Mountjoy Road, Huddersfield, HD1 5QQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding HD1 5QQ has a slightly higher male population, with 51.9% of residents 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	47.5%	48.1%	0.6%	51.0%	-2.9%
Male	52.5%	51.9%	-0.6%	49.0%	2.9%

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 5QQ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 53.8% 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	42%	53.8%	11.8%	37.9%	15.9%
Married: Opposite sex	39.5%	34.8%	-4.7%	44.2%	-9.4%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Separated	3.7%	1.4%	-2.3%	2.2%	-0.8%
Divorced	9.5%	5.9%	-3.6%	9.1%	-3.2%
Widowed	5.3%	3.4%	-1.9%	6.1%	-2.7%

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	34.8%	47.3%	12.5%	48.4%	-1.1%
Good health	40.9%	32.5%	-8.4%	33.6%	-1.1%
Fair health	18.1%	16%	-2.1%	12.7%	3.3%
Bad health	5.8%	3.6%	-2.2%	4.0%	-0.4%
Very bad health	0.4%	0.6%	0.2%	1.2%	-0.6%

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	23%	16.6%	-6.4%	18.2%	-1.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	5.8%	5.9%	0.1%	9.6%	-3.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.5%	8%	-3.5%	13.4%	-5.4%
Apprenticeship	3.7%	3.1%	-0.6%	5.3%	-2.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.3%	25.6%	15.3%	16.9%	8.7%
Degree or Similar	32.1%	39.4%	7.3%	33.8%	5.6%
Other	13.6%	1.4%	-12.2%	2.8%	-1.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 58.2% 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%	0.3%	0.3%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	5.8%	5.3%	-0.5%	3.1%	2.2%
Pakistani	23.2%	22.5%	-0.7%	2.7%	19.8%
Other Asian	0%	2%	2.0%	1.6%	0.4%
Black African	2.2%	1.8%	-0.4%	2.5%	-0.7%
Black Caribbean	1.1%	0.6%	-0.5%	1.0%	-0.4%
Other Black	0.4%	0.9%	0.5%	0.5%	0.4%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	0.3%	-0.1%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	0.3%	-0.1%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.8%	2.9%	1.1%	0.9%	2.0%
Mixed Other	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.8%	0.1%
White	59.4%	58.2%	-1.2%	81.4%	-23.2%
Arab	4.7%	0.9%	-3.8%	0.6%	0.3%
Other	0.7%	3.2%	2.5%	1.6%	1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 73.5% 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	73.6%	73.5%	-0.1%	83.2%	-9.7%
European Union	7.2%	7.7%	0.5%	6.1%	1.6%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.8%	0.4%
Africa	5.8%	2.1%	-3.7%	2.7%	-0.6%
Middle East and Asia	12.7%	15.6%	2.9%	5.6%	10.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	72.5%	73.7%	1.2%	83.2%	-9.5%
10+ Years	6.5%	17.2%	10.7%	9.8%	7.4%
5-10 Years	4.7%	2.7%	-2.0%	2.9%	-0.2%
2-5 Years	2.5%	2.4%	-0.1%	2.2%	0.2%
Less than 2 years	13.8%	4.1%	-9.7%	1.9%	2.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	74%	76.7%	-2.7%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Spain	2.7%	0.4%	2.3%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	4.1%	1.3%	2.8%
Other EU countries	3.3%	1.5%	1.8%
Turkey	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Central and Western Africa	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Southern Asia	2.7%	1.2%	1.5%
South-East Asia	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
North America and the Caribbean	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
No passport held	9.2%	13.5%	-4.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	37.5%	37.2%	0.3%
Christian	22.1%	46.2%	-24.1%
Buddhist	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Hindu	1.5%	1.7%	-0.2%
Muslim	28.6%	6.5%	22.1%
Sikh	5%	0.9%	4.1%
Not answered	4.1%	6.0%	-1.9%

Safety

Is Mountjoy Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Mountjoy Road was 58.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 37.0% lower than the Greenhead average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Mountjoy Road has the 18th lowest crime rate of 44 local areas in Greenhead and the 550th lowest crime rate of 1,332 local areas in Kirklees .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 40.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -73.9%.

🔎 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 5QQ, 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 5QQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for HD1 5QQ

Average Price
£255,602

Semi-Detached
£235,394

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£456,303

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£5,067

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
64 Mountjoy Road, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire Other, an established residential building	£285	2019-06-04	£357
62 Mountjoy Road, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£154,000	2018-09-20	£218,516
56 Mountjoy Road, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire Detached, an established residential building	£285,000	2018-08-29	£394,133
52A Mountjoy Road, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire Other, an established residential building	£8,000	2018-08-15	£9,867
66 Mountjoy Road, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£195,000	2018-05-03	£287,120

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for HD1 5QQ

Employment

HD1 5QQ 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 5QQ 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	62
Student (economically inactive)	55
Retired	43
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	35
Part-Time Employee	22
Self-Employed	19
Looking after home or family	17
Other	16
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11
Unemployed	10

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	24
Human health and social work activities	16
Education	16
Other	14
Manufacturing	11
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Information and communication	7
Transport and storage	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Construction	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Administrative and support service activities	4
Financial and insurance activities	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1
Real estate activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	1,792 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	479 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Huddersfield George Avenue , Birkby HD2 2BJ	- not rated	671 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Patrick's Catholic Primary Academy George Avenue , Birkby HD2 2BJ	3out of 4	671 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Birkby Infant and Nursery School Blacker Road , Birkby HD1 5HQ	4out of 4	727 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Spring Grove Junior Infant and Nursery School Bow Street , HD1 4BJ	- not rated	1,148 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	1,605 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Fartown High School Woodhouse Hall Road , Fartown HD2 1DJ	- not rated	2,743 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
North Huddersfield Trust School Woodhouse Hall Road , HD2 1DJ	3out of 4	2,743 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Salendine Nook High School New Hey Road , HD3 4GN	- not rated	2,759 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Salendine Nook High School New Hey Road , HD3 4GN	3out of 4	2,759 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	673 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kirklees College Manchester Road , HD1 3LD	- not rated	1,524 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Huddersfield New College New Hey Road , HD3 4GL	- not rated	2,898 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	1,603 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Almondbury Community School Fernside Avenue , Almondbury HD5 8PQ	- not rated	4,164 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Edgerton College 7 Edgerton Road , Edgerton HD1 5RA	- not rated	318 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Highfields School Cemetery Road , Edgerton HD1 5NF	- not rated	427 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Mountjoy House School 63 New North Road , HD1 5ND	- not rated	479 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Islamia Girls' High School Highfields Road , HD1 5NG	- not rated	590 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Rathbone Choices 10 Highfield Road , HD1 5LP	- not rated	739 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	320 yd
The Refreshment Rooms	Greenhead Park, Trinity Street	320 yd
Bexs Coffee Shop And Cafe	72E Westbourne Road, Marsh	401 yd
marsh cafe	Marsh Cafe, 66 Westbourne Road	438 yd
Golden Kettle	69 Westbourne Road, Marsh	602 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Antilles Education And Social Club	163 Trinity Street, Huddersfield	153 yd
Junction Inn	1 Westbourne Road, Marsh	223 yd
Ukranian Social Club	7 Edgerton Road, Edgerton	320 yd
Huddersfield Lawn Tennis And Squash Club	Cemetery Road, Edgerton	427 yd
Marsh Conservative Club	Abb Street, Marsh	532 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Kabana Express	Kabbana Express, 39 Westbourne Road	391 yd
Salira	Salira Square Pizza, 35 Westbourne Road	400 yd
Kfc	53-57 Westbourne Road, Marsh	538 yd
Jo's Sandwich Bar	Evans Eaterie, 96 Westbourne Road	564 yd
Subway	49 Westbourne Road, Marsh	602 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Co Operative Food	Westbourne Road, Marsh	602 yd
Tesco Express	New Hey Road, Marsh	808 yd
Iceland	10 Trinity Street, Huddersfield	1,041 yd
Aldi	Aldi Unit 4, Huddersfield Retail Park	1,077 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	425 yd
Kane Academy HOLY TRINITY CHURCH HALL HOLY TRINITY CHURCH HALL ST JAMES'S ROAD	health and fitness suite	623 yd
St Patrick'S Catholic Primary School GEORGE AVENUE	grass pitches	667 yd
Greenhead College GREENHEAD ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	675 yd
Greenhead College Sports Field CLARE HILL	grass pitches	716 yd
Maloney'S MARSH MILLS MARSH MILLS LUCK LANE	health and fitness suite	893 yd
New North Road Baptist Church New North Parade		980 yd
The Gym (Huddersfield) THE RINGWAY CENTRE THE RINGWAY CENTRE BECK ROAD	health and fitness suite	1,020 yd
St Patricks Catholic Centre TRINITY STREET		1,025 yd
Oakfield Tennis And Bowling Club ELMFIELD ROAD	tennis courts	1,063 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	91.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	91.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	91.7%

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	54.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	73.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	10.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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