Deighton Road, Huddersfield, HD2 1LS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding HD2 1LS, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 55.2% 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	55.3%	55.2%	-0.1%	51.0%	4.2%
Male	44.7%	44.8%	0.1%	49.0%	-4.2%

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 1LS, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 51.5% 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	43.1%	51.5%	8.4%	37.9%	13.6%
Married: Opposite sex	25.4%	27.5%	2.1%	44.2%	-16.7%
Separated	2.5%	2.5%	0.0%	2.2%	0.3%
Divorced	23.9%	14.5%	-9.4%	9.1%	5.4%
Widowed	5.1%	4%	-1.1%	6.1%	-2.1%

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	41.2%	38.3%	-2.9%	48.4%	-10.1%
Good health	41.2%	36.4%	-4.8%	33.6%	2.8%
Fair health	8.6%	16.7%	8.1%	12.7%	4.0%
Bad health	7.1%	4.8%	-2.3%	4.0%	0.8%
Very bad health	2%	3.7%	1.7%	1.2%	2.5%

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 1LS this area, 30% 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 21.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	37.1%	30%	-7.1%	18.2%	11.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.7%	12.8%	-0.9%	9.6%	3.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.7%	11.3%	-2.4%	13.4%	-2.1%
Apprenticeship	0.5%	3.4%	2.9%	5.3%	-1.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.7%	14.8%	4.1%	16.9%	-2.1%
Degree or Similar	14.7%	21.7%	7.0%	33.8%	-12.1%
Other	9.6%	5.9%	-3.7%	2.8%	3.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 61.3% 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	1.6%	0%	-1.6%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	1.6%	3%	1.4%	3.1%	-0.1%
Pakistani	0.4%	5.6%	5.2%	2.7%	2.9%
Other Asian	0.8%	1.5%	0.7%	1.6%	-0.1%
Black African	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	2.5%	-2.5%
Black Caribbean	11.4%	6.3%	-5.1%	1.0%	5.3%
Other Black	3.5%	4.8%	1.3%	0.5%	4.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.9%	1.9%	0.8%	1.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	9.4%	11.5%	2.1%	0.9%	10.6%
Mixed Other	2%	1.9%	-0.1%	0.8%	1.1%
White	67.1%	61.3%	-5.8%	81.4%	-20.1%
Arab	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Other	1.2%	1.9%	0.7%	1.6%	0.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 82.5% 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	82.7%	82.5%	-0.2%	83.2%	-0.7%
European Union	6.7%	8.2%	1.5%	6.1%	2.1%
Africa	2%	0.4%	-1.6%	2.7%	-2.3%
Middle East and Asia	3.5%	5.2%	1.7%	5.6%	-0.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	5.1%	3.7%	-1.4%	1.3%	2.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	81.2%	82.5%	1.3%	83.2%	-0.7%
10+ Years	0.8%	13.8%	13.0%	9.8%	4.0%
5-10 Years	5.9%	1.5%	-4.4%	2.9%	-1.4%
2-5 Years	4.7%	1.1%	-3.6%	2.2%	-1.1%
Less than 2 years	7.5%	1.1%	-6.4%	1.9%	-0.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	76.1%	76.7%	-0.6%
Ireland	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Poland	5.2%	1.3%	3.9%
Other EU countries	2.6%	1.5%	1.1%
Middle East	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Southern Asia	1.1%	1.2%	-0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
No passport held	12.7%	13.5%	-0.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	42.9%	37.2%	5.7%
Christian	40.3%	46.2%	-5.9%
Hindu	1.9%	1.7%	0.2%
Muslim	10.1%	6.5%	3.6%
Sikh	1.9%	0.9%	1.0%
Not answered	3%	6.0%	-3.0%

Safety

Is Deighton Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Deighton Road was 146.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 45.2% higher than the Ashbrow average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Deighton Road has the 24th highest crime rate of 86 local areas in Ashbrow and the 242nd highest crime rate of 1,332 local areas in Kirklees .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 86.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -55.0%.

🔎 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 1LS, 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 - 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 - 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 5/10 (average )
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) - 9/10 (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 Deighton Road are based on 188 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 Deighton Road, Huddersfield, HD2 1LS

Estimated Average Property Prices for HD2 1LS

Average Price
£131,897

Semi-Detached
£144,452

Terraced
£108,926

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£155,735

Other
£216,497

Estimated Average Property Prices for Deighton Road

Average Price
£127,993

Semi-Detached
£147,124

Terraced
£112,339

Detached
£185,825

Flats/Maisonettes
£78,445

Other
£176,488

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Deighton Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
66 Deighton Road, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£152,500	2024-05-16	£157,121
62 Deighton Road, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire Other, an established residential building	£212,000	2023-02-03	£218,424
70 Deighton Road, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£135,000	2023-01-31	£147,690
94 Deighton Road, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£122,000	2022-01-05	£145,867
74 Deighton Road, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£114,000	2021-02-11	£145,526

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for HD2 1LS

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	70
Retired	30
Part-Time Employee	28
Long-Term Sick or disabled	17
Student (economically inactive)	15
Unemployed	12
Looking after home or family	12
Other	11
Self-Employed	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	19
Human health and social work activities	15
Manufacturing	13
Education	8
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Transport and storage	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Administrative and support service activities	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Construction	6
Other	2
Real estate activities	2
Financial and insurance activities	1
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	5,305 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	459 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	655 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Christ Church CE Academy Deighton Road , Deighton HD2 1JP	3out of 4	655 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Thomas CE Primary School Sherwood Avenue , Bradley HD2 1RQ	2out of 4	1,028 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Thomas CE (VC) Primary School Sherwood Avenue , Bradley HD2 1RQ	- not rated	1,028 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	459 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Fartown High School Woodhouse Hall Road , Fartown HD2 1DJ	- not rated	1,259 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
North Huddersfield Trust School Woodhouse Hall Road , HD2 1DJ	3out of 4	1,259 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
All Saints Catholic College Bradley Bar , HD2 2JT	3out of 4	1,562 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Netherhall Learning Campus High School Netherhall Avenue , Rawthorpe HD5 9PG	2out of 4	1,925 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	3,558 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Grylls Community Middle School Second Avenue , Hightown WF15 8JP	- not rated	5,037 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wellhouse Middle School Wellhouse Lane , WF14 0BE	- not rated	5,196 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	4,090 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kirklees College Manchester Road , HD1 3LD	- not rated	4,273 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	3,958 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	1,433 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Fields Rise School Fields Rise , Kirkeaton HD5 0LZ	- not rated	2,237 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Mill Cottage Montessori School Wakefield Road , HD6 4HA	- not rated	2,823 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
New Directions College Aspley Business Park , Lincoln Street HD1 6RX	- not rated	3,180 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Islamia Girls' High School Highfields Road , HD1 5NG	- not rated	3,560 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	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		562 yd
Bison Restaurant	Bison Steakhouse, 761 Leeds Road		608 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Deighton Working Mens Club	Deighton Road, Deighton		137 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Chacha's Chippy	Deighton Stores, 290-292 Keldregate	285 yd
Atlantic Diamond	941 Leeds Road, Deighton	438 yd
Auty's Sandwich Bar	The Sandwich Bar, 763 Leeds Road	584 yd
Shaf's Spice	68 Sheepridge Road, Sheepridge	912 yd
Flames Balti and Pizza Base	13-14 Copthorne Square, Bradley	1,021 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Bradley & Colne Bridge Cricket Club Keldregate	grass pitches	424 yd
Deighton Sports Arena Deighton Road	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	466 yd
Warrenside Sports Complex (Norristhorpe Jfc) Warrenside	grass pitches	527 yd
Leeds Road Sports Complex LEEDS ROAD PLAYING FIELDS LEEDS ROAD PLAYING FIELDS LEEDS ROAD	artificial grass pitch, athletics tracks, grass pitches, indoor bowls	679 yd
Woodland Glade Sports And Leisure Centre THE GREEN	artificial grass pitch, tennis courts	983 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	70.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed	171 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	13 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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