West Close, Huddersfield, HD2 1BZ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding HD2 1BZ, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 53% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	48.6%	53%	4.4%	51.0%	2.0%
Male	51.4%	47%	-4.4%	49.0%	-2.0%

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	34.6%	37.1%	2.5%	37.9%	-0.8%
Married: Opposite sex	49%	46.3%	-2.7%	44.2%	2.1%
Married: Same sex	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	3.8%	6.6%	2.8%	2.2%	4.4%
Divorced	5.3%	4.2%	-1.1%	9.1%	-4.9%
Widowed	6.5%	5.8%	-0.7%	6.1%	-0.3%

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	40.8%	42.9%	2.1%	48.4%	-5.5%
Good health	39.3%	37.8%	-1.5%	33.6%	4.2%
Fair health	14.2%	12.7%	-1.5%	12.7%	0.0%
Bad health	5.1%	6.3%	1.2%	4.0%	2.3%
Very bad health	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	22.8%	22.8%	0.0%	18.2%	4.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11%	12%	1.0%	9.6%	2.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.9%	9.3%	-0.6%	13.4%	-4.1%
Apprenticeship	3.4%	5%	1.6%	5.3%	-0.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.1%	17.4%	3.3%	16.9%	0.5%
Degree or Similar	29.3%	30.1%	0.8%	33.8%	-3.7%
Other	9.5%	3.5%	-6.0%	2.8%	0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 39.9% 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%	0.3%	0.0%	1.1%	-0.8%
Chinese	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	6.3%	10.7%	4.4%	3.1%	7.6%
Pakistani	13%	27.7%	14.7%	2.7%	25.0%
Other Asian	1.8%	0%	-1.8%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.5%	-2.5%
Black Caribbean	9.1%	9.4%	0.3%	1.0%	8.4%
Other Black	0.3%	1.6%	1.3%	0.5%	1.1%
Mixed White and Asian	1.2%	0.9%	-0.3%	0.8%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	5.4%	5.7%	0.3%	0.9%	4.8%
Mixed Other	1.5%	0.9%	-0.6%	0.8%	0.1%
White	57.1%	39.9%	-17.2%	81.4%	-41.5%
Arab	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	3%	2.5%	-0.5%	1.6%	0.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 72.4% 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	78.9%	72.4%	-6.5%	83.2%	-10.8%
European Union	5.7%	3.8%	-1.9%	6.1%	-2.3%
Rest of Europe	0.9%	0.3%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%	2.7%	-1.8%
Middle East and Asia	11.2%	18.5%	7.3%	5.6%	12.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.4%	4.1%	1.7%	1.3%	2.8%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	76.1%	72.6%	-3.5%	83.2%	-10.6%
10+ Years	2.7%	23.3%	20.6%	9.8%	13.5%
5-10 Years	3.9%	1.9%	-2.0%	2.9%	-1.0%
2-5 Years	1.8%	0.6%	-1.2%	2.2%	-1.6%
Less than 2 years	15.4%	1.6%	-13.8%	1.9%	-0.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	84.5%	76.7%	7.8%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	1.9%	1.3%	0.6%
Other EU countries	0.3%	1.5%	-1.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	4.4%	1.2%	3.2%
No passport held	7.6%	13.5%	-5.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	19.9%	37.2%	-17.3%
Christian	33.8%	46.2%	-12.4%
Muslim	29.3%	6.5%	22.8%
Sikh	9.5%	0.9%	8.6%
Other religion	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Not answered	6.6%	6.0%	0.6%

Safety

Is West Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around West Close was 45.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 54.7% lower than the Ashbrow average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

West Close has the 18th lowest crime rate of 86 local areas in Ashbrow and the 410th lowest crime rate of 1,332 local areas in Kirklees .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 26.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -83.2%.

🔎 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 1BZ, 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 West Close are based on 12 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 West Close, Huddersfield, HD2 1BZ

Estimated Average Property Prices for HD2 1BZ

Average Price
£156,065

Semi-Detached
£172,484

Terraced
£174,082

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£303

Estimated Average Property Prices for West Close

Average Price
£172,269

Semi-Detached
£192,003

Terraced
£184,485

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£306

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on West CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
61 West Close, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire Other, an established residential building	£305	2025-02-18	£305
63 West Close, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£140,000	2023-09-21	£155,020
61 West Close, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£135,000	2023-04-28	£152,258
28 West Close, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£119,000	2014-06-27	£200,286
47 West Close, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£139,950	2007-12-14	£210,599

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for HD2 1BZ

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in HD2 1BZ 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	72
Part-Time Employee	49
Retired	45
Student (economically inactive)	19
Other	19
Long-Term Sick or disabled	15
Self-Employed	13
Unemployed	11
Looking after home or family	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	29
Manufacturing	23
Education	19
Accommodation and food service activities	15
Human health and social work activities	15
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Construction	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Transport and storage	8
Other	6
Administrative and support service activities	5
Financial and insurance activities	5
Information and communication	3
Real estate activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation 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	3,983 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ashbrow School Ash Meadow Close , Sheepridge HD2 1EX	- not rated	446 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ashbrow Junior School Ash Meadow Close , Sheepridge HD2 1EX	- not rated	484 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Woodhouse CofE (Aided) Infant and Nursery School Chestnut Street , Sheepridge HD2 1HJ	- not rated	710 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Fixby Junior and Infant School Lightridge Road , Fixby HD2 2HB	3out of 4	980 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Fixby Junior and Infant School Lightridge Road , Fixby HD2 2HB	- not rated	980 yd	Community school	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	592 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
North Huddersfield Trust School Woodhouse Hall Road , HD2 1DJ	3out of 4	592 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Deighton High School Deighton Road , Deighton HD2 1JP	- not rated	1,342 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
All Saints Catholic College Bradley Bar , HD2 2JT	3out of 4	1,419 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Netherhall Learning Campus High School Netherhall Avenue , Rawthorpe HD5 9PG	2out of 4	1,948 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Battyeford CofE (Controlled) Middle School Nab Lane , WF14 9QH	- not rated	5,312 yd	Voluntary controlled school	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	2,687 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kirklees College Manchester Road , HD1 3LD	- not rated	3,145 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Huddersfield New College New Hey Road , HD3 4GL	- not rated	4,705 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	3,961 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Almondbury Community School Fernside Avenue , Almondbury HD5 8PQ	- not rated	4,123 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Pivot Academy Technology House, Alexandra Court , HD2 1GN	- not rated	1,741 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Highfields School Cemetery Road , Edgerton HD1 5NF	- not rated	2,020 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Islamia Girls' High School Highfields Road , HD1 5NG	- not rated	2,114 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Mountjoy House School 63 New North Road , HD1 5ND	- not rated	2,240 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Rathbone Choices 10 Highfield Road , HD1 5LP	- not rated	2,242 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
Mumbai Spice	467 Bradford Road, Fixby	582 yd
Sharans Deli	12 Spaines Road, Fartown	633 yd
Compass Group Ltd	Restaurant, Asda	693 yd
Ma Bakers	297 Bradford Road, Fartown	736 yd
Shama Balti Indian Restaurant/Flint Street	Shama Balti, 274 Bradford Road	836 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Harp Inn	305 Bradford Road, Fartown	736 yd
Cowcliffe Liberal Club	Cowcliffe And Netheroyd Hill Liberal Club, 181 Netheroyd Hill Road	824 yd
Railway Inn	270-272 Bradford Road, Fartown	953 yd
Shepherds Arms	Cowcliffe Hill Road, Cowcliffe	996 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lions Kitchen Takeaway	105 Fartown Green Road, Fartown	428 yd
Wan's Chinese Take Away	Wan Chinese Take Away, 33 Sheepridge Road	599 yd
Woodhouse Top Taste	13 Sheepridge Road, Sheepridge	599 yd
Dolopy	8C Spaines Road, Fartown	633 yd
Downtown	312 Bradford Road, Fartown	657 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Asda	Bradford Road, Fixby		693 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Fartown Village Hall Ballroyd Road		347 yd
North Huddersfield Trust School WOODHOUSE HALL ROAD	grass pitches, swimming pool, tennis courts	591 yd
Northfield Hall Norfolk Avenue	grass pitches	741 yd
Fartown Arena SPAINES ROAD	grass pitches	804 yd
Leeds Road Playing Field OLD FIELDHOUSE LANE	grass pitches	943 yd
Fixby Junior And Infants School LIGHTRIDGE ROAD	grass pitches	979 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	200 Mbit/s
Average download speed	278.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	20.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of HD2 1BZ