Willow Lane East, Huddersfield, HD1 6JP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding HD1 6JP is primarily male, with 58% 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	37.7%	42%	4.3%	51.0%	-9.0%
Male	62.3%	58%	-4.3%	49.0%	9.0%

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 6JP, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 53.6% 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	64.1%	53.6%	-10.5%	37.9%	15.7%
Married: Opposite sex	23.8%	36.5%	12.7%	44.2%	-7.7%
Married: Same sex	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	0.3%	-0.1%
Separated	3.6%	3.6%	0.0%	2.2%	1.4%
Divorced	4.7%	2.9%	-1.8%	9.1%	-6.2%
Widowed	3.6%	3.1%	-0.5%	6.1%	-3.0%

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	44.2%	47.3%	3.1%	48.4%	-1.1%
Good health	40.4%	37.1%	-3.3%	33.6%	3.5%
Fair health	11%	12.5%	1.5%	12.7%	-0.2%
Bad health	3.2%	1.7%	-1.5%	4.0%	-2.3%
Very bad health	1.1%	1.5%	0.4%	1.2%	0.3%

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	24%	27.8%	3.8%	18.2%	9.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8.5%	11.4%	2.9%	9.6%	1.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	7.8%	10.4%	2.6%	13.4%	-3.0%
Apprenticeship	1.6%	1.9%	0.3%	5.3%	-3.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	26.9%	14%	-12.9%	16.9%	-2.9%
Degree or Similar	19.3%	29.5%	10.2%	33.8%	-4.3%
Other	11.9%	5.1%	-6.8%	2.8%	2.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 20.4% 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%	0.7%	0.7%	1.1%	-0.4%
Chinese	1.6%	0.4%	-1.2%	0.7%	-0.3%
Indian	4.9%	8.4%	3.5%	3.1%	5.3%
Pakistani	35.2%	46.5%	11.3%	2.7%	43.8%
Other Asian	4.7%	2.2%	-2.5%	1.6%	0.6%
Black African	3.1%	7.6%	4.5%	2.5%	5.1%
Black Caribbean	4.2%	2.6%	-1.6%	1.0%	1.6%
Other Black	0.5%	1.5%	1.0%	0.5%	1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	1.8%	2%	0.2%	0.8%	1.2%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.6%	1.7%	0.1%	0.9%	0.8%
Mixed Other	0.2%	0.6%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.2%
White	37.5%	20.4%	-17.1%	81.4%	-61.0%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Arab	2.9%	0.9%	-2.0%	0.6%	0.3%
Other	1.6%	3.5%	1.9%	1.6%	1.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 49.5% of residents were born in the United Kingdom, meaning that the majority of residents originate from outside the UK.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	55.2%	49.5%	-5.7%	83.2%	-33.7%
European Union	7.6%	6.5%	-1.1%	6.1%	0.4%
Rest of Europe	0.9%	1.1%	0.2%	0.8%	0.3%
Africa	6.7%	8.3%	1.6%	2.7%	5.6%
Middle East and Asia	26%	32.3%	6.3%	5.6%	26.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.4%	2%	-1.4%	1.3%	0.7%
Oceania	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	0.2%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 49.5% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 20.4% of residents have lived in the UK for 10 years or more.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	54.7%	49.6%	-5.1%	83.2%	-33.6%
10+ Years	10.8%	20.4%	9.6%	9.8%	10.6%
5-10 Years	7.4%	6.7%	-0.7%	2.9%	3.8%
2-5 Years	11.7%	10.2%	-1.5%	2.2%	8.0%
Less than 2 years	15.3%	13.1%	-2.2%	1.9%	11.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	59.3%	76.7%	-17.4%
Italy	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Portugal	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Spain	4.6%	0.4%	4.2%
Lithuania	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Poland	1.1%	1.3%	-0.2%
Other EU countries	1.8%	1.5%	0.3%
Turkey	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	3.1%	0.3%	2.8%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Middle East	1.1%	0.1%	1.0%
Eastern Asia	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Southern Asia	13.5%	1.2%	12.3%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Central and South America	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
No passport held	11.5%	13.5%	-2.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	14.6%	37.2%	-22.6%
Christian	16.1%	46.2%	-30.1%
Hindu	3.9%	1.7%	2.2%
Jewish	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Muslim	55.6%	6.5%	49.1%
Sikh	2.8%	0.9%	1.9%
Other religion	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Not answered	6.7%	6.0%	0.7%

Safety

Is Willow Lane East Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Willow Lane East was 472.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 362.7% higher than the Ashbrow average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

Willow Lane East has the 5th highest crime rate of 86 local areas in Ashbrow and the 26th highest crime rate of 1,334 local areas in Kirklees .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 150.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -18.9%.

🔎 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 6JP, 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 Willow Lane East are based on 23 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 Willow Lane East, Huddersfield, HD1 6JP

Estimated Average Property Prices for HD1 6JP

Average Price
£81,508

Semi-Detached
£87,130

Terraced
£80,946

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Willow Lane East

Average Price
£88,168

Semi-Detached
£90,280

Terraced
£88,072

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Willow Lane EastStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
15 Willow Lane East, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£78,000	2020-12-18	£100,432
17 Willow Lane East, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£60,000	2018-03-02	£88,929
31 Willow Lane East, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£60,000	2017-09-05	£88,322
15 Willow Lane East, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£73,000	2016-04-22	£113,497
19 Willow Lane East, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£45,000	2013-08-12	£76,949

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for HD1 6JP

Employment

HD1 6JP area has a high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 8% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

The percentage of student residents living in HD1 6JP 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

Student (economically inactive)	78
Full-Time Employee	78
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	51
Looking after home or family	51
Part-Time Employee	38
Unemployed	35
Self-Employed	33
Other	24
Retired	20
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	56
Accommodation and food service activities	26
Manufacturing	23
Human health and social work activities	14
Education	11
Other	11
Transport and storage	8
Administrative and support service activities	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Construction	5
Information and communication	5
Financial and insurance activities	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Real estate activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation 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	388 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Birkby Infant and Nursery School Blacker Road , Birkby HD1 5HQ	4out of 4	748 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brambles Primary Academy Cambridge Road , HD1 5BU	- not rated	854 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
St Patrick's Catholic Primary Academy George Avenue , Birkby HD2 2BJ	- not rated	1,435 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Netherhall Learning Campus Junior School Rawthorpe Lane , Rawthorpe HD5 9NT	3out of 4	1,519 yd	Community school	No	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	1,518 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Netherhall Learning Campus High School Netherhall Avenue , Rawthorpe HD5 9PG	3out of 4	1,705 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
All Saints Catholic College Specialist in Humanities Bradley Bar , HD2 2JT	3out of 4	2,767 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Newsome Academy Castle Avenue , Newsome HD4 6JN	- not rated	3,785 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Moor End Academy Dryclough Road , Crosland Moor HD4 5JA	4out of 4	3,859 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	1,390 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kirklees College Manchester Road , HD1 3LD	- not rated	1,800 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Huddersfield New College New Hey Road , HD3 4GL	- not rated	4,092 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	2,905 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	1,255 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
University of Huddersfield Lockside , Queensgate HD1 3DH	- not rated	1,532 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Mount School 3 Binham Road , Edgerton HD2 2AP	- not rated	1,680 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Woodley School and College Dog Kennel Bank , HD5 8JE	3out of 4	2,295 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Huddersfield Grammar School Royds Mount , Luck Lane HD1 4QX	- not rated	2,512 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
Charmaines Carribean Cafe	111 Bradford Road, Fartown	159 yd
Saims	113 Bradford Road, Fartown	160 yd
Share One Shisha Lounge	First Floor, 44 Bradford Road	170 yd
Oh So Yum	12A Hillhouse Lane, Fartown	185 yd
Cafe Celeste	Unit 3-4, The Gateway	203 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Yorkshire Rose	217 Leeds Road, Huddersfield	325 yd
Magic Rock Tap Room and Brewery	Magic Rock Tap Room, Willow Park Business Centre	413 yd
Railway Inn	270-272 Bradford Road, Fartown	421 yd
Lamb Inn	115 Halifax Old Road, Birkby	483 yd
Harp Inn	305 Bradford Road, Fartown	653 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Anmol Sweet Centre	106 Bradford Road, Fartown	134 yd
Alishaan	Alishaan Take Away, 101A Bradford Road	161 yd
Mother Hubbards	89-91 Bradford Road, Fartown	175 yd
Steak Wala	12C Hillhouse Lane, Fartown	185 yd
Nafees Bakers Ltd	Nafees Bakers, 12B Hillhouse Lane	225 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Aldi	Aldi Unit 4, Huddersfield Retail Park	324 yd
Food Warehouse	Unit 4, Great Northern Retail Park	332 yd
Poundland	Poundland Unit 2a, Great Northern Retail Park	338 yd
Farmfoods	Leeds Road, Huddersfield	499 yd
Tesco Superstore	Viaduct Street, Huddersfield	691 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Gym (Huddersfield) THE RINGWAY CENTRE THE RINGWAY CENTRE BECK ROAD	health and fitness suite	378 yd
The Zone (Huddersfield Community Trust) THE ZONE THE ZONE ST. ANDREWS ROAD	artificial grass pitch	639 yd
Bradley Mills Cricket And Bowling Club BRADLEY MILLS CRICKET AND BOWLING CLUB BRADLEY MILLS CRICKET AND BOWLING CLUB BARR STREET	grass pitches	666 yd
Greenhead College Sports Field CLARE HILL	grass pitches	696 yd
Fartown Arena SPAINES ROAD	grass pitches	790 yd
Huddersfield Sports Centre (Closed) Southgate	health and fitness suite, indoor bowls, squash courts, swimming pool	836 yd
The John Smith'S Stadium STADIUM WAY	grass pitches	845 yd
Direct Golf (Closed) Stadium Way	golf	920 yd
Stadium Health & Fitness Club STADIUM WAY	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	963 yd
Huddersfield Lawn Tennis And Squash Club CEMETERY ROAD	health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre, squash courts, tennis courts	975 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	78.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed	74.6 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	10.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	11.83 Mbit/s

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