Leonard Street, Huddersfield, HD2 1AB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding HD2 1AB has a slightly higher male population, with 50.5% of residents 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	54.6%	49.5%	-5.1%	51.0%	-1.5%
Male	45.4%	50.5%	5.1%	49.0%	1.5%

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	24.3%	32.1%	7.8%	37.9%	-5.8%
Married: Opposite sex	37.3%	30.4%	-6.9%	44.2%	-13.8%
Married: Same sex	1.2%	0.5%	-0.7%	0.3%	0.2%
Separated	2.4%	3.3%	0.9%	2.2%	1.1%
Divorced	11.8%	17.9%	6.1%	9.1%	8.8%
Widowed	23.1%	15.8%	-7.3%	6.1%	9.7%

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 (60.1%) 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	25.4%	31.7%	6.3%	48.4%	-16.7%
Good health	29.3%	28.4%	-0.9%	33.6%	-5.2%
Fair health	30.7%	27.5%	-3.2%	12.7%	14.8%
Bad health	12.2%	8.7%	-3.5%	4.0%	4.7%
Very bad health	2.4%	3.7%	1.3%	1.2%	2.5%

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 HD2 1AB this area, 33.3% 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 19.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	56.2%	33.3%	-22.9%	18.2%	15.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	7.7%	11.1%	3.4%	9.6%	1.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.1%	10.6%	0.5%	13.4%	-2.8%
Apprenticeship	2.4%	8.5%	6.1%	5.3%	3.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	2.4%	12.7%	10.3%	16.9%	-4.2%
Degree or Similar	13.6%	19.6%	6.0%	33.8%	-14.2%
Other	7.7%	4.2%	-3.5%	2.8%	1.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 56.3% 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)
Bangladeshi	0%	2.3%	2.3%	1.1%	1.2%
Chinese	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.7%	-0.2%
Indian	3.4%	2.3%	-1.1%	3.1%	-0.8%
Pakistani	13.7%	22.8%	9.1%	2.7%	20.1%
Other Asian	1.5%	2.3%	0.8%	1.6%	0.7%
Black African	1%	0.5%	-0.5%	2.5%	-2.0%
Black Caribbean	14.1%	7%	-7.1%	1.0%	6.0%
Other Black	4.9%	1.4%	-3.5%	0.5%	0.9%
Mixed White and Asian	2.4%	0%	-2.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2%	2.8%	0.8%	0.9%	1.9%
Mixed Other	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	56.6%	56.3%	-0.3%	81.4%	-25.1%
Other	0%	1.9%	1.9%	1.6%	0.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 67% 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	68.3%	67%	-1.3%	83.2%	-16.2%
European Union	8.3%	10.6%	2.3%	6.1%	4.5%
Rest of Europe	3.9%	2.8%	-1.1%	0.8%	2.0%
Africa	0.5%	2.8%	2.3%	2.7%	0.1%
Middle East and Asia	8.8%	11.5%	2.7%	5.6%	5.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	10.2%	5.5%	-4.7%	1.3%	4.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	66.3%	67%	0.7%	83.2%	-16.2%
10+ Years	1.5%	22.9%	21.4%	9.8%	13.1%
5-10 Years	3.9%	4.6%	0.7%	2.9%	1.7%
2-5 Years	4.4%	5.5%	1.1%	2.2%	3.3%
Less than 2 years	23.9%	0%	-23.9%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	68.5%	76.7%	-8.2%
Ireland	1.9%	0.6%	1.3%
Germany	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Italy	2.3%	0.6%	1.7%
Poland	5.6%	1.3%	4.3%
Central and Western Africa	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Middle East	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
North America and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
No passport held	19%	13.5%	5.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	15.7%	37.2%	-21.5%
Christian	41%	46.2%	-5.2%
Buddhist	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Muslim	30.9%	6.5%	24.4%
Sikh	1.8%	0.9%	0.9%
Other religion	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Not answered	9.7%	6.0%	3.7%

Safety

Is Leonard Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Leonard Street was 268.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 162.5% higher than the Ashbrow average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Leonard Street has the 11th highest crime rate of 86 local areas in Ashbrow and the 68th highest crime rate of 1,334 local areas in Kirklees .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 131.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -12.6%.

🔎 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 HD2 1AB, 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 - 10/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 6/10 (average )
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) - 10/10 (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) - 9/10 (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 Leonard Street are based on 3 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 Leonard Street, Huddersfield, HD2 1AB

Estimated Average Property Prices for HD2 1AB

Average Price
£160,181

Semi-Detached
£160,181

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Leonard Street

Average Price
£165,973

Semi-Detached
£165,973

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Leonard Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
12 Leonard Street, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£100,000	2019-05-10	£144,430
6 Leonard Street, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£95,000	2006-07-21	£153,267
14 Leonard Street, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£41,000	1996-05-13	£200,220

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for HD2 1AB

Employment

HD2 1AB area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

The percentage of retired residents living in HD2 1AB area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 38% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	72
Full-Time Employee	36
Long-Term Sick or disabled	19
Part-Time Employee	18
Looking after home or family	13
Student (economically inactive)	10
Other	8
Self-Employed	6
Unemployed	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	8
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	6
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Education	4
Human health and social work activities	4
Transport and storage	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	1
Financial and insurance activities	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Other	1
Administrative and support service 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	409 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Birkby Infant and Nursery School Blacker Road , Birkby HD1 5HQ	4out of 4	1,046 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ashbrow School Ash Meadow Close , Sheepridge HD2 1EX	3out of 4	1,105 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Fixby Junior and Infant School Lightridge Road , Fixby HD2 2HB	3out of 4	1,381 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Brambles Primary Academy Cambridge Road , HD1 5BU	- not rated	1,400 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	1,005 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Netherhall Learning Campus High School Netherhall Avenue , Rawthorpe HD5 9PG	3out of 4	1,839 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
All Saints Catholic College Specialist in Humanities Bradley Bar , HD2 2JT	3out of 4	2,071 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Salendine Nook High School Academy New Hey Road , HD3 4GN	3out of 4	4,120 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Rastrick High School Field Top Road , Rastrick HD6 3XB	3out of 4	4,271 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	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	2,027 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kirklees College Manchester Road , HD1 3LD	- not rated	2,513 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Huddersfield New College New Hey Road , HD3 4GL	- not rated	4,252 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	3,350 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Mount School 3 Binham Road , Edgerton HD2 2AP	- not rated	1,774 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
ES Independent School Kirklees 20 Greenhead Road , Huddersfield HD1 4EN	- not rated	1,928 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
University of Huddersfield Lockside , Queensgate HD1 3DH	- not rated	2,229 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Huddersfield Grammar School Royds Mount , Luck Lane HD1 4QX	- not rated	2,923 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Woodley School and College Dog Kennel Bank , HD5 8JE	3out of 4	2,950 yd	Community special 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
Ma Bakers	297 Bradford Road, Fartown	116 yd
Sharans Deli	12 Spaines Road, Fartown	142 yd
Shama Balti Indian Restaurant/Flint Street	Shama Balti, 274 Bradford Road	192 yd
Rammys cafe	33 Alder Street, Fartown	296 yd
Shawarma Point	Unit 2, The Gateway	570 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Harp Inn	305 Bradford Road, Fartown	116 yd
Railway Inn	270-272 Bradford Road, Fartown	309 yd
Lamb Inn	115 Halifax Old Road, Birkby	598 yd
Magic Rock Tap Room and Brewery	Magic Rock Tap Room, Willow Park Business Centre	734 yd
Bradley Mills Cricket And Bowling Club	Barr Street, Huddersfield	827 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Downtown	312 Bradford Road, Fartown	44 yd
Pizza Place	310 Bradford Road, Fartown	73 yd
Medina Bismillah	308 Bradford Road, Fartown	73 yd
Chicken Zone Spice	298 Bradford Road, Fartown	78 yd
Jolly Fryer	301 Bradford Road, Fartown	116 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Aldi	Aldi Unit 4, Huddersfield Retail Park	925 yd
Food Warehouse	Unit 4, Great Northern Retail Park	1,028 yd
Poundland	Poundland Unit 2a, Great Northern Retail Park	1,033 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Fartown Village Hall Ballroyd Road		298 yd
Fartown Arena SPAINES ROAD	grass pitches	350 yd
Bradley Mills Cricket And Bowling Club BRADLEY MILLS CRICKET AND BOWLING CLUB BRADLEY MILLS CRICKET AND BOWLING CLUB BARR STREET	grass pitches	693 yd
North Huddersfield Trust School WOODHOUSE HALL ROAD	grass pitches, swimming pool, tennis courts	925 yd
The Gym (Huddersfield) THE RINGWAY CENTRE THE RINGWAY CENTRE BECK ROAD	health and fitness suite	936 yd
The Zone (Huddersfield Community Trust) THE ZONE THE ZONE ST. ANDREWS ROAD	artificial grass pitch	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	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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	113 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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