HD3 3FW Kirklees
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Colne Valley West. Region: Yorkshire and The Humber.
Streets
- New Hey Road, Kirklees: 32 addresses
- Pole Gate, Kirklees: 15 addresses
- Hey Lane, Calderdale: 6 addresses
- O'cot Lane, Kirklees: 3 addresses
- M62, Huddersfield: 2 addresses
- Pole Gate Branch, Kirklees: 2 addresses
- Hey Lane, Calderdale: 1 address
- Unnamed street near New Hey Road, Clough Head: 1 address
- Unnamed street near New Hey Road, Clough Head: 1 address
- Unnamed street near New Hey Road, Clough Head: 1 address
- Unnamed street near New Hey Road, Wilberlee: 1 address
- Unnamed street near New Hey Road, Wilberlee: 1 address
- Woodhouse Cottage, Wilberlee: 1 address
- Back O'wall, Kirklees: 1 address
- Polegate, Clough Head: 1 address
- Unnamed street near New Hey Road, Wilberlee: 1 address
Council tax
What each band costs in Kirklees in 2026-27: Band D £2,441 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,627 | £1,899 | £2,170 | £2,441 | £2,984 | £3,526 | £4,068 | £4,882 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this postcode: most are in band A (24% of about 760 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this postcode is in one.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: none.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: yes, Kirklees.
Flood risk
No address in this postcode is in an area at high, medium or low risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water. The rest are in areas at very low risk: less than a 0.1% (1 in 1,000) chance a year.
Rivers and the sea alone: no home is in an area at risk.
High: 3.3% (1 in 30) or more chance of flooding a year. Medium: 1% to 3.3%. Low: 0.1% to 1%. Very low: under 0.1%. The rivers and sea figures allow for flood defences. Counts cover whole postcodes, which can include other streets.
Flood zone for planning: no postcode centre is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The postcode's 70 addresses are between 293 m and 362 m above sea level (339 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 97%, ultrafast 97%, gigabit 97% of premises; 3% cannot get 10 Mbit/s. Ofcom Connected Nations, data as at January 2026.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Slaithwaite 235,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.2 km |
| Marsden (Yorks) 221,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.5 km | |
| Lockwood 48,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 6.7 km | |
| Bus stops | 2 stops within 400 m, 4 within 800 m; nearest Pole Moor | 290 m |
| Bus or coach station | Huddersfield Bus Station Huddersfield Town Centre | 7.6 km |
| EV charging points | Roam Charging Station | 2.3 km |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Leeds Bradford Airport LBA | 29.8 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Slaithwaite Health Centre | 2.4 km |
| Pharmacies | Cohens Chemist | 2.4 km |
| NHS dentists | S J Webster And Associates | 3.7 km |
| Hospital | Huddersfield Royal Infirmary | 5.9 km |
| Police station | Sowerby Bridge Police Station | 7.6 km |
| Cash machines | The Cooperative Food Slaithwaite, Slaithwaite Cashzone | 2.3 km |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Unnamed 720 m² | 1.7 km |
| Play area | Unnamed 190 m² | 1.7 km |
| Playing field | Unnamed 4,660 m² | 1.6 km |
| Allotments | Private Allotments 2.3 ha | 2.1 km |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Mile Pole Adjacent to Lower Royal George Public House, a listed building (Grade II*), 580 m north-east. 16 listed buildings are within 1.0 km, 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Mile Pole Adjacent to Lower Royal George Public House | Listed building, Grade II* | 580 m north-east |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Pole Hill | Hill | 270 m east |
| Hey Croft Clough | Valley | 700 m north |
| Worts Hill | Hill | 740 m south-west |
| Red Lane Dike Plantation | Wood | 820 m north |
| Rocking Stone Hill | Hill | 1.1 km east |
| Scammonden Water | Lake or reservoir | 1.6 km west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 6.2 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.2 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 10.0 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; PM2.5 is above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 75 dB or more | 3 | 0 |
| 70 to 74 | 4 | 0 |
| 65 to 69 | 3 | 0 |
| 60 to 64 | 23 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 25 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 12 | 70 |
58 of the postcode's 70 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 49 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 15% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 22% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 90% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 50% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | under 1% | 17% |
| Private rented | 9% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 67% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | under 1% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 24% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 46% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 50% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | under 1% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 3% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 55% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 8% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 41% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 10% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 8% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 100% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 6 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived tenth of England's 33,755 neighbourhoods and 10 the least.
The full dossier for this postcode's main street is on New Hey Road.