Northgate, Huddersfield, HD1 6AE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding HD1 6AE is primarily male, with 61.4% 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	35.7%	38.6%	2.9%	51.0%	-12.4%
Male	64.3%	61.4%	-2.9%	49.0%	12.4%

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 6AE, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 63.4% 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	53.7%	63.4%	9.7%	37.9%	25.5%
Married: Opposite sex	25.1%	26.3%	1.2%	44.2%	-17.9%
Married: Same sex	0.8%	1.5%	0.7%	0.3%	1.2%
Separated	6.3%	1.5%	-4.8%	2.2%	-0.7%
Divorced	12.2%	5.9%	-6.3%	9.1%	-3.2%
Widowed	2%	1.5%	-0.5%	6.1%	-4.6%

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	33.1%	46.4%	13.3%	48.4%	-2.0%
Good health	41.6%	30.5%	-11.1%	33.6%	-3.1%
Fair health	15.6%	15%	-0.6%	12.7%	2.3%
Bad health	8.1%	6%	-2.1%	4.0%	2.0%
Very bad health	1.6%	2.1%	0.5%	1.2%	0.9%

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	35.7%	20.7%	-15.0%	18.2%	2.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.4%	10.3%	-1.1%	9.6%	0.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.9%	11.3%	-1.6%	13.4%	-2.1%
Apprenticeship	2.4%	4.9%	2.5%	5.3%	-0.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.5%	18.7%	6.2%	16.9%	1.8%
Degree or Similar	14.5%	30.5%	16.0%	33.8%	-3.3%
Other	10.6%	3.4%	-7.2%	2.8%	0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 48.9% 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	1%	1.7%	0.7%	0.7%	1.0%
Indian	1.6%	4.7%	3.1%	3.1%	1.6%
Pakistani	6.5%	4.7%	-1.8%	2.7%	2.0%
Other Asian	4.5%	7.3%	2.8%	1.6%	5.7%
Black African	4.9%	4.3%	-0.6%	2.5%	1.8%
Black Caribbean	2.6%	3%	0.4%	1.0%	2.0%
Other Black	1.3%	0.4%	-0.9%	0.5%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0.4%	0.1%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and African	1.6%	0.4%	-1.2%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.2%	2.1%	-1.1%	0.9%	1.2%
Mixed Other	0.3%	3%	2.7%	0.8%	2.2%
White	60.4%	48.9%	-11.5%	81.4%	-32.5%
Roma	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Arab	5.2%	12.4%	7.2%	0.6%	11.8%
Other	6.5%	5.6%	-0.9%	1.6%	4.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 56% 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	70.1%	56%	-14.1%	83.2%	-27.2%
European Union	4.2%	7.3%	3.1%	6.1%	1.2%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	2.2%	1.9%	0.8%	1.4%
Africa	8.8%	6%	-2.8%	2.7%	3.3%
Middle East and Asia	16.2%	25.9%	9.7%	5.6%	20.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	2.6%	2.3%	1.3%	1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	69.2%	55.8%	-13.4%	83.2%	-27.4%
10+ Years	3.9%	11.2%	7.3%	9.8%	1.4%
5-10 Years	10.4%	9.4%	-1.0%	2.9%	6.5%
2-5 Years	9.7%	6%	-3.7%	2.2%	3.8%
Less than 2 years	6.8%	17.6%	10.8%	1.9%	15.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	56.8%	76.7%	-19.9%
Portugal	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Lithuania	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Poland	2.2%	1.3%	0.9%
Romania	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other EU countries	2.6%	1.5%	1.1%
Other Europe	1.7%	0.2%	1.5%
North Africa	2.2%	0.1%	2.1%
Central and Western Africa	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
South and Eastern Africa	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
Middle East	1.7%	0.1%	1.6%
Southern Asia	6.1%	1.2%	4.9%
South-East Asia	3.5%	0.2%	3.3%
Central and South America	1.7%	0.2%	1.5%
No passport held	17.5%	13.5%	4.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	36.5%	37.2%	-0.7%
Christian	31.8%	46.2%	-14.4%
Muslim	22.7%	6.5%	16.2%
Sikh	2.6%	0.9%	1.7%
Other religion	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
Not answered	4.7%	6.0%	-1.3%

Safety

Is Northgate Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Northgate was 1615.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 1480.2% higher than the Ashbrow average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

Northgate has the 2nd highest crime rate of 86 local areas in Ashbrow and the 5th highest crime rate of 1,334 local areas in Kirklees .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 618.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -34.3%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a much lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 99% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£27,500

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in HD1 6AE, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 10/10 (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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 9/10 (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 - 9/10 (very 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) - 9/10 (very high )
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 Northgate are based on 86 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 Northgate, Huddersfield, HD1 6AE

Estimated Average Property Prices for HD1 6AE

Average Price
£742,925

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£355,631

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£1,130,218

Estimated Average Property Prices for Northgate

Average Price
£251,122

Semi-Detached
£199,849

Terraced
£158,967

Detached
£470,537

Flats/Maisonettes
£61,038

Other
£652,262

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on NorthgateStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
70 Northgate, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire Other, an established residential building	£817,200	2014-07-03	£1,143,633
90 Northgate, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire Detached, an established residential building	£200,000	2004-11-29	£365,870

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for HD1 6AE

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in HD1 6AE 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	57
Student (economically inactive)	30
Long-Term Sick or disabled	19
Retired	18
Other	17
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	17
Looking after home or family	14
Unemployed	12
Part-Time Employee	11
Self-Employed	6

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	17
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	15
Education	13
Accommodation and food service activities	13
Human health and social work activities	13
Transport and storage	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Information and communication	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Administrative and support service activities	4
Financial and insurance activities	4
Other	3
Construction	2
Real estate activities	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Brambles Primary Academy Cambridge Road , HD1 5BU	- not rated	783 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Birkby Junior School Mead Street , Fartown HD1 6HE	3out of 4	999 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Birkby Infant and Nursery School Blacker Road , Birkby HD1 5HQ	4out of 4	1,028 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Spring Grove Junior Infant and Nursery School Bow Street , HD1 4BJ	4out of 4	1,149 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Netherhall Learning Campus Junior School Rawthorpe Lane , Rawthorpe HD5 9NT	3out of 4	1,392 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	1,741 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
North Huddersfield Trust School Woodhouse Hall Road , HD2 1DJ	3out of 4	2,027 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Newsome Academy Castle Avenue , Newsome HD4 6JN	- not rated	3,177 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
All Saints Catholic College Specialist in Humanities Bradley Bar , HD2 2JT	3out of 4	3,362 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Moor End Academy Dryclough Road , Crosland Moor HD4 5JA	4out of 4	3,391 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	1,007 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kirklees College Manchester Road , HD1 3LD	- not rated	1,203 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Huddersfield New College New Hey Road , HD3 4GL	- not rated	4,138 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	2,699 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	804 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
University of Huddersfield Lockside , Queensgate HD1 3DH	- not rated	918 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Woodley School and College Dog Kennel Bank , HD5 8JE	3out of 4	1,717 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Mount School 3 Binham Road , Edgerton HD2 2AP	- not rated	1,914 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Huddersfield Grammar School Royds Mount , Luck Lane HD1 4QX	- not rated	2,364 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Chopsticks	90 Northgate, Huddersfield	31 yd
The Corner Kitchen	30 Lower Fitzwilliam Street, Huddersfield	57 yd
CHICKANO'S	Chickanos, 23 Union Street	107 yd
Apadana	9 Railway Arches, Viaduct Street	232 yd
Primo	10 Railway Arches, Viaduct Street	232 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Vulcan	32 St Peter's Street, Huddersfield	298 yd
The Sportsman	Sportsmans Arms, 1 St John's Road	316 yd
Boy And Barrel Hotel	8 Beast Market, Huddersfield	368 yd
Polish Roman Catholic Cen	Our Lady Of Czestochowa, 88 Fitzwilliam Street	376 yd
The Huddersfield Irish Centre	Irish Club, 86 Fitzwilliam Street	376 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Snack Shack Cafe Two	Huddersfield Open Market, Brook Street	217 yd
Langos	Langos Stall 8, Huddersfield Open Market	244 yd
Domino's Pizza	Dominos Pizza Unit A, Castlegate Retail Park	296 yd
Sharkeys Fish Bar	21A Byram Street, Huddersfield	305 yd
Centros Pizzas	4 Northumberland Street, Huddersfield	305 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco Superstore	Viaduct Street, Huddersfield	200 yd
Poundland	Poundland Unit 2a, Great Northern Retail Park	313 yd
Food Warehouse	Unit 4, Great Northern Retail Park	317 yd
Farmfoods	Leeds Road, Huddersfield	365 yd
Supersam	31-33 John William Street, Huddersfield	440 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Huddersfield Sports Centre (Closed) Southgate	health and fitness suite, indoor bowls, squash courts, swimming pool	233 yd
Huddersfield Methodist Mission 3-13 3-13 LORD STREET		369 yd
Reviva Health Club For Women (Huddersfield) (Closed) King Street	health and fitness suite	617 yd
The Gym (Huddersfield) THE RINGWAY CENTRE THE RINGWAY CENTRE BECK ROAD	health and fitness suite	632 yd
St Patricks Catholic Centre TRINITY STREET		644 yd
New North Road Baptist Church New North Parade		657 yd
Direct Golf (Closed) Stadium Way	golf	702 yd
Greenhead College Sports Field CLARE HILL	grass pitches	709 yd
University Of Huddersfield Sports Centre (Closed) Queensgate	health and fitness suite, squash courts	751 yd
The Zone (Huddersfield Community Trust) THE ZONE THE ZONE ST. ANDREWS ROAD	artificial grass pitch	759 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.

Overview of HD1 6AE