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About

Golcar sits in the Colne Valley in Kirklees, West Yorkshire, a few miles west of Huddersfield. The settlement climbs the valley side above the River Colne, where narrow streets and stone terraces step up from former mill sites. Several 19th‑century mill buildings remain in their original positions along the valley floor, now hosting workshops, businesses and homes. A parish church and a cluster of local shops and pubs line the main road, reflecting the village’s long association with the woollen industry and the transport routes that served it.

Local life combines everyday services with community activity. Primary schools, a village hall and a brass band are part of the routine calendar, and footpaths lead from the residential streets onto moorland above the valley. Walks often follow old packhorse ways and rights of way that pass former loom houses, and the pattern of stone walls and narrow lanes speaks to the area’s industrial past while providing direct access to the surrounding landscape.

Area overview

On average Golcar has moderate deprivation and high crime levels, with around 77 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. Approximately 16.6% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Golcar is £44,439 per year. There are 3 schools in Golcar: 3 primary (0 Outstanding and 3 Good) and 0 secondary (0 Outstanding and 0 Good). Golcar is home to around 6,547 people, with a population density of about 3,119.7 per km2.

Crime rate
7/10
Crimes per 1k residents
77
Deprivation level
6/10
Income level
4/10
Social housing
16.6%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Golcar Population
6,547
Population density
3,119.7 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
38.64(-13%)
Criminal damage and arson
11.46(+33%)
Public order
7.94(-10%)
Anti-social behaviour
6.42(-55%)
Vehicle crime
5.19(-8%)
Yorkshire and The Humber average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
5,789
88.45%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
144
2.2%
Other White
101
1.54%
Pakistani
78
1.19%
African
73
1.12%
Total population: 6,545

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
1,583
30.02%
No qualifications
1,052
19.95%
Level 3 (A level)
989
18.75%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
703
13.33%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
455
8.63%
Total 16+ residents: 5,274

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
989
33.79%
Owns outright
919
31.4%
Private landlord or letting agency
435
14.86%
Social rents from council
419
14.31%
Other social rented
85
2.9%
Total households: 2,927

Property prices in Golcar

Based on 95 recent sales, the median property price is £170,000 in Golcar area, with individual transactions ranging from £60,500 up to £530,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Golcar in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, median price per square metre, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Golcar over the last year.
TypeSalesMedianMedian £/m²
Detached4£411,250£3,169
Flats14£116,250£1,741
Semi-Detached28£212,000£2,451
Terraced49£165,000£2,267

10 years median price trend in Golcar

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Golcar.

All postcodes in Golcar

HD74JB

Carr Top Lane

HD74HU

Park Lane

HD74EW

Low Westwood Lane

HD74JL

Copley Bank Road

HD74AU

Scar Lane

HD74BR

Taylor Street

HD74RY

Stableford Manor

HD74RX

Willow Grove

HD74DF

Arthur Street

HD74BG

Golcar

HD34RR

Rufford Road

HD74EY

Wellhouse Fields

HD74ER

Laurel Bank

HD74QH

Moorcroft Avenue

HD34RZ

Greenway

HD74QW

Parkwood Road

HD34PJ

Botham Fields

HD34RN

Rufford Road

HD74ET

Wellhouse Green

HD74RA

Marina Terrace

HD74DJ

Arthur Street

HD74HX

Station Road

HD74AL

Manor Road

HD75UN

Low Westwood Lane

HD74EH

Ramsden Mill Lane

HD74BU

Stratford Close

HD34SH

Sycamore Avenue

HD34SL

Leymoor Road

HD74QE

Manor Road

HD74AR

Scar Lane

HD74BY

Wyverne Road

HD74BD

Maple Avenue

HD74BN

Lime Grove

HD74QF

Leymoor Road

HD74EE

Station Road

HD34SS

Sycamore Court

HD74DD

Edge Close

HD34SJ

Leymoor Road

HD74HF

Fernlea Grove

HD74AH

Church Street

HD74ED

Station Road

HD74EF

Myrtle Road

HD74EJ

Stones Lane

HD34SF

Coombe Road

HD34RQ

Rufford Road

HD74AY

Holmfield Drive

HD34SE

Greenway

HD74BB

Cedar Close

HD74QP

Leymoor Road

HD74QG

Pastures Way

HD74BS

East Street

HD74RN

Vineyard

HD74AG

Mount Pleasant

HD34RL

Redwing Crescent

HD74AB

Handel Street

HD75RR

Low Westwood Lane

HD74DB

Ryefield Road

HD74HH

Potters Walk

HD75UW

Low Westwood Lane

HD74BE

Beech Avenue

HD34SW

Leymoor Road

HD74HZ

Chapel Lane

HD74AW

Arthur Street

HD74QQ

Leymoor Road

HD74RF

Green Crescent

HD74EA

Longcroft Street

HD74QY

Darbyfields

HD74AP

Ramsden Street

HD74DR

James Street

HD74HQ

Oak Drive

HD74EB

Longcroft Yard

HD74AZ

Longfield Avenue

HD74PX

Church Street

HD34QA

Golcar

HD74DS

James Street

HD74HY

Chapel Terrace

HD74DL

Mulberry Court

HD74ES

Lower Wellhouse

HD74EG

Station Lane

HD34SA

Glastonbury Drive

HD34SB

Glastonbury Drive

HD74DX

Scarhouse Lane

HD34RJ

Botham Hall Road

HD74EN

Hope Terrace

HD74BP

Cherry Tree Close

HD74DE

Oak Avenue

HD34PT

Scar Lane

HD34SG

Sycamore Avenue

HD74DH

Scape View

HD74AE

Handel Street

HD74AT

Heathfield Road

HD74BZ

Edge View

HD34RY

Sycamore Avenue

HD74BH

Heathfield Mews

HD74DT

Scar Top

HD34SQ

Elmfield Avenue

HD74DA

Ryefield Road

HD74EU

Upper Wellhouse

HD34PY

Scar Lane

HD74DU

Kiln Brow

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/07/2026.