Vernon Avenue, Huddersfield, HD1 4ED

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding HD1 4ED has a slightly higher male population, with 51.9% 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	47.5%	48.1%	0.6%	51.0%	-2.9%
Male	52.5%	51.9%	-0.6%	49.0%	2.9%

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 4ED, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 53.8% 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%	53.8%	11.8%	37.9%	15.9%
Married: Opposite sex	39.5%	34.8%	-4.7%	44.2%	-9.4%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Separated	3.7%	1.4%	-2.3%	2.2%	-0.8%
Divorced	9.5%	5.9%	-3.6%	9.1%	-3.2%
Widowed	5.3%	3.4%	-1.9%	6.1%	-2.7%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	34.8%	47.3%	12.5%	48.4%	-1.1%
Good health	40.9%	32.5%	-8.4%	33.6%	-1.1%
Fair health	18.1%	16%	-2.1%	12.7%	3.3%
Bad health	5.8%	3.6%	-2.2%	4.0%	-0.4%
Very bad health	0.4%	0.6%	0.2%	1.2%	-0.6%

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	23%	16.6%	-6.4%	18.2%	-1.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	5.8%	5.9%	0.1%	9.6%	-3.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.5%	8%	-3.5%	13.4%	-5.4%
Apprenticeship	3.7%	3.1%	-0.6%	5.3%	-2.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.3%	25.6%	15.3%	16.9%	8.7%
Degree or Similar	32.1%	39.4%	7.3%	33.8%	5.6%
Other	13.6%	1.4%	-12.2%	2.8%	-1.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 58.2% 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	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	5.8%	5.3%	-0.5%	3.1%	2.2%
Pakistani	23.2%	22.5%	-0.7%	2.7%	19.8%
Other Asian	0%	2%	2.0%	1.6%	0.4%
Black African	2.2%	1.8%	-0.4%	2.5%	-0.7%
Black Caribbean	1.1%	0.6%	-0.5%	1.0%	-0.4%
Other Black	0.4%	0.9%	0.5%	0.5%	0.4%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	0.3%	-0.1%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	0.3%	-0.1%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.8%	2.9%	1.1%	0.9%	2.0%
Mixed Other	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.8%	0.1%
White	59.4%	58.2%	-1.2%	81.4%	-23.2%
Arab	4.7%	0.9%	-3.8%	0.6%	0.3%
Other	0.7%	3.2%	2.5%	1.6%	1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 73.5% 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	73.6%	73.5%	-0.1%	83.2%	-9.7%
European Union	7.2%	7.7%	0.5%	6.1%	1.6%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.8%	0.4%
Africa	5.8%	2.1%	-3.7%	2.7%	-0.6%
Middle East and Asia	12.7%	15.6%	2.9%	5.6%	10.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	72.5%	73.7%	1.2%	83.2%	-9.5%
10+ Years	6.5%	17.2%	10.7%	9.8%	7.4%
5-10 Years	4.7%	2.7%	-2.0%	2.9%	-0.2%
2-5 Years	2.5%	2.4%	-0.1%	2.2%	0.2%
Less than 2 years	13.8%	4.1%	-9.7%	1.9%	2.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	74%	76.7%	-2.7%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Spain	2.7%	0.4%	2.3%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	4.1%	1.3%	2.8%
Other EU countries	3.3%	1.5%	1.8%
Turkey	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Central and Western Africa	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Southern Asia	2.7%	1.2%	1.5%
South-East Asia	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
North America and the Caribbean	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
No passport held	9.2%	13.5%	-4.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	37.5%	37.2%	0.3%
Christian	22.1%	46.2%	-24.1%
Buddhist	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Hindu	1.5%	1.7%	-0.2%
Muslim	28.6%	6.5%	22.1%
Sikh	5%	0.9%	4.1%
Not answered	4.1%	6.0%	-1.9%

Safety

Is Vernon Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Vernon Avenue was 58.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 37.0% lower than the Greenhead average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Vernon Avenue has the 18th lowest crime rate of 44 local areas in Greenhead and the 550th lowest crime rate of 1,332 local areas in Kirklees .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 40.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -73.9%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 86% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£35,100

Income Rank
2/10

Household Income in HD1 4ED, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 5/10 (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 - 10/10 (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) - 3/10 (low )
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) - 6/10 (average )
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 Vernon Avenue are based on 50 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 Vernon Avenue, Huddersfield, HD1 4ED

Estimated Average Property Prices for HD1 4ED

Average Price
£570,596

Semi-Detached
£570,596

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Vernon Avenue

Average Price
£280,765

Semi-Detached
£315,233

Terraced
£201,046

Detached
£465,507

Flats/Maisonettes
£139,597

Other
£440,835

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Vernon AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
4 Vernon Avenue, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£390,000	2021-06-18	£483,194
2 Vernon Avenue, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£467,000	2017-08-04	£704,687
4 Vernon Avenue, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£165,000	2002-10-25	£509,915
4 Vernon Avenue, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£165,000	2002-10-25	£509,915

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for HD1 4ED

Employment

HD1 4ED area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

The percentage of student residents living in HD1 4ED 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	62
Student (economically inactive)	55
Retired	43
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	35
Part-Time Employee	22
Self-Employed	19
Looking after home or family	17
Other	16
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11
Unemployed	10

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	24
Human health and social work activities	16
Education	16
Other	14
Manufacturing	11
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Information and communication	7
Transport and storage	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Construction	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Administrative and support service activities	4
Financial and insurance activities	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1
Real estate activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	1,559 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Brambles Primary Academy Cambridge Road , HD1 5BU	3out of 4	448 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Spring Grove Junior Infant and Nursery School Bow Street , HD1 4BJ	- not rated	839 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Spring Grove Junior Infant and Nursery School Bow Street , HD1 4BJ	- not rated	839 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Birkby Infant and Nursery School Blacker Road , Birkby HD1 5HQ	4out of 4	871 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Huddersfield George Avenue , Birkby HD2 2BJ	- not rated	976 yd	Voluntary aided 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	1,643 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Moor End Technology College Dryclough Road , Crosland Moor HD4 5JA	- not rated	2,661 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Moor End Academy Dryclough Road , Crosland Moor HD4 5JA	4out of 4	2,661 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Fartown High School Woodhouse Hall Road , Fartown HD2 1DJ	- not rated	2,785 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
North Huddersfield Trust School Woodhouse Hall Road , HD2 1DJ	3out of 4	2,785 yd	Foundation 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	362 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kirklees College Manchester Road , HD1 3LD	- not rated	1,213 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Huddersfield New College New Hey Road , HD3 4GL	- not rated	3,106 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	1,641 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Almondbury Community School Fernside Avenue , Almondbury HD5 8PQ	- not rated	3,907 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Mountjoy House School 63 New North Road , HD1 5ND	- not rated	313 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Islamia Girls' High School Highfields Road , HD1 5NG	- not rated	460 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Highfields School Cemetery Road , Edgerton HD1 5NF	- not rated	485 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
ES Independent School Kirklees 20 Greenhead Road , Huddersfield HD1 4EN	- not rated	516 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Rathbone Choices 10 Highfield Road , HD1 5LP	- not rated	522 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Greenhead Park Conservatory	The Park Cafe, Greenhead Park	259 yd
The Refreshment Rooms	Greenhead Park, Trinity Street	259 yd
Aramark Ltd @ Greenhead College	Greenhead College, Greenhead Road	361 yd
Al Quds Food Stuff	84 Trinity Street, Huddersfield	447 yd
Delicious Desserts express	Delicious Desserts, 4 Greenhead Road	578 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Antilles Education And Social Club	163 Trinity Street, Huddersfield	163 yd
Junction Inn	1 Westbourne Road, Marsh	434 yd
Huddersfield Lawn Tennis And Squash Club	Cemetery Road, Edgerton	486 yd
Greenhead Masonic Hall	26 Greenhead Road, Huddersfield	552 yd
Ukranian Social Club	7 Edgerton Road, Edgerton	632 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Trinity Hfc	76 Trinity Street, Huddersfield	410 yd
Trinity Fisheries	101 Trinity Street, Huddersfield	458 yd
Trinity Pizzas	87 Trinity Street, Huddersfield	458 yd
Kabana	45 Trinity Street, Huddersfield	458 yd
Storia Pizza	53 Trinity Street, Huddersfield	458 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Iceland	10 Trinity Street, Huddersfield	758 yd
The Co Operative Food	Westbourne Road, Marsh	799 yd
Sainsburys	22-24 Market Street, Huddersfield	910 yd
Farmfoods	14 Market Street, Huddersfield	910 yd
Tesco Superstore	Viaduct Street, Huddersfield	978 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Greenhead College GREENHEAD ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	364 yd
Huddersfield Lawn Tennis And Squash Club CEMETERY ROAD	health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre, squash courts, tennis courts	482 yd
Greenhead College Sports Field CLARE HILL	grass pitches	670 yd
New North Road Baptist Church New North Parade		704 yd
St Patricks Catholic Centre TRINITY STREET		748 yd
Kane Academy HOLY TRINITY CHURCH HALL HOLY TRINITY CHURCH HALL ST JAMES'S ROAD	health and fitness suite	791 yd
Huddersfield Leisure Centre HUDDERSFIELD LEISURE CENTRE HUDDERSFIELD LEISURE CENTRE SPRING GROVE STREET	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	915 yd
St Patrick'S Catholic Primary School GEORGE AVENUE	grass pitches	972 yd
The Gym (Huddersfield) THE RINGWAY CENTRE THE RINGWAY CENTRE BECK ROAD	health and fitness suite	998 yd
Sikh Leisure Centre PROSPECT STREET	health and fitness suite	1,015 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.