 it averages decile 7.0 of 10, where 10 is the least deprived tenth of England. Higher-harm crime runs at 32.2 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).

Is HD8 1FP safe?

How crime here compares with the rest of the country.

Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 32.2 offences per 1,000 people a year around HD8 1FP, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.

Who lives in HD8 1FP?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The biggest age group is 50–54, at 8.7% of residents. 75.5% of households own their home. The most common home is detached (54.8%).

Which council covers HD8 1FP?

HD8 1FP is in Kirklees.

HD8 1FP is in Kirklees, in Yorkshire and The Humber. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is HD8 1FP?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 20 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 3.0 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Denby Dale Station, 1.7 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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