Dorset Street, Huddersfield, HD1 5HF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding HD1 5HF, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 54.2% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50%	54.2%	4.2%	51.0%	3.2%
Male	50%	45.8%	-4.2%	49.0%	-3.2%

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 5HF, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 42.1% 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%	42.1%	-1.9%	37.9%	4.2%
Married: Opposite sex	38.9%	45.3%	6.4%	44.2%	1.1%
Separated	3.3%	2.2%	-1.1%	2.2%	0.0%
Divorced	8.7%	6.6%	-2.1%	9.1%	-2.5%
Widowed	5.1%	3.8%	-1.3%	6.1%	-2.3%

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	45.1%	44%	-1.1%	48.4%	-4.4%
Good health	31.6%	36.3%	4.7%	33.6%	2.7%
Fair health	16.2%	14.5%	-1.7%	12.7%	1.8%
Bad health	4.9%	4.5%	-0.4%	4.0%	0.5%
Very bad health	2.2%	0.7%	-1.5%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	26%	23.3%	-2.7%	18.2%	5.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.6%	9.1%	-0.5%	9.6%	-0.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	8.7%	6.9%	-1.8%	13.4%	-6.5%
Apprenticeship	2.1%	3.8%	1.7%	5.3%	-1.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	21.3%	16.7%	-4.6%	16.9%	-0.2%
Degree or Similar	26.3%	36.5%	10.2%	33.8%	2.7%
Other	6%	3.8%	-2.2%	2.8%	1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 33.3% 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	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	1.1%	-1.1%
Indian	2%	0.5%	-1.5%	3.1%	-2.6%
Pakistani	48%	41.5%	-6.5%	2.7%	38.8%
Other Asian	2.9%	5.7%	2.8%	1.6%	4.1%
Black African	1%	2%	1.0%	2.5%	-0.5%
Black Caribbean	3.2%	4.1%	0.9%	1.0%	3.1%
Other Black	0.2%	0.5%	0.3%	0.5%	0.0%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.5%	2.7%	0.2%	0.9%	1.8%
Mixed Other	0.2%	0.9%	0.7%	0.8%	0.1%
White	38.7%	33.3%	-5.4%	81.4%	-48.1%
Arab	0%	5.4%	5.4%	0.6%	4.8%
Other	1%	2.7%	1.7%	1.6%	1.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 63% 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	63%	63%	0.0%	83.2%	-20.2%
European Union	2.9%	8.6%	5.7%	6.1%	2.5%
Rest of Europe	0.5%	1.1%	0.6%	0.8%	0.3%
Africa	1.2%	1.8%	0.6%	2.7%	-0.9%
Middle East and Asia	29.2%	23.1%	-6.1%	5.6%	17.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.2%	2.3%	-0.9%	1.3%	1.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	60.8%	62.8%	2.0%	83.2%	-20.4%
10+ Years	6.1%	22.6%	16.5%	9.8%	12.8%
5-10 Years	6.1%	6.1%	0.0%	2.9%	3.2%
2-5 Years	6.4%	5.2%	-1.2%	2.2%	3.0%
Less than 2 years	20.6%	3.4%	-17.2%	1.9%	1.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	72.6%	76.7%	-4.1%
Ireland	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Germany	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Italy	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Portugal	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Spain	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Lithuania	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Poland	3.6%	1.3%	2.3%
Romania	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%
Other EU countries	2.5%	1.5%	1.0%
Other Europe	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
North Africa	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Middle East	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Southern Asia	3.2%	1.2%	2.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
No passport held	11.1%	13.5%	-2.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	18.7%	37.2%	-18.5%
Christian	18.2%	46.2%	-28.0%
Hindu	0.7%	1.7%	-1.0%
Muslim	50.9%	6.5%	44.4%
Other religion	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Not answered	10.6%	6.0%	4.6%

Safety

Is Dorset Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Dorset Street was 86.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 13.6% lower than the Ashbrow average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Dorset Street has the 41st lowest crime rate of 86 local areas in Ashbrow and the 529th highest crime rate of 1,332 local areas in Kirklees .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 51.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -63.4%.

🔎 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. 93% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£32,600

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in HD1 5HF, 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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) - 8/10 (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 Dorset Street are based on 39 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 Dorset Street, Huddersfield, HD1 5HF

Estimated Average Property Prices for HD1 5HF

Average Price
£91,974

Semi-Detached
£99,805

Terraced
£91,053

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Dorset Street

Average Price
£98,346

Semi-Detached
£98,377

Terraced
£98,342

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Dorset Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
13 Dorset Street, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£121,000	2025-07-16	£123,732
19 Dorset Street, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£68,500	2023-12-15	£74,834
13 Dorset Street, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£76,000	2021-07-28	£92,098
5 Dorset Street, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£67,000	2020-03-11	£93,973
22 Dorset Street, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£59,795	2017-07-20	£89,528

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for HD1 5HF

Employment

HD1 5HF area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 23% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

HD1 5HF 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 5HF 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	83
Self-Employed	38
Looking after home or family	35
Part-Time Employee	33
Retired	28
Student (economically inactive)	25
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	24
Other	22
Long-Term Sick or disabled	19
Unemployed	10

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	33
Manufacturing	20
Human health and social work activities	19
Education	15
Transport and storage	14
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Professional, scientific and technical activities	11
Financial and insurance activities	6
Construction	5
Other	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Information and communication	4
Administrative and support service activities	2
Real estate activities	1
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	2,444 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Birkby Infant and Nursery School Blacker Road , Birkby HD1 5HQ	4out of 4	68 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brambles Primary Academy Cambridge Road , HD1 5BU	3out of 4	495 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Birkby Junior School Mead Street , Fartown HD1 6HE	3out of 4	617 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Huddersfield George Avenue , Birkby HD2 2BJ	- not rated	755 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Patrick's Catholic Primary Academy George Avenue , Birkby HD2 2BJ	3out of 4	755 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Fartown High School Woodhouse Hall Road , Fartown HD2 1DJ	- not rated	1,984 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
North Huddersfield Trust School Woodhouse Hall Road , HD2 1DJ	3out of 4	1,984 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Royds Hall, A Share Academy Luck Lane , Paddock HD3 4HA	3out of 4	2,359 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Netherhall Learning Campus High School Netherhall Avenue , Rawthorpe HD5 9PG	2out of 4	2,385 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Deighton High School Deighton Road , Deighton HD2 1JP	- not rated	2,885 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	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	1,158 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kirklees College Manchester Road , HD1 3LD	- not rated	1,851 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Huddersfield New College New Hey Road , HD3 4GL	- not rated	3,418 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	2,357 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Almondbury Community School Fernside Avenue , Almondbury HD5 8PQ	- not rated	3,971 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Highfields School Cemetery Road , Edgerton HD1 5NF	- not rated	414 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Islamia Girls' High School Highfields Road , HD1 5NG	- not rated	628 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Mountjoy House School 63 New North Road , HD1 5ND	- not rated	702 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Edgerton College 7 Edgerton Road , Edgerton HD1 5RA	- not rated	771 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Rathbone Choices 10 Highfield Road , HD1 5LP	- not rated	835 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
Sher I Akbar	80 Blacker Road, Birkby	118 yd
Time for Lunch	Time 4 Lunch, 162-164 Blacker Road	132 yd
Kellys Cafe	60C St John's Road, Birkby	197 yd
Jus Chicken	31 Blacker Road, Birkby	299 yd
Multans Street Food	2 Blacker Road, Birkby	303 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Spink's Nest	178 Blacker Road, Birkby	244 yd
Magic Rock Tap Room and Brewery	Magic Rock Tap Room, Willow Park Business Centre	400 yd
Huddersfield Lawn Tennis And Squash Club	Cemetery Road, Edgerton	412 yd
Lamb Inn	115 Halifax Old Road, Birkby	470 yd
Huddersfield Bridge Club	4-6 Cambridge Road, Huddersfield	586 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Ranchos	94 Blacker Road, Birkby	118 yd
Awaises	96 St John's Road, Birkby	158 yd
The Great Wall	115 St John's Road, Birkby	158 yd
Dale Bakery	139 St John's Road, Birkby	158 yd
Food Yard	147 St John's Road, Birkby	158 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Aldi	Aldi Unit 4, Huddersfield Retail Park	544 yd
Tesco Superstore	Viaduct Street, Huddersfield	976 yd
Food Warehouse	Unit 4, Great Northern Retail Park	977 yd
Poundland	Poundland Unit 2a, Great Northern Retail Park	980 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Huddersfield Lawn Tennis And Squash Club CEMETERY ROAD	health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre, squash courts, tennis courts	416 yd
Greenhead College Sports Field CLARE HILL	grass pitches	443 yd
The Gym (Huddersfield) THE RINGWAY CENTRE THE RINGWAY CENTRE BECK ROAD	health and fitness suite	475 yd
Oakfield Tennis And Bowling Club ELMFIELD ROAD	tennis courts	699 yd
St Patrick'S Catholic Primary School GEORGE AVENUE	grass pitches	754 yd
Fartown Arena SPAINES ROAD	grass pitches	826 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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	162.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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