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About

Golcar is a hillside ward located west of Huddersfield within the Kirklees district. The area is characterised by rows of traditional stone weavers' cottages built on steep slopes, reflecting its history as a centre for the textile industry. Its elevated position provides extensive views across the Colne Valley. The local landscape is defined by patchwork fields, wooded cloughs, and the prominent landmark of Castle Hill visible to the east.

The community maintains strong connections to its industrial past, with the annual Golcar Lily Day parade being a notable tradition. The Colne Valley Museum, housed in former weavers' cottages, demonstrates historic cloth production processes. The ward's layout includes narrow, winding lanes that follow the contours of the hill. Scattered farms and open moorland at its higher edges blend the area's residential character with rural surroundings.

Area overview

On average Golcar has moderate deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 114 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. Approximately 11.9% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Golcar is £46,627 per year. There are 6 schools in Golcar: 5 primary (0 Outstanding and 4 Good) and 1 secondary (0 Outstanding and 1 Good). Golcar is home to around 18,736 people, with a population density of about 3,049.0 per km2.

Crime rate
6/10
Crimes per 1k residents
114
Deprivation level
6/10
Income level
5/10
Social housing
11.9%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Golcar Population
18,736
Population density
3,049 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
61.06(+40%)
Public order
10.51(+17%)
Anti-social behaviour
10.09(-27%)
Criminal damage and arson
9.39(+11%)
Other theft
7.63(+15%)
Yorkshire and The Humber average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
15,927
85.01%
Pakistani
666
3.55%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
494
2.64%
Other White
315
1.68%
Caribbean
205
1.09%
Total population: 18,735

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4 qualifications or above
4,553
30.02%
Level 3 (A level)
2,906
19.16%
No qualifications
2,747
18.11%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
2,043
13.47%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
1,468
9.68%
Total 16+ residents: 15,169

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
2,841
33.89%
Owns outright
2,646
31.57%
Private landlord or letting agency
1,572
18.75%
Social rents from council
794
9.47%
Other social rented
267
3.19%
Total households: 8,382

Property prices in Golcar

Based on 240 recent sales, the median property price is £174,450 in Golcar area, with individual transactions ranging from £47,000 up to £625,000.

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, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Golcar over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached20£303,500
Flats23£102,000
Semi-Detached75£195,000
Terraced122£160,000

10 years median price trend in Golcar

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

All postcodes in Golcar

HD74AF

Stanley Place

HD34SG

Sycamore Avenue

HD34QN

Scarwood Terrace

HD34SL

Leymoor Road

HD34UN

Quarmby Clough

HD33WW

Fortis Way

HD34HD

Douglas Avenue

HD34HL

Grammar School

HD34JR

Armitage Road

HD34LU

Bankwell Road

HD34RX

Clough Head

HD34TU

Royles Head Lane

HD74AZ

Longfield Avenue

HD74PJ

Upperfield Drive

HD74QQ

Leymoor Road

HD74QW

Parkwood Road

HD34EU

Longwood Road

HD34SE

Greenway

HD74LX

Banks Road

HD34QR

Lower Gate

HD34QS

Britannia Road

HD45SH

Manchester Road

HD45SJ

Deep Lane

HD45SR

Queens Road West

HD74RJ

Banks Drive

HD34HQ

Quarmby Road

HD34QG

Britannia Road

HD34UG

Cow Gate

HD45PB

Pymroyd

HD45UJ

Cowlersley Lane

HD74BE

Beech Avenue

HD74EG

Station Lane

HD74QY

Darbyfields

HD34EJ

Longwood Road

HD34NW

Yates Lane

HD34UL

Thornhill Road

HD34XB

Spark Street

HD45TE

Casson Street

HD45TW

Warneford Road

HD74QF

Leymoor Road

HD34XF

Longwood Gate

HD74BX

Warwick Avenue

HD74EE

Station Road

HD74HX

Station Road

HD74RU

Weavers Lane

HD34EL

Longwood Road

HD34HY

Market Street

HD34PT

Scar Lane

HD34RU

Brookdale Bank

HD45TL

Avison Road

HD74BD

Maple Avenue

HD33WS

Helene Court

HD45TQ

Clara Street

HD34LT

Whiteley Street

HD34QQ

Britannia Road

HD34TH

Grove Street

HD34TJ

Parkwood Court

HD74DJ

Arthur Street

HD45TN

Warneford Rise

HD74RP

Arran Close

HD34NY

Colne Vale Road

HD34PF

Lipscomb Street

HD34SP

Leymoor Road

HD34TF

St Marks View

HD34XW

Bull Green Road

HD74HH

Potters Walk

HD34EW

Lowergate

HD34QX

Dale View

HD74JE

Small Lane

HD74RZ

Graham Shaw Way

HD75RP

Manchester Road

HD34EP

Lowergate

HD34FQ

Cliffe Close

HD34HS

Newhaven Business Park

HD34NG

Market Street

HD34RS

Botham Hall Road

HD34TN

Ayton Road

HD45UF

Windsor Road

HD45XG

Yew Grove

HD74AN

Knowl Road

HD74QJ

Steeple View

HD34LF

Francis Street

HD34NZ

Morley Lane

HD34SW

Leymoor Road

HD34TD

Birks Road

HD74PX

Church Street

HD74PY

Cliffe Ash

HD33TF

Raygate

HD34HJ

Vicarage Road

HD34JT

Savile Street

HD34LG

Pickford Street

HD34QH

Scar Lane

HD34RL

Redwing Crescent

HD45UN

Woodside View

HD74AU

Scar Lane

HD74BW

Golcar

HD34HB

Royds Avenue

HD34QB

Britannia Road

HD34QY

Royd Street

HD34RD

Wood Street

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/01/2026.