HD8 postcode area
The HD8 postcode district spans 10 neighbourhoods (MSOAs) in Barnsley, Kirklees. Area Scores range from 4 to 91 across them.
In summary
The HD8 district contains both ends of the scale: Shelley & Shepley at 91 out of 100 (#608 of 6,856 in England) against Huddersfield Leeds Road & Fartown at 4, an 87-point gap between neighbouring areas. It mixes both ends of the national picture — 7 neighbourhoods in the least-deprived third of England and 1 in the most-deprived third. House prices stretch as far as the scores do: medians run from £139,125 in Huddersfield Leeds Road & Fartown to £335,000 in Ingbirchworth, Dunford Bridge & Thurgoland — a 2.4× gap within the HD8 district. Note that the district straddles 2 local authorities — Barnsley and Kirklees — so its neighbourhoods answer to different councils.
| Neighbourhood | Nat. rank | Area score | Median price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shelley & ShepleyKirklees | 608 | 91 | £280,288 |
| Kirkburton & Farnley TyasKirklees | 930 | 86 | £269,000 |
| Denby Dale, Cumberworth & Clayton WestKirklees | 1,417 | 79 | £284,000 |
| KirkheatonKirklees | 1,616 | 76 | £212,500 |
| Holmfirth, New Mill & HepworthKirklees | 1,643 | 76 | £260,000 |
| Lepton, Grange Moor & FlocktonKirklees | 2,061 | 70 | £237,000 |
| Emley & SkelmanthorpeKirklees | 2,116 | 69 | £281,000 |
| Ingbirchworth, Dunford Bridge & ThurgolandBarnsley | 2,473 | 64 | £335,000 |
| Almondbury & WaterlooKirklees | 3,878 | 43 | £262,500 |
| Huddersfield Leeds Road & FartownKirklees | 6,565 | 4 | £139,125 |
Nearby areas
Postcode districts around HD8.
A postcode district overlaps several neighbourhoods, so figures are shown per neighbourhood rather than as a single postcode average — neighbouring areas can differ a lot. Neighbourhood (MSOA) boundaries contain ONS data © Crown copyright and database right 2025, Open Government Licence v3.0.