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HD7 5LH

Colne Valley

Kirklees

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Detailed insights for HD7 5LH

Overview

Postcode HD7 5LH is located in a major urban area, within the Colne Valley ward of Kirklees in the Yorkshire and The Humber region, and forms part of the Slaithwaite & Linthwaite area. It has high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 104.9 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Slaithwaite & Linthwaite is £40,200 per year. The nearest station is Slaithwaite located about 0.4 miles away. There are 4 primary and no secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
8/10
Crimes per 1k residents
105
Deprivation level
7/10
Income level
6/10
Social housing
5.2%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

7/10

Slaithwaite & Linthwaite has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 10,245 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 31% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

8/10

Slaithwaite & Linthwaite has a high crime rate, with approximately 104.9 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

5.2%

Approximately 5.2% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 6.7% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

6/10

The average income of residents in Slaithwaite & Linthwaite is £40,200 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near HD7 5LH.

Flood risk

No risk

Slaithwaite & Linthwaite near HD7 5LH has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Slaithwaite located about 0.4 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for HD7 5LH
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.4 mi

Slaithwaite

N/A

Walking directions to Slaithwaite

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
305
Population density
2,005.3 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
267
87.25%
Other White
20
6.54%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
8
2.61%
Indian
5
1.63%
White and Asian (mixed)
2
0.65%
Total population: 306

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
56
41.79%
Owns outright
44
32.84%
Private landlord or letting agency
26
19.4%
Social rents from council
6
4.48%
Other social rented
1
0.75%
Total households: 134

Property prices in Colne Valley

Based on 224 recent sales, the median property price is £215,125 in Colne Valley area, with individual transactions ranging from £50,000 up to £1,200,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Colne Valley 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 Colne Valley over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached35£400,000
Flats12£108,750
Semi-Detached43£252,000
Terraced134£195,000

10 year median price trend in Colne Valley

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

Schools

In the HD7 5LH postcode area, located within Slaithwaite & Linthwaite, there are 4 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for HD7 5LH
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.4 miPrimaryNields AcademyAcademy sponsor led

N/A

0.7 miPrimarySlaithwaite Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior and Infant SchoolVoluntary controlled school

Good

0.8 miPrimaryLinthwaite Clough J I & Early Years UnitCommunity school

Special Measures

Local amenities

3 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of HD7 5LH

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for HD7 5LH
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.2 miSlaithwaite StoresCommercial Street, Kirklees, HD7 5JZWalking directions to Slaithwaite Stores
0.3 miCo-op Food1 Lewisham Road, Slaithwaite, Huddersfield, HD7 5ALWalking directions to Co-op Food
0.3 miAldi9a Britannia Road, Slaithwaite, Huddersfield, HD7 5HEWalking directions to Aldi

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/11/2025.