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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 116 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
116
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
59.62(+35%)
Criminal damage and arson
11.85(+38%)
Public order
10.3(+17%)
Anti-social behaviour
10.3(-28%)
Other theft
7.74(+16%)
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 241 recent sales, the median property price is £175,000 in Golcar area, with individual transactions ranging from £32,000 up to £655,000.

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
Detached24£320,000£2,888
Flats21£105,000£1,806
Semi-Detached67£215,000£2,531
Terraced129£165,000£2,104

10 years median price trend in Golcar

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

All postcodes in Golcar

HD74FA

Mulberry Drive

HD74BA

Laburnum Grove

HD74JD

Clay Well

HD74DD

Edge Close

HD34GU

George Street

HD74RE

Banks Road

HD74RN

Vineyard

HD74JE

Small Lane

HD34UZ

Prospect Road

HD74HU

Park Lane

HD75RP

Manchester Road

HD33UY

Longwood Edge Road

HD34TR

Leafield Bank

HD45SU

Manchester Road

HD45SW

Manchester Road

HD33XE

New Hey Road

HD74AB

Handel Street

HD34PL

Royal Terrace

HD45TD

Mount Street

HD45SP

Manchester Road

HD34RG

Wood Street

HD74AN

Knowl Road

HD34QX

Dale View

HD74RU

Weavers Lane

HD45UD

Josephine Road

HD74HG

Brook Lane

HD34HE

Victory Avenue

HD74QE

Manor Road

HD33TJ

Lamb Hall Road

HD34EP

Lowergate

HD74DG

Green Gardens

HD34EW

Lowergate

HD34PX

Tintern Avenue

HD34QP

Meg Lane

HD45SE

Fountain Grove

HD34NS

Colne Vale Road

HD34TZ

Dodlee Lane

HD45TX

Ayres Drive

HD34RU

Brookdale Bank

HD34SW

Leymoor Road

HD74RY

Stableford Manor

HD34QQ

Britannia Road

HD34RW

Rufford Road

HD45SQ

Manchester Road

HD34RZ

Greenway

HD74PJ

Upperfield Drive

HD34SN

Leymoor Road

HD74DT

Scar Top

HD34NB

Tanyard Road

HD34RT

Benn Lane

HD45UN

Woodside View

HD74DJ

Arthur Street

HD33WS

Helene Court

HD34ZW

Stoney Lane

HD74QG

Pastures Way

HD34TF

St Marks View

HD34HD

Douglas Avenue

HD74JF

West End Road

HD74PZ

Ridings Lane

HD34FQ

Cliffe Close

HD34UX

Percival Street

HD34HJ

Vicarage Road

HD45TR

Crown Green

HD45TN

Warneford Rise

HD34LY

Factory Lane

HD34JH

Sunnybank View

HD34TN

Ayton Road

HD45UG

Perseverance Street

HD34TD

Birks Road

HD74AL

Manor Road

HD34HG

Quarmby Road

HD74AU

Scar Lane

HD34RQ

Rufford Road

HD34NQ

Lockbridge Way

HD74BS

East Street

HD74RF

Green Crescent

HD34UG

Cow Gate

HD33TH

Lamb Hall Road

HD74DS

James Street

HD34LN

New Street

HD45SH

Manchester Road

HD74EQ

Station Road

HD34PT

Scar Lane

HD45TA

Manchester Road

HD34UH

Thornhill Road

HD34JN

Armitage Road

HD34EJ

Longwood Road

HD33UZ

New Hey Road

HD34HB

Royds Avenue

HD74AP

Ramsden Street

HD33XX

Leeches Hill

HD74LZ

Banks Avenue

HD34PR

Barlbrough Place

HD74NA

Carolan Court

HD33US

Celandine Avenue

HD34HS

Newhaven Business Park

HD34NJ

Factory Lane

HD34RN

Rufford Road

HD34QN

Scarwood Terrace

HD34HY

Market Street

Data Sources

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