John William Street, Huddersfield, HD1 1BR

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding HD1 1BR is primarily male, with 55% of the population being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	42.7%	45%	2.3%	51.0%	-6.0%
Male	57.3%	55%	-2.3%	49.0%	6.0%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

In the immediate area around HD1 1BR, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 69.2% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	72.8%	69.2%	-3.6%	37.9%	31.3%
Married: Opposite sex	16.3%	8.4%	-7.9%	44.2%	-35.8%
Separated	2.5%	6.3%	3.8%	2.2%	4.1%
Divorced	5.3%	12.6%	7.3%	9.1%	3.5%
Widowed	3.1%	3.5%	0.4%	6.1%	-2.6%

Health

Across the UK, the average 48.4% rated their health as Very Good, 33.6% as Good, 12.7% as Fair, 4% as Bad, and 1.2% as Very Bad.

Population age significantly impacts residents' health. Additionally, socioeconomic status plays a crucial role: higher income levels and lower poverty rates are linked to better health outcomes. Affluent areas benefit from higher living standards, access to private healthcare, and healthier lifestyle choices.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	48.9%	39.7%	-9.2%	48.4%	-8.7%
Good health	34.1%	37.7%	3.6%	33.6%	4.1%
Fair health	11.3%	14.6%	3.3%	12.7%	1.9%
Bad health	3.8%	6.6%	2.8%	4.0%	2.6%
Very bad health	1.9%	1.3%	-0.6%	1.2%	0.1%

Education and Qualifications

During the 2021 census, the educational qualifications of residents across the UK were as follows: 18.2% had no qualifications, 9.6% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.4% had 5 or more GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS Levels, 16.9% had 2 or more A Levels, 33.8% held a degree (or equivalent), and 5.4% had completed an apprenticeship.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	14.6%	13.4%	-1.2%	18.2%	-4.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8.4%	6.3%	-2.1%	9.6%	-3.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.7%	12.7%	2.0%	13.4%	-0.7%
Apprenticeship	0.6%	2.8%	2.2%	5.3%	-2.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	30.6%	19%	-11.6%	16.9%	2.1%
Degree or Similar	25.6%	41.5%	15.9%	33.8%	7.7%
Other	9.6%	4.2%	-5.4%	2.8%	1.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 58.9% of the residents identify as white, which is lower than the UK average of 81.4%, there are significant representations of other ethnic groups.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0%	1.3%	1.3%	1.1%	0.2%
Chinese	3%	3.3%	0.3%	0.7%	2.6%
Indian	4%	5.3%	1.3%	3.1%	2.2%
Pakistani	5.9%	4.6%	-1.3%	2.7%	1.9%
Other Asian	3.2%	1.3%	-1.9%	1.6%	-0.3%
Black African	5.9%	8.6%	2.7%	2.5%	6.1%
Black Caribbean	2.2%	4.6%	2.4%	1.0%	3.6%
Other Black	1.9%	2%	0.1%	0.5%	1.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.6%	1.3%	-0.3%	0.8%	0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.4%	1.3%	-1.1%	0.9%	0.4%
Mixed Other	2.4%	0.7%	-1.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
White	60.2%	58.9%	-1.3%	81.4%	-22.5%
Arab	5.1%	2.6%	-2.5%	0.6%	2.0%
Other	2.2%	4%	1.8%	1.6%	2.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 60.9% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	64%	60.9%	-3.1%	83.2%	-22.3%
European Union	9.9%	9.3%	-0.6%	6.1%	3.2%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.1%
Africa	9.4%	10.6%	1.2%	2.7%	7.9%
Middle East and Asia	15.1%	13.9%	-1.2%	5.6%	8.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.1%	4.6%	3.5%	1.3%	3.3%
British Overseas	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	62.6%	60.9%	-1.7%	83.2%	-22.3%
10+ Years	9.1%	10.6%	1.5%	9.8%	0.8%
5-10 Years	12.9%	5.3%	-7.6%	2.9%	2.4%
2-5 Years	7.3%	7.9%	0.6%	2.2%	5.7%
Less than 2 years	8.1%	15.2%	7.1%	1.9%	13.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	62.3%	76.7%	-14.4%
Ireland	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
France	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Italy	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Portugal	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Spain	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Poland	3.3%	1.3%	2.0%
Other EU countries	2.6%	1.5%	1.1%
Other Europe	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
North Africa	1.3%	0.1%	1.2%
Central and Western Africa	7.9%	0.3%	7.6%
Eastern Asia	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Southern Asia	5.3%	1.2%	4.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
No passport held	10.6%	13.5%	-2.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	41.7%	37.2%	4.5%
Christian	29.1%	46.2%	-17.1%
Buddhist	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Hindu	4%	1.7%	2.3%
Muslim	13.9%	6.5%	7.4%
Other religion	2.6%	0.6%	2.0%
Not answered	7.9%	6.0%	1.9%

Safety

Is John William Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around John William Street was 827.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 828.5% higher than the Greenhead average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

John William Street has the highest crime rate of 45 local areas in Greenhead and the 10th highest crime rate of 1,334 local areas in Kirklees .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 520.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -52.4%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 86% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£35,100

Income Rank
2/10

Household Income in HD1 1BR, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (very high )
Indices of multiple deprivation (IMD) is used to classify the relative deprivation (a measure of poverty) of the area. It considers the following domains:
Income Deprivation Domain - 8/10 (high )
The Income Deprivation Domain measures the percentage of people in the population who are experiencing poverty due to having a low income. It includes both those who are unemployed and those who are employed but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Employment Deprivation Domain - 8/10 (high )
The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the working-age population in an area involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes people who would like to work but are unable to do so due to unemployment, sickness or disability, or caring responsibilities.
Education, Skills and Training Domain - 7/10 (above average )
The Education, Skills, and Training Deprivation Domain measures the lack of education and skills in a local area. It has two parts: one for children and young people, and one for adults. The part for children and young people looks at their school achievements ('flow'), while the part for adults looks at the number of adults without qualifications ('stock').
Health Deprivation and Disability Domain - 10/10 (very high )
The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of early death and poor quality of life due to bad physical or mental health. It looks at illness, disability, and early death, but not at behaviors or environments that might affect future health.
Crime Domain - 10/10 (very high )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 8/10 (high )
The Barriers to Housing and Services Domain measures how easy or hard it is to access housing and local services. It has two parts: one looks at how close local services are, and the other looks at issues like how affordable housing is.
Living Environment Deprivation Domain - 10/10 (very high )
The Living Environment Deprivation Domain measures the quality of the local environment. It has two parts: the "indoors" part looks at housing quality, and the "outdoors" part looks at air quality and road traffic accidents.
Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) - 7/10 (above average )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) measures how many children aged 0 to 15 live in low-income families. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low incomes. This includes both those who are unemployed and those who work but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) - 10/10 (very high )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) measures the percentage of people aged 60 or older who have low income. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low income, including both unemployed people and those with low-paying jobs (and who satisfy the respective means tests).

Property Prices

Average property prices on John William Street are based on 63 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Kirklees.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for John William Street, Huddersfield, HD1 1BR

Estimated Average Property Prices for HD1 1BR

Average Price
£1,190,857

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£1,190,857

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for John William Street

Average Price
£258,422

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£992,329

Flats/Maisonettes
£194,462

Other
£802,899

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on John William Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
11 - 15 John William Street, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire Detached, an established residential building	£800,000	2007-07-13	£1,225,143
11 - 15 John William Street, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire Detached, an established residential building	£175,000	1997-06-23	£759,514

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for HD1 1BR

Employment

HD1 1BR area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

The percentage of student residents living in HD1 1BR area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	33
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	31
Student (economically inactive)	17
Part-Time Employee	14
Self-Employed	14
Retired	14
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Other	7
Unemployed	3
Looking after home or family	2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	36
Accommodation and food service activities	31
Manufacturing	22
Human health and social work activities	19
Other	19
Education	14
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Construction	6
Information and communication	6
Financial and insurance activities	5
Administrative and support service activities	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Transport and storage	3
Real estate activities	3

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Spring Grove Junior Infant and Nursery School Bow Street , HD1 4BJ	4out of 4	700 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brambles Primary Academy Cambridge Road , HD1 5BU	- not rated	804 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Birkby Infant and Nursery School Blacker Road , Birkby HD1 5HQ	4out of 4	1,218 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Birkby Junior School Mead Street , Fartown HD1 6HE	3out of 4	1,391 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Moldgreen Community Primary School The Avenue , Moldgreen HD5 8AE	3out of 4	1,576 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Netherhall Learning Campus High School Netherhall Avenue , Rawthorpe HD5 9PG	3out of 4	2,090 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
North Huddersfield Trust School Woodhouse Hall Road , HD2 1DJ	3out of 4	2,488 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Newsome Academy Castle Avenue , Newsome HD4 6JN	- not rated	2,738 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Moor End Academy Dryclough Road , Crosland Moor HD4 5JA	4out of 4	2,946 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
King James's School St Helen's Gate , Almondbury HD4 6SG	3out of 4	3,738 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Greenhead College Greenhead Road , HD1 4ES	- not rated	678 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kirklees College Manchester Road , HD1 3LD	- not rated	754 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Huddersfield New College New Hey Road , HD3 4GL	- not rated	3,987 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Royds Hall, A Share Academy Luck Lane , Paddock HD3 4HA	1out of 4	2,402 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
ES Independent School Kirklees 20 Greenhead Road , Huddersfield HD1 4EN	- not rated	443 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
University of Huddersfield Lockside , Queensgate HD1 3DH	- not rated	668 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Woodley School and College Dog Kennel Bank , HD5 8JE	3out of 4	1,511 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Mount School 3 Binham Road , Edgerton HD2 2AP	- not rated	1,970 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Huddersfield Grammar School Royds Mount , Luck Lane HD1 4QX	- not rated	2,118 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Kebabish	11 John William Street, Huddersfield	8 yd
Nandos	1 John William Street, Huddersfield	8 yd
Arcade Coffee and Food	9 Byram Arcade, Westgate	36 yd
German Doner Kebab	6-8 John William Street, Huddersfield	37 yd
Med One	12 Westgate, Huddersfield	40 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Camel Club	1 Byram Court, Huddersfield	22 yd
The Cherry Tree	14-18 John William Street, Huddersfield	37 yd
Vox	10 Wood Street, Huddersfield	52 yd
Zeaw	4 Byram Street, Huddersfield	76 yd
The Jules Verne	17 Westgate, Huddersfield	90 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Shaam Spice	17 John William Street, Huddersfield	8 yd
La Ranchito	35 John William Street, Huddersfield	45 yd
Pepes Piri Piri	28 John William Street, Huddersfield	57 yd
Subway	4 Market Place, Huddersfield	86 yd
The Food Carriage	2 Railway Street, Huddersfield	123 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Supersam	31-33 John William Street, Huddersfield	31 yd
HUA LONG	Hua Long, 3-5 Wood Street	52 yd
Top Express Uk	10 Cross Church Street, Huddersfield	174 yd
Sainsburys	22-24 Market Street, Huddersfield	188 yd
Farmfoods	14 Market Street, Huddersfield	188 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Huddersfield Methodist Mission 3-13 3-13 LORD STREET		189 yd
Reviva Health Club For Women (Huddersfield) (Closed) King Street	health and fitness suite	198 yd
St Patricks Catholic Centre TRINITY STREET		271 yd
New North Road Baptist Church New North Parade		307 yd
Huddersfield Sports Centre (Closed) Southgate	health and fitness suite, indoor bowls, squash courts, swimming pool	397 yd
University Of Huddersfield Sports Centre (Closed) Queensgate	health and fitness suite, squash courts	527 yd
Team Hud QUEENSGATE	health and fitness suite, squash courts	531 yd
Huddersfield Leisure Centre HUDDERSFIELD LEISURE CENTRE HUDDERSFIELD LEISURE CENTRE SPRING GROVE STREET	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	574 yd
Sikh Leisure Centre PROSPECT STREET	health and fitness suite	647 yd
Kirklees College (Huddersfield Centre) HUDDERSFIELD CENTRE HUDDERSFIELD CENTRE MANCHESTER ROAD	health and fitness suite	755 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	90.9%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	90.9%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	90.9%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	0.0%

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.