Leeds Road, Huddersfield, HD1 6PA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around HD1 6PA 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 6PA, 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 Leeds Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Leeds Road was 225.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 120.8% higher than the Ashbrow average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Leeds Road has the 13th highest crime rate of 86 local areas in Ashbrow and the 106th highest crime rate of 1,334 local areas in Kirklees .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 134.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -22.9%.

🔎 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 6PA, 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 6PA

Estimated Average Property Prices for HD1 6PA

Average Price
£87,799

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£101,942

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£38,301

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
252 Leeds Road, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire Other, an established residential building	£135	2021-11-17	£148
248 Leeds Road, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire Other, an established residential building	£63,750	2020-11-18	£77,362
258 Leeds Road, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£72,000	2018-10-15	£101,420
258 Leeds Road, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£66,000	2014-03-31	£112,859
258 Leeds Road, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£66,000	2014-03-31	£112,859

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for HD1 6PA

Employment

HD1 6PA 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 6PA 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

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Birkby Junior School Mead Street , Fartown HD1 6HE	3out of 4	838 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Netherhall Learning Campus Junior School Rawthorpe Lane , Rawthorpe HD5 9NT	3out of 4	996 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	1,110 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Birkby Infant and Nursery School Blacker Road , Birkby HD1 5HQ	4out of 4	1,396 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brambles Primary Academy Cambridge Road , HD1 5BU	- not rated	1,479 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	3out of 4	1,073 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
North Huddersfield Trust School Woodhouse Hall Road , HD2 1DJ	3out of 4	1,134 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
All Saints Catholic College Specialist in Humanities Bradley Bar , HD2 2JT	3out of 4	2,566 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
King James's School St Helen's Gate , Almondbury HD4 6SG	3out of 4	3,996 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Newsome Academy Castle Avenue , Newsome HD4 6JN	- not rated	4,025 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	1,918 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kirklees College Manchester Road , HD1 3LD	- not rated	2,105 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Huddersfield New College New Hey Road , HD3 4GL	- not rated	4,746 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	3,528 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	1,638 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
ES Independent School Kirklees 20 Greenhead Road , Huddersfield HD1 4EN	- not rated	1,735 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Woodley School and College Dog Kennel Bank , HD5 8JE	3out of 4	2,231 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Mount School 3 Binham Road , Edgerton HD2 2AP	- not rated	2,314 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Huddersfield Grammar School Royds Mount , Luck Lane HD1 4QX	- not rated	3,148 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	98 yd
Socco	333-335 Leeds Road, Huddersfield	224 yd
The Zone	St Andrew's Road, Huddersfield	235 yd
Starbucks Unit J1	Leeds Road Retail Park, Leeds Road	289 yd
Burger King Unit H1	Leeds Road Retail Park, Leeds Road	289 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bradley Mills Cricket And Bowling Club	Barr Street, Huddersfield	142 yd
The Yorkshire Rose	217 Leeds Road, Huddersfield	403 yd
The Peacock	392 Leeds Road, Huddersfield	750 yd
Railway Inn	270-272 Bradford Road, Fartown	759 yd
Harp Inn	305 Bradford Road, Fartown	886 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
YOH Burger & Desserts	Yoh Burger And Desserts Unit 4, Mini Park	18 yd
Lasani	307 Leeds Road, Huddersfield	55 yd
Baked	245-247 Leeds Road, Huddersfield	175 yd
Subway Unit J2	Leeds Road Retail Park, Leeds Road	289 yd
Costa Drive Thru	Leeds Road, Huddersfield	403 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Farmfoods	Leeds Road, Huddersfield	587 yd
Food Warehouse	Unit 4, Great Northern Retail Park	677 yd
Poundland	Poundland Unit 2a, Great Northern Retail Park	679 yd
Aldi	Aldi Unit 4, Huddersfield Retail Park	968 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	193 yd
The Zone (Huddersfield Community Trust) THE ZONE THE ZONE ST. ANDREWS ROAD	artificial grass pitch	239 yd
The John Smith'S Stadium STADIUM WAY	grass pitches	336 yd
Stadium Health & Fitness Club STADIUM WAY	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	374 yd
Direct Golf (Closed) Stadium Way	golf	656 yd
Edgerton & Dalton Cricket Club DALTON CRICKET CLUB DALTON CRICKET CLUB DALTON FOLD ROAD	grass pitches	771 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	861 yd
The Gym (Huddersfield) THE RINGWAY CENTRE THE RINGWAY CENTRE BECK ROAD	health and fitness suite	1,029 yd
Nether Hall Learning Campus High School NETHER HALL LEARNING CAMPUS HIGH SCHOOL NETHER HALL LEARNING CAMPUS HIGH SCHOOL NETHER HALL AVENUE	grass pitches	1,037 yd
Huddersfield Sports Centre (Closed) Southgate	health and fitness suite, indoor bowls, squash courts, swimming pool	1,039 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	66.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	91.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	17.8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of HD1 6PA