Heaton Road, Huddersfield, HD1 4HU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding HD1 4HU is primarily male, with 54% 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	50.2%	46%	-4.2%	51.0%	-5.0%
Male	49.8%	54%	4.2%	49.0%	5.0%

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 4HU, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 47.8% 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	41%	47.8%	6.8%	37.9%	9.9%
Married: Opposite sex	40.6%	37.5%	-3.1%	44.2%	-6.7%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Separated	2.9%	1.1%	-1.8%	2.2%	-1.1%
Divorced	10.2%	11.4%	1.2%	9.1%	2.3%
Widowed	5.3%	1.8%	-3.5%	6.1%	-4.3%

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	40.8%	35.1%	-5.7%	48.4%	-13.3%
Good health	31.8%	39.1%	7.3%	33.6%	5.5%
Fair health	16.6%	19.3%	2.7%	12.7%	6.6%
Bad health	8.3%	4.7%	-3.6%	4.0%	0.7%
Very bad health	2.4%	1.9%	-0.5%	1.2%	0.7%

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.

This area stands out for its high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 44.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	19.3%	21.3%	2.0%	18.2%	3.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.1%	5.9%	-5.2%	9.6%	-3.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.7%	10.7%	-2.0%	13.4%	-2.7%
Apprenticeship	2%	4.8%	2.8%	5.3%	-0.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.2%	13.2%	5.0%	16.9%	-3.7%
Degree or Similar	43.9%	44.1%	0.2%	33.8%	10.3%
Other	2.9%	0%	-2.9%	2.8%	-2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 63.3% 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%	0.3%	0.3%	1.1%	-0.8%
Chinese	2.4%	0.6%	-1.8%	0.7%	-0.1%
Indian	9.7%	5.6%	-4.1%	3.1%	2.5%
Pakistani	10.4%	11.6%	1.2%	2.7%	8.9%
Other Asian	2.1%	3.8%	1.7%	1.6%	2.2%
Black African	1%	1.3%	0.3%	2.5%	-1.2%
Black Caribbean	2.1%	1.6%	-0.5%	1.0%	0.6%
Other Black	0%	1.9%	1.9%	0.5%	1.4%
Mixed White and Asian	1%	0.9%	-0.1%	0.8%	0.1%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.7%	2.2%	0.5%	0.9%	1.3%
Mixed Other	1%	0.6%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.2%
White	67.1%	63.3%	-3.8%	81.4%	-18.1%
Arab	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Other	1%	5%	4.0%	1.6%	3.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 83.1% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	82.7%	83.1%	0.4%	83.2%	-0.1%
European Union	2.8%	3.8%	1.0%	6.1%	-2.3%
Africa	1%	1.6%	0.6%	2.7%	-1.1%
Middle East and Asia	12.5%	11.6%	-0.9%	5.6%	6.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1%	0%	-1.0%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	82.4%	82.4%	0.0%	83.2%	-0.8%
10+ Years	2.1%	13.3%	11.2%	9.8%	3.5%
5-10 Years	3.5%	2.8%	-0.7%	2.9%	-0.1%
2-5 Years	1.4%	0.6%	-0.8%	2.2%	-1.6%
Less than 2 years	10.7%	0.9%	-9.8%	1.9%	-1.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	78.6%	76.7%	1.9%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Germany	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Italy	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Lithuania	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Poland	0.6%	1.3%	-0.7%
Other EU countries	0.3%	1.5%	-1.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
South and Eastern Africa	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Eastern Asia	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Southern Asia	1.5%	1.2%	0.3%
No passport held	13.6%	13.5%	0.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	31.7%	37.2%	-5.5%
Christian	36%	46.2%	-10.2%
Buddhist	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Hindu	0.3%	1.7%	-1.4%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	15.2%	6.5%	8.7%
Sikh	7.8%	0.9%	6.9%
Other religion	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Not answered	6.5%	6.0%	0.5%

Safety

Is Heaton Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Heaton Road was 159.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 89.9% higher than the Golcar average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Heaton Road has the 22nd highest crime rate of 106 local areas in Golcar and the 215th highest crime rate of 1,334 local areas in Kirklees .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 74.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -53.5%.

🔎 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 4HU, 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 Heaton Road are based on 117 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 Heaton Road, Huddersfield, HD1 4HU

Estimated Average Property Prices for HD1 4HU

Average Price
£437,559

Semi-Detached
£437,559

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Heaton Road

Average Price
£276,275

Semi-Detached
£294,783

Terraced
£132,691

Detached
£387,072

Flats/Maisonettes
£211,494

Other
£153,102

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Heaton Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
2 Heaton Road, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£408,000	2022-08-15	£453,380
2 Heaton Road, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£260,000	2014-04-11	£450,143

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for HD1 4HU

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	75
Retired	46
Long-Term Sick or disabled	41
Part-Time Employee	28
Self-Employed	23
Student (economically inactive)	18
Unemployed	14
Other	13
Looking after home or family	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	17
Education	15
Human health and social work activities	13
Manufacturing	11
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Other	6
Real estate activities	6
Construction	5
Financial and insurance activities	4
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Administrative and support service activities	3
Information and communication	3
Transport and storage	2

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Paddock Junior Infant and Nursery School Heaton Road , Paddock HD1 4JJ	3out of 4	669 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brambles Primary Academy Cambridge Road , HD1 5BU	- not rated	939 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Spring Grove Junior Infant and Nursery School Bow Street , HD1 4BJ	4out of 4	1,017 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Patrick's Catholic Primary Academy George Avenue , Birkby HD2 2BJ	- not rated	1,081 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Birkby Infant and Nursery School Blacker Road , Birkby HD1 5HQ	4out of 4	1,269 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	2,302 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Salendine Nook High School Academy New Hey Road , HD3 4GN	3out of 4	2,543 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Newsome Academy Castle Avenue , Newsome HD4 6JN	- not rated	2,930 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
North Huddersfield Trust School Woodhouse Hall Road , HD2 1DJ	3out of 4	3,267 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Netherhall Learning Campus High School Netherhall Avenue , Rawthorpe HD5 9PG	3out of 4	3,320 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	667 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kirklees College Manchester Road , HD1 3LD	- not rated	1,427 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Huddersfield New College New Hey Road , HD3 4GL	- not rated	2,679 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	1,125 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Huddersfield Grammar School Royds Mount , Luck Lane HD1 4QX	- not rated	789 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
ES Independent School Kirklees 20 Greenhead Road , Huddersfield HD1 4EN	- not rated	900 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Mount School 3 Binham Road , Edgerton HD2 2AP	- not rated	1,246 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
University of Huddersfield Lockside , Queensgate HD1 3DH	- not rated	1,880 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Woodley School and College Dog Kennel Bank , HD5 8JE	3out of 4	2,640 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
Greenhead Park Conservatory	The Park Cafe, Greenhead Park	205 yd
The Refreshment Rooms	Greenhead Park, Trinity Street	205 yd
Bexs Coffee Shop And Cafe	72E Westbourne Road, Marsh	516 yd
marsh cafe	Marsh Cafe, 66 Westbourne Road	528 yd
Aramark Ltd @ Greenhead College	Greenhead College, Greenhead Road	556 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Marsh United Bowling Club	Eldon Road, Marsh	375 yd
Junction Inn	1 Westbourne Road, Marsh	412 yd
Antilles Education And Social Club	163 Trinity Street, Huddersfield	427 yd
Croppers Arms	136 Westbourne Road, Marsh	622 yd
Marsh Conservative Club	Abb Street, Marsh	646 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Kabana Express	Kabbana Express, 39 Westbourne Road	483 yd
Salira	Salira Square Pizza, 35 Westbourne Road	486 yd
Kfc	53-57 Westbourne Road, Marsh	538 yd
Subway	49 Westbourne Road, Marsh	578 yd
Sun Wah	47 Westbourne Road, Marsh	578 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Co Operative Food	Westbourne Road, Marsh	578 yd
Tesco Express	New Hey Road, Marsh	766 yd
Iceland	10 Trinity Street, Huddersfield	1,058 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Kane Academy HOLY TRINITY CHURCH HALL HOLY TRINITY CHURCH HALL ST JAMES'S ROAD	health and fitness suite	530 yd
Greenhead College GREENHEAD ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	557 yd
Maloney'S MARSH MILLS MARSH MILLS LUCK LANE	health and fitness suite	734 yd
Huddersfield Lawn Tennis And Squash Club CEMETERY ROAD	health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre, squash courts, tennis courts	876 yd
Huddersfield Grammar School LUCK LANE	grass pitches	893 yd
Paddock Cricket & Bowls Club WEST VIEW	grass pitches	972 yd
New North Road Baptist Church New North Parade		1,024 yd
St Patricks Catholic Centre TRINITY STREET		1,063 yd
Huddersfield Leisure Centre HUDDERSFIELD LEISURE CENTRE HUDDERSFIELD LEISURE CENTRE SPRING GROVE STREET	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	1,071 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.

Overview of HD1 4HU