Leafield Close, Huddersfield, HD2 1EE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding HD2 1EE has a slightly higher male population, with 50% 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	50.3%	50%	-0.3%	51.0%	-1.0%
Male	49.7%	50%	0.3%	49.0%	1.0%

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	32.2%	41.6%	9.4%	37.9%	3.7%
Married: Opposite sex	48.8%	38%	-10.8%	44.2%	-6.2%
Separated	2%	2.9%	0.9%	2.2%	0.7%
Divorced	8.8%	6.9%	-1.9%	9.1%	-2.2%
Widowed	8.1%	10.6%	2.5%	6.1%	4.5%

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	45.8%	45.4%	-0.4%	48.4%	-3.0%
Good health	32.8%	33.7%	0.9%	33.6%	0.1%
Fair health	14.7%	13.8%	-0.9%	12.7%	1.1%
Bad health	6.2%	5.2%	-1.0%	4.0%	1.2%
Very bad health	0.6%	1.8%	1.2%	1.2%	0.6%

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	28.8%	23.9%	-4.9%	18.2%	5.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.6%	9.2%	-4.4%	9.6%	-0.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.9%	10.7%	-4.2%	13.4%	-2.7%
Apprenticeship	7.1%	7.7%	0.6%	5.3%	2.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.5%	17.6%	5.1%	16.9%	0.7%
Degree or Similar	19.7%	29.8%	10.1%	33.8%	-4.0%
Other	3.4%	1.1%	-2.3%	2.8%	-1.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 72.9% 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)
Chinese	1.1%	1.5%	0.4%	0.7%	0.8%
Pakistani	2%	4.6%	2.6%	2.7%	1.9%
Other Asian	0%	1.8%	1.8%	1.6%	0.2%
Black African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.5%	-2.2%
Black Caribbean	7.1%	7.9%	0.8%	1.0%	6.9%
Other Black	0%	2.7%	2.7%	0.5%	2.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.8%	1.8%	1.0%	0.8%	1.0%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.4%	5.2%	1.8%	0.9%	4.3%
Mixed Other	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.8%	0.1%
White	84.5%	72.9%	-11.6%	81.4%	-8.5%
Other	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 84.8% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	93.5%	84.8%	-8.7%	83.2%	1.6%
European Union	0.6%	5.2%	4.6%	6.1%	-0.9%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	2.7%	-1.8%
Middle East and Asia	2.5%	4.9%	2.4%	5.6%	-0.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.8%	4%	1.2%	1.3%	2.7%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	91.2%	84.8%	-6.4%	83.2%	1.6%
10+ Years	0%	10.4%	10.4%	9.8%	0.6%
5-10 Years	0.6%	1.5%	0.9%	2.9%	-1.4%
2-5 Years	0.8%	0.3%	-0.5%	2.2%	-1.9%
Less than 2 years	7.3%	3%	-4.3%	1.9%	1.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	80.5%	76.7%	3.8%
Ireland	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Poland	3%	1.3%	1.7%
Other EU countries	0.3%	1.5%	-1.2%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	2.4%	1.2%	1.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	12.2%	13.5%	-1.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	39%	37.2%	1.8%
Christian	45.1%	46.2%	-1.1%
Muslim	9.1%	6.5%	2.6%
Not answered	6.7%	6.0%	0.7%

Safety

Is Leafield Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Leafield Close was 55.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 59.4% lower than the Brighouse average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Leafield Close has the 26th lowest crime rate of 75 local areas in Brighouse and the 218th lowest crime rate of 685 local areas in Calderdale .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 39.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -67.3%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 58% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£42,800

Income Rank
5/10

Household Income in HD2 1EE, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 8/10 (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 - 3/10 (low )
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) - 5/10 (average )
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) - 4/10 (below 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 Leafield Close are based on 29 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 Leafield Close, Huddersfield, HD2 1EE

Estimated Average Property Prices for HD2 1EE

Average Price
£122,572

Semi-Detached
£121,082

Terraced
£131,515

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Leafield Close

Average Price
£123,537

Semi-Detached
£122,152

Terraced
£135,534

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Leafield CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
17 Leafield Close, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£168,000	2024-12-20	£175,915
25 Leafield Close, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£135,000	2022-12-01	£146,138
14 Leafield Close, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£115,000	2022-09-29	£126,500
7 Leafield Close, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£110,000	2022-01-28	£130,918
18 Leafield Close, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£103,000	2022-01-06	£122,587

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for HD2 1EE

Employment

HD2 1EE area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	103
Retired	53
Part-Time Employee	46
Self-Employed	19
Looking after home or family	14
Other	12
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Student (economically inactive)	6
Unemployed	3

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	27
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	27
Human health and social work activities	21
Education	18
Professional, scientific and technical activities	14
Administrative and support service activities	14
Construction	13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Financial and insurance activities	7
Other	6
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Transport and storage	6
Information and communication	6
Real estate activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary Academy Bradley Boulevard , Sheepridge HD2 1EA	- not rated	44 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Christ Church CE Academy Deighton Road , Deighton HD2 1JP	3out of 4	386 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ashbrow School Ash Meadow Close , Sheepridge HD2 1EX	3out of 4	653 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Fixby Junior and Infant School Lightridge Road , Fixby HD2 2HB	3out of 4	1,336 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Thomas CE (VC) Primary School Sherwood Avenue , Bradley HD2 1RQ	3out of 4	1,526 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
All Saints Catholic College Specialist in Humanities Bradley Bar , HD2 2JT	3out of 4	665 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
North Huddersfield Trust School Woodhouse Hall Road , HD2 1DJ	3out of 4	889 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Netherhall Learning Campus High School Netherhall Avenue , Rawthorpe HD5 9PG	3out of 4	2,271 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Rastrick High School Field Top Road , Rastrick HD6 3XB	3out of 4	3,354 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Mirfield Free Grammar Kitson Hill Road , WF14 9EZ	2out of 4	4,924 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	3,707 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kirklees College Manchester Road , HD1 3LD	- not rated	4,087 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	5,010 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Highbury School Lower Edge Road , Rastrick HD6 3LD	4out of 4	2,912 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Mill Cottage Montessori School Wakefield Road , HD6 4HA	- not rated	2,938 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Mount School 3 Binham Road , Edgerton HD2 2AP	- not rated	3,274 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
ES Independent School Kirklees 20 Greenhead Road , Huddersfield HD1 4EN	- not rated	3,586 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
William Henry Smith School Boothroyd , HD6 3JW	4out of 4	3,593 yd	Non-maintained special school	No	Boys	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Fmg Support Ltd	Broad Lea House, Dyson Wood Way	521 yd
Forget-me-not Children's Hospice	Russell House, Fell Greave Road	668 yd
Compass Group Ltd	Restaurant, Asda	842 yd
Mumbai Spice	467 Bradford Road, Fixby	1,063 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Deighton Working Mens Club	Deighton Road, Deighton		798 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Shaf's Spice	68 Sheepridge Road, Sheepridge	390 yd
Mega Chippy	77 Sheepridge Road, Sheepridge	490 yd
Woodhouse Top Taste	13 Sheepridge Road, Sheepridge	596 yd
Wan's Chinese Take Away	Wan Chinese Take Away, 33 Sheepridge Road	596 yd
Chacha's Chippy	Deighton Stores, 290-292 Keldregate	812 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Asda	Bradford Road, Fixby		842 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Northfield Hall Norfolk Avenue	grass pitches	449 yd
Deighton Sports Arena Deighton Road	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	466 yd
Woodland Glade Sports And Leisure Centre THE GREEN	artificial grass pitch, tennis courts	732 yd
All Saints Catholic College Bradley Road	grass pitches	755 yd
North Huddersfield Trust School WOODHOUSE HALL ROAD	grass pitches, swimming pool, tennis courts	885 yd
Leeds Road Playing Field OLD FIELDHOUSE LANE	grass pitches	1,060 yd
Bradley & Colne Bridge Cricket Club Keldregate	grass pitches	1,066 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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	178.3 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	18.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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