Mountjoy Road, Huddersfield, HD1 5QG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding HD1 5QG is primarily male, with 59.9% 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	49.4%	40.1%	-9.3%	51.0%	-10.9%
Male	50.6%	59.9%	9.3%	49.0%	10.9%

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 5QG, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 56.2% 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	52.8%	56.2%	3.4%	37.9%	18.3%
Married: Opposite sex	32.3%	30.1%	-2.2%	44.2%	-14.1%
Married: Same sex	1.9%	1.1%	-0.8%	0.3%	0.8%
Separated	1.9%	2.5%	0.6%	2.2%	0.3%
Divorced	3.7%	5.8%	2.1%	9.1%	-3.3%
Widowed	7.4%	4.3%	-3.1%	6.1%	-1.8%

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	41.8%	44.9%	3.1%	48.4%	-3.5%
Good health	38.4%	37.6%	-0.8%	33.6%	4.0%
Fair health	15.1%	13.1%	-2.0%	12.7%	0.4%
Bad health	4.4%	2.9%	-1.5%	4.0%	-1.1%
Very bad health	0.3%	1.6%	1.3%	1.2%	0.4%

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.

In the area around HD1 5QG this area, 9.8% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%. This area stands out for its high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 45.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	14.5%	9.8%	-4.7%	18.2%	-8.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.3%	4.3%	-5.0%	9.6%	-5.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.2%	10.5%	-0.7%	13.4%	-2.9%
Apprenticeship	2.2%	4.7%	2.5%	5.3%	-0.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	22.3%	23.6%	1.3%	16.9%	6.7%
Degree or Similar	34.6%	45.7%	11.1%	33.8%	11.9%
Other	5.9%	1.4%	-4.5%	2.8%	-1.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 64.6% 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)
Chinese	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	3.5%	1.9%	-1.6%	3.1%	-1.2%
Pakistani	20.1%	23.4%	3.3%	2.7%	20.7%
Other Asian	2.2%	0%	-2.2%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	2.5%	3.2%	0.7%	2.5%	0.7%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.6%	0.6%	1.0%	-0.4%
Other Black	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	2.2%	1.9%	0.8%	1.4%
Mixed White and African	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.8%	0.6%	-2.2%	0.9%	-0.3%
Mixed Other	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.8%	0.1%
White	60.1%	64.6%	4.5%	81.4%	-16.8%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Roma	0%	2.2%	2.2%	0.2%	2.0%
Arab	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	5%	0%	-5.0%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 77.8% 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	76.1%	77.8%	1.7%	83.2%	-5.4%
European Union	1.9%	11.1%	9.2%	6.1%	5.0%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	1.3%	1.0%	0.8%	0.5%
Africa	5.3%	2.9%	-2.4%	2.7%	0.2%
Middle East and Asia	13.8%	6.7%	-7.1%	5.6%	1.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.2%	0%	-2.2%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	74.8%	78%	3.2%	83.2%	-5.2%
10+ Years	3.5%	11.8%	8.3%	9.8%	2.0%
5-10 Years	5.3%	3.2%	-2.1%	2.9%	0.3%
2-5 Years	3.8%	3.2%	-0.6%	2.2%	1.0%
Less than 2 years	12.6%	3.8%	-8.8%	1.9%	1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	75.6%	76.7%	-1.1%
Ireland	1.9%	0.6%	1.3%
Germany	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Italy	1.9%	0.6%	1.3%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Lithuania	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Poland	0.6%	1.3%	-0.7%
Romania	1%	0.9%	0.1%
Other EU countries	3.5%	1.5%	2.0%
Turkey	1%	0.1%	0.9%
Central and Western Africa	1%	0.3%	0.7%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Southern Asia	1.3%	1.2%	0.1%
No passport held	10.5%	13.5%	-3.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	34.1%	37.2%	-3.1%
Christian	35.4%	46.2%	-10.8%
Hindu	0.3%	1.7%	-1.4%
Muslim	21.7%	6.5%	15.2%
Sikh	1%	0.9%	0.1%
Not answered	7.6%	6.0%	1.6%

Safety

Is Mountjoy Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Mountjoy Road was 82.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 10.8% lower than the Greenhead average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Mountjoy Road has the 21st highest crime rate of 44 local areas in Greenhead and the 562nd highest crime rate of 1,332 local areas in Kirklees .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 29.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -54.6%.

🔎 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 5QG, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 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 - 5/10 (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) - 3/10 (low )
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) - 6/10 (average )
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 Mountjoy Road are based on 137 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 Mountjoy Road, Huddersfield, HD1 5QG

Estimated Average Property Prices for HD1 5QG

Average Price
£206,203

Semi-Detached
£345,446

Terraced
£145,650

Detached
£299,207

Flats/Maisonettes
£119,194

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Mountjoy Road

Average Price
£250,032

Semi-Detached
£347,537

Terraced
£174,746

Detached
£388,162

Flats/Maisonettes
£136,165

Other
£76,370

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Mountjoy Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
55 Mountjoy Road, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire Detached, an established residential building	£300,000	2025-08-15	£302,262
81 Mountjoy Road, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£115,000	2025-07-04	£115,339
83 Mountjoy Road, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£125,000	2025-06-06	£127,756
77 Mountjoy Road, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£110,000	2024-11-15	£110,870
97 Mountjoy Road, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£115,500	2024-04-22	£121,079

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for HD1 5QG

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in HD1 5QG 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	92
Student (economically inactive)	31
Retired	31
Part-Time Employee	30
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	30
Self-Employed	25
Unemployed	14
Looking after home or family	13
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Other	2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	32
Accommodation and food service activities	19
Human health and social work activities	16
Manufacturing	14
Education	14
Construction	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Transport and storage	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Information and communication	6
Financial and insurance activities	4
Other	3
Administrative and support service activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Real estate 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	1,726 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	399 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Birkby Infant and Nursery School Blacker Road , Birkby HD1 5HQ	4out of 4	733 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Huddersfield George Avenue , Birkby HD2 2BJ	- not rated	782 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Patrick's Catholic Primary Academy George Avenue , Birkby HD2 2BJ	3out of 4	782 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Spring Grove Junior Infant and Nursery School Bow Street , HD1 4BJ	- not rated	1,033 yd	Academy converter	Yes	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	1,655 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Fartown High School Woodhouse Hall Road , Fartown HD2 1DJ	- not rated	2,713 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
North Huddersfield Trust School Woodhouse Hall Road , HD2 1DJ	3out of 4	2,713 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Moor End Technology College Dryclough Road , Crosland Moor HD4 5JA	- not rated	2,795 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Moor End Academy Dryclough Road , Crosland Moor HD4 5JA	4out of 4	2,795 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	556 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kirklees College Manchester Road , HD1 3LD	- not rated	1,402 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Huddersfield New College New Hey Road , HD3 4GL	- not rated	3,010 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	1,654 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Almondbury Community School Fernside Avenue , Almondbury HD5 8PQ	- not rated	4,039 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Mountjoy House School 63 New North Road , HD1 5ND	- not rated	361 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Highfields School Cemetery Road , Edgerton HD1 5NF	- not rated	381 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Edgerton College 7 Edgerton Road , Edgerton HD1 5RA	- not rated	443 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Islamia Girls' High School Highfields Road , HD1 5NG	- not rated	484 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Rathbone Choices 10 Highfield Road , HD1 5LP	- not rated	617 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
Greenhead Park Conservatory	The Park Cafe, Greenhead Park	296 yd
The Refreshment Rooms	Greenhead Park, Trinity Street	296 yd
Bexs Coffee Shop And Cafe	72E Westbourne Road, Marsh	511 yd
marsh cafe	Marsh Cafe, 66 Westbourne Road	547 yd
Aramark Ltd @ Greenhead College	Greenhead College, Greenhead Road	555 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Antilles Education And Social Club	163 Trinity Street, Huddersfield	74 yd
Junction Inn	1 Westbourne Road, Marsh	318 yd
Huddersfield Lawn Tennis And Squash Club	Cemetery Road, Edgerton	382 yd
Ukranian Social Club	7 Edgerton Road, Edgerton	445 yd
The Spink's Nest	178 Blacker Road, Birkby	597 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Kabana Express	Kabbana Express, 39 Westbourne Road	496 yd
Salira	Salira Square Pizza, 35 Westbourne Road	505 yd
Trinity Hfc	76 Trinity Street, Huddersfield	567 yd
Trinity Fisheries	101 Trinity Street, Huddersfield	623 yd
Trinity Pizzas	87 Trinity Street, Huddersfield	623 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Co Operative Food	Westbourne Road, Marsh	704 yd
Iceland	10 Trinity Street, Huddersfield	912 yd
Tesco Express	New Hey Road, Marsh	915 yd
Aldi	Aldi Unit 4, Huddersfield Retail Park	1,010 yd
Tesco Superstore	Viaduct Street, Huddersfield	1,051 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	379 yd
Greenhead College GREENHEAD ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	557 yd
Greenhead College Sports Field CLARE HILL	grass pitches	640 yd
Kane Academy HOLY TRINITY CHURCH HALL HOLY TRINITY CHURCH HALL ST JAMES'S ROAD	health and fitness suite	714 yd
St Patrick'S Catholic Primary School GEORGE AVENUE	grass pitches	778 yd
New North Road Baptist Church New North Parade		851 yd
St Patricks Catholic Centre TRINITY STREET		896 yd
The Gym (Huddersfield) THE RINGWAY CENTRE THE RINGWAY CENTRE BECK ROAD	health and fitness suite	957 yd
Maloney'S MARSH MILLS MARSH MILLS LUCK LANE	health and fitness suite	984 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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	175.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	15.6 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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