Upper Brow Road, Huddersfield, HD1 4UP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding HD1 4UP is primarily male, with 57% 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	48.1%	43%	-5.1%	51.0%	-8.0%
Male	51.9%	57%	5.1%	49.0%	8.0%

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 4UP, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 44.7% 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	42.9%	44.7%	1.8%	37.9%	6.8%
Married: Opposite sex	38.3%	38.9%	0.6%	44.2%	-5.3%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Separated	2.9%	3.2%	0.3%	2.2%	1.0%
Divorced	11%	10%	-1.0%	9.1%	0.9%
Widowed	4.9%	2.6%	-2.3%	6.1%	-3.5%

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	41.4%	42.5%	1.1%	48.4%	-5.9%
Good health	34.8%	31.3%	-3.5%	33.6%	-2.3%
Fair health	15.2%	16.8%	1.6%	12.7%	4.1%
Bad health	7%	7%	0.0%	4.0%	3.0%
Very bad health	1.6%	2.3%	0.7%	1.2%	1.1%

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	30.5%	22.5%	-8.0%	18.2%	4.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.6%	7.7%	-6.9%	9.6%	-1.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.9%	10%	-4.9%	13.4%	-3.4%
Apprenticeship	2.9%	7.4%	4.5%	5.3%	2.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.4%	19.6%	9.2%	16.9%	2.7%
Degree or Similar	21.1%	30.2%	9.1%	33.8%	-3.6%
Other	5.5%	2.6%	-2.9%	2.8%	-0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 64.7% 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	2.1%	0.3%	-1.8%	1.1%	-0.8%
Chinese	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	3.2%	2.3%	-0.9%	3.1%	-0.8%
Pakistani	13.9%	16.8%	2.9%	2.7%	14.1%
Other Asian	2.1%	5.2%	3.1%	1.6%	3.6%
Black African	0.3%	1%	0.7%	2.5%	-1.5%
Black Caribbean	1.6%	0.8%	-0.8%	1.0%	-0.2%
Other Black	0.5%	0.3%	-0.2%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	1.1%	0.5%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.3%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	1.8%	1.5%	0.4%	1.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.4%	2.8%	0.4%	0.9%	1.9%
Mixed Other	0.8%	0.5%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.3%
White	71.4%	64.7%	-6.7%	81.4%	-16.7%
Other	0%	2.8%	2.8%	1.6%	1.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 78.4% 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	75.1%	78.4%	3.3%	83.2%	-4.8%
European Union	9.4%	4.2%	-5.2%	6.1%	-1.9%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.3%
Africa	1.6%	2.3%	0.7%	2.7%	-0.4%
Middle East and Asia	12%	12.7%	0.7%	5.6%	7.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.6%	1.8%	0.2%	1.3%	0.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	74.3%	78.2%	3.9%	83.2%	-5.0%
10+ Years	6.7%	14.8%	8.1%	9.8%	5.0%
5-10 Years	5.6%	2.6%	-3.0%	2.9%	-0.3%
2-5 Years	3.5%	3.4%	-0.1%	2.2%	1.2%
Less than 2 years	9.9%	1%	-8.9%	1.9%	-0.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	76%	76.7%	-0.7%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	0.8%	1.3%	-0.5%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	0.8%	1.5%	-0.7%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Southern Asia	2.1%	1.2%	0.9%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	17.6%	13.5%	4.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	40%	37.2%	2.8%
Christian	27.3%	46.2%	-18.9%
Hindu	0.3%	1.7%	-1.4%
Muslim	21.3%	6.5%	14.8%
Sikh	1.3%	0.9%	0.4%
Other religion	2.6%	0.6%	2.0%
Not answered	7.3%	6.0%	1.3%

Safety

Is Upper Brow Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Upper Brow Road was 189.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 122.5% higher than the Golcar average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Upper Brow Road has the 12th highest crime rate of 106 local areas in Golcar and the 144th highest crime rate of 1,332 local areas in Kirklees .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 108.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -69.9%.

🔎 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 4UP, 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 - 10/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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) - 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) - 8/10 (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 Upper Brow Road are based on 45 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 Upper Brow Road, Huddersfield, HD1 4UP

Estimated Average Property Prices for HD1 4UP

Average Price
£185,073

Semi-Detached
£178,465

Terraced
£162,996

Detached
£254,819

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Upper Brow Road

Average Price
£192,618

Semi-Detached
£191,772

Terraced
£161,508

Detached
£290,159

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Upper Brow Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
72 Upper Brow Road, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£87,500	2025-08-18	£88,807
109 Upper Brow Road, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire Detached, an established residential building	£305,000	2025-08-09	£307,300
68 Upper Brow Road, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£40,000	2025-06-20	£41,888
107 Upper Brow Road, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire Detached, an established residential building	£200,500	2024-10-18	£208,092
118 Upper Brow Road, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£205,000	2023-11-02	£223,154

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for HD1 4UP

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in HD1 4UP 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	66
Retired	53
Part-Time Employee	39
Self-Employed	33
Looking after home or family	29
Long-Term Sick or disabled	28
Student (economically inactive)	27
Unemployed	15
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	14
Other	10

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	40
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	26
Human health and social work activities	23
Education	14
Transport and storage	12
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Administrative and support service activities	10
Other	8
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Financial and insurance activities	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Information and communication	5
Construction	5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3

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	862 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	357 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Luck Lane, A Share Primary Academy Luck Lane , Paddock HD3 4HA	- not rated	599 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Oak CofE Primary School Dryclough Road , Crosland Moor HD4 5HX	- not rated	943 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dryclough Church of England Voluntary Controlled Infant School Dryclough Road , Crosland Moor HD4 5HX	- not rated	1,003 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Moorcross CofE (Controlled) Infant School Dryclough Road , Crosland Moor HD4 5HX	- not rated	1,003 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Not Applicable	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	676 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Moor End Technology College Dryclough Road , Crosland Moor HD4 5JA	- not rated	1,363 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Moor End Academy Dryclough Road , Crosland Moor HD4 5JA	4out of 4	1,363 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Newsome High School Castle Avenue , Newsome HD4 6JN	- not rated	2,327 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Newsome Academy Castle Avenue , Newsome HD4 6JN	3out of 4	2,424 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	1,374 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kirklees College Manchester Road , HD1 3LD	- not rated	1,702 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Huddersfield New College New Hey Road , HD3 4GL	- not rated	2,588 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	676 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Almondbury Community School Fernside Avenue , Almondbury HD5 8PQ	- not rated	4,676 yd	Community school	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	834 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St David's School Royds Mount , Luck Lane HD1 4QX	- not rated	883 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Marc Lindsay Sports College Lockwood House , Lockwood Park HD4 6EN	- not rated	1,525 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
MPC College Lockwood House , Lockwood Park HD4 6EN	- not rated	1,560 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
ES Independent School Kirklees 20 Greenhead Road , Huddersfield HD1 4EN	- not rated	1,583 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
The Cosy Bean	161B Church Street, Paddock	233 yd
Rootz Grill and Juice Bar	191 Church Street, Paddock	338 yd
DESTITUTE ASYLUM SEEKERS HUDDERSFIELD (DASH)	Quakers House, Church Street	491 yd
Harlequins	154 Blackmoorfoot Road, Crosland Moor	505 yd
Continental Sports	Millgate, Paddock	535 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Paddock Institute And Conservative Club	Raven Street, Paddock	224 yd
Paddock Cricket And Bowling Club	Church Street, Paddock	315 yd
Foresters Hotel	31 Park Road West, Crosland Moor	362 yd
Crosland Moor Conservative Club	40 Park Road, Crosland Moor	425 yd
Crosland Moor Working Mens Club	170 Blackmoorfoot Road, Crosland Moor	505 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pop N Pizza	151 Church Street, Paddock	233 yd
Eastern Star Chinese Takeaway	141-145 Church Street, Paddock	233 yd
In Bread Unit 5	Moorfield Shopping Centre, Park Road West	329 yd
S And A Grill And Pizza Bar Unit 4	Moorfield Shopping Centre, Park Road West	329 yd
O Grill Huddersfield	205-207 Church Street, Paddock	338 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Co Operative Food	9 Park Road West, Crosland Moor		329 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Paddock Cricket & Bowls Club WEST VIEW	grass pitches	84 yd
Royds Hall Sports Centre Luck Lane	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts	666 yd
Royds Hall Community School (Closed) VICTORY AVENUE	grass pitches	676 yd
David Brown Park Works Park Works Park Works Park Road		767 yd
Huddersfield Grammar School LUCK LANE	grass pitches	832 yd
Douglas Avenue DOUGLAS AVENUE PUBLIC OPEN SPACE DOUGLAS AVENUE PUBLIC OPEN SPACE DOUGLAS AVENUE	grass pitches	912 yd
Islamia Girl'S High School Thornton Lodge Road		915 yd
Jj'S Fitness Fanatics (Closed) Union Mills Union Mills Tanyard Road	health and fitness suite	936 yd
Oak Primary Ce (Vc) School DRYCLOUGH ROAD	grass pitches	944 yd
Crosland Moor Junior School (Closed) Dryclough Road	grass pitches	1,012 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	93.8%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	93.8%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	93.8%

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	63.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed	92.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	12.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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