Highfields Road, Huddersfield, HD1 5LP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding HD1 5LP is primarily male, with 58% 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	42.7%	42%	-0.7%	51.0%	-9.0%
Male	57.3%	58%	0.7%	49.0%	9.0%

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 5LP, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 75.7% 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	72.8%	75.7%	2.9%	37.9%	37.8%
Married: Opposite sex	16.3%	13.9%	-2.4%	44.2%	-30.3%
Separated	2.5%	3.2%	0.7%	2.2%	1.0%
Divorced	5.3%	6.4%	1.1%	9.1%	-2.7%
Widowed	3.1%	0.8%	-2.3%	6.1%	-5.3%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (89.5%) 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	48.9%	49.6%	0.7%	48.4%	1.2%
Good health	34.1%	39.9%	5.8%	33.6%	6.3%
Fair health	11.3%	6%	-5.3%	12.7%	-6.7%
Bad health	3.8%	4.1%	0.3%	4.0%	0.1%
Very bad health	1.9%	0.4%	-1.5%	1.2%	-0.8%

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	14.6%	13.9%	-0.7%	18.2%	-4.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8.4%	7.2%	-1.2%	9.6%	-2.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.7%	4.4%	-6.3%	13.4%	-9.0%
Apprenticeship	0.6%	4.8%	4.2%	5.3%	-0.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	30.6%	23.9%	-6.7%	16.9%	7.0%
Degree or Similar	25.6%	42.2%	16.6%	33.8%	8.4%
Other	9.6%	3.6%	-6.0%	2.8%	0.8%

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%	1.5%	1.5%	1.1%	0.4%
Chinese	3%	1.9%	-1.1%	0.7%	1.2%
Indian	4%	1.1%	-2.9%	3.1%	-2.0%
Pakistani	5.9%	6.7%	0.8%	2.7%	4.0%
Other Asian	3.2%	3%	-0.2%	1.6%	1.4%
Black African	5.9%	9.6%	3.7%	2.5%	7.1%
Black Caribbean	2.2%	0.7%	-1.5%	1.0%	-0.3%
Other Black	1.9%	1.5%	-0.4%	0.5%	1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	1.6%	0.4%	-1.2%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.4%	1.1%	-1.3%	0.9%	0.2%
Mixed Other	2.4%	0.7%	-1.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
White	60.2%	63.3%	3.1%	81.4%	-18.1%
Arab	5.1%	3.3%	-1.8%	0.6%	2.7%
Other	2.2%	4.4%	2.2%	1.6%	2.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 50.9% 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	64%	50.9%	-13.1%	83.2%	-32.3%
European Union	9.9%	21.2%	11.3%	6.1%	15.1%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.1%
Africa	9.4%	10.4%	1.0%	2.7%	7.7%
Middle East and Asia	15.1%	13.4%	-1.7%	5.6%	7.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.1%	3.3%	2.2%	1.3%	2.0%
British Overseas	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	62.6%	50.9%	-11.7%	83.2%	-32.3%
10+ Years	9.1%	12.3%	3.2%	9.8%	2.5%
5-10 Years	12.9%	12.6%	-0.3%	2.9%	9.7%
2-5 Years	7.3%	10%	2.7%	2.2%	7.8%
Less than 2 years	8.1%	14.1%	6.0%	1.9%	12.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	51.1%	76.7%	-25.6%
Ireland	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
France	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
Italy	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Portugal	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Spain	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Lithuania	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Poland	5.9%	1.3%	4.6%
Romania	1.9%	0.9%	1.0%
Other EU countries	7.8%	1.5%	6.3%
Other Europe	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	7.4%	0.3%	7.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Middle East	2.6%	0.1%	2.5%
Eastern Asia	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Southern Asia	4.4%	1.2%	3.2%
South-East Asia	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Central and South America	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
No passport held	9.3%	13.5%	-4.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	36.1%	37.2%	-1.1%
Christian	39.8%	46.2%	-6.4%
Buddhist	1.5%	0.5%	1.0%
Muslim	15.2%	6.5%	8.7%
Sikh	1.1%	0.9%	0.2%
Other religion	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Not answered	5.6%	6.0%	-0.4%

Safety

Is Highfields Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Highfields Road was 265.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 187.5% higher than the Greenhead average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Highfields Road has the 5th highest crime rate of 44 local areas in Greenhead and the 72nd highest crime rate of 1,332 local areas in Kirklees .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 145.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 8.6%.

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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 5LP, 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 Highfields Road are based on 28 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 Highfields Road, Huddersfield, HD1 5LP

Estimated Average Property Prices for HD1 5LP

Average Price
£247,832

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£247,832

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Highfields Road

Average Price
£149,777

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£153,260

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£148,827

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Highfields Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
8 Highfields Road, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£50,000	1999-07-01	£229,325
10 Highfields Road, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£58,000	1995-12-28	£285,276

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for HD1 5LP

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in HD1 5LP 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	74
Student (economically inactive)	47
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	43
Part-Time Employee	20
Long-Term Sick or disabled	16
Unemployed	16
Other	11
Self-Employed	10
Retired	6
Looking after home or family	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	36
Accommodation and food service activities	31
Manufacturing	22
Human health and social work activities	19
Other	19
Education	14
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Construction	6
Information and communication	6
Financial and insurance activities	5
Administrative and support service activities	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Transport and storage	3
Real estate 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	1,756 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Brambles Primary Academy Cambridge Road , HD1 5BU	3out of 4	375 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Spring Grove Junior Infant and Nursery School Bow Street , HD1 4BJ	- not rated	797 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Spring Grove Junior Infant and Nursery School Bow Street , HD1 4BJ	- not rated	797 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Birkby Infant and Nursery School Blacker Road , Birkby HD1 5HQ	4out of 4	832 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Birkby Junior School Mead Street , Fartown HD1 6HE	3out of 4	1,171 yd	Community school	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	2,136 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Netherhall Learning Campus High School Netherhall Avenue , Rawthorpe HD5 9PG	2out of 4	2,304 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Fartown High School Woodhouse Hall Road , Fartown HD2 1DJ	- not rated	2,428 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
North Huddersfield Trust School Woodhouse Hall Road , HD2 1DJ	3out of 4	2,428 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Moor End Technology College Dryclough Road , Crosland Moor HD4 5JA	- not rated	2,947 yd	Community school	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	484 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kirklees College Manchester Road , HD1 3LD	- not rated	1,034 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Huddersfield New College New Hey Road , HD3 4GL	- not rated	3,609 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	2,135 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Almondbury Community School Fernside Avenue , Almondbury HD5 8PQ	- not rated	3,441 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Rathbone Choices 10 Highfield Road , HD1 5LP	- not rated	18 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Islamia Girls' High School Highfields Road , HD1 5NG	- not rated	202 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Mountjoy House School 63 New North Road , HD1 5ND	- not rated	248 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
ES Independent School Kirklees 20 Greenhead Road , Huddersfield HD1 4EN	- not rated	355 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Highfields School Cemetery Road , Edgerton HD1 5NF	- not rated	506 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	190 yd
Al Quds Food Stuff	84 Trinity Street, Huddersfield	247 yd
Full Circle Cafe	Brian Jackson House, 2 New North Parade	299 yd
Delicious Desserts express	Delicious Desserts, 4 Greenhead Road	341 yd
Thai Sakon	5 St John's Road, Huddersfield	345 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Polish Roman Catholic Cen	Our Lady Of Czestochowa, 88 Fitzwilliam Street	288 yd
The Huddersfield Irish Centre	Irish Club, 86 Fitzwilliam Street	288 yd
Huddersfield Bridge Club	4-6 Cambridge Road, Huddersfield	302 yd
The Sportsman	Sportsmans Arms, 1 St John's Road	348 yd
Greenhead Masonic Hall	26 Greenhead Road, Huddersfield	351 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Trinity Hfc	76 Trinity Street, Huddersfield	244 yd
Trinity Fisheries	101 Trinity Street, Huddersfield	285 yd
Trinity Pizzas	87 Trinity Street, Huddersfield	285 yd
Kabana	45 Trinity Street, Huddersfield	285 yd
Storia Pizza	53 Trinity Street, Huddersfield	285 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Iceland	10 Trinity Street, Huddersfield	402 yd
Tesco Superstore	Viaduct Street, Huddersfield	465 yd
Supersam	31-33 John William Street, Huddersfield	515 yd
Sainsburys	22-24 Market Street, Huddersfield	526 yd
Farmfoods	14 Market Street, Huddersfield	526 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
New North Road Baptist Church New North Parade		329 yd
St Patricks Catholic Centre TRINITY STREET		368 yd
Greenhead College Sports Field CLARE HILL	grass pitches	393 yd
Greenhead College GREENHEAD ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	486 yd
Huddersfield Lawn Tennis And Squash Club CEMETERY ROAD	health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre, squash courts, tennis courts	505 yd
The Gym (Huddersfield) THE RINGWAY CENTRE THE RINGWAY CENTRE BECK ROAD	health and fitness suite	654 yd
Huddersfield Methodist Mission 3-13 3-13 LORD STREET		682 yd
Reviva Health Club For Women (Huddersfield) (Closed) King Street	health and fitness suite	706 yd
Huddersfield Leisure Centre HUDDERSFIELD LEISURE CENTRE HUDDERSFIELD LEISURE CENTRE SPRING GROVE STREET	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	740 yd
Huddersfield Sports Centre (Closed) Southgate	health and fitness suite, indoor bowls, squash courts, swimming pool	785 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.