Ballroyd Road, Huddersfield, HD2 1AN

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around HD2 1AN is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.5%	50.2%	-1.3%	51.0%	-0.8%
Male	48.5%	49.8%	1.3%	49.0%	0.8%

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 HD2 1AN, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 52.4% 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	45.8%	52.4%	6.6%	37.9%	14.5%
Married: Opposite sex	34.2%	29.3%	-4.9%	44.2%	-14.9%
Separated	3.3%	3.1%	-0.2%	2.2%	0.9%
Divorced	9.6%	11.8%	2.2%	9.1%	2.7%
Widowed	7.1%	3.5%	-3.6%	6.1%	-2.6%

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	35.3%	41.3%	6.0%	48.4%	-7.1%
Good health	39.9%	37.6%	-2.3%	33.6%	4.0%
Fair health	16.2%	12.4%	-3.8%	12.7%	-0.3%
Bad health	6.6%	6.4%	-0.2%	4.0%	2.4%
Very bad health	2%	2.3%	0.3%	1.2%	1.1%

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 1AN this area, 29.5% 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 19.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	38.3%	29.5%	-8.8%	18.2%	11.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	20.4%	13.7%	-6.7%	9.6%	4.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.6%	12.3%	2.7%	13.4%	-1.1%
Apprenticeship	4.2%	3.1%	-1.1%	5.3%	-2.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	5.8%	15.4%	9.6%	16.9%	-1.5%
Degree or Similar	10.8%	19.8%	9.0%	33.8%	-14.0%
Other	10.8%	6.2%	-4.6%	2.8%	3.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 39.7% 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)
Bangladeshi	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.1%	-1.1%
Indian	3.6%	2.3%	-1.3%	3.1%	-0.8%
Pakistani	18.8%	18.7%	-0.1%	2.7%	16.0%
Other Asian	6.6%	3.3%	-3.3%	1.6%	1.7%
Black African	0%	4.7%	4.7%	2.5%	2.2%
Black Caribbean	11.6%	8.7%	-2.9%	1.0%	7.7%
Other Black	1.3%	3%	1.7%	0.5%	2.5%
Mixed White and Asian	3%	4.3%	1.3%	0.8%	3.5%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	10.9%	10.3%	-0.6%	0.9%	9.4%
Mixed Other	1.3%	1%	-0.3%	0.8%	0.2%
White	41.6%	39.7%	-1.9%	81.4%	-41.7%
Arab	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.3%	3.7%	3.4%	1.6%	2.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 66.2% 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	72.3%	66.2%	-6.1%	83.2%	-17.0%
European Union	1.7%	9.4%	7.7%	6.1%	3.3%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.7%	1.7%	0.8%	0.9%
Africa	1.3%	5%	3.7%	2.7%	2.3%
Middle East and Asia	19.8%	14.4%	-5.4%	5.6%	8.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	5%	3.3%	-1.7%	1.3%	2.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	71.3%	66.2%	-5.1%	83.2%	-17.0%
10+ Years	1.3%	19.7%	18.4%	9.8%	9.9%
5-10 Years	7.9%	9.4%	1.5%	2.9%	6.5%
2-5 Years	5.3%	2.7%	-2.6%	2.2%	0.5%
Less than 2 years	14.2%	2%	-12.2%	1.9%	0.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	65.7%	76.7%	-11.0%
Ireland	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Germany	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Italy	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	2%	1.3%	0.7%
Romania	1.3%	0.9%	0.4%
Other EU countries	2%	1.5%	0.5%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Southern Asia	4%	1.2%	2.8%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	1%	0.3%	0.7%
No passport held	19.2%	13.5%	5.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	29.6%	37.2%	-7.6%
Christian	33.3%	46.2%	-12.9%
Muslim	28.3%	6.5%	21.8%
Sikh	2.4%	0.9%	1.5%
Other religion	2%	0.6%	1.4%
Not answered	4.4%	6.0%	-1.6%

Safety

Is Ballroyd Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Ballroyd Road was 223.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 122.2% higher than the Ashbrow average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Ballroyd Road has the 12th highest crime rate of 86 local areas in Ashbrow and the 102nd highest crime rate of 1,332 local areas in Kirklees .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 155.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -38.5%.

🔎 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 HD2 1AN, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 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) - 8/10 (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) - 7/10 (above average )
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 Ballroyd Road are based on 31 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 Ballroyd Road, Huddersfield, HD2 1AN

Estimated Average Property Prices for HD2 1AN

Average Price
£105,827

Semi-Detached
£74,982

Terraced
£107,450

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Ballroyd Road

Average Price
£119,549

Semi-Detached
£103,151

Terraced
£120,680

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Ballroyd Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
18 Ballroyd Road, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£80,000	2023-10-05	£87,397
6 Ballroyd Road, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£80,000	2023-08-09	£88,825
30 Ballroyd Road, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£80,000	2022-12-16	£86,184
13 Ballroyd Road, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£100,000	2021-11-03	£119,714
4 Ballroyd Road, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£70,000	2021-04-01	£88,271

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for HD2 1AN

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	59
Part-Time Employee	34
Looking after home or family	26
Retired	25
Long-Term Sick or disabled	22
Other	19
Unemployed	15
Self-Employed	13
Student (economically inactive)	12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	22
Human health and social work activities	20
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	13
Education	10
Transport and storage	9
Administrative and support service activities	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Other	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Information and communication	3
Financial and insurance activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Construction	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	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	3,635 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	736 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ashbrow School Ash Meadow Close , Sheepridge HD2 1EX	- not rated	806 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ashbrow Junior School Ash Meadow Close , Sheepridge HD2 1EX	- not rated	841 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Woodhouse CofE (Aided) Infant and Nursery School Chestnut Street , Sheepridge HD2 1HJ	- not rated	930 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Fixby Junior and Infant School Lightridge Road , Fixby HD2 2HB	3out of 4	1,256 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Fartown High School Woodhouse Hall Road , Fartown HD2 1DJ	- not rated	682 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
North Huddersfield Trust School Woodhouse Hall Road , HD2 1DJ	3out of 4	682 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Deighton High School Deighton Road , Deighton HD2 1JP	- not rated	1,561 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Netherhall Learning Campus High School Netherhall Avenue , Rawthorpe HD5 9PG	2out of 4	1,744 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
All Saints Catholic College Bradley Bar , HD2 2JT	3out of 4	1,781 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	2,343 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kirklees College Manchester Road , HD1 3LD	- not rated	2,781 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Huddersfield New College New Hey Road , HD3 4GL	- not rated	4,549 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 Community School Luck Lane , Paddock HD3 4HA	- not rated	3,685 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Almondbury Community School Fernside Avenue , Almondbury HD5 8PQ	- not rated	3,857 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Highfields School Cemetery Road , Edgerton HD1 5NF	- not rated	1,703 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Islamia Girls' High School Highfields Road , HD1 5NG	- not rated	1,773 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Rathbone Choices 10 Highfield Road , HD1 5LP	- not rated	1,890 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Mountjoy House School 63 New North Road , HD1 5ND	- not rated	1,904 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
New Directions College Aspley Business Park , Lincoln Street HD1 6RX	- not rated	2,059 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sharans Deli	12 Spaines Road, Fartown	325 yd
Ma Bakers	297 Bradford Road, Fartown	396 yd
Shama Balti Indian Restaurant/Flint Street	Shama Balti, 274 Bradford Road	481 yd
Rammys cafe	33 Alder Street, Fartown	554 yd
Extreme Conditioning/Extreme Kitchen	Unit 8, Field Mills	792 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Harp Inn	305 Bradford Road, Fartown	396 yd
Railway Inn	270-272 Bradford Road, Fartown	595 yd
Lamb Inn	115 Halifax Old Road, Birkby	879 yd
Cowcliffe Liberal Club	Cowcliffe And Netheroyd Hill Liberal Club, 181 Netheroyd Hill Road	899 yd
Bradley Mills Cricket And Bowling Club	Barr Street, Huddersfield	910 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lions Kitchen Takeaway	105 Fartown Green Road, Fartown	63 yd
Downtown	312 Bradford Road, Fartown	313 yd
Dolopy	8C Spaines Road, Fartown	325 yd
Pizza Place	310 Bradford Road, Fartown	358 yd
Medina Bismillah	308 Bradford Road, Fartown	358 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Asda	Bradford Road, Fixby		1,056 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Fartown Village Hall Ballroyd Road		76 yd
Fartown Arena SPAINES ROAD	grass pitches	543 yd
North Huddersfield Trust School WOODHOUSE HALL ROAD	grass pitches, swimming pool, tennis courts	681 yd
Bradley Mills Cricket And Bowling Club BRADLEY MILLS CRICKET AND BOWLING CLUB BRADLEY MILLS CRICKET AND BOWLING CLUB BARR STREET	grass pitches	790 yd
Leeds Road Playing Field OLD FIELDHOUSE LANE	grass pitches	941 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	1,038 yd
Northfield Hall Norfolk Avenue	grass pitches	1,087 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	77.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	134.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	13.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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