New Street, Huddersfield, HD1 2PJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding HD1 2PJ is primarily male, with 64.1% 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	28.2%	35.9%	7.7%	51.0%	-15.1%
Male	71.8%	64.1%	-7.7%	49.0%	15.1%

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 2PJ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 53.2% 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	62.4%	53.2%	-9.2%	37.9%	15.3%
Married: Opposite sex	16.3%	35.1%	18.8%	44.2%	-9.1%
Separated	4.5%	4.7%	0.2%	2.2%	2.5%
Divorced	15.2%	6.4%	-8.8%	9.1%	-2.7%
Widowed	1.7%	0.6%	-1.1%	6.1%	-5.5%

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	46.3%	65.2%	18.9%	48.4%	16.8%
Good health	35.6%	18.7%	-16.9%	33.6%	-14.9%
Fair health	12.8%	13.1%	0.3%	12.7%	0.4%
Bad health	3.2%	3%	-0.2%	4.0%	-1.0%
Very bad health	2.1%	0%	-2.1%	1.2%	-1.2%

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.

This area stands out for its high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 56.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	29.2%	19.3%	-9.9%	18.2%	1.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.4%	7.6%	-4.8%	9.6%	-2.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9%	5.3%	-3.7%	13.4%	-8.1%
Apprenticeship	2.8%	4.7%	1.9%	5.3%	-0.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.9%	4.7%	-8.2%	16.9%	-12.2%
Degree or Similar	21.3%	56.1%	34.8%	33.8%	22.3%
Other	12.4%	2.3%	-10.1%	2.8%	-0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 28.1% 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)
Chinese	2.1%	1%	-1.1%	0.7%	0.3%
Indian	3.2%	3%	-0.2%	3.1%	-0.1%
Pakistani	2.1%	0.5%	-1.6%	2.7%	-2.2%
Other Asian	1.6%	2.5%	0.9%	1.6%	0.9%
Black African	6.9%	52.8%	45.9%	2.5%	50.3%
Black Caribbean	2.7%	2%	-0.7%	1.0%	1.0%
Other Black	1.6%	1.5%	-0.1%	0.5%	1.0%
Mixed White and African	0%	1%	1.0%	0.4%	0.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.2%	1.5%	-1.7%	0.9%	0.6%
Mixed Other	2.1%	1%	-1.1%	0.8%	0.2%
White	71.8%	28.1%	-43.7%	81.4%	-53.3%
Arab	2.1%	1%	-1.1%	0.6%	0.4%
Other	0.5%	4%	3.5%	1.6%	2.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 30.6% of residents were born in the United Kingdom, meaning that the majority of residents originate from outside the UK.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	56.9%	30.6%	-26.3%	83.2%	-52.6%
European Union	25%	9.7%	-15.3%	6.1%	3.6%
Africa	7.4%	48.5%	41.1%	2.7%	45.8%
Middle East and Asia	8%	10.2%	2.2%	5.6%	4.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.7%	1%	-1.7%	1.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 30.6% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 11.1% of residents have lived in the UK for 10 years or more.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	54.8%	30.3%	-24.5%	83.2%	-52.9%
10+ Years	9%	11.1%	2.1%	9.8%	1.3%
5-10 Years	16.5%	15.2%	-1.3%	2.9%	12.3%
2-5 Years	13.3%	13.6%	0.3%	2.2%	11.4%
Less than 2 years	6.4%	29.8%	23.4%	1.9%	27.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	30.2%	76.7%	-46.5%
Ireland	1%	0.6%	0.4%
France	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Italy	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Portugal	2%	0.5%	1.5%
Lithuania	3.5%	0.3%	3.2%
Poland	1.5%	1.3%	0.2%
Other EU countries	2.5%	1.5%	1.0%
Central and Western Africa	42.7%	0.3%	42.4%
South and Eastern Africa	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Middle East	2.5%	0.1%	2.4%
Southern Asia	3%	1.2%	1.8%
No passport held	8.5%	13.5%	-5.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	16.6%	37.2%	-20.6%
Christian	53.8%	46.2%	7.6%
Hindu	3%	1.7%	1.3%
Muslim	19.1%	6.5%	12.6%
Not answered	7.5%	6.0%	1.5%

Safety

Is New Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around New Street was 2704.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 1811.2% higher than the Dalton average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

New Street has the highest crime rate of 88 local areas in Dalton and the 2nd highest crime rate of 1,334 local areas in Kirklees .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 1323.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -33.6%.

🔎 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 2PJ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (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 - 5/10 (average )
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 - 5/10 (average )
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 - 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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 New Street are based on 333 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 New Street, Huddersfield, HD1 2PJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for HD1 2PJ

Average Price
£48,532

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£48,532

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for New Street

Average Price
£287,379

Semi-Detached
£297,376

Terraced
£161,483

Detached
£289,249

Flats/Maisonettes
£85,652

Other
£1,151,548

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on New Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 17 Buxton House New Street, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£35,000	2008-09-18	£41,731
Flat 17 Buxton House New Street, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£40,000	2007-06-22	£45,721
Flat 13 Buxton House New Street, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£45,000	2006-03-17	£56,485

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for HD1 2PJ

Employment

HD1 2PJ area has a high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 8% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

The percentage of student residents living in HD1 2PJ 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	39
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	35
Student (economically inactive)	24
Part-Time Employee	14
Unemployed	14
Other	12
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10
Retired	10
Looking after home or family	6
Self-Employed	5

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	30
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	20
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Human health and social work activities	8
Administrative and support service activities	8
Education	4
Construction	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Transport and storage	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Information and communication	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Real estate activities	1

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	390 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brambles Primary Academy Cambridge Road , HD1 5BU	- not rated	1,113 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Mount Pleasant Primary School Mount Street , Lockwood HD1 3QP	3out of 4	1,243 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hillside Primary School Headfield Road , Newsome HD4 6LU	- not rated	1,482 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Birkby Infant and Nursery School Blacker Road , Birkby HD1 5HQ	4out of 4	1,580 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Newsome Academy Castle Avenue , Newsome HD4 6JN	- not rated	2,296 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Netherhall Learning Campus High School Netherhall Avenue , Rawthorpe HD5 9PG	3out of 4	2,396 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Moor End Academy Dryclough Road , Crosland Moor HD4 5JA	4out of 4	2,573 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
North Huddersfield Trust School Woodhouse Hall Road , HD2 1DJ	3out of 4	2,922 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
King James's School St Helen's Gate , Almondbury HD4 6SG	3out of 4	3,586 yd	Academy converter	No	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	310 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Greenhead College Greenhead Road , HD1 4ES	- not rated	680 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Huddersfield New College New Hey Road , HD3 4GL	- not rated	3,998 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	2,276 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	501 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
University of Huddersfield Lockside , Queensgate HD1 3DH	- not rated	575 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Woodley School and College Dog Kennel Bank , HD5 8JE	3out of 4	1,322 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Huddersfield Grammar School Royds Mount , Luck Lane HD1 4QX	- not rated	2,064 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Mount School 3 Binham Road , Edgerton HD2 2AP	- not rated	2,214 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
Kirklees Council	Huddersfield Town Hall, Ramsden Street	126 yd
Dale Bakery	65 New Street, Huddersfield	136 yd
Merrie England	54 New Street, Huddersfield	139 yd
Cafe Society	42 Victoria Lane, Huddersfield	162 yd
Caffe Venecia	43 Market Street, Huddersfield	173 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bar Maroc	120 New Street, Huddersfield	56 yd
Small Seeds	120 New Street, Huddersfield	56 yd
The County Beerhouse	County Beerhouse, 4 Princess Street	108 yd
Commercial Hotel	62 New Street, Huddersfield	139 yd
The Albert Hotel	Albert Hotel, Victoria Lane	175 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tuckers	7 Buxton Way, Huddersfield	16 yd
Pound Bakery	60A New Street, Huddersfield	124 yd
Imperial Bakehouse	8 Imperial Arcade, New Street	183 yd
Alsham Pastry Unit 2	8 Macaulay Street, Huddersfield	217 yd
Chunky Steak House Ltd	18 Manchester Road, Huddersfield	251 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lidl	1 Castlegate, Huddersfield	176 yd
Sainsburys	22-24 Market Street, Huddersfield	310 yd
Farmfoods	14 Market Street, Huddersfield	310 yd
Iceland	10 Trinity Street, Huddersfield	412 yd
Top Express Uk	10 Cross Church Street, Huddersfield	439 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Sikh Leisure Centre PROSPECT STREET	health and fitness suite	277 yd
Huddersfield Leisure Centre HUDDERSFIELD LEISURE CENTRE HUDDERSFIELD LEISURE CENTRE SPRING GROVE STREET	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	278 yd
Reviva Health Club For Women (Huddersfield) (Closed) King Street	health and fitness suite	292 yd
Kirklees College (Huddersfield Centre) HUDDERSFIELD CENTRE HUDDERSFIELD CENTRE MANCHESTER ROAD	health and fitness suite	318 yd
Team Hud QUEENSGATE	health and fitness suite, squash courts	393 yd
St Patricks Catholic Centre TRINITY STREET		447 yd
New North Road Baptist Church New North Parade		485 yd
University Of Huddersfield Sports Centre (Closed) Queensgate	health and fitness suite, squash courts	541 yd
Huddersfield Methodist Mission 3-13 3-13 LORD STREET		554 yd
Jd Gyms (Huddersfield) JD SPORTS GYM JD SPORTS GYM ST THOMAS' ROAD	health and fitness suite	564 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	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	100.0%

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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	143.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of HD1 2PJ