Mark Brooks Yard, Huddersfield, HD1 6NU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around HD1 6NU is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49.4%	50.3%	0.9%	51.0%	-0.7%
Male	50.6%	49.7%	-0.9%	49.0%	0.7%

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 6NU, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 57.2% 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	51.7%	57.2%	5.5%	37.9%	19.3%
Married: Opposite sex	21.6%	29.5%	7.9%	44.2%	-14.7%
Separated	4.2%	2.5%	-1.7%	2.2%	0.3%
Divorced	15.8%	6.8%	-9.0%	9.1%	-2.3%
Widowed	6.6%	4%	-2.6%	6.1%	-2.1%

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	42.9%	40.9%	-2.0%	48.4%	-7.5%
Good health	32.7%	37.3%	4.6%	33.6%	3.7%
Fair health	16.1%	16.2%	0.1%	12.7%	3.5%
Bad health	7.1%	4.6%	-2.5%	4.0%	0.6%
Very bad health	1.2%	1%	-0.2%	1.2%	-0.2%

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.

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 21.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	32.4%	26.9%	-5.5%	18.2%	8.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.9%	14.7%	0.8%	9.6%	5.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.1%	11.5%	-6.6%	13.4%	-1.9%
Apprenticeship	3.9%	3.9%	0.0%	5.3%	-1.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.6%	16.5%	4.9%	16.9%	-0.4%
Degree or Similar	10%	21.9%	11.9%	33.8%	-11.9%
Other	10%	4.7%	-5.3%	2.8%	1.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 49.2% 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	1.2%	0.5%	-0.7%	0.7%	-0.2%
Pakistani	6.8%	10.4%	3.6%	2.7%	7.7%
Other Asian	2.1%	4%	1.9%	1.6%	2.4%
Black African	4.8%	7.3%	2.5%	2.5%	4.8%
Black Caribbean	6.3%	3.3%	-3.0%	1.0%	2.3%
Other Black	0.9%	3.8%	2.9%	0.5%	3.3%
Mixed White and Asian	2.7%	1%	-1.7%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and African	0.6%	1.5%	0.9%	0.4%	1.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	8.6%	7.6%	-1.0%	0.9%	6.7%
Mixed Other	3%	0.3%	-2.7%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	62.8%	49.2%	-13.6%	81.4%	-32.2%
Roma	0%	1%	1.0%	0.2%	0.8%
Arab	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Other	0.3%	8.8%	8.5%	1.6%	7.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 63.1% 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	79.2%	63.1%	-16.1%	83.2%	-20.1%
European Union	7.7%	12.4%	4.7%	6.1%	6.3%
Rest of Europe	0%	3.5%	3.5%	0.8%	2.7%
Africa	4.8%	4%	-0.8%	2.7%	1.3%
Middle East and Asia	5.7%	15.4%	9.7%	5.6%	9.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.7%	1.5%	-1.2%	1.3%	0.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	77.7%	63.5%	-14.2%	83.2%	-19.7%
10+ Years	0.6%	20.6%	20.0%	9.8%	10.8%
5-10 Years	5.1%	6.3%	1.2%	2.9%	3.4%
2-5 Years	8.9%	6.9%	-2.0%	2.2%	4.7%
Less than 2 years	7.7%	2.8%	-4.9%	1.9%	0.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	54.8%	76.7%	-21.9%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Lithuania	2.5%	0.3%	2.2%
Poland	7.4%	1.3%	6.1%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	4.3%	1.5%	2.8%
Other Europe	2%	0.2%	1.8%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Southern Asia	3.6%	1.2%	2.4%
North America and the Caribbean	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
No passport held	23.1%	13.5%	9.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	37.9%	37.2%	0.7%
Christian	32.3%	46.2%	-13.9%
Muslim	26%	6.5%	19.5%
Not answered	3.8%	6.0%	-2.2%

Safety

Is Mark Brooks Yard Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Mark Brooks Yard was 241.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 140.0% higher than the Ashbrow average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Mark Brooks Yard has the 11th highest crime rate of 86 local areas in Ashbrow and the 88th highest crime rate of 1,332 local areas in Kirklees .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 153.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -70.5%.

🔎 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 6NU, 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 Mark Brooks Yard 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 Mark Brooks Yard, Huddersfield, HD1 6NU

Estimated Average Property Prices for HD1 6NU

Average Price
£634,379

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£634,379

Estimated Average Property Prices for Mark Brooks Yard

Average Price
£642,536

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£642,536

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Mark Brooks YardStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Road End Foundry Mark Brooks Yard, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire Other, an established residential building	£475,000	2015-12-23	£640,026

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for HD1 6NU

Employment

HD1 6NU area has a high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 9% 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 6NU 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	73
Part-Time Employee	40
Student (economically inactive)	32
Looking after home or family	30
Unemployed	24
Long-Term Sick or disabled	22
Retired	22
Other	16
Self-Employed	12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	10

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	31
Human health and social work activities	18
Manufacturing	15
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Education	9
Transport and storage	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Administrative and support service activities	5
Construction	4
Other	3
Financial and insurance activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Professional, scientific and technical activities	1
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Thornton Lodge Nursery School 128a Yews Hill Road , Lockwood HD1 3SP	- not rated	3,087 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Birkby Junior School Mead Street , Fartown HD1 6HE	3out of 4	779 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Netherhall Learning Campus Junior School Rawthorpe Lane , Rawthorpe HD5 9NT	3out of 4	1,050 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Netherhall St James CofE (VC) Infant and Nursery School Rawthorpe Lane , Rawthorpe HD5 9NT	3out of 4	1,169 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Birkby Infant and Nursery School Blacker Road , Birkby HD1 5HQ	4out of 4	1,339 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brambles Primary Academy Cambridge Road , HD1 5BU	3out of 4	1,431 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Netherhall Learning Campus High School Netherhall Avenue , Rawthorpe HD5 9PG	2out of 4	1,132 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Fartown High School Woodhouse Hall Road , Fartown HD2 1DJ	- not rated	1,136 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
North Huddersfield Trust School Woodhouse Hall Road , HD2 1DJ	3out of 4	1,136 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Deighton High School Deighton Road , Deighton HD2 1JP	- not rated	1,982 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
All Saints Catholic College Bradley Bar , HD2 2JT	3out of 4	2,554 yd	Voluntary aided school	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	1,882 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kirklees College Manchester Road , HD1 3LD	- not rated	2,092 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Huddersfield New College New Hey Road , HD3 4GL	- not rated	4,689 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Almondbury Community School Fernside Avenue , Almondbury HD5 8PQ	- not rated	3,040 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Royds Hall Community School Luck Lane , Paddock HD3 4HA	- not rated	3,480 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
New Directions College Aspley Business Park , Lincoln Street HD1 6RX	- not rated	1,202 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Islamia Girls' High School Highfields Road , HD1 5NG	- not rated	1,387 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Rathbone Choices 10 Highfield Road , HD1 5LP	- not rated	1,405 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Highfields School Cemetery Road , Edgerton HD1 5NF	- not rated	1,475 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Mountjoy House School 63 New North Road , HD1 5ND	- not rated	1,534 yd	Other independent 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
Woodys Cafe	Canal Street, Huddersfield	106 yd
The Zone	St Andrew's Road, Huddersfield	308 yd
Socco	333-335 Leeds Road, Huddersfield	335 yd
Starbucks Unit J1	Leeds Road Retail Park, Leeds Road	427 yd
Burger King Unit H1	Leeds Road Retail Park, Leeds Road	427 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bradley Mills Cricket And Bowling Club	Barr Street, Huddersfield	251 yd
The Yorkshire Rose	217 Leeds Road, Huddersfield	309 yd
Railway Inn	270-272 Bradford Road, Fartown	592 yd
Harp Inn	305 Bradford Road, Fartown	734 yd
Magic Rock Tap Room and Brewery	Magic Rock Tap Room, Willow Park Business Centre	875 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Baked	245-247 Leeds Road, Huddersfield	79 yd
Lasani	307 Leeds Road, Huddersfield	137 yd
YOH Burger & Desserts	Yoh Burger And Desserts Unit 4, Mini Park	157 yd
Costa Drive Thru	Leeds Road, Huddersfield	309 yd
Subway Unit J2	Leeds Road Retail Park, Leeds Road	427 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Farmfoods	Leeds Road, Huddersfield	552 yd
Food Warehouse	Unit 4, Great Northern Retail Park	587 yd
Poundland	Poundland Unit 2a, Great Northern Retail Park	590 yd
Aldi	Aldi Unit 4, Huddersfield Retail Park	823 yd
Tesco Superstore	Viaduct Street, Huddersfield	1,034 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Bradley Mills Cricket And Bowling Club BRADLEY MILLS CRICKET AND BOWLING CLUB BRADLEY MILLS CRICKET AND BOWLING CLUB BARR STREET	grass pitches	188 yd
The Zone (Huddersfield Community Trust) THE ZONE THE ZONE ST. ANDREWS ROAD	artificial grass pitch	313 yd
The John Smith'S Stadium STADIUM WAY	grass pitches	473 yd
Stadium Health & Fitness Club STADIUM WAY	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	537 yd
Direct Golf (Closed) Stadium Way	golf	737 yd
Edgerton & Dalton Cricket Club DALTON CRICKET CLUB DALTON CRICKET CLUB DALTON FOLD ROAD	grass pitches	879 yd
The Gym (Huddersfield) THE RINGWAY CENTRE THE RINGWAY CENTRE BECK ROAD	health and fitness suite	881 yd
Fartown Village Hall Ballroyd Road		931 yd
Huddersfield Town Fc (Canalside Sports Complex) CANALSIDE SPORTS COMPLEX CANALSIDE SPORTS COMPLEX LEEDS ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	950 yd
Fartown Arena SPAINES ROAD	grass pitches	978 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.