Leeds Road, Huddersfield, HD1 6NS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around HD1 6NS is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50%	51.9%	1.9%	51.0%	0.9%
Male	50%	48.1%	-1.9%	49.0%	-0.9%

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 6NS, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 48.9% 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	50%	48.9%	-1.1%	37.9%	11.0%
Married: Opposite sex	33.7%	35.1%	1.4%	44.2%	-9.1%
Separated	2.7%	3%	0.3%	2.2%	0.8%
Divorced	9.1%	9.3%	0.2%	9.1%	0.2%
Widowed	4.5%	3.7%	-0.8%	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	40.1%	44.4%	4.3%	48.4%	-4.0%
Good health	36.9%	36.3%	-0.6%	33.6%	2.7%
Fair health	16.8%	12.1%	-4.7%	12.7%	-0.6%
Bad health	4.8%	5.7%	0.9%	4.0%	1.7%
Very bad health	1.3%	1.5%	0.2%	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.

In the area around HD1 6NS this area, 33.1% 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 19.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	42%	33.1%	-8.9%	18.2%	14.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.3%	11.3%	-5.0%	9.6%	1.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.8%	13.9%	4.1%	13.4%	0.5%
Apprenticeship	3%	4.9%	1.9%	5.3%	-0.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.1%	14.3%	2.2%	16.9%	-2.6%
Degree or Similar	10.2%	19.9%	9.7%	33.8%	-13.9%
Other	6.4%	2.6%	-3.8%	2.8%	-0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 38.1% 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	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	0.7%	-0.2%
Indian	3.2%	2.7%	-0.5%	3.1%	-0.4%
Pakistani	14.2%	11.6%	-2.6%	2.7%	8.9%
Other Asian	4.5%	6.9%	2.4%	1.6%	5.3%
Black African	0.5%	8.2%	7.7%	2.5%	5.7%
Black Caribbean	8.6%	6.7%	-1.9%	1.0%	5.7%
Other Black	2.1%	2%	-0.1%	0.5%	1.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.3%	1.7%	0.4%	0.8%	0.9%
Mixed White and African	1.1%	0.5%	-0.6%	0.4%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	6.7%	4.2%	-2.5%	0.9%	3.3%
Mixed Other	0.8%	0.2%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.6%
White	52.9%	38.1%	-14.8%	81.4%	-43.3%
Arab	0.3%	4%	3.7%	0.6%	3.4%
Other	3.2%	12.6%	9.4%	1.6%	11.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 64.2% 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	73.5%	64.2%	-9.3%	83.2%	-19.0%
European Union	5.1%	6.6%	1.5%	6.1%	0.5%
Rest of Europe	0.5%	0.7%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.1%
Africa	2.1%	6.6%	4.5%	2.7%	3.9%
Middle East and Asia	14.2%	18.6%	4.4%	5.6%	13.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	4.3%	2.9%	-1.4%	1.3%	1.6%
Oceania	0.3%	0.2%	-0.1%	0.3%	-0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	72.7%	64.9%	-7.8%	83.2%	-18.3%
10+ Years	0.8%	22.8%	22.0%	9.8%	13.0%
5-10 Years	4%	4.7%	0.7%	2.9%	1.8%
2-5 Years	11.2%	5.9%	-5.3%	2.2%	3.7%
Less than 2 years	11.2%	1.7%	-9.5%	1.9%	-0.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	65.5%	76.7%	-11.2%
Germany	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Lithuania	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Poland	4.4%	1.3%	3.1%
Romania	0.2%	0.9%	-0.7%
Other EU countries	1.2%	1.5%	-0.3%
North Africa	1%	0.1%	0.9%
Central and Western Africa	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Middle East	1.7%	0.1%	1.6%
Southern Asia	2.2%	1.2%	1.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
No passport held	20.8%	13.5%	7.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	25.7%	37.2%	-11.5%
Christian	33.2%	46.2%	-13.0%
Buddhist	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Muslim	35.9%	6.5%	29.4%
Sikh	1.5%	0.9%	0.6%
Not answered	3.5%	6.0%	-2.5%

Safety

Is Leeds Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Leeds Road was 458.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 348.4% higher than the Ashbrow average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Leeds Road has the 6th highest crime rate of 86 local areas in Ashbrow and the 27th highest crime rate of 1,334 local areas in Kirklees .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 214.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 64.5%.

🔎 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 6NS, 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 Leeds Road are based on 528 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 Leeds Road, Huddersfield, HD1 6NS

Estimated Average Property Prices for HD1 6NS

Average Price
£154,951

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£154,951

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Leeds Road

Average Price
£201,500

Semi-Detached
£133,706

Terraced
£117,557

Detached
£217,192

Flats/Maisonettes
£116,199

Other
£1,549,811

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Leeds Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
233 Leeds Road, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£80,000	2016-03-24	£125,283
239 Leeds Road, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£55,000	2015-09-01	£85,759
261 Leeds Road, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£78,000	2006-06-01	£122,507
273 Leeds Road, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£50,000	2003-07-31	£130,000
269 Leeds Road, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£33,000	2000-08-25	£139,635

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for HD1 6NS

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in HD1 6NS 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	67
Looking after home or family	38
Part-Time Employee	30
Student (economically inactive)	23
Retired	22
Other	21
Long-Term Sick or disabled	19
Unemployed	19
Self-Employed	17
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	10

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	32
Human health and social work activities	19
Manufacturing	15
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Construction	6
Transport and storage	6
Education	6
Administrative and support service activities	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Financial and insurance activities	2
Other	1
Information and communication	1
Professional, scientific and technical activities	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	689 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Netherhall Learning Campus Junior School Rawthorpe Lane , Rawthorpe HD5 9NT	3out of 4	1,117 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Birkby Infant and Nursery School Blacker Road , Birkby HD1 5HQ	4out of 4	1,213 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Netherhall St James CofE (VC) Infant and Nursery School Rawthorpe Lane , Rawthorpe HD5 9NT	3out of 4	1,267 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brambles Primary Academy Cambridge Road , HD1 5BU	- not rated	1,291 yd	Free schools	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	1,240 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Netherhall Learning Campus High School Netherhall Avenue , Rawthorpe HD5 9PG	3out of 4	1,245 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
All Saints Catholic College Specialist in Humanities Bradley Bar , HD2 2JT	3out of 4	2,630 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Newsome Academy Castle Avenue , Newsome HD4 6JN	- not rated	3,925 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
King James's School St Helen's Gate , Almondbury HD4 6SG	3out of 4	4,058 yd	Academy converter	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	1,746 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kirklees College Manchester Road , HD1 3LD	- not rated	1,981 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Huddersfield New College New Hey Road , HD3 4GL	- not rated	4,560 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	3,342 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
University of Huddersfield Lockside , Queensgate HD1 3DH	- not rated	1,558 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
ES Independent School Kirklees 20 Greenhead Road , Huddersfield HD1 4EN	- not rated	1,571 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Mount School 3 Binham Road , Edgerton HD2 2AP	- not rated	2,137 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Woodley School and College Dog Kennel Bank , HD5 8JE	3out of 4	2,207 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Huddersfield Grammar School Royds Mount , Luck Lane HD1 4QX	- not rated	2,960 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
Woodys Cafe	Canal Street, Huddersfield	172 yd
The Zone	St Andrew's Road, Huddersfield	239 yd
Socco	333-335 Leeds Road, Huddersfield	394 yd
Pizza Hut Restaurant	Stadium Way, Huddersfield	405 yd
Costa Coffee	Odeon Cinema, Stadium Way	405 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Yorkshire Rose	217 Leeds Road, Huddersfield	228 yd
Bradley Mills Cricket And Bowling Club	Barr Street, Huddersfield	307 yd
Railway Inn	270-272 Bradford Road, Fartown	628 yd
Harp Inn	305 Bradford Road, Fartown	791 yd
Magic Rock Tap Room and Brewery	Magic Rock Tap Room, Willow Park Business Centre	862 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Baked	245-247 Leeds Road, Huddersfield	18 yd
YOH Burger & Desserts	Yoh Burger And Desserts Unit 4, Mini Park	171 yd
Lasani	307 Leeds Road, Huddersfield	182 yd
Costa Drive Thru	Leeds Road, Huddersfield	228 yd
Town Spice	182 Leeds Road, Huddersfield	458 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Farmfoods	Leeds Road, Huddersfield	458 yd
Food Warehouse	Unit 4, Great Northern Retail Park	507 yd
Poundland	Poundland Unit 2a, Great Northern Retail Park	509 yd
Aldi	Aldi Unit 4, Huddersfield Retail Park	779 yd
Tesco Superstore	Viaduct Street, Huddersfield	952 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Zone (Huddersfield Community Trust) THE ZONE THE ZONE ST. ANDREWS ROAD	artificial grass pitch	244 yd
Bradley Mills Cricket And Bowling Club BRADLEY MILLS CRICKET AND BOWLING CLUB BRADLEY MILLS CRICKET AND BOWLING CLUB BARR STREET	grass pitches	274 yd
The John Smith'S Stadium STADIUM WAY	grass pitches	428 yd
Stadium Health & Fitness Club STADIUM WAY	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	516 yd
Direct Golf (Closed) Stadium Way	golf	657 yd
Edgerton & Dalton Cricket Club DALTON CRICKET CLUB DALTON CRICKET CLUB DALTON FOLD ROAD	grass pitches	809 yd
The Gym (Huddersfield) THE RINGWAY CENTRE THE RINGWAY CENTRE BECK ROAD	health and fitness suite	841 yd
Huddersfield Sports Centre (Closed) Southgate	health and fitness suite, indoor bowls, squash courts, swimming pool	919 yd
Fartown Village Hall Ballroyd Road		1,012 yd
Fartown Arena SPAINES ROAD	grass pitches	1,024 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	90.9%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	90.9%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	90.9%

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	79.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed	110.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	11.6 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of HD1 6NS