Sheepridge Road, Huddersfield, HD2 1HF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around HD2 1HF is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	48.7%	50.1%	1.4%	51.0%	-0.9%
Male	51.3%	49.9%	-1.4%	49.0%	0.9%

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 1HF, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 57.5% 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	49.3%	57.5%	8.2%	37.9%	19.6%
Married: Opposite sex	29.1%	25.9%	-3.2%	44.2%	-18.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Separated	4.8%	4.9%	0.1%	2.2%	2.7%
Divorced	11.5%	9.3%	-2.2%	9.1%	0.2%
Widowed	5.3%	2%	-3.3%	6.1%	-4.1%

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	46.8%	44%	-2.8%	48.4%	-4.4%
Good health	31.8%	37.5%	5.7%	33.6%	3.9%
Fair health	12.7%	12.6%	-0.1%	12.7%	-0.1%
Bad health	7%	3.9%	-3.1%	4.0%	-0.1%
Very bad health	1.6%	2%	0.4%	1.2%	0.8%

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 1HF this area, 35.3% 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 15.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	39.2%	35.3%	-3.9%	18.2%	17.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.2%	17.7%	0.5%	9.6%	8.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.8%	14.1%	1.3%	13.4%	0.7%
Apprenticeship	3.5%	4.4%	0.9%	5.3%	-0.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11%	13.3%	2.3%	16.9%	-3.6%
Degree or Similar	10.6%	15.3%	4.7%	33.8%	-18.5%
Other	5.7%	0%	-5.7%	2.8%	-2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 58.8% 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)
Indian	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	3.1%	-2.5%
Pakistani	3.5%	6.4%	2.9%	2.7%	3.7%
Other Asian	2.5%	0.8%	-1.7%	1.6%	-0.8%
Black African	2.5%	4.5%	2.0%	2.5%	2.0%
Black Caribbean	10.5%	7.2%	-3.3%	1.0%	6.2%
Other Black	3.2%	2.5%	-0.7%	0.5%	2.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	1.9%	1.3%	0.8%	1.1%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	1.4%	1.1%	0.4%	1.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	7%	11.1%	4.1%	0.9%	10.2%
Mixed Other	1.3%	3.1%	1.8%	0.8%	2.3%
White	66.2%	58.8%	-7.4%	81.4%	-22.6%
Roma	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Arab	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.3%	1.1%	0.8%	1.6%	-0.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 83.2% 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	84.4%	83.2%	-1.2%	83.2%	0.0%
European Union	3.8%	6.7%	2.9%	6.1%	0.6%
Rest of Europe	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	3.5%	3.6%	0.1%	2.7%	0.9%
Middle East and Asia	3.2%	3.6%	0.4%	5.6%	-2.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	4.5%	2.5%	-2.0%	1.3%	1.2%
Oceania	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	82.8%	82.3%	-0.5%	83.2%	-0.9%
10+ Years	2.5%	7.7%	5.2%	9.8%	-2.1%
5-10 Years	3.5%	5.5%	2.0%	2.9%	2.6%
2-5 Years	4.8%	2.2%	-2.6%	2.2%	0.0%
Less than 2 years	6.4%	2.2%	-4.2%	1.9%	0.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	61.8%	76.7%	-14.9%
Italy	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Portugal	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Poland	3.6%	1.3%	2.3%
Other EU countries	1.9%	1.5%	0.4%
Central and Western Africa	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	29.8%	13.5%	16.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	47.6%	37.2%	10.4%
Christian	35.1%	46.2%	-11.1%
Muslim	7.8%	6.5%	1.3%
Sikh	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Other religion	2.2%	0.6%	1.6%
Not answered	6.4%	6.0%	0.4%

Safety

Is Sheepridge Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Sheepridge Road was 161.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 60.2% higher than the Ashbrow average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Sheepridge Road has the 20th highest crime rate of 86 local areas in Ashbrow and the 199th highest crime rate of 1,332 local areas in Kirklees .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 94.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -49.0%.

🔎 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 1HF, 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 8/10 (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) - 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) - 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 Sheepridge Road are based on 109 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 Sheepridge Road, Huddersfield, HD2 1HF

Estimated Average Property Prices for HD2 1HF

Average Price
£115,440

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£119,242

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£92,625

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Sheepridge Road

Average Price
£90,113

Semi-Detached
£91,005

Terraced
£81,467

Detached
£148,248

Flats/Maisonettes
£126,602

Other
£185,139

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Sheepridge Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
95A Sheepridge Road, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£105,000	2023-01-05	£114,135
95 Sheepridge Road, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£85,000	2022-04-01	£99,671
95A Sheepridge Road, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£67,000	2020-12-22	£86,908
93 Sheepridge Road, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£76,500	2019-10-07	£93,449
91 Sheepridge Road, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£106,000	2019-05-21	£154,246

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for HD2 1HF

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in HD2 1HF 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	62
Part-Time Employee	44
Looking after home or family	33
Long-Term Sick or disabled	26
Student (economically inactive)	23
Other	19
Retired	18
Unemployed	11
Self-Employed	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	25
Human health and social work activities	18
Manufacturing	12
Administrative and support service activities	7
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Other	6
Education	5
Financial and insurance activities	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Construction	3
Transport and storage	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Information and communication	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	4,704 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Woodhouse CofE (Aided) Infant and Nursery School Chestnut Street , Sheepridge HD2 1HJ	- not rated	208 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Christ Church Woodhouse C of E (Voluntary Aided) Junior, Infant & Early Years School Deighton Road , Deighton HD2 1JP	- not rated	322 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Christ Church CE Academy Deighton Road , Deighton HD2 1JP	3out of 4	322 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary Academy Bradley Boulevard , Sheepridge HD2 1EA	3out of 4	409 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School Bradley Boulevard , Sheepridge HD2 1EA	- not rated	409 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Deighton High School Deighton Road , Deighton HD2 1JP	- not rated	471 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Fartown High School Woodhouse Hall Road , Fartown HD2 1DJ	- not rated	543 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
North Huddersfield Trust School Woodhouse Hall Road , HD2 1DJ	3out of 4	543 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
All Saints Catholic College Bradley Bar , HD2 2JT	3out of 4	1,035 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Netherhall Learning Campus High School Netherhall Avenue , Rawthorpe HD5 9PG	2out of 4	1,892 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	4,440 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Grylls Community Middle School Second Avenue , Hightown WF15 8JP	- not rated	5,461 yd	Community 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	3,433 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kirklees College Manchester Road , HD1 3LD	- not rated	3,764 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Almondbury Community School Fernside Avenue , Almondbury HD5 8PQ	- not rated	4,112 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Royds Hall Community School Luck Lane , Paddock HD3 4HA	- not rated	4,811 yd	Foundation 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	1,171 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
New Directions College Aspley Business Park , Lincoln Street HD1 6RX	- not rated	2,821 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Highfields School Cemetery Road , Edgerton HD1 5NF	- not rated	2,826 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Islamia Girls' High School Highfields Road , HD1 5NG	- not rated	2,872 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Rathbone Choices 10 Highfield Road , HD1 5LP	- not rated	2,964 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
Fmg Support Ltd	Broad Lea House, Dyson Wood Way	854 yd
Compass Group Ltd	Restaurant, Asda	857 yd
Forget-me-not Children's Hospice	Russell House, Fell Greave Road	885 yd
The Millers Oil High Performance Centre	Canalside Sports Complex, 509 Leeds Road	999 yd
Mumbai Spice	467 Bradford Road, Fixby	1,016 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Deighton Working Mens Club	Deighton Road, Deighton		781 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Shaf's Spice	68 Sheepridge Road, Sheepridge	42 yd
Mega Chippy	77 Sheepridge Road, Sheepridge	184 yd
Woodhouse Top Taste	13 Sheepridge Road, Sheepridge	291 yd
Wan's Chinese Take Away	Wan Chinese Take Away, 33 Sheepridge Road	291 yd
Chacha's Chippy	Deighton Stores, 290-292 Keldregate	924 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Asda	Bradford Road, Fixby		857 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Northfield Hall Norfolk Avenue	grass pitches	462 yd
Deighton Sports Arena Deighton Road	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	465 yd
North Huddersfield Trust School WOODHOUSE HALL ROAD	grass pitches, swimming pool, tennis courts	543 yd
Leeds Road Playing Field OLD FIELDHOUSE LANE	grass pitches	719 yd
Leeds Road Sports Complex LEEDS ROAD PLAYING FIELDS LEEDS ROAD PLAYING FIELDS LEEDS ROAD	artificial grass pitch, athletics tracks, grass pitches, indoor bowls	914 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	995 yd
All Saints Catholic College Bradley Road	grass pitches	1,030 yd
Woodland Glade Sports And Leisure Centre THE GREEN	artificial grass pitch, tennis courts	1,053 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%

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