Compare My Postcode

HD9 postcode area · Kirklees

The HD9 postcode district spans 6 neighbourhoods (MSOAs) in Barnsley, Kirklees. Area Scores range from 44 to 81 across them. Every full HD9 postcode falls within one of the neighbourhoods below.

In summary

The strongest of the HD9 district's neighbourhoods is Upperthong & Holmbridge (82 out of 100, #1,253 of 6,856 in England) and the weakest Netherton & South Crosland (44). 4 of the 6 rank in the least-deprived third of England; none falls in the most-deprived third. Median prices range from £235,000 in Netherton & South Crosland to £335,000 in Ingbirchworth, Dunford Bridge & Thurgoland. Note that the district straddles 2 local authorities — Barnsley and Kirklees — so its neighbourhoods answer to different councils.

Living here

Typical net household income£40,296a year, weighted avg of neighbourhood estimates
Recorded crime53per 1,000 residents, 12m
Median age (est.)48
Owner-occupied77%

Income: ONS model-based estimates (FYE 2023). Crime: data.police.uk, recorded incidents. Age & tenure: Census 2021. All OGL v3.0 — methodology.

House prices in the HD9 district

£272,000median home sold over the past year · +15.7% over 5 years · -3.6% over the year · 588 sales
Detached£416,000
Semi-detached£265,000
Terraced£210,000
Flat£172,500
Kirklees£210,000
Yorkshire and The Humber£215,000
England£300,000
Annual median price, all homes. Small samples can be volatile.
Area Score:more deprivedless deprivedTap a neighbourhood to open it →
NeighbourhoodNat. rankArea scoreMedian price
Upperthong & HolmbridgeKirklees 1,25382 £312,000
Honley & BrockholesKirklees 1,63076 £261,000
Holmfirth, New Mill & HepworthKirklees 1,64376 £260,000
MelthamKirklees 2,27467 £270,000
Ingbirchworth, Dunford Bridge & ThurgolandBarnsley 2,47364 £335,000
Netherton & South CroslandKirklees 3,81644 £235,000

People living in HD9 Census 2021

Residents49,029
Median age (est.)48
Density229per km²
No qualifications14%
Degree or above39%
No car or van14%

Age

0–14 16%15–24 9%25–44 21%45–64 31%65+ 24%

Tenure

Own outright: 44%Mortgage/shared: 33%Social rent: 9%Private rent: 14%
Own outright 44%Mortgage/shared 33%Social rent 9%Private rent 14%

Households

One person: 29%Couple, no children: 20%Couple with children: 26%Lone parent: 9%Other: 17%
One person 29%Couple, no children 20%Couple with children 26%Lone parent 9%Other 17%

Work (top occupations)

Professional 23% · Managers & directors 17% · Associate professional 15%

All occupation groups
Professional23%
Managers & directors17%
Associate professional15%
Skilled trades11%
Administrative9%
Caring & leisure8%
Elementary7%
Sales & customer service6%
Process & plant6%

Ethnic group

White: 95%Asian: 2%Black: 1%Mixed: 2%Other: 0%
White 95%Asian 2%Black 1%Mixed 2%Other 0%

Religion & identity

Christian 49% · No religion 43% · Muslim 1%

Born outside the UK: 4%

Census 2021 (ONS), Crown copyright, OGL v3.0. Shares are of each question's own respondents (e.g. education is % of residents aged 16+). Figures date from March 2021 and change slowly between censuses.

Nearby areas

Postcode districts around HD9.

HD7 HD4 HD8 HD1 HD3 HD5 HD2 HX4

A postcode district overlaps several neighbourhoods, so per-neighbourhood figures are shown alongside the district-wide medians — neighbouring areas can differ a lot. Neighbourhood (MSOA) boundaries contain ONS data © Crown copyright and database right 2025, Open Government Licence v3.0.