Whitestone Lane, Huddersfield, HD1 6JY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding HD1 6JY is primarily male, with 56.9% 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	43.5%	43.1%	-0.4%	51.0%	-7.9%
Male	56.5%	56.9%	0.4%	49.0%	7.9%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	43.5%	38%	-5.5%	37.9%	0.1%
Married: Opposite sex	23.6%	30.7%	7.1%	44.2%	-13.5%
Separated	3.7%	6.3%	2.6%	2.2%	4.1%
Divorced	19%	17.7%	-1.3%	9.1%	8.6%
Widowed	10.2%	7.3%	-2.9%	6.1%	1.2%

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.

This area has a lower percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (68.1%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either an older population or social deprivation in the area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	22.5%	32.3%	9.8%	48.4%	-16.1%
Good health	37.2%	35.8%	-1.4%	33.6%	2.2%
Fair health	21.3%	19.7%	-1.6%	12.7%	7.0%
Bad health	14.6%	9.4%	-5.2%	4.0%	5.4%
Very bad health	4.3%	2.8%	-1.5%	1.2%	1.6%

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.

In the area around HD1 6JY this area, 43% 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 17.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	42.1%	43%	0.9%	18.2%	24.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12%	16.1%	4.1%	9.6%	6.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	7.9%	9.8%	1.9%	13.4%	-3.6%
Apprenticeship	1.4%	5.2%	3.8%	5.3%	-0.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.7%	6.7%	-3.0%	16.9%	-10.2%
Degree or Similar	12.5%	17.1%	4.6%	33.8%	-16.7%
Other	14.4%	2.1%	-12.3%	2.8%	-0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 36.5% 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%	1.2%	1.2%	0.7%	0.5%
Indian	8.7%	6.7%	-2.0%	3.1%	3.6%
Pakistani	24.1%	18.4%	-5.7%	2.7%	15.7%
Other Asian	2.4%	1.6%	-0.8%	1.6%	0.0%
Black African	4.3%	9.4%	5.1%	2.5%	6.9%
Black Caribbean	6.7%	7.5%	0.8%	1.0%	6.5%
Other Black	0%	3.1%	3.1%	0.5%	2.6%
Mixed White and Asian	0.8%	2%	1.2%	0.8%	1.2%
Mixed White and African	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	5.5%	1.2%	-4.3%	0.9%	0.3%
Mixed Other	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%
White	46.2%	36.5%	-9.7%	81.4%	-44.9%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.1%	1.1%
Arab	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Other	0.4%	9.8%	9.4%	1.6%	8.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 56.5% 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	60.1%	56.5%	-3.6%	83.2%	-26.7%
European Union	8.3%	11.5%	3.2%	6.1%	5.4%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
Africa	4%	7.1%	3.1%	2.7%	4.4%
Middle East and Asia	22.1%	18.2%	-3.9%	5.6%	12.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	5.5%	6.3%	0.8%	1.3%	5.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	58.5%	56.5%	-2.0%	83.2%	-26.7%
10+ Years	4.7%	25.7%	21.0%	9.8%	15.9%
5-10 Years	7.1%	5.9%	-1.2%	2.9%	3.0%
2-5 Years	8.7%	5.1%	-3.6%	2.2%	2.9%
Less than 2 years	20.9%	6.7%	-14.2%	1.9%	4.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	59.1%	76.7%	-17.6%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
France	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Spain	0.8%	0.4%	0.4%
Poland	9.4%	1.3%	8.1%
Other EU countries	3.1%	1.5%	1.6%
Other Europe	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	4.7%	0.3%	4.4%
Eastern Asia	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Southern Asia	4.3%	1.2%	3.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
No passport held	16.1%	13.5%	2.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	16.6%	37.2%	-20.6%
Christian	41.9%	46.2%	-4.3%
Muslim	27.7%	6.5%	21.2%
Sikh	6.7%	0.9%	5.8%
Not answered	7.1%	6.0%	1.1%

Safety

Is Whitestone Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Whitestone Lane was 321.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 214.6% higher than the Ashbrow average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Whitestone Lane has the 9th highest crime rate of 86 local areas in Ashbrow and the 48th highest crime rate of 1,334 local areas in Kirklees .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 235.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -11.3%.

🔎 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. 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 6JY, 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 Whitestone Lane are based on 2 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 Whitestone Lane, Huddersfield, HD1 6JY

Estimated Average Property Prices for HD1 6JY

Average Price
£136,387

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£93,482

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£179,291

Estimated Average Property Prices for Whitestone Lane

Average Price
£138,346

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£96,339

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£180,353

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Whitestone LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Whitestone Garage Whitestone Lane, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire Other, an established residential building	£180,000	2024-08-12	£180,353
2 Whitestone Lane, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£20,000	1995-09-15	£96,339

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for HD1 6JY

Employment

Economic Activity

Retired	46
Full-Time Employee	34
Long-Term Sick or disabled	29
Looking after home or family	21
Part-Time Employee	18
Unemployed	13
Other	10
Self-Employed	9
Student (economically inactive)	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	19
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	12
Human health and social work activities	8
Transport and storage	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Information and communication	4
Construction	4
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Other	4
Education	3
Administrative and support service activities	3
Financial and insurance activities	2
Real estate activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	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	179 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Birkby Infant and Nursery School Blacker Road , Birkby HD1 5HQ	4out of 4	733 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brambles Primary Academy Cambridge Road , HD1 5BU	- not rated	961 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
St Patrick's Catholic Primary Academy George Avenue , Birkby HD2 2BJ	- not rated	1,401 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Ashbrow School Ash Meadow Close , Sheepridge HD2 1EX	3out of 4	1,596 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	1,377 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Netherhall Learning Campus High School Netherhall Avenue , Rawthorpe HD5 9PG	3out of 4	1,767 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
All Saints Catholic College Specialist in Humanities Bradley Bar , HD2 2JT	3out of 4	2,567 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Salendine Nook High School Academy New Hey Road , HD3 4GN	3out of 4	3,940 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Newsome Academy Castle Avenue , Newsome HD4 6JN	- not rated	3,998 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	1,551 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kirklees College Manchester Road , HD1 3LD	- not rated	2,012 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Huddersfield New College New Hey Road , HD3 4GL	- not rated	4,077 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	2,987 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	1,436 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Mount School 3 Binham Road , Edgerton HD2 2AP	- not rated	1,625 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
University of Huddersfield Lockside , Queensgate HD1 3DH	- not rated	1,755 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Woodley School and College Dog Kennel Bank , HD5 8JE	3out of 4	2,512 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Huddersfield Grammar School Royds Mount , Luck Lane HD1 4QX	- not rated	2,578 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
Cafe Celeste	Unit 3-4, The Gateway	98 yd
Sabir's Grill	Unit 1A, The Gateway	98 yd
Shawarma Point	Unit 2, The Gateway	101 yd
Oh So Yum	12A Hillhouse Lane, Fartown	128 yd
Rammys cafe	33 Alder Street, Fartown	243 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Railway Inn	270-272 Bradford Road, Fartown	200 yd
Lamb Inn	115 Halifax Old Road, Birkby	351 yd
Magic Rock Tap Room and Brewery	Magic Rock Tap Room, Willow Park Business Centre	367 yd
Harp Inn	305 Bradford Road, Fartown	432 yd
The Yorkshire Rose	217 Leeds Road, Huddersfield	476 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Steak Wala	12C Hillhouse Lane, Fartown	128 yd
Nafees Bakers Ltd	Nafees Bakers, 12B Hillhouse Lane	130 yd
Anmol Sweet Centre	106 Bradford Road, Fartown	133 yd
Kashmir Spice	226 Bradford Road, Fartown	200 yd
Haider Rajas Ltd	Rajas, 268 Bradford Road	270 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Aldi	Aldi Unit 4, Huddersfield Retail Park	444 yd
Food Warehouse	Unit 4, Great Northern Retail Park	553 yd
Poundland	Poundland Unit 2a, Great Northern Retail Park	558 yd
Farmfoods	Leeds Road, Huddersfield	700 yd
Tesco Superstore	Viaduct Street, Huddersfield	901 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Gym (Huddersfield) THE RINGWAY CENTRE THE RINGWAY CENTRE BECK ROAD	health and fitness suite	473 yd
Fartown Arena SPAINES ROAD	grass pitches	576 yd
Bradley Mills Cricket And Bowling Club BRADLEY MILLS CRICKET AND BOWLING CLUB BRADLEY MILLS CRICKET AND BOWLING CLUB BARR STREET	grass pitches	640 yd
The Zone (Huddersfield Community Trust) THE ZONE THE ZONE ST. ANDREWS ROAD	artificial grass pitch	750 yd
Greenhead College Sports Field CLARE HILL	grass pitches	798 yd
Fartown Village Hall Ballroyd Road		799 yd
The John Smith'S Stadium STADIUM WAY	grass pitches	951 yd
Huddersfield Lawn Tennis And Squash Club CEMETERY ROAD	health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre, squash courts, tennis courts	1,037 yd
Stadium Health & Fitness Club STADIUM WAY	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,046 yd
Huddersfield Sports Centre (Closed) Southgate	health and fitness suite, indoor bowls, squash courts, swimming pool	1,058 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	119.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	167.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	15 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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