Water Street, Huddersfield, HD1 4BX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding HD1 4BX 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 4BX, 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 4BX 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 198.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 136.2% 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 137th highest crime rate of 1,334 local areas in Kirklees .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 89.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -43.0%.

🔎 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 4BX, 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 109 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 4BX

Estimated Average Property Prices for HD1 4BX

Average Price
£110,581

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£110,581

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Water Street

Average Price
£143,848

Semi-Detached
£338,835

Terraced
£180,954

Detached
£264,861

Flats/Maisonettes
£111,357

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Water Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Apartment 19 The Lofts, 21 Water Street, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£71,000	2025-09-26	£71,000
Apartment 18 The Lofts, 21 Water Street, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£77,000	2022-09-30	£79,486
Apartment 9 The Lofts, 21 Water Street, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£57,500	2022-07-27	£60,023
Apartment 4 The Lofts, 21 Water Street, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£65,000	2021-12-20	£71,577
Apartment 13 The Lofts, 21 Water Street, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£55,000	2021-10-29	£60,435

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for HD1 4BX

Employment

HD1 4BX 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 4BX 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

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	202 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brambles Primary Academy Cambridge Road , HD1 5BU	- not rated	905 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Mount Pleasant Primary School Mount Street , Lockwood HD1 3QP	3out of 4	1,206 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Paddock Junior Infant and Nursery School Heaton Road , Paddock HD1 4JJ	3out of 4	1,224 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Birkby Infant and Nursery School Blacker Road , Birkby HD1 5HQ	4out of 4	1,396 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	2,331 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Newsome Academy Castle Avenue , Newsome HD4 6JN	- not rated	2,399 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Netherhall Learning Campus High School Netherhall Avenue , Rawthorpe HD5 9PG	3out of 4	2,740 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
North Huddersfield Trust School Woodhouse Hall Road , HD2 1DJ	3out of 4	3,050 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Salendine Nook High School Academy New Hey Road , HD3 4GN	3out of 4	3,387 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	275 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kirklees College Manchester Road , HD1 3LD	- not rated	592 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Huddersfield New College New Hey Road , HD3 4GL	- not rated	3,521 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	1,809 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	288 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
University of Huddersfield Lockside , Queensgate HD1 3DH	- not rated	1,051 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Huddersfield Grammar School Royds Mount , Luck Lane HD1 4QX	- not rated	1,586 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Woodley School and College Dog Kennel Bank , HD5 8JE	3out of 4	1,787 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Mount School 3 Binham Road , Edgerton HD2 2AP	- not rated	1,859 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	Huddersfield Leisure Centre, Spring Grove Street	164 yd
Delicious Desserts express	Delicious Desserts, 4 Greenhead Road	301 yd
Cafe Express	Huddersfield Bus Station, Upperhead Row	306 yd
Gurkha Sizzler Restaurant and Gurkha Sizzler Events - GF	Zara's Spice Ltd, Gamma House	337 yd
The Milkshake Show	The Milkshake Show, Unit 1, 8 Macaulay Street	345 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Grove	2 Spring Grove Street, Springwood	164 yd
Springwood Bowling Club	Springwood Avenue, Springwood	203 yd
APNA VENUE	Sikh Leisure Centre, Prospect Street	251 yd
Greenhead Masonic Hall	26 Greenhead Road, Huddersfield	287 yd
Plumbers Arms	6 Macaulay Street, Huddersfield	364 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pacinottis	1 Bow Street, Springwood	120 yd
Greenhead Grill	27 Greenhead Road, Huddersfield	287 yd
Foodies	11 Greenhead Road, Huddersfield	287 yd
Alsham Pastry Unit 2	8 Macaulay Street, Huddersfield	364 yd
Storia Pizza	53 Trinity Street, Huddersfield	367 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Iceland	10 Trinity Street, Huddersfield	387 yd
Sainsburys	22-24 Market Street, Huddersfield	468 yd
Farmfoods	14 Market Street, Huddersfield	468 yd
Lidl	1 Castlegate, Huddersfield	469 yd
Supersam	31-33 John William Street, Huddersfield	658 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	218 yd
Sikh Leisure Centre PROSPECT STREET	health and fitness suite	304 yd
Greenhead College GREENHEAD ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	353 yd
New North Road Baptist Church New North Parade		417 yd
St Patricks Catholic Centre TRINITY STREET		423 yd
Kirklees College (Huddersfield Centre) HUDDERSFIELD CENTRE HUDDERSFIELD CENTRE MANCHESTER ROAD	health and fitness suite	499 yd
Jd Gyms (Huddersfield) JD SPORTS GYM JD SPORTS GYM ST THOMAS' ROAD	health and fitness suite	589 yd
Reviva Health Club For Women (Huddersfield) (Closed) King Street	health and fitness suite	640 yd
Huddersfield Weightlifting Club Garden Street		815 yd
Huddersfield Methodist Mission 3-13 3-13 LORD STREET		834 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	65.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed	59 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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