Firth Street, Huddersfield, HD1 3BE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding HD1 3BE is primarily male, with 60.6% 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	36%	39.4%	3.4%	51.0%	-11.6%
Male	64%	60.6%	-3.4%	49.0%	11.6%

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 3BE, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 74.3% 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	75.4%	74.3%	-1.1%	37.9%	36.4%
Married: Opposite sex	17.2%	18.3%	1.1%	44.2%	-25.9%
Separated	2%	0%	-2.0%	2.2%	-2.2%
Divorced	5.3%	7.3%	2.0%	9.1%	-1.8%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (86.4%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	60%	50%	-10.0%	48.4%	1.6%
Good health	30.8%	36.4%	5.6%	33.6%	2.8%
Fair health	8.8%	10%	1.2%	12.7%	-2.7%
Bad health	0.4%	1.8%	1.4%	4.0%	-2.2%
Very bad health	0%	1.8%	1.8%	1.2%	0.6%

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.

In the area around HD1 3BE this area, 6.5% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%. 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	3.7%	6.5%	2.8%	18.2%	-11.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	7%	1.9%	-5.1%	9.6%	-7.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.7%	9.3%	-1.4%	13.4%	-4.1%
Apprenticeship	1.2%	4.7%	3.5%	5.3%	-0.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	27%	16.8%	-10.2%	16.9%	-0.1%
Degree or Similar	45.1%	56.1%	11.0%	33.8%	22.3%
Other	5.3%	4.7%	-0.6%	2.8%	1.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 62.2% 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%	3.6%	3.6%	1.1%	2.5%
Chinese	4.8%	2.7%	-2.1%	0.7%	2.0%
Indian	0.8%	2.7%	1.9%	3.1%	-0.4%
Pakistani	0.8%	3.6%	2.8%	2.7%	0.9%
Other Asian	3.2%	2.7%	-0.5%	1.6%	1.1%
Black African	1.6%	1.8%	0.2%	2.5%	-0.7%
Black Caribbean	2%	2.7%	0.7%	1.0%	1.7%
Other Black	1.2%	0.9%	-0.3%	0.5%	0.4%
Mixed White and Asian	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0.8%	0.9%	0.1%	0.4%	0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	4.5%	4.1%	0.9%	3.6%
Mixed Other	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	72.4%	62.2%	-10.2%	81.4%	-19.2%
Arab	9.6%	5.4%	-4.2%	0.6%	4.8%
Other	0.4%	6.3%	5.9%	1.6%	4.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 56.4% 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	73.6%	56.4%	-17.2%	83.2%	-26.8%
European Union	5.2%	15.5%	10.3%	6.1%	9.4%
Rest of Europe	0.8%	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%	0.1%
Africa	3.6%	6.4%	2.8%	2.7%	3.7%
Middle East and Asia	15.2%	18.2%	3.0%	5.6%	12.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.6%	2.7%	1.1%	1.3%	1.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	73.6%	55.4%	-18.2%	83.2%	-27.8%
10+ Years	9.2%	5.4%	-3.8%	9.8%	-4.4%
5-10 Years	7.6%	3.6%	-4.0%	2.9%	0.7%
2-5 Years	7.2%	9.8%	2.6%	2.2%	7.6%
Less than 2 years	2.4%	25.9%	23.5%	1.9%	24.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	54.5%	76.7%	-22.2%
Ireland	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
France	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Italy	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%
Portugal	1.8%	0.5%	1.3%
Spain	2.7%	0.4%	2.3%
Poland	1.8%	1.3%	0.5%
Romania	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%
Other EU countries	4.5%	1.5%	3.0%
Other Europe	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
North Africa	3.6%	0.1%	3.5%
Middle East	4.5%	0.1%	4.4%
Eastern Asia	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Southern Asia	9.1%	1.2%	7.9%
South-East Asia	1.8%	0.2%	1.6%
Central and South America	2.7%	0.2%	2.5%
No passport held	6.4%	13.5%	-7.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	43.6%	37.2%	6.4%
Christian	26.4%	46.2%	-19.8%
Buddhist	3.6%	0.5%	3.1%
Muslim	20%	6.5%	13.5%
Not answered	6.4%	6.0%	0.4%

Safety

Is Firth Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Firth Street was 28.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 80.0% lower than the Dalton average. The most reported crime type was Public order.

Firth Street has the 15th lowest crime rate of 88 local areas in Dalton and the 219th lowest crime rate of 1,334 local areas in Kirklees .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 17.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 20.0%.

🔎 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 3BE, 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 Firth Street are based on 329 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 Firth Street, Huddersfield, HD1 3BE

Estimated Average Property Prices for HD1 3BE

Average Price
£151,520

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£151,520

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Firth Street

Average Price
£213,334

Semi-Detached
£533,133

Terraced
£272,946

Detached
£451,415

Flats/Maisonettes
£165,934

Other
£3,512,685

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Firth Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Apartment 97 1535 The Melting Point, 5 Firth Street, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£103,000	2023-11-01	£105,898
Apartment 96 1535 The Melting Point, 5 Firth Street, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£115,000	2018-01-30	£142,773
Apartment 91 1535 The Melting Point, 5 Firth Street, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£120,000	2017-11-30	£148,620
Apartment 100 1535 The Melting Point, 5 Firth Street, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£120,000	2017-03-07	£157,587
Apartment 105 1535 The Melting Point, 5 Firth Street, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£118,000	2016-01-29	£158,417

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for HD1 3BE

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in HD1 3BE 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	46
Student (economically inactive)	23
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8
Part-Time Employee	7
Other	6
Retired	6
Self-Employed	5
Unemployed	4
Long-Term Sick or disabled	1
Looking after home or family	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	32
Manufacturing	19
Education	17
Human health and social work activities	14
Accommodation and food service activities	14
Professional, scientific and technical activities	11
Administrative and support service activities	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Other	7
Transport and storage	6
Construction	6
Information and communication	5
Financial and insurance activities	5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1
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	768 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hillside Primary School Headfield Road , Newsome HD4 6LU	- not rated	1,010 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Mount Pleasant Primary School Mount Street , Lockwood HD1 3QP	3out of 4	1,086 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lowerhouses CofE (Voluntary Controlled) Junior Infant and Early Years School Lowerhouses Lane , Almondbury HD5 8JY	3out of 4	1,380 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Moldgreen Community Primary School The Avenue , Moldgreen HD5 8AE	3out of 4	1,415 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	1,906 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Netherhall Learning Campus High School Netherhall Avenue , Rawthorpe HD5 9PG	3out of 4	2,481 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Moor End Academy Dryclough Road , Crosland Moor HD4 5JA	4out of 4	2,537 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
King James's School St Helen's Gate , Almondbury HD4 6SG	3out of 4	3,125 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
North Huddersfield Trust School Woodhouse Hall Road , HD2 1DJ	3out of 4	3,251 yd	Foundation school	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	361 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Greenhead College Greenhead Road , HD1 4ES	- not rated	1,187 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Huddersfield New College New Hey Road , HD3 4GL	- not rated	4,419 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	2,610 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	511 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Woodley School and College Dog Kennel Bank , HD5 8JE	3out of 4	888 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
ES Independent School Kirklees 20 Greenhead Road , Huddersfield HD1 4EN	- not rated	1,034 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Castle Hill: A Specialist College for Communication and Interaction Newsome Road South , Newsome HD4 6JL	4out of 4	1,817 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Huddersfield Grammar School Royds Mount , Luck Lane HD1 4QX	- not rated	2,467 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
Cafe 1844	Folly Hall Mills, Chapel Hill	466 yd
Catering Services	University Of Huddersfield, Queensgate	485 yd
Landings 72	Kirklees College, Waterfront Quarter	494 yd
Panini Hut	35 Queensgate, Huddersfield	506 yd
Kirklees Council	Huddersfield Town Hall, Ramsden Street	528 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Huddersfield Territorial Army Centre	St Paul's Street, Huddersfield	311 yd
The Rat And Ratchet	40 Chapel Hill, Huddersfield	415 yd
The County Beerhouse	County Beerhouse, 4 Princess Street	447 yd
Bar Maroc	120 New Street, Huddersfield	486 yd
Small Seeds	120 New Street, Huddersfield	486 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Top Taste Take Away	57 Colne Road, Huddersfield	83 yd
Longo'z	53 Colne Road, Huddersfield	84 yd
Indie Eats	22 Newsome Road, Newsome	241 yd
Atlanta Crispy	17 Chapel Hill, Huddersfield	369 yd
Lahori Taste	36 Chapel Hill, Huddersfield	415 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lidl	1 Castlegate, Huddersfield	471 yd
Asda	5 Carr Pit Road, Moldgreen	802 yd
Iceland	5 Carr Pit Road, Moldgreen	802 yd
Top Express Uk	10 Cross Church Street, Huddersfield	813 yd
Sainsburys	22-24 Market Street, Huddersfield	830 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Team Hud QUEENSGATE	health and fitness suite, squash courts	460 yd
Kirklees College (Huddersfield Centre) HUDDERSFIELD CENTRE HUDDERSFIELD CENTRE MANCHESTER ROAD	health and fitness suite	471 yd
Iqsa Aspley House FIRTH STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	488 yd
Jd Gyms (Huddersfield) JD SPORTS GYM JD SPORTS GYM ST THOMAS' ROAD	health and fitness suite	608 yd
University Of Huddersfield Sports Centre (Closed) Queensgate	health and fitness suite, squash courts	629 yd
Sikh Leisure Centre PROSPECT STREET	health and fitness suite	640 yd
Longley Park Golf Club MAPLE STREET	golf	682 yd
Reviva Health Club For Women (Huddersfield) (Closed) King Street	health and fitness suite	712 yd
Huddersfield Leisure Centre HUDDERSFIELD LEISURE CENTRE HUDDERSFIELD LEISURE CENTRE SPRING GROVE STREET	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	723 yd
Woodley School And College Dog Kennel Bank	grass pitches	748 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	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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	79.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	77.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	79.91 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	79.91 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	19.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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