Ochrewell Avenue, Huddersfield, HD2 1LN

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding HD2 1LN 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	52.2%	50%	-2.2%	51.0%	-1.0%
Male	47.8%	50%	2.2%	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	37.6%	38.6%	1.0%	37.9%	0.7%
Married: Opposite sex	41.7%	36.1%	-5.6%	44.2%	-8.1%
Separated	2.8%	1.5%	-1.3%	2.2%	-0.7%
Divorced	9.2%	13.9%	4.7%	9.1%	4.8%
Widowed	8.7%	9.9%	1.2%	6.1%	3.8%

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	36.3%	35.8%	-0.5%	48.4%	-12.6%
Good health	32.7%	40.3%	7.6%	33.6%	6.7%
Fair health	22.4%	16.5%	-5.9%	12.7%	3.8%
Bad health	5.3%	6.2%	0.9%	4.0%	2.2%
Very bad health	3.3%	1.2%	-2.1%	1.2%	0.0%

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 1LN this area, 35.6% 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 21.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	31.7%	35.6%	3.9%	18.2%	17.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18.8%	10.4%	-8.4%	9.6%	0.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11%	12.4%	1.4%	13.4%	-1.0%
Apprenticeship	3.7%	5.9%	2.2%	5.3%	0.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.3%	10.4%	2.1%	16.9%	-6.5%
Degree or Similar	15.1%	21.8%	6.7%	33.8%	-12.0%
Other	11.5%	3.5%	-8.0%	2.8%	0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 52.5% 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	0%	1.7%	1.7%	0.7%	1.0%
Indian	6.9%	6.2%	-0.7%	3.1%	3.1%
Pakistani	3.7%	2.5%	-1.2%	2.7%	-0.2%
Other Asian	0.4%	2.1%	1.7%	1.6%	0.5%
Black African	1.2%	0.4%	-0.8%	2.5%	-2.1%
Black Caribbean	22.4%	20.2%	-2.2%	1.0%	19.2%
Other Black	2%	1.7%	-0.3%	0.5%	1.2%
Mixed White and Asian	2.4%	0%	-2.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	0.8%	0.4%	0.4%	0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	5.7%	4.5%	-1.2%	0.9%	3.6%
Mixed Other	1.2%	2.5%	1.3%	0.8%	1.7%
White	53.1%	52.5%	-0.6%	81.4%	-28.9%
Other	0.4%	5%	4.6%	1.6%	3.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 73.8% 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	75.9%	73.8%	-2.1%	83.2%	-9.4%
European Union	4.9%	5.3%	0.4%	6.1%	-0.8%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
Africa	2%	0.4%	-1.6%	2.7%	-2.3%
Middle East and Asia	4.9%	8.6%	3.7%	5.6%	3.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	12.2%	11.5%	-0.7%	1.3%	10.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	74.3%	73.8%	-0.5%	83.2%	-9.4%
10+ Years	0.8%	20.9%	20.1%	9.8%	11.1%
5-10 Years	0.8%	1.2%	0.4%	2.9%	-1.7%
2-5 Years	5.3%	3.3%	-2.0%	2.2%	1.1%
Less than 2 years	18.8%	0.8%	-18.0%	1.9%	-1.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	79.8%	76.7%	3.1%
Poland	2.5%	1.3%	1.2%
Romania	2.1%	0.9%	1.2%
Other EU countries	0.4%	1.5%	-1.1%
Eastern Asia	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
No passport held	14.9%	13.5%	1.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	24.3%	37.2%	-12.9%
Christian	53.1%	46.2%	6.9%
Buddhist	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Muslim	7.8%	6.5%	1.3%
Sikh	8.6%	0.9%	7.7%
Not answered	4.9%	6.0%	-1.1%

Safety

Is Ochrewell Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Ochrewell Avenue was 38.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 61.4% lower than the Ashbrow average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Ochrewell Avenue has the 13th lowest crime rate of 86 local areas in Ashbrow and the 344th lowest crime rate of 1,332 local areas in Kirklees .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 8.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -59.0%.

🔎 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. 97% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£30,000

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in HD2 1LN, 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 - 9/10 (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 - 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 - 9/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 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) - 9/10 (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) - 8/10 (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 Ochrewell Avenue are based on 75 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 Ochrewell Avenue, Huddersfield, HD2 1LN

Estimated Average Property Prices for HD2 1LN

Average Price
£137,356

Semi-Detached
£143,104

Terraced
£137,612

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£4,374

Estimated Average Property Prices for Ochrewell Avenue

Average Price
£159,568

Semi-Detached
£162,708

Terraced
£160,376

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£55,418

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Ochrewell AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
70 Ochrewell Avenue, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£129,500	2025-03-21	£132,902
56 Ochrewell Avenue, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£130,000	2023-11-03	£141,512
76 Ochrewell Avenue, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£140,000	2023-10-25	£153,775
52 Ochrewell Avenue, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£95,000	2022-10-05	£103,930
28 Ochrewell Avenue, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£112,000	2022-05-30	£130,072

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for HD2 1LN

Employment

Economic Activity

Retired	59
Full-Time Employee	57
Part-Time Employee	25
Looking after home or family	16
Self-Employed	10
Student (economically inactive)	9
Unemployed	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Other	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	25
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	22
Human health and social work activities	15
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Other	8
Education	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Transport and storage	5
Real estate activities	5
Construction	4
Administrative and support service activities	4
Financial and insurance activities	3

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	5,436 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Deighton Junior School Deighton Road , Deighton HD2 1JP	- not rated	557 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Christ Church Woodhouse C of E (Voluntary Aided) Junior, Infant & Early Years School Deighton Road , Deighton HD2 1JP	- not rated	745 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Christ Church CE Academy Deighton Road , Deighton HD2 1JP	3out of 4	745 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Thomas CE Primary School Sherwood Avenue , Bradley HD2 1RQ	2out of 4	909 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Thomas CE (VC) Primary School Sherwood Avenue , Bradley HD2 1RQ	- not rated	909 yd	Voluntary controlled school	-	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	557 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Fartown High School Woodhouse Hall Road , Fartown HD2 1DJ	- not rated	1,388 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
North Huddersfield Trust School Woodhouse Hall Road , HD2 1DJ	3out of 4	1,388 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
All Saints Catholic College Bradley Bar , HD2 2JT	3out of 4	1,597 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Netherhall Learning Campus High School Netherhall Avenue , Rawthorpe HD5 9PG	2out of 4	2,033 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	3,434 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Grylls Community Middle School Second Avenue , Hightown WF15 8JP	- not rated	4,922 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wellhouse Middle School Wellhouse Lane , WF14 0BE	- not rated	5,072 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	4,223 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kirklees College Manchester Road , HD1 3LD	- not rated	4,403 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	4,034 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	1,434 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Fields Rise School Fields Rise , Kirkeaton HD5 0LZ	- not rated	2,212 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Mill Cottage Montessori School Wakefield Road , HD6 4HA	- not rated	2,715 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
New Directions College Aspley Business Park , Lincoln Street HD1 6RX	- not rated	3,304 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Rastrick Independent School Ogden Lane , Rastrick HD6 3HF	- not rated	3,677 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Fat Fresser Ltd	Buy It Direct Unit 2, Trident Business Park		510 yd
Bison Restaurant	Bison Steakhouse, 761 Leeds Road		687 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Deighton Working Mens Club	Deighton Road, Deighton		261 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Chacha's Chippy	Deighton Stores, 290-292 Keldregate	247 yd
Atlantic Diamond	941 Leeds Road, Deighton	328 yd
Auty's Sandwich Bar	The Sandwich Bar, 763 Leeds Road	657 yd
Flames Balti and Pizza Base	13-14 Copthorne Square, Bradley	895 yd
Shaf's Spice	68 Sheepridge Road, Sheepridge	1,024 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Bradley & Colne Bridge Cricket Club Keldregate	grass pitches	304 yd
Warrenside Sports Complex (Norristhorpe Jfc) Warrenside	grass pitches	407 yd
Deighton Sports Arena Deighton Road	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	563 yd
Leeds Road Sports Complex LEEDS ROAD PLAYING FIELDS LEEDS ROAD PLAYING FIELDS LEEDS ROAD	artificial grass pitch, athletics tracks, grass pitches, indoor bowls	796 yd
Woodland Glade Sports And Leisure Centre THE GREEN	artificial grass pitch, tennis courts	958 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	139.8 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	17.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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