Prospect Street, Huddersfield, HD1 2NX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding HD1 2NX is primarily male, with 60.7% 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	39.8%	39.3%	-0.5%	51.0%	-11.7%
Male	60.2%	60.7%	0.5%	49.0%	11.7%

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 2NX, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 74.7% 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	68.3%	74.7%	6.4%	37.9%	36.8%
Married: Opposite sex	16.3%	15.1%	-1.2%	44.2%	-29.1%
Married: Same sex	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	2.4%	2.1%	-0.3%	2.2%	-0.1%
Divorced	6.8%	5.1%	-1.7%	9.1%	-4.0%
Widowed	5.6%	3%	-2.6%	6.1%	-3.1%

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	42.3%	44.2%	1.9%	48.4%	-4.2%
Good health	31.6%	33.2%	1.6%	33.6%	-0.4%
Fair health	13.2%	14%	0.8%	12.7%	1.3%
Bad health	10.2%	6.5%	-3.7%	4.0%	2.5%
Very bad health	2.7%	2.2%	-0.5%	1.2%	1.0%

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	20.4%	16.5%	-3.9%	18.2%	-1.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8%	8.1%	0.1%	9.6%	-1.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.7%	9.6%	-3.1%	13.4%	-3.8%
Apprenticeship	1.5%	3%	1.5%	5.3%	-2.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	32%	32.3%	0.3%	16.9%	15.4%
Degree or Similar	17.8%	27.8%	10.0%	33.8%	-6.0%
Other	7.7%	2.7%	-5.0%	2.8%	-0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 54.6% 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	0.3%	1.6%	1.3%	1.1%	0.5%
Chinese	1.4%	1.6%	0.2%	0.7%	0.9%
Indian	3.8%	3.5%	-0.3%	3.1%	0.4%
Pakistani	20.1%	16%	-4.1%	2.7%	13.3%
Other Asian	0.8%	3.3%	2.5%	1.6%	1.7%
Black African	3.6%	4.9%	1.3%	2.5%	2.4%
Black Caribbean	2.2%	1.1%	-1.1%	1.0%	0.1%
Other Black	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.8%	0.3%
Mixed White and African	1.4%	0.8%	-0.6%	0.4%	0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.6%	0.3%	-3.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.8%	0.8%
White	60.4%	54.6%	-5.8%	81.4%	-26.8%
Arab	0.8%	6%	5.2%	0.6%	5.4%
Other	0.8%	3.5%	2.7%	1.6%	1.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 63% 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	66.5%	63%	-3.5%	83.2%	-20.2%
European Union	11.5%	9.5%	-2.0%	6.1%	3.4%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	1.9%	1.6%	0.8%	1.1%
Africa	4.7%	6.8%	2.1%	2.7%	4.1%
Middle East and Asia	14.6%	18.1%	3.5%	5.6%	12.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.2%	0.8%	-1.4%	1.3%	-0.5%
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	65.1%	63%	-2.1%	83.2%	-20.2%
10+ Years	9.3%	11.4%	2.1%	9.8%	1.6%
5-10 Years	5.8%	6.5%	0.7%	2.9%	3.6%
2-5 Years	4.9%	8.1%	3.2%	2.2%	5.9%
Less than 2 years	14.8%	11.1%	-3.7%	1.9%	9.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	65.6%	76.7%	-11.1%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Lithuania	1.9%	0.3%	1.6%
Poland	3.8%	1.3%	2.5%
Romania	1.9%	0.9%	1.0%
Other EU countries	2.2%	1.5%	0.7%
Other Europe	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
North Africa	2.4%	0.1%	2.3%
Central and Western Africa	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%
Middle East	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Eastern Asia	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Southern Asia	4.3%	1.2%	3.1%
South-East Asia	1.9%	0.2%	1.7%
Central Asia	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%
No passport held	11.8%	13.5%	-1.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	31.2%	37.2%	-6.0%
Christian	29.5%	46.2%	-16.7%
Hindu	1.6%	1.7%	-0.1%
Muslim	30.1%	6.5%	23.6%
Sikh	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Not answered	7%	6.0%	1.0%

Safety

Is Prospect Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Prospect Street was 474.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 455.5% higher than the Golcar average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Prospect Street has the 2nd highest crime rate of 106 local areas in Golcar and the 25th highest crime rate of 1,332 local areas in Kirklees .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 250.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -62.3%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a much lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 94% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£31,900

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in HD1 2NX, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 10/10 (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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 9/10 (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 - 9/10 (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) - 8/10 (high )
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 Prospect Street are based on 14 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 Prospect Street, Huddersfield, HD1 2NX

Estimated Average Property Prices for HD1 2NX

Average Price
£243,323

Semi-Detached
£157,108

Terraced
£135,198

Detached
£710,455

Flats/Maisonettes
£71,906

Other
£408,884

Estimated Average Property Prices for Prospect Street

Average Price
£224,549

Semi-Detached
£158,043

Terraced
£151,976

Detached
£729,545

Flats/Maisonettes
£102,967

Other
£414,142

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Prospect Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Sikh Leisure Centre Prospect Street, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire Other, an established residential building	£350,000	2023-07-28	£368,421
14 Prospect Street, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£145,000	2022-07-15	£163,536
Prospect House Prospect Street, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire Other, an established residential building	£384,999	2020-12-21	£456,627
59 Prospect Street, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£125,000	2014-08-01	£203,102
4 Prospect Street, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£100,000	2013-07-29	£170,912

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for HD1 2NX

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in HD1 2NX 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

Student (economically inactive)	96
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	67
Full-Time Employee	36
Retired	24
Looking after home or family	24
Part-Time Employee	20
Long-Term Sick or disabled	20
Unemployed	18
Other	15
Self-Employed	13

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	27
Accommodation and food service activities	25
Manufacturing	21
Human health and social work activities	13
Education	10
Administrative and support service activities	8
Other	7
Transport and storage	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Construction	5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	4
Information and communication	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	1
Financial and insurance activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Thornton Lodge Nursery School 128a Yews Hill Road , Lockwood HD1 3SP	- not rated	1,039 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Spring Grove Junior Infant and Nursery School Bow Street , HD1 4BJ	- not rated	135 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Spring Grove Junior Infant and Nursery School Bow Street , HD1 4BJ	- not rated	135 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Mount Pleasant Infant and Nursery School Victoria Road , Lockwood HD1 3RT	- not rated	798 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Mount Pleasant Junior School Mount Street , Lockwood HD1 3QP	- not rated	934 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Mount Pleasant Primary School Mount Street , Lockwood HD1 3QP	3out of 4	991 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Royds Hall, A Share Academy Luck Lane , Paddock HD3 4HA	3out of 4	2,013 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Newsome Academy Castle Avenue , Newsome HD4 6JN	3out of 4	2,127 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Newsome High School Castle Avenue , Newsome HD4 6JN	- not rated	2,179 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Moor End Technology College Dryclough Road , Crosland Moor HD4 5JA	- not rated	2,268 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Moor End Academy Dryclough Road , Crosland Moor HD4 5JA	4out of 4	2,268 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Kirklees College Manchester Road , HD1 3LD	- not rated	275 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Greenhead College Greenhead Road , HD1 4ES	- not rated	598 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Huddersfield New College New Hey Road , HD3 4GL	- not rated	3,790 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 Community School Luck Lane , Paddock HD3 4HA	- not rated	2,012 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Almondbury Community School Fernside Avenue , Almondbury HD5 8PQ	- not rated	3,232 yd	Community school	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	526 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Rathbone Choices 10 Highfield Road , HD1 5LP	- not rated	847 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
University of Huddersfield Lockside , Queensgate HD1 3DH	- not rated	855 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Mountjoy House School 63 New North Road , HD1 5ND	- not rated	981 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Islamia Girls' High School Highfields Road , HD1 5NG	- not rated	1,039 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Cafe	Huddersfield Leisure Centre, Spring Grove Street	91 yd
Landings 72	Kirklees College, Waterfront Quarter	257 yd
Inflata Nation	St Thomas' Road, Huddersfield	340 yd
Cafe Express	Huddersfield Bus Station, Upperhead Row	367 yd
Cafe 1844	Folly Hall Mills, Chapel Hill	399 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
APNA VENUE	Sikh Leisure Centre, Prospect Street	6 yd
The Grove	2 Spring Grove Street, Springwood	91 yd
The Rat And Ratchet	40 Chapel Hill, Huddersfield	330 yd
Grosvenor Casino	St Thomas' Road, Huddersfield	340 yd
Springwood Bowling Club	Springwood Avenue, Springwood	366 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pacinottis	1 Bow Street, Springwood	207 yd
Papa Johns	20B Manchester Road, Huddersfield	246 yd
Chunky Steak House Ltd	18 Manchester Road, Huddersfield	246 yd
Al Faisal Asian Takeaway	Al Faisal Takeaway, 42 Chapel Hill	330 yd
Smash Burgers	26-28 Chapel Hill, Huddersfield	330 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lidl	1 Castlegate, Huddersfield	302 yd
Iceland	10 Trinity Street, Huddersfield	536 yd
Sainsburys	22-24 Market Street, Huddersfield	551 yd
Farmfoods	14 Market Street, Huddersfield	551 yd
Supersam	31-33 John William Street, Huddersfield	753 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Sikh Leisure Centre PROSPECT STREET	health and fitness suite	127 yd
Huddersfield Leisure Centre HUDDERSFIELD LEISURE CENTRE HUDDERSFIELD LEISURE CENTRE SPRING GROVE STREET	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	163 yd
Kirklees College (Huddersfield Centre) HUDDERSFIELD CENTRE HUDDERSFIELD CENTRE MANCHESTER ROAD	health and fitness suite	275 yd
Jd Gyms (Huddersfield) JD SPORTS GYM JD SPORTS GYM ST THOMAS' ROAD	health and fitness suite	340 yd
St Patricks Catholic Centre TRINITY STREET		579 yd
Huddersfield Weightlifting Club Garden Street		583 yd
New North Road Baptist Church New North Parade		589 yd
Greenhead College GREENHEAD ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	596 yd
Reviva Health Club For Women (Huddersfield) (Closed) King Street	health and fitness suite	656 yd
Islamia Girl'S High School Thornton Lodge Road		751 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	98.4%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	98.4%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	98.4%

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%

Download Speed

Median download speed	45.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	76.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	9.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	9.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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