Is HD1 4AA a Good Place to Live? Crime, Schools & Area Insights

HD1 4AA is a postcode in Newsome, Kirklees, Yorkshire and The Humber, England. This postcode area guide brings together crime, schools, demographics, property prices, planning applications, HMO licences and roadworks near HD1 4AA, then scores the surrounding small area 39/100 - bottom 20% nationally across 8 matched LocaleIQ domains.

The strongest signals around HD1 4AA are property market signals and housing, while health is the main area to examine before moving, renting or buying here. LocaleIQ uses these local signals as a practical area rating rather than a single raw statistic, so read the score alongside the detailed map layers and source records.

The demographic profile for HD1 4AA is based on Kirklees 034 Census 2021. It covers 6,528 residents, 4,037 people per square kilometre. The median age is around 36, helping show whether the area skews younger, family-sized or older. Housing tenure is 45% owner-occupied, 43% privately rented, 12% social rented, useful context for renters, buyers and landlords comparing the local property market. On the official England neighbourhood wellbeing index the area ranks in decile 2/10.

For property prices near HD1 4AA, LocaleIQ uses Land Registry sold-price evidence for the HD1 postcode district. The latest median sold price is £100k from 72 rolling sales. The Property tab separates flats, terraced, semi-detached and detached homes where enough sales exist.

Families checking schools near HD1 4AA can compare 12 state schools within one mile, including 11 rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted or the equivalent inspectorate. The Schools tab adds phase, school type, distance, rating and a dedicated school map so the education context is easier to judge.

Near HD1 4AA, LocaleIQ matches 3 kids clubs or activities, including childcare (2), holiday clubs (1). Closest examples include Babywearing Support (at 156 Trinity Street, Huddersfield, UK, ages 0-5, 714 m) and Newborn Nurture (at 156 Trinity Street, Huddersfield, UK, ages 0-5 months, 714 m). 2 listed as free; 1 holiday-club or holiday-activity option; 3 with booking/provider links. Check the provider page before attending.

For safety, the Crime tab breaks down recorded crime near HD1 4AA by category and map position. Crime trend is flat or improving month on month. Use it with the LocaleIQ safety score because police data can lag and does not capture every local issue.

Local change around HD1 4AA is tracked through nearby planning permissions, HMO licensing and roadworks. This report currently shows 21 street-disruption records in the Planning tab, with dates, distance and source links. Large council source datasets may contain more records than the displayed list.