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About

Rawthorpe sits just east of Huddersfield town centre in the Kirklees borough of West Yorkshire, occupying a stretch of hillside between Dalton and Moldgreen. The area is mainly residential, with terraces from the 19th century alongside later housing and small clusters of commercial and light industrial units. Rawthorpe Road runs through the neighbourhood and Rawthorpe Hall, a historic house set back from the main road, marks one of the older surviving properties in the area. Regular bus services link Rawthorpe with Huddersfield station and the town centre, making local travel straightforward.

Local life centres on everyday services and green access rather than visitor attractions. There are shops, a selection of community and sports facilities within walking distance, and allotments in the lower valleys. Lanes and public footpaths lead upward from the eastern edge of Rawthorpe toward the Pennine foothills, where fields and moorland can be reached within a short walk. The result is a neighbourhood that sits between town streets and working countryside, with clear routes back into Huddersfield.

Area overview

On average Rawthorpe has very high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 94 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. Approximately 28.2% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Rawthorpe is £40,250 per year. There are 4 schools in Rawthorpe: 3 primary (0 Outstanding and 3 Good) and 1 secondary (0 Outstanding and 0 Good). Rawthorpe is home to around 6,184 people, with a population density of about 3,423.4 per km2.

Crime rate
8/10
Crimes per 1k residents
94
Deprivation level
9/10
Income level
3/10
Social housing
28.2%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Rawthorpe Population
6,184
Population density
3,423.4 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
58.05(+31%)
Anti-social behaviour
9.38(-34%)
Criminal damage and arson
8.89(+3%)
Public order
7.44(-16%)
Other theft
5.98(-10%)
Yorkshire and The Humber average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
3,786
61.23%
Pakistani
547
8.85%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
317
5.13%
Other White
260
4.21%
Caribbean
238
3.85%
Total population: 6,183

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
1,162
24%
No qualifications
1,127
23.28%
Level 3 (A level)
802
16.56%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
727
15.01%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
546
11.28%
Total 16+ residents: 4,842

Housing

Housing tenure

Social rents from council
698
26.2%
Owns outright
657
24.66%
Owns with a mortgage
596
22.37%
Private landlord or letting agency
519
19.48%
Other social rented
116
4.35%
Total households: 2,664

Property prices in Rawthorpe

Based on 51 recent sales, the median property price is £160,000 in Rawthorpe area, with individual transactions ranging from £39,000 up to £387,500.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Rawthorpe 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 Rawthorpe over the last year.
TypeSalesMedianMedian £/m²
Detached7£315,000£2,398
Flats1£105,000£1,780
Semi-Detached26£167,000£2,126
Terraced17£120,000£1,600

10 years median price trend in Rawthorpe

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

All postcodes in Rawthorpe

HD59NQ

Heathergrove Fold

HD59HD

Standiforth Road

HD59NG

Rawthorpe Lane

HD59QU

Holays

HD59QS

North Carr Croft

HD59RE

Brock Bank

HD59NL

Dalton Fold Road

HD59NW

Brown Royd Avenue

HD58AD

Handel Terrace

HD59NX

Rawthorpe Lane

HD59RF

Coule Royd

HD59DF

Leef Street

HD59PL

Bradley Mills Road

HD59QT

North Carr

HD59HE

Ingfield Avenue

HD59EP

Rydal Drive

HD59RD

Harpe Inge

HD59RN

Coule Royd

HD59PY

Bowness Drive

HD59DW

Highroyd Crescent

HD59EN

Buttermere Drive

HD59RB

Harpe Inge

HD59DT

Hampshire Street

HD59RJ

Annottes Croft

HD59EW

Langdale Drive

HD58AB

Poplar Terrace

HD59LF

Longfield Avenue

HD59DE

Schofield Lane

HD59RA

Harpe Inge

HD59EA

Church Street

HD59DR

Hampshire Street

HD59PX

Derwent Drive

HD59PH

Nether Close

HD59PS

Kilner Bank

HD59ET

Coniston Mews

HD59QE

Brown Royd Avenue

HD59DP

Highroyd Lane

HD59DQ

Schofield Lane

HD59PG

Netherhall Avenue

HD59BG

Chapel Lane

HD59BY

Broad Lane

HD59ER

Patterdale Drive

HD59DG

Leef Street

HD59QP

North Carr

HD59LD

West Grove Avenue

HD59HB

Grand Cross Road

HD59LX

Hill Top Road

HD59EU

Church Street

HD59NF

Heys View

HD59QY

Crossfields

HD59NY

Rawthorpe Terrace

HD59ED

Batley Street

HD59PQ

Nether Crescent

HD59NN

Dalton Fold Road

HD59EL

Kirkstone Avenue

HD59DX

Briggs Terrace

HD59JE

Westfield Court

HD59PZ

Coniston Avenue

HD59RW

Cow Heys

HD59EG

Coniston Avenue

HD59DZ

Church Lane

HD59LG

Longfield Avenue

HD58AF

Elmfield Terrace

HD59EQ

Redwood Grove

HD58DE

Wakefield Road

HD59DL

Church Street

HD59EB

Church Lane

HD59NS

Edge Hill Close

HD59NH

Haighs Square

HD59PF

Bradley Mills Road

HD59PD

Bradley Mills Road

HD59JZ

Mount Pleasant Street

HD59NT

Rawthorpe Lane

HD59PW

Brown Royd Avenue

HD59NZ

Rawthorpe Crescent

HD59RL

Thorp Pyn Croft

HD58AG

Wakefield Road

HD59RG

Cow Heys

HD59PB

Rawthorpe Lane

HD59BX

Broad Lane

HD59JW

Robsons Drive

HD58AE

The Avenue

HD59EX

Drakes Yard

HD59QL

Dalton Clowes

HD58AA

Old Wakefield Road

HD59JU

Carr Green Lane

HD59DN

Highroyd Lane

HD59QR

Barnby Royd

HD59RQ

Arkenmore

HD59QD

Brown Royd Avenue

HD59NR

Grange Bank Close

HD59DA

Brook Street

HD59DH

Brook Street

HD59JR

Carr Green Lane

HD59RH

Arkenmore

HD59NU

Rawthorpe Lane

HD59EJ

Kilner Bank

HD59ES

Kirkstone Avenue

HD59PJ

Bradley Mills Road

HD59QF

Brown Royd Avenue

Data Sources

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