Water Street, Huddersfield, HD1 4BL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding HD1 4BL is primarily male, with 59.5% 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	42.1%	40.5%	-1.6%	51.0%	-10.5%
Male	57.9%	59.5%	1.6%	49.0%	10.5%

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 4BL, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 51.7% 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	43.8%	51.7%	7.9%	37.9%	13.8%
Married: Opposite sex	27.4%	26.9%	-0.5%	44.2%	-17.3%
Married: Same sex	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	4.8%	4.8%	0.0%	2.2%	2.6%
Divorced	14.7%	12.2%	-2.5%	9.1%	3.1%
Widowed	7.9%	4.4%	-3.5%	6.1%	-1.7%

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 lower percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (61.9%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either an older population or social deprivation in the area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	31%	30.6%	-0.4%	48.4%	-17.8%
Good health	31.6%	31.3%	-0.3%	33.6%	-2.3%
Fair health	21.1%	21.5%	0.4%	12.7%	8.8%
Bad health	13%	12.1%	-0.9%	4.0%	8.1%
Very bad health	3.4%	4.6%	1.2%	1.2%	3.4%

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 4BL this area, 32.5% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	37.7%	32.5%	-5.2%	18.2%	14.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.6%	9.2%	-2.4%	9.6%	-0.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	6.8%	8.9%	2.1%	13.4%	-4.5%
Apprenticeship	2.1%	2.2%	0.1%	5.3%	-3.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.7%	18.5%	5.8%	16.9%	1.6%
Degree or Similar	18.5%	24%	5.5%	33.8%	-9.8%
Other	10.6%	4.8%	-5.8%	2.8%	2.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 41.2% 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)
Chinese	3.1%	3.9%	0.8%	0.7%	3.2%
Indian	5.3%	3.2%	-2.1%	3.1%	0.1%
Pakistani	25.4%	19.5%	-5.9%	2.7%	16.8%
Other Asian	3.1%	6.8%	3.7%	1.6%	5.2%
Black African	3.1%	2.9%	-0.2%	2.5%	0.4%
Black Caribbean	10.2%	7.8%	-2.4%	1.0%	6.8%
Other Black	1.2%	1%	-0.2%	0.5%	0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	2.5%	0%	-2.5%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.1%	2.9%	-0.2%	0.9%	2.0%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	36.8%	41.2%	4.4%	81.4%	-40.2%
Arab	2.8%	3.2%	0.4%	0.6%	2.6%
Other	3.1%	7.5%	4.4%	1.6%	5.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 61.1% 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	58.5%	61.1%	2.6%	83.2%	-22.1%
European Union	5%	5.2%	0.2%	6.1%	-0.9%
Africa	4.3%	3.9%	-0.4%	2.7%	1.2%
Middle East and Asia	24.1%	25.5%	1.4%	5.6%	19.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	7.7%	4.2%	-3.5%	1.3%	2.9%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	56.7%	61.1%	4.4%	83.2%	-22.1%
10+ Years	3.4%	24.2%	20.8%	9.8%	14.4%
5-10 Years	7.1%	5.6%	-1.5%	2.9%	2.7%
2-5 Years	5.9%	2.6%	-3.3%	2.2%	0.4%
Less than 2 years	26.9%	6.5%	-20.4%	1.9%	4.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	68%	76.7%	-8.7%
Portugal	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Lithuania	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Poland	2.6%	1.3%	1.3%
Romania	1%	0.9%	0.1%
North Africa	1.6%	0.1%	1.5%
Central and Western Africa	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Middle East	3.6%	0.1%	3.5%
Eastern Asia	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%
Southern Asia	4.5%	1.2%	3.3%
North America and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	14.2%	13.5%	0.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	29.5%	37.2%	-7.7%
Christian	27.5%	46.2%	-18.7%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	31.1%	6.5%	24.6%
Sikh	3.3%	0.9%	2.4%
Other religion	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Not answered	6.9%	6.0%	0.9%

Safety

Is Water Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Water Street was 213.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 150.3% higher than the Golcar average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Water Street has the 10th highest crime rate of 106 local areas in Golcar and the 113th highest crime rate of 1,332 local areas in Kirklees .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 102.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -59.4%.

🔎 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 4BL, 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 Water Street are based on 110 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 Water Street, Huddersfield, HD1 4BL

Estimated Average Property Prices for HD1 4BL

Average Price
£168,509

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£170,680

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£151,139

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Water Street

Average Price
£145,346

Semi-Detached
£340,080

Terraced
£183,831

Detached
£264,367

Flats/Maisonettes
£111,469

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Water Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
35 Water Street, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£245,000	2025-01-24	£255,581
50 Water Street, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£148,000	2024-05-15	£152,485
12 Water Street, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£141,700	2022-07-15	£158,628
58 Water Street, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£130,000	2022-04-25	£152,438
42 Water Street, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£145,000	2019-08-07	£202,330

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for HD1 4BL

Employment

HD1 4BL 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 4BL 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	50
Retired	47
Long-Term Sick or disabled	45
Student (economically inactive)	27
Part-Time Employee	21
Unemployed	21
Self-Employed	18
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	16
Looking after home or family	14
Other	13

Employment Industry

Accommodation and food service activities	18
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	17
Manufacturing	14
Education	13
Human health and social work activities	11
Other	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Transport and storage	5
Administrative and support service activities	3
Information and communication	3
Financial and insurance activities	2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Construction	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	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	1,073 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	64 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Spring Grove Junior Infant and Nursery School Bow Street , HD1 4BJ	- not rated	64 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Mount Pleasant Infant and Nursery School Victoria Road , Lockwood HD1 3RT	- not rated	880 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Mount Pleasant Junior School Mount Street , Lockwood HD1 3QP	- not rated	1,014 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Mount Pleasant Primary School Mount Street , Lockwood HD1 3QP	3out of 4	1,069 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Royds Hall, A Share Academy Luck Lane , Paddock HD3 4HA	3out of 4	1,956 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Newsome Academy Castle Avenue , Newsome HD4 6JN	3out of 4	2,225 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Newsome High School Castle Avenue , Newsome HD4 6JN	- not rated	2,272 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Moor End Technology College Dryclough Road , Crosland Moor HD4 5JA	- not rated	2,301 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Moor End Academy Dryclough Road , Crosland Moor HD4 5JA	4out of 4	2,301 yd	Academy converter	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	373 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Greenhead College Greenhead Road , HD1 4ES	- not rated	489 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Huddersfield New College New Hey Road , HD3 4GL	- not rated	3,710 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	1,955 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Almondbury Community School Fernside Avenue , Almondbury HD5 8PQ	- not rated	3,297 yd	Community school	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	425 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Rathbone Choices 10 Highfield Road , HD1 5LP	- not rated	755 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Mountjoy House School 63 New North Road , HD1 5ND	- not rated	876 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
University of Huddersfield Lockside , Queensgate HD1 3DH	- not rated	896 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Islamia Girls' High School Highfields Road , HD1 5NG	- not rated	940 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
Cafe	Huddersfield Leisure Centre, Spring Grove Street	41 yd
Cafe Express	Huddersfield Bus Station, Upperhead Row	331 yd
Landings 72	Kirklees College, Waterfront Quarter	359 yd
The Milkshake Show	The Milkshake Show, Unit 1, 8 Macaulay Street	369 yd
Servest Food Company	First Huddersfield, Macaulay Street	386 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Grove	2 Spring Grove Street, Springwood	41 yd
APNA VENUE	Sikh Leisure Centre, Prospect Street	108 yd
Springwood Bowling Club	Springwood Avenue, Springwood	272 yd
Plumbers Arms	6 Macaulay Street, Huddersfield	386 yd
The Bridge	159-161 Manchester Road, Longroyd Bridge	401 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pacinottis	1 Bow Street, Springwood	113 yd
Chunky Steak House Ltd	18 Manchester Road, Huddersfield	332 yd
Papa Johns	20B Manchester Road, Huddersfield	332 yd
Alsham Pastry Unit 2	8 Macaulay Street, Huddersfield	386 yd
Jerk House	Jerk Hut, 160 Manchester Road	393 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lidl	1 Castlegate, Huddersfield	372 yd
Iceland	10 Trinity Street, Huddersfield	471 yd
Sainsburys	22-24 Market Street, Huddersfield	514 yd
Farmfoods	14 Market Street, Huddersfield	514 yd
Supersam	31-33 John William Street, Huddersfield	715 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Huddersfield Leisure Centre HUDDERSFIELD LEISURE CENTRE HUDDERSFIELD LEISURE CENTRE SPRING GROVE STREET	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	155 yd
Sikh Leisure Centre PROSPECT STREET	health and fitness suite	193 yd
Kirklees College (Huddersfield Centre) HUDDERSFIELD CENTRE HUDDERSFIELD CENTRE MANCHESTER ROAD	health and fitness suite	373 yd
Jd Gyms (Huddersfield) JD SPORTS GYM JD SPORTS GYM ST THOMAS' ROAD	health and fitness suite	445 yd
Greenhead College GREENHEAD ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	487 yd
St Patricks Catholic Centre TRINITY STREET		512 yd
New North Road Baptist Church New North Parade		516 yd
Reviva Health Club For Women (Huddersfield) (Closed) King Street	health and fitness suite	650 yd
Huddersfield Weightlifting Club Garden Street		676 yd
Islamia Girl'S High School Thornton Lodge Road		779 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	100.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	12.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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