Upper George Street, Huddersfield, HD1 4AW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding HD1 4AW has a slightly higher male population, with 51.7% of residents 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	45.6%	48.3%	2.7%	51.0%	-2.7%
Male	54.4%	51.7%	-2.7%	49.0%	2.7%

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 4AW, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 48.8% 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	42.4%	48.8%	6.4%	37.9%	10.9%
Married: Opposite sex	35.5%	35.1%	-0.4%	44.2%	-9.1%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.1%	1.2%
Separated	2.8%	1%	-1.8%	2.2%	-1.2%
Divorced	8.3%	8.7%	0.4%	9.1%	-0.4%
Widowed	11%	5%	-6.0%	6.1%	-1.1%

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	39.5%	53.6%	14.1%	48.4%	5.2%
Good health	35.3%	25.8%	-9.5%	33.6%	-7.8%
Fair health	16.5%	16%	-0.5%	12.7%	3.3%
Bad health	6.7%	3.7%	-3.0%	4.0%	-0.3%
Very bad health	1.9%	0.9%	-1.0%	1.2%	-0.3%

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	30.6%	25.2%	-5.4%	18.2%	7.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	6.6%	8.7%	2.1%	9.6%	-0.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.7%	10.1%	-2.6%	13.4%	-3.3%
Apprenticeship	1.9%	3.7%	1.8%	5.3%	-1.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	16.3%	16.4%	0.1%	16.9%	-0.5%
Degree or Similar	24%	31.9%	7.9%	33.8%	-1.9%
Other	8%	4%	-4.0%	2.8%	1.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 39.5% 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	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	3.3%	2.9%	-0.4%	3.1%	-0.2%
Pakistani	37%	35.5%	-1.5%	2.7%	32.8%
Other Asian	3.3%	3.7%	0.4%	1.6%	2.1%
Black African	1.2%	2.6%	1.4%	2.5%	0.1%
Black Caribbean	1.2%	2.6%	1.4%	1.0%	1.6%
Other Black	0.2%	0.9%	0.7%	0.5%	0.4%
Mixed White and Asian	0.5%	1.4%	0.9%	0.8%	0.6%
Mixed White and African	0.7%	0.9%	0.2%	0.4%	0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.4%	2.6%	1.2%	0.9%	1.7%
Mixed Other	0.9%	0.6%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.2%
White	47.9%	39.5%	-8.4%	81.4%	-41.9%
Arab	0.7%	2.9%	2.2%	0.6%	2.3%
Other	1.2%	3.7%	2.5%	1.6%	2.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 72.6% 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	77%	72.6%	-4.4%	83.2%	-10.6%
European Union	2.6%	3.4%	0.8%	6.1%	-2.7%
Rest of Europe	0.5%	1.4%	0.9%	0.8%	0.6%
Africa	1.2%	4.8%	3.6%	2.7%	2.1%
Middle East and Asia	18.4%	15.7%	-2.7%	5.6%	10.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.5%	1.7%	1.2%	1.3%	0.4%
Oceania	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	76.7%	72.4%	-4.3%	83.2%	-10.8%
10+ Years	2.8%	15.1%	12.3%	9.8%	5.3%
5-10 Years	2.8%	5.1%	2.3%	2.9%	2.2%
2-5 Years	4.2%	4.8%	0.6%	2.2%	2.6%
Less than 2 years	13.5%	2.6%	-10.9%	1.9%	0.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	76.4%	76.7%	-0.3%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Portugal	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Lithuania	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Poland	0.6%	1.3%	-0.7%
Romania	1.1%	0.9%	0.2%
Other EU countries	0.3%	1.5%	-1.2%
Turkey	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Middle East	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Southern Asia	2%	1.2%	0.8%
South-East Asia	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	14.2%	13.5%	0.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	21.1%	37.2%	-16.1%
Christian	26.3%	46.2%	-19.9%
Buddhist	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Muslim	41.7%	6.5%	35.2%
Sikh	1.7%	0.9%	0.8%
Other religion	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Not answered	6.6%	6.0%	0.6%

Safety

Is Upper George Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Upper George Street was 141.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 69.1% higher than the Golcar average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Upper George Street has the 27th highest crime rate of 106 local areas in Golcar and the 269th highest crime rate of 1,334 local areas in Kirklees .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 82.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 126.5%.

🔎 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 4AW, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (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 - 10/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 6/10 (average )
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) - 9/10 (very 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) - 9/10 (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 Upper George Street are based on 7 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 Upper George Street, Huddersfield, HD1 4AW

Estimated Average Property Prices for HD1 4AW

Average Price
£173,034

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£230,609

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£308

Estimated Average Property Prices for Upper George Street

Average Price
£195,149

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£227,622

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£311

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Upper George Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
37 Upper George Street, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£245,000	2024-01-19	£266,487
35 Upper George Street, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£200,000	2021-10-29	£238,717
25 Upper George Street, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£150,000	2019-08-06	£207,766
30 Upper George Street, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire Other, an established residential building	£245	2019-05-18	£311
35 Upper George Street, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£200,000	2006-09-29	£310,504

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for HD1 4AW

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in HD1 4AW 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	51
Retired	45
Other	36
Student (economically inactive)	35
Self-Employed	34
Long-Term Sick or disabled	33
Part-Time Employee	23
Unemployed	16
Looking after home or family	14
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	13

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	28
Education	22
Manufacturing	15
Accommodation and food service activities	14
Human health and social work activities	14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Transport and storage	8
Other	7
Information and communication	7
Administrative and support service activities	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Construction	4
Financial and insurance activities	4
Real estate activities	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	368 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brambles Primary Academy Cambridge Road , HD1 5BU	- not rated	727 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Birkby Infant and Nursery School Blacker Road , Birkby HD1 5HQ	4out of 4	1,218 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Paddock Junior Infant and Nursery School Heaton Road , Paddock HD1 4JJ	3out of 4	1,350 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Mount Pleasant Primary School Mount Street , Lockwood HD1 3QP	3out of 4	1,401 yd	Community school	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	2,536 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Netherhall Learning Campus High School Netherhall Avenue , Rawthorpe HD5 9PG	3out of 4	2,572 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Newsome Academy Castle Avenue , Newsome HD4 6JN	- not rated	2,576 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
North Huddersfield Trust School Woodhouse Hall Road , HD2 1DJ	3out of 4	2,843 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Salendine Nook High School Academy New Hey Road , HD3 4GN	3out of 4	3,427 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	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	219 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kirklees College Manchester Road , HD1 3LD	- not rated	681 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Huddersfield New College New Hey Road , HD3 4GL	- not rated	3,563 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	1,920 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	81 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
University of Huddersfield Lockside , Queensgate HD1 3DH	- not rated	998 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Huddersfield Grammar School Royds Mount , Luck Lane HD1 4QX	- not rated	1,657 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Mount School 3 Binham Road , Edgerton HD2 2AP	- not rated	1,757 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Woodley School and College Dog Kennel Bank , HD5 8JE	3out of 4	1,789 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Delicious Desserts express	Delicious Desserts, 4 Greenhead Road	103 yd
Gurkha Sizzler Restaurant and Gurkha Sizzler Events - GF	Zara's Spice Ltd, Gamma House	170 yd
Cafe Express	Huddersfield Bus Station, Upperhead Row	235 yd
Al Quds Food Stuff	84 Trinity Street, Huddersfield	238 yd
The Milkshake Show	The Milkshake Show, Unit 1, 8 Macaulay Street	261 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Greenhead Masonic Hall	26 Greenhead Road, Huddersfield	105 yd
Olde Hatte Hotel	1 Trinity Street, Huddersfield	204 yd
Crown Hotel	43-45 Westgate, Huddersfield	278 yd
Plumbers Arms	6 Macaulay Street, Huddersfield	279 yd
The Grove	2 Spring Grove Street, Springwood	329 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Greenhead Grill	27 Greenhead Road, Huddersfield	105 yd
Foodies	11 Greenhead Road, Huddersfield	105 yd
Qfc	3 Trinity Street, Huddersfield	204 yd
Storia Pizza	53 Trinity Street, Huddersfield	206 yd
Trinity Fisheries	101 Trinity Street, Huddersfield	206 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Iceland	10 Trinity Street, Huddersfield	204 yd
Sainsburys	22-24 Market Street, Huddersfield	327 yd
Farmfoods	14 Market Street, Huddersfield	327 yd
Supersam	31-33 John William Street, Huddersfield	488 yd
HUA LONG	Hua Long, 3-5 Wood Street	530 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
New North Road Baptist Church New North Parade		215 yd
St Patricks Catholic Centre TRINITY STREET		231 yd
Huddersfield Leisure Centre HUDDERSFIELD LEISURE CENTRE HUDDERSFIELD LEISURE CENTRE SPRING GROVE STREET	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	307 yd
Greenhead College GREENHEAD ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	330 yd
Sikh Leisure Centre PROSPECT STREET	health and fitness suite	418 yd
Reviva Health Club For Women (Huddersfield) (Closed) King Street	health and fitness suite	530 yd
Kirklees College (Huddersfield Centre) HUDDERSFIELD CENTRE HUDDERSFIELD CENTRE MANCHESTER ROAD	health and fitness suite	611 yd
Huddersfield Methodist Mission 3-13 3-13 LORD STREET		676 yd
Jd Gyms (Huddersfield) JD SPORTS GYM JD SPORTS GYM ST THOMAS' ROAD	health and fitness suite	756 yd
Team Hud QUEENSGATE	health and fitness suite, squash courts	819 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	153 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	15 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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