Portland Street, Huddersfield, HD1 5PL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around HD1 5PL is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	40.1%	50.7%	10.6%	51.0%	-0.3%
Male	59.9%	49.3%	-10.6%	49.0%	0.3%

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 5PL, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 55.2% 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	55.2%	55.2%	0.0%	37.9%	17.3%
Married: Opposite sex	35.1%	35.6%	0.5%	44.2%	-8.6%
Married: Same sex	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	2.3%	2.6%	0.3%	2.2%	0.4%
Divorced	4.3%	4.2%	-0.1%	9.1%	-4.9%
Widowed	2.7%	2.3%	-0.4%	6.1%	-3.8%

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	48.6%	49.3%	0.7%	48.4%	0.9%
Good health	35.1%	34.3%	-0.8%	33.6%	0.7%
Fair health	10.9%	10.3%	-0.6%	12.7%	-2.4%
Bad health	5.2%	4.7%	-0.5%	4.0%	0.7%
Very bad health	0.3%	1.4%	1.1%	1.2%	0.2%

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	21.7%	18.2%	-3.5%	18.2%	0.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.4%	7.5%	-1.9%	9.6%	-2.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.4%	6.5%	-3.9%	13.4%	-6.9%
Apprenticeship	1.3%	3.9%	2.6%	5.3%	-1.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	17.1%	26.3%	9.2%	16.9%	9.4%
Degree or Similar	24.7%	35.7%	11.0%	33.8%	1.9%
Other	15.4%	1.9%	-13.5%	2.8%	-0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 34.5% 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	0.3%	1.4%	1.1%	1.1%	0.3%
Chinese	3.4%	0.8%	-2.6%	0.7%	0.1%
Indian	5.7%	10%	4.3%	3.1%	6.9%
Pakistani	32.8%	42.3%	9.5%	2.7%	39.6%
Black African	2.8%	3.3%	0.5%	2.5%	0.8%
Black Caribbean	1.3%	0.8%	-0.5%	1.0%	-0.2%
Other Black	0.5%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%	0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	1.1%	0.8%	0.8%	0.3%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.6%	0.3%	-1.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	1.6%	1.7%	0.1%	0.8%	0.9%
White	45.7%	34.5%	-11.2%	81.4%	-46.9%
Arab	0.8%	0.3%	-0.5%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	3.4%	2.5%	-0.9%	1.6%	0.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 65.8% 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	59.9%	65.8%	5.9%	83.2%	-17.4%
European Union	15.5%	6.7%	-8.8%	6.1%	0.6%
Rest of Europe	0.5%	0.6%	0.1%	0.8%	-0.2%
Africa	3.1%	3.6%	0.5%	2.7%	0.9%
Middle East and Asia	19.9%	21.9%	2.0%	5.6%	16.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.5%	1.4%	0.9%	1.3%	0.1%
Oceania	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	59.7%	65.8%	6.1%	83.2%	-17.4%
10+ Years	5.4%	20.6%	15.2%	9.8%	10.8%
5-10 Years	9.6%	4.7%	-4.9%	2.9%	1.8%
2-5 Years	7.2%	3.3%	-3.9%	2.2%	1.1%
Less than 2 years	18.1%	5.6%	-12.5%	1.9%	3.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	77.2%	76.7%	0.5%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Lithuania	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Poland	4.4%	1.3%	3.1%
Romania	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Other EU countries	0.3%	1.5%	-1.2%
Turkey	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Southern Asia	5.6%	1.2%	4.4%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	8.6%	13.5%	-4.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	19.5%	37.2%	-17.7%
Christian	15.6%	46.2%	-30.6%
Hindu	1.9%	1.7%	0.2%
Muslim	45.4%	6.5%	38.9%
Sikh	7.8%	0.9%	6.9%
Not answered	9.7%	6.0%	3.7%

Safety

Is Portland Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Portland Street was 162.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 82.1% higher than the Greenhead average. The most reported crime type was Public order.

Portland Street has the 9th highest crime rate of 45 local areas in Greenhead and the 206th highest crime rate of 1,334 local areas in Kirklees .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 87.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -26.1%.

🔎 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 5PL, 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 Portland Street are based on 8 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 Portland Street, Huddersfield, HD1 5PL

Estimated Average Property Prices for HD1 5PL

Average Price
£189,329

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£103,663

Detached
£274,995

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Portland Street

Average Price
£157,953

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£131,190

Detached
£282,913

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£162,381

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Portland Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
40 Portland Street, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£70,000	2017-02-07	£106,832
41 Portland Street, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire Detached, an established residential building	£166,000	2011-08-18	£282,913

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for HD1 5PL

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in HD1 5PL 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	80
Student (economically inactive)	41
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	35
Part-Time Employee	30
Looking after home or family	28
Self-Employed	23
Retired	21
Unemployed	19
Other	16
Long-Term Sick or disabled	14

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	48
Manufacturing	27
Transport and storage	15
Accommodation and food service activities	14
Human health and social work activities	13
Education	13
Other	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Administrative and support service activities	7
Construction	6
Real estate activities	5
Financial and insurance activities	4
Information and communication	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Brambles Primary Academy Cambridge Road , HD1 5BU	- not rated	348 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Spring Grove Junior Infant and Nursery School Bow Street , HD1 4BJ	4out of 4	744 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Birkby Infant and Nursery School Blacker Road , Birkby HD1 5HQ	4out of 4	840 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Patrick's Catholic Primary Academy George Avenue , Birkby HD2 2BJ	- not rated	1,152 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Birkby Junior School Mead Street , Fartown HD1 6HE	3out of 4	1,286 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Netherhall Learning Campus High School Netherhall Avenue , Rawthorpe HD5 9PG	3out of 4	2,509 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
North Huddersfield Trust School Woodhouse Hall Road , HD2 1DJ	3out of 4	2,585 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Moor End Academy Dryclough Road , Crosland Moor HD4 5JA	4out of 4	2,802 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Newsome Academy Castle Avenue , Newsome HD4 6JN	- not rated	2,953 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Salendine Nook High School Academy New Hey Road , HD3 4GN	3out of 4	3,278 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	334 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kirklees College Manchester Road , HD1 3LD	- not rated	1,051 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Huddersfield New College New Hey Road , HD3 4GL	- not rated	3,415 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	1,931 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	315 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
University of Huddersfield Lockside , Queensgate HD1 3DH	- not rated	1,234 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Mount School 3 Binham Road , Edgerton HD2 2AP	- not rated	1,420 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Huddersfield Grammar School Royds Mount , Luck Lane HD1 4QX	- not rated	1,596 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Woodley School and College Dog Kennel Bank , HD5 8JE	3out of 4	2,067 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
Al Quds Food Stuff	84 Trinity Street, Huddersfield	154 yd
Delicious Desserts express	Delicious Desserts, 4 Greenhead Road	280 yd
The Scullery Kitchen & Bar	Bents House, 21 Belmont Street	301 yd
Full Circle Cafe	Brian Jackson House, 2 New North Parade	321 yd
Aramark Ltd @ Greenhead College	Greenhead College, Greenhead Road	369 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Greenhead Masonic Hall	26 Greenhead Road, Huddersfield	279 yd
Olde Hatte Hotel	1 Trinity Street, Huddersfield	395 yd
Polish Roman Catholic Cen	Our Lady Of Czestochowa, 88 Fitzwilliam Street	395 yd
The Huddersfield Irish Centre	Irish Club, 86 Fitzwilliam Street	395 yd
Huddersfield Bridge Club	4-6 Cambridge Road, Huddersfield	405 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Trinity Hfc	76 Trinity Street, Huddersfield	138 yd
Trinity Fisheries	101 Trinity Street, Huddersfield	192 yd
Trinity Pizzas	87 Trinity Street, Huddersfield	192 yd
Kabana	45 Trinity Street, Huddersfield	192 yd
Storia Pizza	53 Trinity Street, Huddersfield	192 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Iceland	10 Trinity Street, Huddersfield	395 yd
Sainsburys	22-24 Market Street, Huddersfield	537 yd
Farmfoods	14 Market Street, Huddersfield	537 yd
Supersam	31-33 John William Street, Huddersfield	568 yd
Tesco Superstore	Viaduct Street, Huddersfield	569 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
New North Road Baptist Church New North Parade		326 yd
St Patricks Catholic Centre TRINITY STREET		370 yd
Greenhead College GREENHEAD ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	371 yd
Greenhead College Sports Field CLARE HILL	grass pitches	473 yd
Huddersfield Lawn Tennis And Squash Club CEMETERY ROAD	health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre, squash courts, tennis courts	517 yd
Huddersfield Leisure Centre HUDDERSFIELD LEISURE CENTRE HUDDERSFIELD LEISURE CENTRE SPRING GROVE STREET	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	687 yd
Reviva Health Club For Women (Huddersfield) (Closed) King Street	health and fitness suite	734 yd
Huddersfield Methodist Mission 3-13 3-13 LORD STREET		748 yd
The Gym (Huddersfield) THE RINGWAY CENTRE THE RINGWAY CENTRE BECK ROAD	health and fitness suite	757 yd
Sikh Leisure Centre PROSPECT STREET	health and fitness suite	798 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.