Overview for Manchester Road, HUDDERSFIELD, HD7 5QX

Introduction

Huddersfield is a market town in the Kirklees district in West Yorkshire, England. It is the administrative centre and largest settlement in the Kirklees district. The town is in the foothills of the Pennines. The River Holme's confluence into the similar-sized Colne is to the south of the town centre which then flows into the Calder in the north eastern outskirts of the town.

The rivers around the town provided soft water required for textile treatment in large weaving sheds, this made it a prominent mill town with an economic boom in the early part of the Victorian era Industrial Revolution. The town centre has much neoclassical Victorian architecture, one example is its railway station which is a Grade I listed building – described by John Betjeman as "the most splendid station façade in England" –

and won the Europa Nostra award for architecture.

It hosts the University of Huddersfield and three colleges: Greenhead College, Kirklees College and Huddersfield New College. The town is the birthplace of rugby league with the local team, Huddersfield Giants, playing in the Super League. It also has a professional football team called Huddersfield Town, who currently compete in the Championship, as well as two Rugby Union clubs Huddersfield R.

U.

F.

C. and Huddersfield YM RUFC. Notable people from the town include twice British Prime Minister Harold Wilson (for Labour), film star James Mason born in the town and Jodie Whittaker, the 13th actor to play Doctor Who, was born in Skelmanthorpe.

The town has been classed under Yorkshire, the West Riding of Yorkshire and West Yorkshire for statistics throughout its history. The town's population in 1961 was 130,652 with an increase to 162,949 at the 2011 census; it is in the West Yorkshire Built-up Area. The town is 14 miles (23 km) south-west of Leeds, 12 miles (19 km) west of Wakefield, 23 miles (37 km) north-west of Sheffield and 24 miles (39 km) north-east of Manchester.

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Summary for Manchester Road, HUDDERSFIELD, HD7 5QX

Yorkshire and The Humber
This postcode is in the
Colne Valley
within
Kirklees
Rural/Urban
Major conurbation   ?

Roadworks near HD7 5QX

Today's roadworks within 3 miles
Planned
20
In Progress
48
Completed
2
Cancelled
2

Road Safety near HD7 5QX

Details of personal injury accidents in and around Manchester Road, HD7 5QX that have been reported to West Yorkshire Police over the past 20 years.

Traffic Levels near HD7 5QX

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Huddersfield and nearby Videos From YouTube

M A P [ by drone ] Harpenden Cycles Yorkshire ride near Holmfirth

Drone aerial video of Harpenden Cycles ride in Yorkshire, England, UK. Shot on DJI Mavic Pro.

Channel: M A P [ by drone ] (View Channel)

Published: 11 Jan 2020

Police

This area is policed by West Yorkshire Police.

West Yorkshire Police split their policing area into 21 separate neighbourhoods and this postcode is in the Rural neighbourhood.

West Yorkshire Police

Rural Neighbourhood Crime

Top 3 Categories

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Violent Crime
Jan 2024
245
Dec 2023
231
Public Order
Jan 2024
53
Dec 2023
57
Burglary
Jan 2024
40
Dec 2023
30

Member of UK Parliament

This postcode is in the Colne Valley parliamentary constituency.

Colne Valley is a constituency in the Yorkshire and The Humber region of England. The seat has been held by Jason McCartney (Conservative) since December 2019.

MP photograph

Most Recent House Sales for Manchester Road, HD7 5QX

629 MANCHESTER ROAD, HD7 5QX
30 Sep 2022
£75,000
619 MANCHESTER ROAD, HD7 5QX
12 Aug 2022
£97,500
555 MANCHESTER ROAD, HD7 5QX
12 Apr 2022
£113,000
579 MANCHESTER ROAD, HD7 5QX
10 Feb 2022
£167,500

Local Petrol Station Prices

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Diesel Standard (B7)
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Coordinates for HD7 5QX

Latitude
53.630474
Longitude
-1.847537

Residents at HD7 5QX

Households
44
Male
45
Female
38
People per Household
1.89

Sunrise and Sunset at HD7 5QX

Sunrise
05:44
Sunset
18:39

Traffic Emission and Congestion Zones

HD7 5QX is not covered by a Traffic Emission or Congestion Zone

Historical Weather Summary

Clear6.01%
Cloudy57.15%
Rain12.84%
Windy22.24%
Other1.76%

Population

Kirklees
440,000

Deprivation Index

39.0 England
The lower the score (out of 100),
the more deprived the postcode

Average Energy Performance

Domestic Certificates

Companies Registered at HD7 5QX

Active
5
Inactive
1

Postcode Details for HD7 5QX

Introduced
1 Jan 1980

Recent Updates

17 Mar 2024
Schools Data updated for March 2024
16 Mar 2024
Companies Data updated for February 2024
2 Mar 2024
Police and Crime data updated for January 2024
1 Mar 2024
Energy Performance Certificates (England and Wales) updated January 2024
28 Feb 2024
Sold House Price data updated for January 2024
24 Feb 2024
Added National Park details to Postcodes
18 Feb 2024
Added Traffic Camera Views to Roadworks within London
17 Feb 2024
Schools Data updated for February 2024

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