Grasscroft Road, Huddersfield, HD1 4LP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding HD1 4LP has a slightly higher male population, with 50.2% 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	48.3%	49.8%	1.5%	51.0%	-1.2%
Male	51.7%	50.2%	-1.5%	49.0%	1.2%

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 4LP, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 43.2% 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	44.8%	43.2%	-1.6%	37.9%	5.3%
Married: Opposite sex	38.3%	38.3%	0.0%	44.2%	-5.9%
Separated	1.3%	2.6%	1.3%	2.2%	0.4%
Divorced	7.8%	11.5%	3.7%	9.1%	2.4%
Widowed	7.8%	4.4%	-3.4%	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 high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (86.5%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	49.8%	47.9%	-1.9%	48.4%	-0.5%
Good health	36.1%	38.6%	2.5%	33.6%	5.0%
Fair health	11.2%	10.5%	-0.7%	12.7%	-2.2%
Bad health	3%	2.2%	-0.8%	4.0%	-1.8%
Very bad health	0%	0.7%	0.7%	1.2%	-0.5%

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 47.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	13%	12.8%	-0.2%	18.2%	-5.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	6.5%	9.3%	2.8%	9.6%	-0.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.9%	13.2%	2.3%	13.4%	-0.2%
Apprenticeship	3%	2.6%	-0.4%	5.3%	-2.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	17.4%	13.7%	-3.7%	16.9%	-3.2%
Degree or Similar	43.9%	47.1%	3.2%	33.8%	13.3%
Other	5.2%	1.3%	-3.9%	2.8%	-1.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 69.4% 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	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	1.1%	0.4%	-0.7%	0.7%	-0.3%
Indian	0%	2.6%	2.6%	3.1%	-0.5%
Pakistani	9.7%	16.4%	6.7%	2.7%	13.7%
Other Asian	1.5%	0.4%	-1.1%	1.6%	-1.2%
Black African	2.6%	0.7%	-1.9%	2.5%	-1.8%
Black Caribbean	1.9%	0.7%	-1.2%	1.0%	-0.3%
Other Black	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	3.3%	3%	-0.3%	0.8%	2.2%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.2%	4.9%	2.7%	0.9%	4.0%
White	75.5%	69.4%	-6.1%	81.4%	-12.0%
Other	0.4%	1.1%	0.7%	1.6%	-0.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 82.1% 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	79.9%	82.1%	2.2%	83.2%	-1.1%
European Union	3.7%	6.3%	2.6%	6.1%	0.2%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
Africa	3.7%	2.2%	-1.5%	2.7%	-0.5%
Middle East and Asia	10%	6%	-4.0%	5.6%	0.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.2%	3%	0.8%	1.3%	1.7%
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	79.2%	82.1%	2.9%	83.2%	-1.1%
10+ Years	4.1%	13.8%	9.7%	9.8%	4.0%
5-10 Years	3.3%	0.7%	-2.6%	2.9%	-2.2%
2-5 Years	3%	1.1%	-1.9%	2.2%	-1.1%
Less than 2 years	10.4%	2.2%	-8.2%	1.9%	0.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	83.5%	76.7%	6.8%
Ireland	1.9%	0.6%	1.3%
Portugal	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Lithuania	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Poland	1.9%	1.3%	0.6%
Other EU countries	1.1%	1.5%	-0.4%
Other Europe	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Southern Asia	0.4%	1.2%	-0.8%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Central and South America	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
No passport held	7.9%	13.5%	-5.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	38.2%	37.2%	1.0%
Christian	39.3%	46.2%	-6.9%
Muslim	18.4%	6.5%	11.9%
Other religion	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Not answered	3.4%	6.0%	-2.6%

Safety

Is Grasscroft Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Grasscroft Road was 195.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 112.1% higher than the Greenhead average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Grasscroft Road has the 8th highest crime rate of 44 local areas in Greenhead and the 133rd highest crime rate of 1,332 local areas in Kirklees .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 136.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -29.0%.

🔎 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 4LP, 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 - 6/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 9/10 (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 - 2/10 (very low )
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) - 7/10 (above average )
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) - 4/10 (below 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 Grasscroft Road are based on 67 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 Grasscroft Road, Huddersfield, HD1 4LP

Estimated Average Property Prices for HD1 4LP

Average Price
£175,406

Semi-Detached
£287,362

Terraced
£159,687

Detached
£315,255

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£62,327

Estimated Average Property Prices for Grasscroft Road

Average Price
£180,592

Semi-Detached
£277,653

Terraced
£173,922

Detached
£323,726

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£63,129

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Grasscroft Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
17 Grasscroft Road, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£159,950	2026-01-30	£158,781
17 Grasscroft Road, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£159,950	2026-01-30	£158,781
20 Grasscroft Road, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£126,000	2025-10-03	£126,232
17 Grasscroft Road, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£100,000	2025-03-31	£101,779
29 Grasscroft Road, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£198,000	2025-03-28	£201,522

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for HD1 4LP

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	81
Retired	39
Part-Time Employee	25
Self-Employed	20
Student (economically inactive)	18
Looking after home or family	17
Unemployed	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Other	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	30
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	23
Education	21
Manufacturing	12
Construction	9
Transport and storage	9
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Financial and insurance activities	6
Other	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	3
Real estate activities	2
Information and communication	2
Administrative and support service activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation 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	1,623 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

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	829 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Huddersfield George Avenue , Birkby HD2 2BJ	- not rated	838 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Patrick's Catholic Primary Academy George Avenue , Birkby HD2 2BJ	3out of 4	838 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Brambles Primary Academy Cambridge Road , HD1 5BU	3out of 4	917 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Luck Lane, A Share Primary Academy Luck Lane , Paddock HD3 4HA	- not rated	1,116 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	1,163 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Salendine Nook High School New Hey Road , HD3 4GN	- not rated	2,386 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Salendine Nook High School New Hey Road , HD3 4GN	3out of 4	2,386 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Moor End Technology College Dryclough Road , Crosland Moor HD4 5JA	- not rated	2,524 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Moor End Academy Dryclough Road , Crosland Moor HD4 5JA	4out of 4	2,524 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	847 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kirklees College Manchester Road , HD1 3LD	- not rated	1,661 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Huddersfield New College New Hey Road , HD3 4GL	- not rated	2,523 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	1,161 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Almondbury Community School Fernside Avenue , Almondbury HD5 8PQ	- not rated	4,476 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Edgerton College 7 Edgerton Road , Edgerton HD1 5RA	- not rated	500 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
St David's School Royds Mount , Luck Lane HD1 4QX	- not rated	611 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Huddersfield Grammar School Royds Mount , Luck Lane HD1 4QX	- not rated	755 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Mountjoy House School 63 New North Road , HD1 5ND	- not rated	868 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Highfields School Cemetery Road , Edgerton HD1 5NF	- not rated	874 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
marsh cafe	Marsh Cafe, 66 Westbourne Road	187 yd
Bexs Coffee Shop And Cafe	72E Westbourne Road, Marsh	189 yd
Tapian Thai Takeaway	51 Westbourne Road, Marsh	234 yd
Golden Kettle	69 Westbourne Road, Marsh	234 yd
Marshmallow	94A Westbourne Road, Marsh	277 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Marsh United Bowling Club	Eldon Road, Marsh	201 yd
Junction Inn	1 Westbourne Road, Marsh	229 yd
Croppers Arms	136 Westbourne Road, Marsh	277 yd
Marsh Conservative Club	Abb Street, Marsh	297 yd
Antilles Education And Social Club	163 Trinity Street, Huddersfield	471 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Salira	Salira Square Pizza, 35 Westbourne Road	157 yd
Kabana Express	Kabbana Express, 39 Westbourne Road	158 yd
Kfc	53-57 Westbourne Road, Marsh	187 yd
Jo's Sandwich Bar	Evans Eaterie, 96 Westbourne Road	233 yd
Subway	49 Westbourne Road, Marsh	234 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Co Operative Food	Westbourne Road, Marsh		234 yd
Tesco Express	New Hey Road, Marsh		441 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	208 yd
Maloney'S MARSH MILLS MARSH MILLS LUCK LANE	health and fitness suite	468 yd
Huddersfield Grammar School LUCK LANE	grass pitches	754 yd
St Patrick'S Catholic Primary School GEORGE AVENUE	grass pitches	834 yd
Greenhead College GREENHEAD ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	848 yd
Huddersfield Lawn Tennis And Squash Club CEMETERY ROAD	health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre, squash courts, tennis courts	873 yd
Royds Hall Sports Centre Luck Lane	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts	1,053 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	78.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	119.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	12.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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