# HD7

Postcode district covering Marsden, Golcar and Slaithwaite, in Kirklees.

HD7 is a postcode district covering Marsden, Golcar and Slaithwaite, in Kirklees. Median sale price £222,000 in 2025. Recorded crime 65.0 per 1,000 people.

Postcode district. Code HD7. In: [Postcodes](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode) › [HD](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/hd)

Approximate outline worked out by Open Index from the ONS Postcode Directory: each census output area belongs to the district that holds most of its postcodes. People, homes, recorded crime and broadband add up those output areas. House sales count every sale with an HD7 postcode. [How census figures are added up](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/population)

## Key figures

- **Median sale price: £222,000** (2025). The median price paid for a home in HD7 was £222,000 in 2025. Joint 547th cheapest of 2,235. Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/hd7#f-house-sales-median-price
- **Population: 22,683** (2021). HD7 had 22,683 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). 1,304th most populated of 2,756. Source: Census 2021, England and Wales and Scotland's Census 2022 and Census 2021, Northern Ireland, 2021. Published 21 July 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/hd7#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 100%** (2022). About 100% of people in HD7 live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. UK 44%. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UKHSA and BGS radon atlas and census output areas. Published 1 December 2022. https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/hd7#f-radon-affected-share
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 91.7%** (January 2026). In HD7, 91.7% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026 (Ofcom). UK 87.8%. Source: Connected Nations (Ofcom), January 2026. Published 13 May 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/hd7#f-gigabit-coverage

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=HD7) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 100% of people in HD7 live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
- [Sales per year by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-sales-per-year?place=HD7) (Worked out by Open Index · 2025): 397 homes were sold in HD7 in 2025.
- [Crime and ASB by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime?place=HD7) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Crime and anti-social behaviour for HD7.
- [Population by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=HD7) (Census 2021, England and Wales): HD7 had 22,683 usual residents at the census.

## How HD7 compares

Each postcode district against every other postcode district the measure covers.

| Measure | HD7 | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Median sale price | £222,000 | 3rd most expensive | 9 postcode districts, HD · 2025 |
| Population | 22,683 | least populated | 9 postcode districts, HD · 2021 |
| People in radon Affected Area squares | 100% | joint most people in radon Affected Areas | 9 postcode districts, HD · 2022 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 91.7% | 2nd lowest | 9 postcode districts, HD · Jan 2026 |

## Is HD7 safe? What police records show

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in HD7 at a rate of 65.0 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 93.0 per 1,000 people across the HD postcode area.
In August 2026 alone, 97 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in HD7.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (623), other crime (283) and anti-social behaviour (150).
A year earlier, the recorded crime rate in HD7 was 61.0 per 1,000 people.
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.
Rates are per resident, so places that many people work in or visit, such as Westminster, the City of London and other city centres, have far higher rates than their residents alone would suggest.

## Deprivation in HD7, neighbourhood by neighbourhood

- Deprivation is ranked by neighbourhood, so HD7 has no single figure. Of its 14 neighbourhoods with a rank:
- Decile 3: 1 neighbourhood
- Decile 4: 2 neighbourhoods
- Decile 5: 4 neighbourhoods
- Decile 6: 3 neighbourhoods
- Decile 7: 2 neighbourhoods
- Decile 8: 2 neighbourhoods

Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025. Decile 1 is the most deprived tenth of neighbourhoods in England.

## Neighbourhoods in HD7

| Area | People (census) | Recorded crime per 1,000 | Deprivation decile | Gigabit broadband |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Kirklees 036A](https://openindex.co.uk/kirklees/neighbourhood/e01011146) | 1,549 | 40.2 per 1,000 | 8 | 97.7% |
| [Kirklees 036B](https://openindex.co.uk/kirklees/neighbourhood/e01011151) | 1,497 | 33.5 per 1,000 | 8 | 89.3% |
| [Kirklees 041A](https://openindex.co.uk/kirklees/neighbourhood/e01011145) | 1,434 | 55.7 per 1,000 | 6 | 100.0% |
| [Kirklees 041B](https://openindex.co.uk/kirklees/neighbourhood/e01011147) | 1,679 | 76.8 per 1,000 | 5 | 98.7% |
| [Kirklees 041D](https://openindex.co.uk/kirklees/neighbourhood/e01011152) | 1,691 | 45.8 per 1,000 | 7 | 93.7% |
| [Kirklees 045A](https://openindex.co.uk/kirklees/neighbourhood/e01011077) | 1,594 | 79.2 per 1,000 | 5 | 99.4% |
| [Kirklees 049A](https://openindex.co.uk/kirklees/neighbourhood/e01011071) | 1,940 | 30.2 per 1,000 | 7 | 91.6% |
| [Kirklees 049B](https://openindex.co.uk/kirklees/neighbourhood/e01011072) | 1,604 | 94.7 per 1,000 | 6 | 90.5% |
| [Kirklees 049C](https://openindex.co.uk/kirklees/neighbourhood/e01011073) | 1,554 | 128.7 per 1,000 | 3 | 80.7% |
| [Kirklees 049D](https://openindex.co.uk/kirklees/neighbourhood/e01011078) | 1,868 | 56.9 per 1,000 | 5 | 88.3% |
| [Kirklees 052A](https://openindex.co.uk/kirklees/neighbourhood/e01011070) | 1,673 | 46.7 per 1,000 | 6 | 78.1% |
| [Kirklees 052B](https://openindex.co.uk/kirklees/neighbourhood/e01011074) | 1,833 | 55.6 per 1,000 | 5 | 99.3% |
| [Kirklees 052C](https://openindex.co.uk/kirklees/neighbourhood/e01011075) | 1,459 | 86.1 per 1,000 | 4 | 88.9% |
| [Kirklees 052D](https://openindex.co.uk/kirklees/neighbourhood/e01011076) | 1,416 | 58.4 per 1,000 | 4 | 86.2% |

## Your MP

- [Colne Valley](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/colne-valley): Paul Davies (Labour), MP since July 2024.

As of 18 October 2026. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Source: UK Parliament, Members API.

## Middle areas in HD7

[Golcar](https://openindex.co.uk/kirklees/golcar), [Marsden & Pole Moor](https://openindex.co.uk/kirklees/marsden-and-pole-moor), [Slaithwaite & Linthwaite](https://openindex.co.uk/kirklees/slaithwaite-and-linthwaite)

## Postcode sectors in HD7

[HD7 4 (196 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/hd7-4), [HD7 5 (268 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/hd7-5), [HD7 6 (133 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/hd7-6), [HD7 9 (3 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/hd7-9)

## Council

[Kirklees](https://openindex.co.uk/kirklees)

## Towns in HD7

[Huddersfield](https://openindex.co.uk/town/huddersfield), [Linthwaite and Slaithwaite](https://openindex.co.uk/town/linthwaite-and-slaithwaite)

## Postcode districts next to HD7

[HD3](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/hd3), [HD4](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/hd4), [HD9](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/hd9), [HX4](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/hx4), [HX6](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/hx6), [OL3](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ol3)

## Nearest rail stations

[Marsden (Yorks) (1000 m from the middle)](https://openindex.co.uk/map/rail-stations?around=-1.9307,53.6032), [Slaithwaite (4.7 km from the middle)](https://openindex.co.uk/map/rail-stations?around=-1.8816,53.6238)

## More in the HD postcode area

[All HD postcode districts](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/hd), [Every UK postcode area](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode)

## HD7 in brief

HD7 is a postcode district covering Marsden, Golcar and Slaithwaite, in Kirklees.
About 22,913 people lived in HD7 in mid-2024 (worked out by Open Index from ONS small-area estimates); the median price paid for a home was £222,000 in 2025 across 397 sales (HM Land Registry) and police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour at a rate of 65.0 per 1,000 people in the 12 months to August 2026 (police.uk).
The median price paid for a home in HD7 was £222,000 in 2025.
HD7 had 22,683 usual residents at the census.
About 100% of people in HD7 live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
In HD7, 91.7% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

## About

- Type: Postcode district
- Code: HD7
- Postcode area: [HD](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/hd)
- Constituency: [Colne Valley †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/colne-valley)
- Council: [Kirklees †](https://openindex.co.uk/kirklees)
- Area: 64.22 km²
- People, mid-2024: 22,913*
- Neighbourhoods: 14
- Output areas: 73

* People: worked out by Open Index from neighbourhood estimates, shared out by where people lived at the census (by area in Northern Ireland). This area's edges do not follow neighbourhood edges, so the figure is close but not exact.
† Best fit: the constituency, council, region and nation this postcode district mostly lies in. Its edges do not follow theirs.

## Next door

[HD9](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/hd9), [HD3](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/hd3), [OL3](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ol3), [HX6](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/hx6), [HD4](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/hd4), [HX4](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/hx4)

## Latest updates for HD7

- August 2026 house prices published: HM Land Registry and partners · Oct 2026.
- September 2026 rent published: ONS private rents · Oct 2026.
- Dental practices updated: NHS England · Oct 2026.
- Schools updated: Ofsted · Oct 2026.

The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/HD7

## How to cite

Source: Open Index, openindex.co.uk. Link to this page, https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/hd7, or to one figure with its anchor, https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/hd7#f-house-sales-median-price.

Open Index's own text and the figures it works out are licensed under CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Source data keeps its publishers' licences, named with each figure. Give each figure's period and source with it.

Snapshot 2026.10.9. The HTML page: https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/hd7