Edgerton Road, Huddersfield, HD1 5RB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding HD1 5RB is primarily male, with 53.6% 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	45%	46.4%	1.4%	51.0%	-4.6%
Male	55%	53.6%	-1.4%	49.0%	4.6%

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 5RB, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 48.8% 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	45.1%	48.8%	3.7%	37.9%	10.9%
Married: Opposite sex	31.1%	30.9%	-0.2%	44.2%	-13.3%
Married: Same sex	1%	1%	0.0%	0.3%	0.7%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.1%	1.3%
Separated	4.1%	1.4%	-2.7%	2.2%	-0.8%
Divorced	11.4%	11.6%	0.2%	9.1%	2.5%
Widowed	7.3%	4.8%	-2.5%	6.1%	-1.3%

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	48.1%	46%	-2.1%	48.4%	-2.4%
Good health	37.2%	31.9%	-5.3%	33.6%	-1.7%
Fair health	10.8%	14.5%	3.7%	12.7%	1.8%
Bad health	3%	6.5%	3.5%	4.0%	2.5%
Very bad health	0.9%	1.2%	0.3%	1.2%	0.0%

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.

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 44.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	14.5%	11.1%	-3.4%	18.2%	-7.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.4%	7.7%	-2.7%	9.6%	-1.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.4%	13%	0.6%	13.4%	-0.4%
Apprenticeship	3.6%	4.8%	1.2%	5.3%	-0.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	18.7%	16.3%	-2.4%	16.9%	-0.6%
Degree or Similar	35.2%	44.7%	9.5%	33.8%	10.9%
Other	5.2%	2.4%	-2.8%	2.8%	-0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 62.1% 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%	0.8%	0.8%	0.7%	0.1%
Indian	1.7%	5.2%	3.5%	3.1%	2.1%
Pakistani	16.9%	13.7%	-3.2%	2.7%	11.0%
Other Asian	0%	7.3%	7.3%	1.6%	5.7%
Black African	2.2%	2.8%	0.6%	2.5%	0.3%
Black Caribbean	2.6%	0.8%	-1.8%	1.0%	-0.2%
Other Black	1.3%	0.4%	-0.9%	0.5%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.8%	0.4%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Mixed Other	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	74%	62.1%	-11.9%	81.4%	-19.3%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	0.4%	2.8%	2.4%	0.6%	2.2%
Other	0%	1.6%	1.6%	1.6%	0.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 77% 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	86.1%	77%	-9.1%	83.2%	-6.2%
European Union	4.8%	4.4%	-0.4%	6.1%	-1.7%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.8%	0.8%
Africa	1.7%	2.8%	1.1%	2.7%	0.1%
Middle East and Asia	5.6%	14.1%	8.5%	5.6%	8.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	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	86.1%	77.6%	-8.5%	83.2%	-5.6%
10+ Years	1.7%	11%	9.3%	9.8%	1.2%
5-10 Years	2.6%	1.2%	-1.4%	2.9%	-1.7%
2-5 Years	4.3%	0.4%	-3.9%	2.2%	-1.8%
Less than 2 years	5.2%	9.8%	4.6%	1.9%	7.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	76.4%	76.7%	-0.3%
Italy	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Poland	2%	1.3%	0.7%
Turkey	1.2%	0.1%	1.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Middle East	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Southern Asia	6.8%	1.2%	5.6%
South-East Asia	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
No passport held	9.6%	13.5%	-3.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	32%	37.2%	-5.2%
Christian	34.8%	46.2%	-11.4%
Buddhist	2.4%	0.5%	1.9%
Hindu	2%	1.7%	0.3%
Muslim	25.5%	6.5%	19.0%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	2.8%	6.0%	-3.2%

Safety

Is Edgerton Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Edgerton Road was 83.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 5.9% lower than the Greenhead average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Edgerton Road has the 22nd highest crime rate of 45 local areas in Greenhead and the 566th highest crime rate of 1,334 local areas in Kirklees .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 40.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -67.7%.

🔎 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 5RB, 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 Edgerton Road are based on 98 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 Edgerton Road, Huddersfield, HD1 5RB

Estimated Average Property Prices for HD1 5RB

Average Price
£288,211

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£629,978

Detached
£611,804

Flats/Maisonettes
£150,352

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Edgerton Road

Average Price
£298,632

Semi-Detached
£385,749

Terraced
£290,165

Detached
£531,729

Flats/Maisonettes
£178,863

Other
£6,185

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Edgerton Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
8 Edgerton Road, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£495,000	2024-02-12	£549,491
Flat 9 16 Edgerton Road, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£122,000	2023-03-17	£129,065
Flat 7 16 Edgerton Road, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£60,000	2022-03-04	£65,437
Flat 6 16 Edgerton Road, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£132,500	2020-04-24	£169,859
14 Edgerton Road, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire Detached, an established residential building	£420,000	2019-12-20	£572,824

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for HD1 5RB

Employment

HD1 5RB area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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 5RB 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	72
Part-Time Employee	27
Retired	26
Long-Term Sick or disabled	18
Self-Employed	18
Student (economically inactive)	17
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	12
Looking after home or family	6
Other	5
Unemployed	4

Employment Industry

Education	14
Human health and social work activities	12
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	12
Manufacturing	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Administrative and support service activities	8
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Other	6
Information and communication	6
Construction	4
Real estate activities	3
Financial and insurance activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Transport and storage	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Patrick's Catholic Primary Academy George Avenue , Birkby HD2 2BJ	- not rated	332 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Birkby Infant and Nursery School Blacker Road , Birkby HD1 5HQ	4out of 4	619 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brambles Primary Academy Cambridge Road , HD1 5BU	- not rated	634 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Birkby Junior School Mead Street , Fartown HD1 6HE	3out of 4	1,295 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Paddock Junior Infant and Nursery School Heaton Road , Paddock HD1 4JJ	3out of 4	1,415 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Salendine Nook High School Academy New Hey Road , HD3 4GN	3out of 4	2,634 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
North Huddersfield Trust School Woodhouse Hall Road , HD2 1DJ	3out of 4	2,652 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Netherhall Learning Campus High School Netherhall Avenue , Rawthorpe HD5 9PG	3out of 4	3,016 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Moor End Academy Dryclough Road , Crosland Moor HD4 5JA	4out of 4	3,093 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
All Saints Catholic College Specialist in Humanities Bradley Bar , HD2 2JT	3out of 4	3,538 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	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	1,007 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kirklees College Manchester Road , HD1 3LD	- not rated	1,853 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Huddersfield New College New Hey Road , HD3 4GL	- not rated	2,772 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	1,714 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Mount School 3 Binham Road , Edgerton HD2 2AP	- not rated	583 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
ES Independent School Kirklees 20 Greenhead Road , Huddersfield HD1 4EN	- not rated	1,131 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Huddersfield Grammar School Royds Mount , Luck Lane HD1 4QX	- not rated	1,278 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
University of Huddersfield Lockside , Queensgate HD1 3DH	- not rated	2,069 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Woodley School and College Dog Kennel Bank , HD5 8JE	3out of 4	2,906 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
Bexs Coffee Shop And Cafe	72E Westbourne Road, Marsh	492 yd
Time for Lunch	Time 4 Lunch, 162-164 Blacker Road	498 yd
marsh cafe	Marsh Cafe, 66 Westbourne Road	525 yd
Greenhead Park Conservatory	The Park Cafe, Greenhead Park	606 yd
The Refreshment Rooms	Greenhead Park, Trinity Street	606 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Ukranian Social Club	7 Edgerton Road, Edgerton	184 yd
The Spink's Nest	178 Blacker Road, Birkby	356 yd
Huddersfield Lawn Tennis And Squash Club	Cemetery Road, Edgerton	408 yd
Junction Inn	1 Westbourne Road, Marsh	413 yd
Antilles Education And Social Club	163 Trinity Street, Huddersfield	436 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Kabana Express	Kabbana Express, 39 Westbourne Road	503 yd
Salira	Salira Square Pizza, 35 Westbourne Road	510 yd
Kfc	53-57 Westbourne Road, Marsh	634 yd
Jo's Sandwich Bar	Evans Eaterie, 96 Westbourne Road	639 yd
Ranchos	94 Blacker Road, Birkby	668 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Co Operative Food	Westbourne Road, Marsh	690 yd
Tesco Express	New Hey Road, Marsh	859 yd
Aldi	Aldi Unit 4, Huddersfield Retail Park	1,026 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St Patrick'S Catholic Primary School GEORGE AVENUE	grass pitches	403 yd
Huddersfield Lawn Tennis And Squash Club CEMETERY ROAD	health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre, squash courts, tennis courts	410 yd
Greenhead College Sports Field CLARE HILL	grass pitches	714 yd
Kane Academy HOLY TRINITY CHURCH HALL HOLY TRINITY CHURCH HALL ST JAMES'S ROAD	health and fitness suite	740 yd
Oakfield Tennis And Bowling Club ELMFIELD ROAD	tennis courts	771 yd
Greenhead College GREENHEAD ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	939 yd
The Gym (Huddersfield) THE RINGWAY CENTRE THE RINGWAY CENTRE BECK ROAD	health and fitness suite	960 yd
Maloney'S MARSH MILLS MARSH MILLS LUCK LANE	health and fitness suite	991 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	79.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	96.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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