Olive Street, Huddersfield, HD1 6LL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around HD1 6LL is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	48.2%	50.8%	2.6%	51.0%	-0.2%
Male	51.8%	49.2%	-2.6%	49.0%	0.2%

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	29.6%	37.1%	7.5%	37.9%	-0.8%
Married: Opposite sex	51.4%	46.8%	-4.6%	44.2%	2.6%
Separated	4.9%	1.6%	-3.3%	2.2%	-0.6%
Divorced	9.5%	10.9%	1.4%	9.1%	1.8%
Widowed	4.5%	3.6%	-0.9%	6.1%	-2.5%

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	40.8%	46.8%	6.0%	48.4%	-1.6%
Good health	36.9%	36.1%	-0.8%	33.6%	2.5%
Fair health	14.9%	12.1%	-2.8%	12.7%	-0.6%
Bad health	6.2%	3.4%	-2.8%	4.0%	-0.6%
Very bad health	1.1%	1.7%	0.6%	1.2%	0.5%

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 6LL this area, 32.3% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	36.2%	32.3%	-3.9%	18.2%	14.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.2%	13.7%	-1.5%	9.6%	4.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14%	11.7%	-2.3%	13.4%	-1.7%
Apprenticeship	0.8%	2.4%	1.6%	5.3%	-2.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.6%	12.1%	3.5%	16.9%	-4.8%
Degree or Similar	10.3%	23.4%	13.1%	33.8%	-10.4%
Other	14.8%	4.4%	-10.4%	2.8%	1.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 21.7% 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)
Chinese	0.6%	1.7%	1.1%	0.7%	1.0%
Indian	4.5%	5.8%	1.3%	3.1%	2.7%
Pakistani	45.4%	49%	3.6%	2.7%	46.3%
Other Asian	1.7%	4.2%	2.5%	1.6%	2.6%
Black African	2.5%	2.5%	0.0%	2.5%	0.0%
Black Caribbean	4.8%	3.1%	-1.7%	1.0%	2.1%
Other Black	0.6%	0.8%	0.2%	0.5%	0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.8%	0.3%	-2.5%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	0.6%	1.7%	1.1%	0.8%	0.9%
White	30.1%	21.7%	-8.4%	81.4%	-59.7%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	1.7%	1.4%	-0.3%	0.1%	1.3%
Roma	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Arab	2%	0.8%	-1.2%	0.6%	0.2%
Other	2%	5.3%	3.3%	1.6%	3.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 57.7% 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	65.1%	57.7%	-7.4%	83.2%	-25.5%
European Union	5.4%	6.2%	0.8%	6.1%	0.1%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	1.7%	1.4%	0.8%	0.9%
Africa	3.1%	3.4%	0.3%	2.7%	0.7%
Middle East and Asia	23.1%	28.3%	5.2%	5.6%	22.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.1%	2.8%	-0.3%	1.3%	1.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	64.2%	58.2%	-6.0%	83.2%	-25.0%
10+ Years	2%	24.9%	22.9%	9.8%	15.1%
5-10 Years	4.2%	7.1%	2.9%	2.9%	4.2%
2-5 Years	9%	3.7%	-5.3%	2.2%	1.5%
Less than 2 years	20.6%	6.2%	-14.4%	1.9%	4.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	66.7%	76.7%	-10.0%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Germany	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Italy	2.3%	0.6%	1.7%
Spain	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	2%	1.5%	0.5%
Other Europe	1.7%	0.2%	1.5%
Central and Western Africa	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Middle East	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Eastern Asia	2.3%	0.3%	2.0%
Southern Asia	4.6%	1.2%	3.4%
No passport held	17.4%	13.5%	3.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	13.2%	37.2%	-24.0%
Christian	17.1%	46.2%	-29.1%
Buddhist	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Muslim	55.3%	6.5%	48.8%
Sikh	5.9%	0.9%	5.0%
Not answered	7.3%	6.0%	1.3%

Safety

Is Olive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Olive Street was 105.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 3.1% higher than the Ashbrow average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Olive Street has the 37th highest crime rate of 86 local areas in Ashbrow and the 424th highest crime rate of 1,334 local areas in Kirklees .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 48.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -54.8%.

🔎 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 6LL, 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 Olive Street are based on 1 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 Olive Street, Huddersfield, HD1 6LL

Estimated Average Property Prices for HD1 6LL

Average Price
£203,119

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£203,119

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Olive Street

Average Price
£208,967

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£208,967

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Olive Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
2 Olive Street, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire Detached, an established residential building	£100,000	2004-05-14	£208,967

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for HD1 6LL

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in HD1 6LL 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	50
Looking after home or family	36
Part-Time Employee	32
Student (economically inactive)	28
Self-Employed	26
Other	24
Retired	21
Long-Term Sick or disabled	15
Unemployed	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	28
Accommodation and food service activities	14
Manufacturing	13
Administrative and support service activities	12
Transport and storage	11
Education	10
Human health and social work activities	8
Information and communication	6
Other	5
Construction	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Real estate activities	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	120 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Birkby Infant and Nursery School Blacker Road , Birkby HD1 5HQ	4out of 4	792 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brambles Primary Academy Cambridge Road , HD1 5BU	- not rated	1,084 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
St Patrick's Catholic Primary Academy George Avenue , Birkby HD2 2BJ	- not rated	1,428 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Ashbrow School Ash Meadow Close , Sheepridge HD2 1EX	3out of 4	1,442 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	1,264 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Netherhall Learning Campus High School Netherhall Avenue , Rawthorpe HD5 9PG	3out of 4	1,800 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
All Saints Catholic College Specialist in Humanities Bradley Bar , HD2 2JT	3out of 4	2,412 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Salendine Nook High School Academy New Hey Road , HD3 4GN	3out of 4	3,968 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Newsome Academy Castle Avenue , Newsome HD4 6JN	- not rated	4,159 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	1,694 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kirklees College Manchester Road , HD1 3LD	- not rated	2,173 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Huddersfield New College New Hey Road , HD3 4GL	- not rated	4,103 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	3,082 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	1,588 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Mount School 3 Binham Road , Edgerton HD2 2AP	- not rated	1,634 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
University of Huddersfield Lockside , Queensgate HD1 3DH	- not rated	1,914 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Woodley School and College Dog Kennel Bank , HD5 8JE	3out of 4	2,662 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Huddersfield Grammar School Royds Mount , Luck Lane HD1 4QX	- not rated	2,665 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
Rammys cafe	33 Alder Street, Fartown	137 yd
Shama Balti Indian Restaurant/Flint Street	Shama Balti, 274 Bradford Road	154 yd
Shawarma Point	Unit 2, The Gateway	230 yd
Cafe Celeste	Unit 3-4, The Gateway	233 yd
Sabir's Grill	Unit 1A, The Gateway	233 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Railway Inn	270-272 Bradford Road, Fartown	38 yd
Harp Inn	305 Bradford Road, Fartown	270 yd
Lamb Inn	115 Halifax Old Road, Birkby	356 yd
Magic Rock Tap Room and Brewery	Magic Rock Tap Room, Willow Park Business Centre	440 yd
The Yorkshire Rose	217 Leeds Road, Huddersfield	598 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Kashmir Spice	226 Bradford Road, Fartown	38 yd
Haider Rajas Ltd	Rajas, 268 Bradford Road	108 yd
Nafees Bakers Ltd	Nafees Bakers, 12B Hillhouse Lane	249 yd
Steak Wala	12C Hillhouse Lane, Fartown	269 yd
Jolly Fryer	301 Bradford Road, Fartown	270 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Aldi	Aldi Unit 4, Huddersfield Retail Park	588 yd
Food Warehouse	Unit 4, Great Northern Retail Park	710 yd
Poundland	Poundland Unit 2a, Great Northern Retail Park	715 yd
Farmfoods	Leeds Road, Huddersfield	843 yd
Tesco Superstore	Viaduct Street, Huddersfield	1,063 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Fartown Arena SPAINES ROAD	grass pitches	439 yd
The Gym (Huddersfield) THE RINGWAY CENTRE THE RINGWAY CENTRE BECK ROAD	health and fitness suite	605 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
Fartown Village Hall Ballroyd Road		640 yd
The Zone (Huddersfield Community Trust) THE ZONE THE ZONE ST. ANDREWS ROAD	artificial grass pitch	837 yd
Greenhead College Sports Field CLARE HILL	grass pitches	922 yd
The John Smith'S Stadium STADIUM WAY	grass pitches	1,028 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.