Old South Street, Huddersfield, HD1 4BU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding HD1 4BU is primarily male, with 54.5% 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	44.4%	45.5%	1.1%	51.0%	-5.5%
Male	55.6%	54.5%	-1.1%	49.0%	5.5%

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	49.1%	39.5%	-9.6%	37.9%	1.6%
Married: Opposite sex	24.9%	33.1%	8.2%	44.2%	-11.1%
Married: Same sex	0.4%	0.8%	0.4%	0.3%	0.5%
Separated	2.5%	2.4%	-0.1%	2.2%	0.2%
Divorced	12.8%	11.7%	-1.1%	9.1%	2.6%
Widowed	10.3%	12.5%	2.2%	6.1%	6.4%

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 (70.6%) 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	32.2%	28%	-4.2%	48.4%	-20.4%
Good health	35.5%	42.6%	7.1%	33.6%	9.0%
Fair health	18.1%	16.2%	-1.9%	12.7%	3.5%
Bad health	11.2%	8.1%	-3.1%	4.0%	4.1%
Very bad health	3%	5.1%	2.1%	1.2%	3.9%

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 4BU this area, 33.9% 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	35.2%	33.9%	-1.3%	18.2%	15.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8.2%	6.5%	-1.7%	9.6%	-3.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11%	11.3%	0.3%	13.4%	-2.1%
Apprenticeship	1.8%	4%	2.2%	5.3%	-1.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	15.7%	15.7%	0.0%	16.9%	-1.2%
Degree or Similar	18.9%	25.4%	6.5%	33.8%	-8.4%
Other	9.3%	3.2%	-6.1%	2.8%	0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 39.7% 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	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	2.6%	3.4%	0.8%	0.7%	2.7%
Indian	6.9%	4.4%	-2.5%	3.1%	1.3%
Pakistani	18.8%	22.4%	3.6%	2.7%	19.7%
Other Asian	1.6%	3.1%	1.5%	1.6%	1.5%
Black African	1.3%	0.7%	-0.6%	2.5%	-1.8%
Black Caribbean	5.9%	5.8%	-0.1%	1.0%	4.8%
Other Black	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	0.5%	0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	0.7%	2%	1.3%	0.4%	1.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.6%	3.4%	1.8%	0.9%	2.5%
Mixed Other	1.6%	0.7%	-0.9%	0.8%	-0.1%
White	53.9%	39.7%	-14.2%	81.4%	-41.7%
Roma	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
Arab	2%	6.8%	4.8%	0.6%	6.2%
Other	0.7%	5.4%	4.7%	1.6%	3.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 59.5% 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	65.5%	59.5%	-6.0%	83.2%	-23.7%
European Union	7.9%	9.6%	1.7%	6.1%	3.5%
Rest of Europe	1.6%	0%	-1.6%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	3%	6.5%	3.5%	2.7%	3.8%
Middle East and Asia	18.4%	20.6%	2.2%	5.6%	15.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.6%	3.8%	0.2%	1.3%	2.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	62.2%	59.2%	-3.0%	83.2%	-24.0%
10+ Years	8.9%	22.3%	13.4%	9.8%	12.5%
5-10 Years	2.3%	7.9%	5.6%	2.9%	5.0%
2-5 Years	5.9%	6.5%	0.6%	2.2%	4.3%
Less than 2 years	20.7%	4.1%	-16.6%	1.9%	2.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	62.2%	76.7%	-14.5%
Ireland	2%	0.6%	1.4%
Italy	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Lithuania	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Poland	0.7%	1.3%	-0.6%
Romania	2%	0.9%	1.1%
Other EU countries	0.3%	1.5%	-1.2%
North Africa	7.5%	0.1%	7.4%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Middle East	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Eastern Asia	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Southern Asia	3.1%	1.2%	1.9%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	18%	13.5%	4.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	17.5%	37.2%	-19.7%
Christian	33.2%	46.2%	-13.0%
Hindu	0.3%	1.7%	-1.4%
Muslim	39.4%	6.5%	32.9%
Sikh	3.8%	0.9%	2.9%
Not answered	5.8%	6.0%	-0.2%

Safety

Is Old South Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Old South Street was 920.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 998.0% higher than the Golcar average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Old South Street has the highest crime rate of 106 local areas in Golcar and the 9th highest crime rate of 1,334 local areas in Kirklees .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 610.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -6.7%.

🔎 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 4BU, 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 Old South Street are based on 2 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 Old South Street, Huddersfield, HD1 4BU

Estimated Average Property Prices for HD1 4BU

Average Price
£166,954

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£166,954

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Old South Street

Average Price
£163,100

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£163,100

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Old South Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
50 Old South Street, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£118,000	2019-03-15	£172,057
50 Old South Street, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£95,000	2010-04-30	£154,143

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for HD1 4BU

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in HD1 4BU 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

Retired	52
Full-Time Employee	40
Student (economically inactive)	27
Long-Term Sick or disabled	25
Other	21
Part-Time Employee	21
Unemployed	17
Looking after home or family	16
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	15
Self-Employed	13

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	19
Accommodation and food service activities	13
Construction	11
Manufacturing	10
Human health and social work activities	9
Other	5
Administrative and support service activities	4
Education	4
Information and communication	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Financial and insurance activities	1
Real estate activities	1
Transport and storage	1
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	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	275 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brambles Primary Academy Cambridge Road , HD1 5BU	- not rated	835 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Mount Pleasant Primary School Mount Street , Lockwood HD1 3QP	3out of 4	1,312 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Birkby Infant and Nursery School Blacker Road , Birkby HD1 5HQ	4out of 4	1,325 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Paddock Junior Infant and Nursery School Heaton Road , Paddock HD1 4JJ	3out of 4	1,385 yd	Foundation 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	2,473 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Moor End Academy Dryclough Road , Crosland Moor HD4 5JA	4out of 4	2,491 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Netherhall Learning Campus High School Netherhall Avenue , Rawthorpe HD5 9PG	3out of 4	2,567 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
North Huddersfield Trust School Woodhouse Hall Road , HD2 1DJ	3out of 4	2,899 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Salendine Nook High School Academy New Hey Road , HD3 4GN	3out of 4	3,507 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	313 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kirklees College Manchester Road , HD1 3LD	- not rated	566 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Huddersfield New College New Hey Road , HD3 4GL	- not rated	3,643 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	1,965 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	179 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
University of Huddersfield Lockside , Queensgate HD1 3DH	- not rated	917 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Woodley School and College Dog Kennel Bank , HD5 8JE	3out of 4	1,690 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Huddersfield Grammar School Royds Mount , Luck Lane HD1 4QX	- not rated	1,722 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Mount School 3 Binham Road , Edgerton HD2 2AP	- not rated	1,871 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 Express	Huddersfield Bus Station, Upperhead Row	148 yd
Gurkha Sizzler Restaurant and Gurkha Sizzler Events - GF	Zara's Spice Ltd, Gamma House	169 yd
The Milkshake Show	The Milkshake Show, Unit 1, 8 Macaulay Street	184 yd
Servest Food Company	First Huddersfield, Macaulay Street	204 yd
Delicious Desserts express	Delicious Desserts, 4 Greenhead Road	212 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Plumbers Arms	6 Macaulay Street, Huddersfield	204 yd
Greenhead Masonic Hall	26 Greenhead Road, Huddersfield	220 yd
Olde Hatte Hotel	1 Trinity Street, Huddersfield	223 yd
The Grove	2 Spring Grove Street, Springwood	240 yd
Crown Hotel	43-45 Westgate, Huddersfield	274 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Alsham Pastry Unit 2	8 Macaulay Street, Huddersfield	204 yd
Greenhead Grill	27 Greenhead Road, Huddersfield	220 yd
Foodies	11 Greenhead Road, Huddersfield	220 yd
Qfc	3 Trinity Street, Huddersfield	223 yd
Chicken Express Unit 1	Huddersfield Bus Station, Upperhead Row	243 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Iceland	10 Trinity Street, Huddersfield	223 yd
Sainsburys	22-24 Market Street, Huddersfield	296 yd
Farmfoods	14 Market Street, Huddersfield	296 yd
Lidl	1 Castlegate, Huddersfield	419 yd
Supersam	31-33 John William Street, Huddersfield	485 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	195 yd
St Patricks Catholic Centre TRINITY STREET		264 yd
New North Road Baptist Church New North Parade		267 yd
Sikh Leisure Centre PROSPECT STREET	health and fitness suite	307 yd
Greenhead College GREENHEAD ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	419 yd
Reviva Health Club For Women (Huddersfield) (Closed) King Street	health and fitness suite	477 yd
Kirklees College (Huddersfield Centre) HUDDERSFIELD CENTRE HUDDERSFIELD CENTRE MANCHESTER ROAD	health and fitness suite	497 yd
Jd Gyms (Huddersfield) JD SPORTS GYM JD SPORTS GYM ST THOMAS' ROAD	health and fitness suite	653 yd
Huddersfield Methodist Mission 3-13 3-13 LORD STREET		661 yd
Team Hud QUEENSGATE	health and fitness suite, squash courts	735 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%

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