Princess Street, Huddersfield, HD1 2TT

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding HD1 2TT 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 2TT, 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 Princess Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Princess Street was 2909.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 1976.0% higher than the Dalton average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Princess Street has the highest crime rate of 88 local areas in Dalton and the highest crime rate of 1,332 local areas in Kirklees .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 1395.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -60.1%.

🔎 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 2TT, 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 Princess Street are based on 3 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 Princess Street, Huddersfield, HD1 2TT

Estimated Average Property Prices for HD1 2TT

Average Price
£479,202

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£479,202

Estimated Average Property Prices for Princess Street

Average Price
£447,248

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£447,248

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Princess Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
4 Princess Street, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire Other, an established residential building	£247,800	2022-01-31	£270,907
Crown Court Buildings Princess Street, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire Other, an established residential building	£550,000	2019-03-25	£696,030
Crown Court Buildings Princess Street, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire Other, an established residential building	£300,000	2017-12-14	£369,565

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for HD1 2TT

Employment

HD1 2TT 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 2TT 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

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	1,465 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	586 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Spring Grove Junior Infant and Nursery School Bow Street , HD1 4BJ	- not rated	586 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Stile Common Infant and Nursery School Plane Street , Newsome HD4 6DF	- not rated	1,039 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Mount Pleasant Infant and Nursery School Victoria Road , Lockwood HD1 3RT	- not rated	1,099 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Mount Pleasant Junior School Mount Street , Lockwood HD1 3QP	- not rated	1,227 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Newsome Academy Castle Avenue , Newsome HD4 6JN	3out of 4	2,252 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Netherhall Learning Campus High School Netherhall Avenue , Rawthorpe HD5 9PG	2out of 4	2,280 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Newsome High School Castle Avenue , Newsome HD4 6JN	- not rated	2,349 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Royds Hall, A Share Academy Luck Lane , Paddock HD3 4HA	3out of 4	2,481 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Moor End Technology College Dryclough Road , Crosland Moor HD4 5JA	- not rated	2,679 yd	Community school	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	337 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Greenhead College Greenhead Road , HD1 4ES	- not rated	894 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Huddersfield New College New Hey Road , HD3 4GL	- not rated	4,215 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	2,480 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Almondbury Community School Fernside Avenue , Almondbury HD5 8PQ	- not rated	2,778 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
University of Huddersfield Lockside , Queensgate HD1 3DH	- not rated	374 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
ES Independent School Kirklees 20 Greenhead Road , Huddersfield HD1 4EN	- not rated	703 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
New Directions College Aspley Business Park , Lincoln Street HD1 6RX	- not rated	881 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Rathbone Choices 10 Highfield Road , HD1 5LP	- not rated	884 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Islamia Girls' High School Highfields Road , HD1 5NG	- not rated	1,104 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
Kirklees Council	Huddersfield Town Hall, Ramsden Street	98 yd
Cafe Society	42 Victoria Lane, Huddersfield	139 yd
Dale Bakery	65 New Street, Huddersfield	158 yd
Merrie England	54 New Street, Huddersfield	183 yd
Panini Hut	35 Queensgate, Huddersfield	229 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The County Beerhouse	County Beerhouse, 4 Princess Street	0 yd
Bar Maroc	120 New Street, Huddersfield	87 yd
Small Seeds	120 New Street, Huddersfield	87 yd
The Albert Hotel	Albert Hotel, Victoria Lane	161 yd
Commercial Hotel	62 New Street, Huddersfield	183 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tuckers	7 Buxton Way, Huddersfield	106 yd
Pound Bakery	60A New Street, Huddersfield	167 yd
Imperial Bakehouse	8 Imperial Arcade, New Street	239 yd
Hangry Hut (Grill Bar 332)	Hangry Hut Grill Bar 332, 27 Queensgate	245 yd
Al Faisal Asian Takeaway	Al Faisal Takeaway, 42 Chapel Hill	255 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lidl	1 Castlegate, Huddersfield	205 yd
Sainsburys	22-24 Market Street, Huddersfield	383 yd
Farmfoods	14 Market Street, Huddersfield	383 yd
Top Express Uk	10 Cross Church Street, Huddersfield	438 yd
HUA LONG	Hua Long, 3-5 Wood Street	468 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Team Hud QUEENSGATE	health and fitness suite, squash courts	301 yd
Reviva Health Club For Women (Huddersfield) (Closed) King Street	health and fitness suite	302 yd
Kirklees College (Huddersfield Centre) HUDDERSFIELD CENTRE HUDDERSFIELD CENTRE MANCHESTER ROAD	health and fitness suite	337 yd
Sikh Leisure Centre PROSPECT STREET	health and fitness suite	354 yd
Huddersfield Leisure Centre HUDDERSFIELD LEISURE CENTRE HUDDERSFIELD LEISURE CENTRE SPRING GROVE STREET	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	376 yd
University Of Huddersfield Sports Centre (Closed) Queensgate	health and fitness suite, squash courts	466 yd
St Patricks Catholic Centre TRINITY STREET		535 yd
Huddersfield Methodist Mission 3-13 3-13 LORD STREET		559 yd
Iqsa Aspley House FIRTH STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	569 yd
New North Road Baptist Church New North Parade		575 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	50.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	50.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	50.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	50.0%

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%

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