HD7 6UU Kirklees
Live postcode, introduced December 1996. Ward: Colne Valley West. Region: Yorkshire and The Humber.
Streets
- Spa Fields, Slaithwaite: 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 (41% of about 730 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: no.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- Slaithwaite Methodist Church, Station Road, Slaithwaite, Huddersfield, HD7 5AW: up to 7 homes, permissioned (420 m (0.3 miles))
- Land between, 30 & 60, Commercial Street, Slaithwaite, Huddersfield, HD7 5JZ: up to 7 homes, permissioned (780 m (0.5 miles))
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 1 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
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 address is about 133 m above sea level.
Broadband
No Ofcom figures for this postcode.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Slaithwaite 235,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 650 m (0.4 miles) |
| Marsden (Yorks) 221,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.6 km (2.9 miles) | |
| Lockwood 48,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.8 km (3 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 12 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 39 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest New North Road Slaithwaite | 140 m |
| Bus or coach station | Huddersfield Bus Station Huddersfield Town Centre | 6 km (3.8 miles) |
| EV charging points | 1 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest New Street, Slaithwaite GeniePoint | 430 m (0.3 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Leeds Bradford Airport LBA | 30.1 km (19 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Slaithwaite Health Centre | 470 m (0.3 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 1 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Cohens Chemist | 620 m (0.4 miles) |
| NHS dentists | S J Webster And Associates | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) |
| Hospital | St Luke's Hospital | 4.2 km (2.6 miles) |
| Police station | West Yorkshire Police | 6 km (3.7 miles) |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest The Cooperative Food Slaithwaite, Slaithwaite Cashzone | 630 m (0.4 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Unnamed 3,500 m² | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Play area | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 360 m² | 250 m |
| Playing field | 5 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 5.0 ha | 330 m |
| Allotments | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 390 m² | 340 m |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Linthwaite Hall, a listed building (Grade II*), 490 m (0.3 miles) south. 71 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 8 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Linthwaite Hall | Listed building, Grade II* | 490 m (0.3 miles) south |
| Wood End Farm | Listed building, Grade II* | 580 m (0.4 miles) north-west |
| Manor House | Listed building, Grade II* | 850 m (0.5 miles) south-west |
| Mill Dam at Westwood Mills | Listed building, Grade II* | 1 km (0.6 miles) east |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Woodall Ing Reservoir | Lake or reservoir | 660 m (0.4 miles) west |
| Meal Hill | Hill | 880 m (0.5 miles) west |
| Kitchen Clough | Valley | 940 m (0.6 miles) south-west |
| Rock Wood | Wood | 1 km (0.6 miles) north-west |
| Howgate Wood | Wood | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) south-west |
| Slaithwaite Reservoir | Lake or reservoir | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 8.5 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.3 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 9.5 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Under 55 | 1 | 1 |
None of the postcode's 1 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic or railways.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 45 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 13% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 22% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 70% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 39% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 15% | 17% |
| Private rented | 14% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 56% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 1% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 27% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 6% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 35% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 53% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 2% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 5% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 6% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 74% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 7% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 44% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 12% | 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 Spa Fields.