Cambridge Road, Huddersfield, HD1 5BU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding HD1 5BU is primarily male, with 56.1% 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%	43.9%	1.9%	51.0%	-7.1%
Male	58%	56.1%	-1.9%	49.0%	7.1%

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 5BU, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 64% 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	66%	64%	-2.0%	37.9%	26.1%
Married: Opposite sex	24.9%	24.9%	0.0%	44.2%	-19.3%
Married: Same sex	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	1.9%	2.7%	0.8%	2.2%	0.5%
Divorced	5.6%	6.4%	0.8%	9.1%	-2.7%
Widowed	1.3%	2%	0.7%	6.1%	-4.1%

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	44.2%	43.9%	-0.3%	48.4%	-4.5%
Good health	34.9%	29.6%	-5.3%	33.6%	-4.0%
Fair health	16.1%	18%	1.9%	12.7%	5.3%
Bad health	4.3%	5.4%	1.1%	4.0%	1.4%
Very bad health	0.5%	3.2%	2.7%	1.2%	2.0%

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	16%	25.7%	9.7%	18.2%	7.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.4%	5.4%	-4.0%	9.6%	-4.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.9%	7.8%	-2.1%	13.4%	-5.6%
Apprenticeship	2.9%	4.2%	1.3%	5.3%	-1.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	27%	21.6%	-5.4%	16.9%	4.7%
Degree or Similar	22.5%	33.1%	10.6%	33.8%	-0.7%
Other	12.3%	2.2%	-10.1%	2.8%	-0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 44% 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%	0.9%	0.9%	1.1%	-0.2%
Chinese	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	2%	2.8%	0.8%	3.1%	-0.3%
Pakistani	24.5%	22.2%	-2.3%	2.7%	19.5%
Other Asian	1.8%	4.3%	2.5%	1.6%	2.7%
Black African	3.2%	10.6%	7.4%	2.5%	8.1%
Black Caribbean	3.2%	3%	-0.2%	1.0%	2.0%
Other Black	0.9%	0.4%	-0.5%	0.5%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	1.6%	2.2%	0.6%	0.8%	1.4%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.6%	3.7%	2.1%	0.9%	2.8%
Mixed Other	0.5%	0.4%	-0.1%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	51.2%	44%	-7.2%	81.4%	-37.4%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Arab	5.9%	1.3%	-4.6%	0.6%	0.7%
Other	2.7%	3.2%	0.5%	1.6%	1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 69.7% 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	68.7%	69.7%	1.0%	83.2%	-13.5%
European Union	6.8%	7.3%	0.5%	6.1%	1.2%
Africa	7.7%	7.9%	0.2%	2.7%	5.2%
Middle East and Asia	16.1%	13.5%	-2.6%	5.6%	7.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.7%	1.7%	1.0%	1.3%	0.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	68.5%	69.8%	1.3%	83.2%	-13.4%
10+ Years	9.1%	16.7%	7.6%	9.8%	6.9%
5-10 Years	7.3%	4.5%	-2.8%	2.9%	1.6%
2-5 Years	5%	3.4%	-1.6%	2.2%	1.2%
Less than 2 years	10.2%	5.6%	-4.6%	1.9%	3.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	66.7%	76.7%	-10.0%
Germany	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Italy	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Portugal	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Lithuania	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Poland	1.7%	1.3%	0.4%
Other EU countries	2.1%	1.5%	0.6%
North Africa	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Central and Western Africa	3.8%	0.3%	3.5%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Middle East	1.9%	0.1%	1.8%
Eastern Asia	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Southern Asia	1.9%	1.2%	0.7%
South-East Asia	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
No passport held	17.5%	13.5%	4.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	29.1%	37.2%	-8.1%
Christian	27.4%	46.2%	-18.8%
Buddhist	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Hindu	0.4%	1.7%	-1.3%
Muslim	31.7%	6.5%	25.2%
Sikh	1.7%	0.9%	0.8%
Other religion	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Not answered	8.8%	6.0%	2.8%

Safety

Is Cambridge Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Cambridge Road was 207.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 132.9% higher than the Greenhead average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Cambridge Road has the 8th highest crime rate of 45 local areas in Greenhead and the 124th highest crime rate of 1,334 local areas in Kirklees .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 116.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -49.2%.

🔎 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 5BU, 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 - 8/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 10/10 (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 - 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) - 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 Cambridge Road are based on 20 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 Cambridge Road, Huddersfield, HD1 5BU

Estimated Average Property Prices for HD1 5BU

Average Price
£416,634

Semi-Detached
£435,443

Terraced
£304,552

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£668,624

Estimated Average Property Prices for Cambridge Road

Average Price
£358,481

Semi-Detached
£435,484

Terraced
£312,475

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£455,173

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Cambridge Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
16 Cambridge Road, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£280,900	2024-04-24	£311,822
26 - 28 Cambridge Road, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire Other, an established residential building	£1,108,000	2020-09-30	£1,352,606
24 Cambridge Road, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire Other, an established residential building	£415	2020-02-03	£513
26 - 28 Cambridge Road, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire Other, an established residential building	£10,000	2019-12-17	£12,400
18 Cambridge Road, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£165,000	2007-05-24	£244,218

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for HD1 5BU

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in HD1 5BU 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	99
Long-Term Sick or disabled	69
Student (economically inactive)	53
Other	38
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	37
Unemployed	25
Looking after home or family	24
Part-Time Employee	23
Self-Employed	22
Retired	12

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	35
Accommodation and food service activities	25
Manufacturing	22
Human health and social work activities	19
Education	16
Other	14
Administrative and support service activities	12
Construction	6
Transport and storage	6
Information and communication	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Financial and insurance activities	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Brambles Primary Academy Cambridge Road , HD1 5BU	- not rated	215 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Birkby Infant and Nursery School Blacker Road , Birkby HD1 5HQ	4out of 4	543 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Birkby Junior School Mead Street , Fartown HD1 6HE	3out of 4	883 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Patrick's Catholic Primary Academy George Avenue , Birkby HD2 2BJ	- not rated	1,072 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Spring Grove Junior Infant and Nursery School Bow Street , HD1 4BJ	4out of 4	1,102 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
North Huddersfield Trust School Woodhouse Hall Road , HD2 1DJ	3out of 4	2,188 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Netherhall Learning Campus High School Netherhall Avenue , Rawthorpe HD5 9PG	3out of 4	2,238 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Moor End Academy Dryclough Road , Crosland Moor HD4 5JA	4out of 4	3,205 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Newsome Academy Castle Avenue , Newsome HD4 6JN	- not rated	3,299 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
All Saints Catholic College Specialist in Humanities Bradley Bar , HD2 2JT	3out of 4	3,356 yd	Voluntary aided 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	737 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kirklees College Manchester Road , HD1 3LD	- not rated	1,339 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Huddersfield New College New Hey Road , HD3 4GL	- not rated	3,579 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	2,248 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	657 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
University of Huddersfield Lockside , Queensgate HD1 3DH	- not rated	1,332 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Mount School 3 Binham Road , Edgerton HD2 2AP	- not rated	1,349 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Huddersfield Grammar School Royds Mount , Luck Lane HD1 4QX	- not rated	1,874 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Woodley School and College Dog Kennel Bank , HD5 8JE	3out of 4	2,174 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
The Scullery Kitchen & Bar	Bents House, 21 Belmont Street	120 yd
Thai Sakon	5 St John's Road, Huddersfield	290 yd
Apadana	9 Railway Arches, Viaduct Street	364 yd
Primo	10 Railway Arches, Viaduct Street	364 yd
Cafe Pausa, Dunelm Store	Pausa Cafe At Dunelm Mill Unit 1, Huddersfield Retail Park	373 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Huddersfield Bridge Club	4-6 Cambridge Road, Huddersfield	1 yd
Polish Roman Catholic Cen	Our Lady Of Czestochowa, 88 Fitzwilliam Street	299 yd
The Huddersfield Irish Centre	Irish Club, 86 Fitzwilliam Street	299 yd
The Sportsman	Sportsmans Arms, 1 St John's Road	320 yd
Huddersfield Lawn Tennis And Squash Club	Cemetery Road, Edgerton	429 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Eats and Treats Ltd	4 Clare Hill, Huddersfield	117 yd
Marhaba Takeaway	3 St John's Road, Huddersfield	290 yd
Domino's Pizza	Dominos Pizza Unit A, Castlegate Retail Park	298 yd
BIG JOE'S PIZZA	3A St John's Road, Huddersfield	313 yd
Huddersfeld Shawarma Limited	2 Bradford Road, Fartown	460 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Aldi	Aldi Unit 4, Huddersfield Retail Park	374 yd
Tesco Superstore	Viaduct Street, Huddersfield	421 yd
Food Warehouse	Unit 4, Great Northern Retail Park	635 yd
Poundland	Poundland Unit 2a, Great Northern Retail Park	635 yd
Supersam	31-33 John William Street, Huddersfield	646 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Greenhead College Sports Field CLARE HILL	grass pitches	149 yd
The Gym (Huddersfield) THE RINGWAY CENTRE THE RINGWAY CENTRE BECK ROAD	health and fitness suite	354 yd
Huddersfield Lawn Tennis And Squash Club CEMETERY ROAD	health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre, squash courts, tennis courts	427 yd
New North Road Baptist Church New North Parade		581 yd
St Patricks Catholic Centre TRINITY STREET		609 yd
Huddersfield Methodist Mission 3-13 3-13 LORD STREET		754 yd
Huddersfield Sports Centre (Closed) Southgate	health and fitness suite, indoor bowls, squash courts, swimming pool	769 yd
Greenhead College GREENHEAD ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	771 yd
Reviva Health Club For Women (Huddersfield) (Closed) King Street	health and fitness suite	871 yd
Huddersfield Leisure Centre HUDDERSFIELD LEISURE CENTRE HUDDERSFIELD LEISURE CENTRE SPRING GROVE STREET	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	1,019 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	82.4%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	82.4%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	82.4%

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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	118.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	12.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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