Fenton Square, Huddersfield, HD1 3HZ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding HD1 3HZ 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 3HZ, 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 Fenton Square Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Fenton Square was 525.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 526.9% higher than the Golcar average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Fenton Square has the 2nd highest crime rate of 106 local areas in Golcar and the 19th highest crime rate of 1,334 local areas in Kirklees .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 282.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -27.8%.

🔎 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 3HZ, 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 Fenton Square are based on 10 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 Fenton Square, Huddersfield, HD1 3HZ

Estimated Average Property Prices for HD1 3HZ

Average Price
£140,864

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£161,513

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£37,621

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Fenton Square

Average Price
£120,562

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£136,055

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£58,587

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Fenton SquareStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
18 Fenton Square, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£247,500	2024-07-26	£262,847
32 Fenton Square, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£67,100	2023-08-21	£73,954
24 Fenton Square, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£126,000	2022-05-27	£144,325
36 Fenton Square, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£35,500	2022-05-26	£38,068
32 Fenton Square, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£57,000	2013-02-01	£101,826

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for HD1 3HZ

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in HD1 3HZ 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

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	313 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Mount Pleasant Primary School Mount Street , Lockwood HD1 3QP	3out of 4	927 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Paddock Junior Infant and Nursery School Heaton Road , Paddock HD1 4JJ	3out of 4	1,014 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brambles Primary Academy Cambridge Road , HD1 5BU	- not rated	1,202 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Hillside Primary School Headfield Road , Newsome HD4 6LU	- not rated	1,585 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Moor End Academy Dryclough Road , Crosland Moor HD4 5JA	4out of 4	1,981 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Newsome Academy Castle Avenue , Newsome HD4 6JN	- not rated	2,155 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Netherhall Learning Campus High School Netherhall Avenue , Rawthorpe HD5 9PG	3out of 4	3,062 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Salendine Nook High School Academy New Hey Road , HD3 4GN	3out of 4	3,286 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
North Huddersfield Trust School Woodhouse Hall Road , HD2 1DJ	3out of 4	3,399 yd	Foundation school	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	538 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kirklees College Manchester Road , HD1 3LD	- not rated	653 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Huddersfield New College New Hey Road , HD3 4GL	- not rated	3,416 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	1,608 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	635 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
University of Huddersfield Lockside , Queensgate HD1 3DH	- not rated	1,264 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Huddersfield Grammar School Royds Mount , Luck Lane HD1 4QX	- not rated	1,463 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Woodley School and College Dog Kennel Bank , HD5 8JE	3out of 4	1,896 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Mount School 3 Binham Road , Edgerton HD2 2AP	- not rated	2,016 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
Zara's spice Ltd	Zara's Spice Ltd, 164 Manchester Road	136 yd
Cafe	Huddersfield Leisure Centre, Spring Grove Street	320 yd
Inflata Nation	St Thomas' Road, Huddersfield	467 yd
Landings 72	Kirklees College, Waterfront Quarter	517 yd
Aramark Ltd @ Greenhead College	Greenhead College, Greenhead Road	556 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Bridge	159-161 Manchester Road, Longroyd Bridge	117 yd
Springwood Bowling Club	Springwood Avenue, Springwood	267 yd
APNA VENUE	Sikh Leisure Centre, Prospect Street	298 yd
The Grove	2 Spring Grove Street, Springwood	320 yd
Grosvenor Casino	St Thomas' Road, Huddersfield	467 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Jerk House	Jerk Hut, 160 Manchester Road	106 yd
Eastern Delight	170 Manchester Road, Longroyd Bridge	106 yd
Burger House	155 Manchester Road, Longroyd Bridge	117 yd
Pacinottis	1 Bow Street, Springwood	230 yd
Grill Bar 737	10 Thornton Lodge Road, Thornton Lodge	424 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lidl	1 Castlegate, Huddersfield	602 yd
Iceland	10 Trinity Street, Huddersfield	735 yd
Sainsburys	22-24 Market Street, Huddersfield	797 yd
Farmfoods	14 Market Street, Huddersfield	797 yd
Supersam	31-33 John William Street, Huddersfield	995 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Sikh Leisure Centre PROSPECT STREET	health and fitness suite	431 yd
Huddersfield Leisure Centre HUDDERSFIELD LEISURE CENTRE HUDDERSFIELD LEISURE CENTRE SPRING GROVE STREET	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	438 yd
Jd Gyms (Huddersfield) JD SPORTS GYM JD SPORTS GYM ST THOMAS' ROAD	health and fitness suite	464 yd
Islamia Girl'S High School Thornton Lodge Road		512 yd
Kirklees College (Huddersfield Centre) HUDDERSFIELD CENTRE HUDDERSFIELD CENTRE MANCHESTER ROAD	health and fitness suite	542 yd
Greenhead College GREENHEAD ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	553 yd
Huddersfield Weightlifting Club Garden Street		587 yd
New North Road Baptist Church New North Parade		767 yd
St Patricks Catholic Centre TRINITY STREET		772 yd
Kingsmith Engineering ALBERT STREET		844 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	93.8%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	93.8%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	93.8%

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.