Park Avenue, Huddersfield, HD1 4BQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding HD1 4BQ has a slightly higher male population, with 51.5% 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	52.6%	48.5%	-4.1%	51.0%	-2.5%
Male	47.4%	51.5%	4.1%	49.0%	2.5%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	45.6%	40.8%	-4.8%	37.9%	2.9%
Married: Opposite sex	42.3%	45.8%	3.5%	44.2%	1.6%
Married: Same sex	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	3.3%	2.3%	-1.0%	2.2%	0.1%
Divorced	3.8%	5.6%	1.8%	9.1%	-3.5%
Widowed	4.7%	5.6%	0.9%	6.1%	-0.5%

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	45.8%	36.5%	-9.3%	48.4%	-11.9%
Good health	34.4%	40.3%	5.9%	33.6%	6.7%
Fair health	14%	17%	3.0%	12.7%	4.3%
Bad health	4.9%	5.5%	0.6%	4.0%	1.5%
Very bad health	0.9%	0.8%	-0.1%	1.2%	-0.4%

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 4BQ this area, 30.5% 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	33.1%	30.5%	-2.6%	18.2%	12.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.8%	7.9%	-1.9%	9.6%	-1.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.4%	11.9%	1.5%	13.4%	-1.5%
Apprenticeship	0.9%	3%	2.1%	5.3%	-2.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	18%	13.6%	-4.4%	16.9%	-3.3%
Degree or Similar	17.5%	30.5%	13.0%	33.8%	-3.3%
Other	10.4%	2.6%	-7.8%	2.8%	-0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 14% 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%	1.3%	1.3%	1.1%	0.2%
Chinese	0.7%	0.5%	-0.2%	0.7%	-0.2%
Indian	8.4%	9.5%	1.1%	3.1%	6.4%
Pakistani	55.1%	57%	1.9%	2.7%	54.3%
Other Asian	1.9%	1.5%	-0.4%	1.6%	-0.1%
Black African	0.7%	1%	0.3%	2.5%	-1.5%
Black Caribbean	4.2%	4%	-0.2%	1.0%	3.0%
Other Black	0.2%	2.3%	2.1%	0.5%	1.8%
Mixed White and Asian	0.2%	0.3%	0.1%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.8%	2.3%	-0.5%	0.9%	1.4%
Mixed Other	0%	1%	1.0%	0.8%	0.2%
White	23.3%	14%	-9.3%	81.4%	-67.4%
Arab	0.2%	2.3%	2.1%	0.6%	1.7%
Other	2.3%	3.3%	1.0%	1.6%	1.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 68.2% 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	63%	68.2%	5.2%	83.2%	-15.0%
European Union	3%	3.3%	0.3%	6.1%	-2.8%
Africa	0.7%	2.8%	2.1%	2.7%	0.1%
Middle East and Asia	30.9%	22.8%	-8.1%	5.6%	17.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.3%	3%	0.7%	1.3%	1.7%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	62.3%	68%	5.7%	83.2%	-15.2%
10+ Years	3.7%	26%	22.3%	9.8%	16.2%
5-10 Years	3.3%	2.5%	-0.8%	2.9%	-0.4%
2-5 Years	4%	1.8%	-2.2%	2.2%	-0.4%
Less than 2 years	26.7%	1.8%	-24.9%	1.9%	-0.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	83.3%	76.7%	6.6%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Portugal	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Lithuania	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Poland	1%	1.3%	-0.3%
Other EU countries	0.5%	1.5%	-1.0%
North Africa	1.3%	0.1%	1.2%
Eastern Asia	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Southern Asia	4%	1.2%	2.8%
South-East Asia	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
North America and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
No passport held	6.8%	13.5%	-6.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	9.5%	37.2%	-27.7%
Christian	14.8%	46.2%	-31.4%
Hindu	0.5%	1.7%	-1.2%
Muslim	63.4%	6.5%	56.9%
Sikh	6.8%	0.9%	5.9%
Not answered	5%	6.0%	-1.0%

Safety

Is Park Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Park Avenue was 57.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 33.0% lower than the Golcar average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Park Avenue has the 43rd lowest crime rate of 106 local areas in Golcar and the 542nd lowest crime rate of 1,332 local areas in Kirklees .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 29.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -59.9%.

🔎 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 4BQ, 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 Park Avenue are based on 238 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 Park Avenue, Huddersfield, HD1 4BQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for HD1 4BQ

Average Price
£191,855

Semi-Detached
£199,546

Terraced
£68,972

Detached
£283,971

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Park Avenue

Average Price
£337,472

Semi-Detached
£242,603

Terraced
£237,340

Detached
£396,158

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Park AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
15 Park Avenue, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£50,000	2018-11-16	£71,607
1 Park Avenue, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£180,000	2016-10-25	£279,319
23 Park Avenue, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire Detached, an established residential building	£189,950	2007-06-15	£291,329
17 Park Avenue, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£100,000	2007-02-09	£157,637
13 Park Avenue, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£47,000	2001-02-16	£194,765

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for HD1 4BQ

Employment

HD1 4BQ area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 11% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 15% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

The percentage of student residents living in HD1 4BQ 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	57
Retired	49
Self-Employed	44
Part-Time Employee	32
Looking after home or family	27
Student (economically inactive)	27
Other	21
Long-Term Sick or disabled	19
Unemployed	18
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	33
Transport and storage	20
Human health and social work activities	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Education	8
Manufacturing	7
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Other	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Information and communication	4
Financial and insurance activities	4
Administrative and support service activities	4
Construction	4
Mining and quarrying	1
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	1,200 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	270 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Spring Grove Junior Infant and Nursery School Bow Street , HD1 4BJ	- not rated	270 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brambles Primary Academy Cambridge Road , HD1 5BU	3out of 4	827 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Mount Pleasant Infant and Nursery School Victoria Road , Lockwood HD1 3RT	- not rated	1,106 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Mount Pleasant Junior School Mount Street , Lockwood HD1 3QP	- not rated	1,237 yd	Community school	No	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	1,835 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Moor End Technology College Dryclough Road , Crosland Moor HD4 5JA	- not rated	2,406 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Moor End Academy Dryclough Road , Crosland Moor HD4 5JA	4out of 4	2,406 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Newsome Academy Castle Avenue , Newsome HD4 6JN	3out of 4	2,475 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Newsome High School Castle Avenue , Newsome HD4 6JN	- not rated	2,509 yd	Community 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	218 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kirklees College Manchester Road , HD1 3LD	- not rated	636 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Huddersfield New College New Hey Road , HD3 4GL	- not rated	3,518 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	1,833 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Almondbury Community School Fernside Avenue , Almondbury HD5 8PQ	- not rated	3,468 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	209 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Rathbone Choices 10 Highfield Road , HD1 5LP	- not rated	549 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Mountjoy House School 63 New North Road , HD1 5ND	- not rated	621 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Islamia Girls' High School Highfields Road , HD1 5NG	- not rated	704 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Highfields School Cemetery Road , Edgerton HD1 5NF	- not rated	932 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
Aramark Ltd @ Greenhead College	Greenhead College, Greenhead Road	219 yd
Delicious Desserts express	Delicious Desserts, 4 Greenhead Road	255 yd
Cafe	Huddersfield Leisure Centre, Spring Grove Street	299 yd
Al Quds Food Stuff	84 Trinity Street, Huddersfield	314 yd
Gurkha Sizzler Restaurant and Gurkha Sizzler Events - GF	Zara's Spice Ltd, Gamma House	367 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Springwood Bowling Club	Springwood Avenue, Springwood	163 yd
Greenhead Masonic Hall	26 Greenhead Road, Huddersfield	227 yd
The Grove	2 Spring Grove Street, Springwood	299 yd
APNA VENUE	Sikh Leisure Centre, Prospect Street	381 yd
Olde Hatte Hotel	1 Trinity Street, Huddersfield	404 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pacinottis	1 Bow Street, Springwood	204 yd
Greenhead Grill	27 Greenhead Road, Huddersfield	227 yd
Foodies	11 Greenhead Road, Huddersfield	227 yd
Storia Pizza	53 Trinity Street, Huddersfield	276 yd
Trinity Fisheries	101 Trinity Street, Huddersfield	276 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Iceland	10 Trinity Street, Huddersfield	404 yd
Sainsburys	22-24 Market Street, Huddersfield	519 yd
Farmfoods	14 Market Street, Huddersfield	519 yd
Lidl	1 Castlegate, Huddersfield	601 yd
Supersam	31-33 John William Street, Huddersfield	687 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Greenhead College GREENHEAD ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	217 yd
Huddersfield Leisure Centre HUDDERSFIELD LEISURE CENTRE HUDDERSFIELD LEISURE CENTRE SPRING GROVE STREET	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	349 yd
New North Road Baptist Church New North Parade		409 yd
St Patricks Catholic Centre TRINITY STREET		430 yd
Sikh Leisure Centre PROSPECT STREET	health and fitness suite	440 yd
Kirklees College (Huddersfield Centre) HUDDERSFIELD CENTRE HUDDERSFIELD CENTRE MANCHESTER ROAD	health and fitness suite	635 yd
Reviva Health Club For Women (Huddersfield) (Closed) King Street	health and fitness suite	713 yd
Jd Gyms (Huddersfield) JD SPORTS GYM JD SPORTS GYM ST THOMAS' ROAD	health and fitness suite	714 yd
Huddersfield Methodist Mission 3-13 3-13 LORD STREET		875 yd
Islamia Girl'S High School Thornton Lodge Road		905 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	107 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	12.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of HD1 4BQ