Halifax Old Road, Huddersfield, HD1 6HW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding HD1 6HW is primarily male, with 54.1% 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	41.6%	45.9%	4.3%	51.0%	-5.1%
Male	58.4%	54.1%	-4.3%	49.0%	5.1%

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 6HW, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 46.5% 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	41.2%	46.5%	5.3%	37.9%	8.6%
Married: Opposite sex	39.9%	35.8%	-4.1%	44.2%	-8.4%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Separated	5.3%	4%	-1.3%	2.2%	1.8%
Divorced	10.3%	9.7%	-0.6%	9.1%	0.6%
Widowed	3.3%	3.7%	0.4%	6.1%	-2.4%

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	41.9%	46.7%	4.8%	48.4%	-1.7%
Good health	33.9%	32.2%	-1.7%	33.6%	-1.4%
Fair health	15.5%	13.7%	-1.8%	12.7%	1.0%
Bad health	7.8%	6.1%	-1.7%	4.0%	2.1%
Very bad health	1%	1.3%	0.3%	1.2%	0.1%

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 6HW this area, 34.9% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%. This area stands out for its low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 21.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	31.6%	34.9%	3.3%	18.2%	16.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11%	14.6%	3.6%	9.6%	5.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	7.6%	8.8%	1.2%	13.4%	-4.6%
Apprenticeship	2.3%	6.8%	4.5%	5.3%	1.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.3%	9.8%	-1.5%	16.9%	-7.1%
Degree or Similar	19.3%	21.7%	2.4%	33.8%	-12.1%
Other	16.9%	3.4%	-13.5%	2.8%	0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 31.7% 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%	0.3%	0.0%	1.1%	-0.8%
Chinese	2.1%	0.5%	-1.6%	0.7%	-0.2%
Indian	2.6%	1.3%	-1.3%	3.1%	-1.8%
Pakistani	47.5%	45.9%	-1.6%	2.7%	43.2%
Other Asian	2.8%	2.1%	-0.7%	1.6%	0.5%
Black African	3.6%	1.6%	-2.0%	2.5%	-0.9%
Black Caribbean	6.7%	4.8%	-1.9%	1.0%	3.8%
Other Black	1%	0.5%	-0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.6%	1.9%	0.3%	0.9%	1.0%
Mixed Other	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.8%	0.3%
White	26.4%	31.7%	5.3%	81.4%	-49.7%
Arab	1.6%	4.5%	2.9%	0.6%	3.9%
Other	1.8%	3.7%	1.9%	1.6%	2.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 53.2% 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	62%	53.2%	-8.8%	83.2%	-30.0%
European Union	4.1%	13.2%	9.1%	6.1%	7.1%
Rest of Europe	0%	2.1%	2.1%	0.8%	1.3%
Africa	4.1%	3.4%	-0.7%	2.7%	0.7%
Middle East and Asia	26.1%	24.9%	-1.2%	5.6%	19.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.6%	3.2%	-0.4%	1.3%	1.9%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	61%	53%	-8.0%	83.2%	-30.2%
10+ Years	3.9%	21.1%	17.2%	9.8%	11.3%
5-10 Years	8.3%	9.2%	0.9%	2.9%	6.3%
2-5 Years	8.3%	9.5%	1.2%	2.2%	7.3%
Less than 2 years	18.6%	7.1%	-11.5%	1.9%	5.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	57.5%	76.7%	-19.2%
Ireland	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Germany	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
Italy	4.5%	0.6%	3.9%
Lithuania	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Poland	5.8%	1.3%	4.5%
Romania	1.6%	0.9%	0.7%
Other EU countries	2.4%	1.5%	0.9%
Other Europe	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Middle East	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Southern Asia	6.6%	1.2%	5.4%
South-East Asia	1.6%	0.2%	1.4%
North America and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	14%	13.5%	0.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	14.8%	37.2%	-22.4%
Christian	23.5%	46.2%	-22.7%
Buddhist	1.8%	0.5%	1.3%
Hindu	0.8%	1.7%	-0.9%
Muslim	49.6%	6.5%	43.1%
Sikh	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other religion	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Not answered	7.7%	6.0%	1.7%

Safety

Is Halifax Old Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Halifax Old Road was 170.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 67.2% higher than the Ashbrow average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Halifax Old Road has the 16th highest crime rate of 86 local areas in Ashbrow and the 176th highest crime rate of 1,334 local areas in Kirklees .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 122.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -37.1%.

🔎 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. 93% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£32,600

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in HD1 6HW, 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 - 10/10 (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 - 10/10 (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 - 10/10 (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 - 9/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 9/10 (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 Halifax Old Road are based on 251 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 Halifax Old Road, Huddersfield, HD1 6HW

Estimated Average Property Prices for HD1 6HW

Average Price
£119,606

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£109,583

Detached
£136,799

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£202,633

Estimated Average Property Prices for Halifax Old Road

Average Price
£238,283

Semi-Detached
£268,956

Terraced
£174,467

Detached
£477,675

Flats/Maisonettes
£106,319

Other
£192,693

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Halifax Old Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
23 Halifax Old Road, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£50,000	2023-11-16	£53,842
1 Halifax Old Road, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire Other, an established residential building	£187,000	2022-01-19	£205,039
1 Halifax Old Road, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire Other, an established residential building	£35,000	2021-11-12	£38,335
21 Halifax Old Road, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£52,000	2019-01-28	£74,513
7 Halifax Old Road, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£36,000	2018-08-23	£51,178

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for HD1 6HW

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in HD1 6HW 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	75
Part-Time Employee	42
Looking after home or family	34
Student (economically inactive)	27
Long-Term Sick or disabled	25
Other	25
Unemployed	21
Retired	20
Self-Employed	20
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	31
Human health and social work activities	24
Manufacturing	22
Accommodation and food service activities	18
Education	15
Construction	11
Transport and storage	10
Other	8
Administrative and support service activities	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Financial and insurance activities	3
Information and communication	2
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Birkby Junior School Mead Street , Fartown HD1 6HE	3out of 4	245 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Birkby Infant and Nursery School Blacker Road , Birkby HD1 5HQ	4out of 4	552 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brambles Primary Academy Cambridge Road , HD1 5BU	- not rated	774 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
St Patrick's Catholic Primary Academy George Avenue , Birkby HD2 2BJ	- not rated	1,232 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Spring Grove Junior Infant and Nursery School Bow Street , HD1 4BJ	4out of 4	1,720 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
North Huddersfield Trust School Woodhouse Hall Road , HD2 1DJ	3out of 4	1,565 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Netherhall Learning Campus High School Netherhall Avenue , Rawthorpe HD5 9PG	3out of 4	1,915 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
All Saints Catholic College Specialist in Humanities Bradley Bar , HD2 2JT	3out of 4	2,716 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Salendine Nook High School Academy New Hey Road , HD3 4GN	3out of 4	3,766 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Moor End Academy Dryclough Road , Crosland Moor HD4 5JA	4out of 4	3,850 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	1,382 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kirklees College Manchester Road , HD1 3LD	- not rated	1,895 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Huddersfield New College New Hey Road , HD3 4GL	- not rated	3,902 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	2,794 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	1,283 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Mount School 3 Binham Road , Edgerton HD2 2AP	- not rated	1,467 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
University of Huddersfield Lockside , Queensgate HD1 3DH	- not rated	1,698 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Huddersfield Grammar School Royds Mount , Luck Lane HD1 4QX	- not rated	2,386 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Woodley School and College Dog Kennel Bank , HD5 8JE	3out of 4	2,485 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
Oh So Yum	12A Hillhouse Lane, Fartown	72 yd
Shawarma Point	Unit 2, The Gateway	92 yd
Cafe Celeste	Unit 3-4, The Gateway	95 yd
Sabir's Grill	Unit 1A, The Gateway	95 yd
Charmaines Carribean Cafe	111 Bradford Road, Fartown	153 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Magic Rock Tap Room and Brewery	Magic Rock Tap Room, Willow Park Business Centre	192 yd
Lamb Inn	115 Halifax Old Road, Birkby	254 yd
Railway Inn	270-272 Bradford Road, Fartown	340 yd
Harp Inn	305 Bradford Road, Fartown	555 yd
The Yorkshire Rose	217 Leeds Road, Huddersfield	556 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Nafees Bakers Ltd	Nafees Bakers, 12B Hillhouse Lane	65 yd
Steak Wala	12C Hillhouse Lane, Fartown	72 yd
Anmol Sweet Centre	106 Bradford Road, Fartown	111 yd
Alishaan	Alishaan Take Away, 101A Bradford Road	159 yd
Mother Hubbards	89-91 Bradford Road, Fartown	199 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Aldi	Aldi Unit 4, Huddersfield Retail Park	280 yd
Food Warehouse	Unit 4, Great Northern Retail Park	533 yd
Poundland	Poundland Unit 2a, Great Northern Retail Park	538 yd
Farmfoods	Leeds Road, Huddersfield	722 yd
Tesco Superstore	Viaduct Street, Huddersfield	794 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Gym (Huddersfield) THE RINGWAY CENTRE THE RINGWAY CENTRE BECK ROAD	health and fitness suite	293 yd
Greenhead College Sports Field CLARE HILL	grass pitches	612 yd
Fartown Arena SPAINES ROAD	grass pitches	622 yd
Bradley Mills Cricket And Bowling Club BRADLEY MILLS CRICKET AND BOWLING CLUB BRADLEY MILLS CRICKET AND BOWLING CLUB BARR STREET	grass pitches	819 yd
Huddersfield Lawn Tennis And Squash Club CEMETERY ROAD	health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre, squash courts, tennis courts	845 yd
The Zone (Huddersfield Community Trust) THE ZONE THE ZONE ST. ANDREWS ROAD	artificial grass pitch	863 yd
Fartown Village Hall Ballroyd Road		942 yd
Huddersfield Sports Centre (Closed) Southgate	health and fitness suite, indoor bowls, squash courts, swimming pool	1,007 yd
The John Smith'S Stadium STADIUM WAY	grass pitches	1,070 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	95.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	95.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	95.0%

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	62.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	64.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	100 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	100 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	11.58 Mbit/s

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