Hopkinson Road, Huddersfield, HD2 1NU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around HD2 1NU is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	54%	50.6%	-3.4%	51.0%	-0.4%
Male	46%	49.4%	3.4%	49.0%	0.4%

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 1NU, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 45.2% 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	45.8%	45.2%	-0.6%	37.9%	7.3%
Married: Opposite sex	40.6%	39.4%	-1.2%	44.2%	-4.8%
Married: Same sex	0%	1.8%	1.8%	0.3%	1.5%
Separated	3.6%	2.6%	-1.0%	2.2%	0.4%
Divorced	6.5%	6.8%	0.3%	9.1%	-2.3%
Widowed	3.6%	4.2%	0.6%	6.1%	-1.9%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (88.7%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	57.1%	53.3%	-3.8%	48.4%	4.9%
Good health	30.1%	35.4%	5.3%	33.6%	1.8%
Fair health	9.2%	8.1%	-1.1%	12.7%	-4.6%
Bad health	2.6%	2%	-0.6%	4.0%	-2.0%
Very bad health	1.1%	1.3%	0.2%	1.2%	0.1%

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	22.1%	20.4%	-1.7%	18.2%	2.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.7%	7.3%	-3.4%	9.6%	-2.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.9%	14.9%	-2.0%	13.4%	1.5%
Apprenticeship	2.3%	3.7%	1.4%	5.3%	-1.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11%	12%	1.0%	16.9%	-4.9%
Degree or Similar	30.5%	38%	7.5%	33.8%	4.2%
Other	6.5%	3.7%	-2.8%	2.8%	0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 44.7% 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	0.2%	1.3%	1.1%	0.7%	0.6%
Indian	4.8%	4.3%	-0.5%	3.1%	1.2%
Pakistani	7.8%	13.1%	5.3%	2.7%	10.4%
Other Asian	1.7%	3.1%	1.4%	1.6%	1.5%
Black African	7%	8.3%	1.3%	2.5%	5.8%
Black Caribbean	7.4%	5.6%	-1.8%	1.0%	4.6%
Other Black	1.7%	1.4%	-0.3%	0.5%	0.9%
Mixed White and Asian	2.4%	1.4%	-1.0%	0.8%	0.6%
Mixed White and African	1.1%	2.2%	1.1%	0.4%	1.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	7.2%	8.4%	1.2%	0.9%	7.5%
Mixed Other	1.1%	0.4%	-0.7%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	53.8%	44.7%	-9.1%	81.4%	-36.7%
Arab	0.9%	2%	1.1%	0.6%	1.4%
Other	2.8%	3.9%	1.1%	1.6%	2.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 73.2% 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	77.8%	73.2%	-4.6%	83.2%	-10.0%
European Union	6.1%	9.2%	3.1%	6.1%	3.1%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.8%	0.8%
Africa	5.9%	7.2%	1.3%	2.7%	4.5%
Middle East and Asia	7.6%	6.8%	-0.8%	5.6%	1.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.4%	2%	-0.4%	1.3%	0.7%
British Overseas	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	76.7%	73.2%	-3.5%	83.2%	-10.0%
10+ Years	0.9%	19.2%	18.3%	9.8%	9.4%
5-10 Years	8.1%	5.2%	-2.9%	2.9%	2.3%
2-5 Years	6.3%	1.3%	-5.0%	2.2%	-0.9%
Less than 2 years	8.1%	1.1%	-7.0%	1.9%	-0.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	72.3%	76.7%	-4.4%
Ireland	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Poland	6.7%	1.3%	5.4%
Other EU countries	3.6%	1.5%	2.1%
Turkey	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Other Europe	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
North Africa	1.1%	0.1%	1.0%
Central and Western Africa	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Southern Asia	0.5%	1.2%	-0.7%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
No passport held	14.6%	13.5%	1.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	30.5%	37.2%	-6.7%
Christian	35.3%	46.2%	-10.9%
Buddhist	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Hindu	0.5%	1.7%	-1.2%
Muslim	24%	6.5%	17.5%
Sikh	4.5%	0.9%	3.6%
Other religion	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Not answered	3.6%	6.0%	-2.4%

Safety

Is Hopkinson Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Hopkinson Road was 83.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 18.1% lower than the Ashbrow average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Hopkinson Road has the 41st lowest crime rate of 86 local areas in Ashbrow and the 567th highest crime rate of 1,334 local areas in Kirklees .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 63.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -9.7%.

🔎 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 1NU, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 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 - 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 - 4/10 (below 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) - 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) - 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 Hopkinson Road are based on 28 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 Hopkinson Road, Huddersfield, HD2 1NU

Estimated Average Property Prices for HD2 1NU

Average Price
£213,755

Semi-Detached
£187,578

Terraced
£274,202

Detached
£205,283

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Hopkinson Road

Average Price
£178,753

Semi-Detached
£130,393

Terraced
£197,837

Detached
£198,486

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Hopkinson Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
94 Hopkinson Road, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£205,000	2024-08-16	£213,509
71A Hopkinson Road, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire Detached, an established residential building	£156,000	2023-06-23	£171,520
86 Hopkinson Road, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£52,000	2014-01-31	£90,172
88 Hopkinson Road, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire Detached, an established residential building	£136,000	2013-09-12	£231,416
92 Hopkinson Road, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire Terraced, a newly built property	£242,008	2008-04-24	£351,449

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for HD2 1NU

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in HD2 1NU 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	151
Part-Time Employee	51
Student (economically inactive)	36
Self-Employed	35
Looking after home or family	27
Other	20
Retired	20
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	17
Unemployed	16
Long-Term Sick or disabled	13

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	34
Human health and social work activities	30
Manufacturing	25
Education	25
Financial and insurance activities	20
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	12
Professional, scientific and technical activities	12
Administrative and support service activities	10
Transport and storage	8
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Other	6
Construction	5
Information and communication	4
Mining and quarrying	1
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ashbrow School Ash Meadow Close , Sheepridge HD2 1EX	3out of 4	237 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary Academy Bradley Boulevard , Sheepridge HD2 1EA	- not rated	573 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Fixby Junior and Infant School Lightridge Road , Fixby HD2 2HB	3out of 4	750 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Christ Church CE Academy Deighton Road , Deighton HD2 1JP	3out of 4	932 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Birkby Junior School Mead Street , Fartown HD1 6HE	3out of 4	1,706 yd	Community school	No	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	768 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
North Huddersfield Trust School Woodhouse Hall Road , HD2 1DJ	3out of 4	886 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Netherhall Learning Campus High School Netherhall Avenue , Rawthorpe HD5 9PG	3out of 4	2,394 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Rastrick High School Field Top Road , Rastrick HD6 3XB	3out of 4	3,195 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Salendine Nook High School Academy New Hey Road , HD3 4GN	3out of 4	4,942 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	3,323 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kirklees College Manchester Road , HD1 3LD	- not rated	3,803 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Huddersfield New College New Hey Road , HD3 4GL	- not rated	5,062 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	4,506 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	2,551 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Mount School 3 Binham Road , Edgerton HD2 2AP	- not rated	2,720 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
ES Independent School Kirklees 20 Greenhead Road , Huddersfield HD1 4EN	- not rated	3,231 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
William Henry Smith School Boothroyd , HD6 3JW	4out of 4	3,280 yd	Non-maintained special school	No	Boys	More About School
Mill Cottage Montessori School Wakefield Road , HD6 4HA	- not rated	3,393 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	Distance
Compass Group Ltd	Restaurant, Asda	258 yd
Mumbai Spice	467 Bradford Road, Fixby	456 yd
Forget-me-not Children's Hospice	Russell House, Fell Greave Road	497 yd
Fmg Support Ltd	Broad Lea House, Dyson Wood Way	769 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Mega Chippy	77 Sheepridge Road, Sheepridge	523 yd
Wan's Chinese Take Away	Wan Chinese Take Away, 33 Sheepridge Road	532 yd
Woodhouse Top Taste	13 Sheepridge Road, Sheepridge	532 yd
Shaf's Spice	68 Sheepridge Road, Sheepridge	624 yd
Lions Kitchen Takeaway	105 Fartown Green Road, Fartown	1,079 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Asda	Bradford Road, Fixby		258 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Northfield Hall Norfolk Avenue	grass pitches	160 yd
All Saints Catholic College Bradley Road	grass pitches	715 yd
North Huddersfield Trust School WOODHOUSE HALL ROAD	grass pitches, swimming pool, tennis courts	809 yd
Fixby Junior And Infants School LIGHTRIDGE ROAD	grass pitches	860 yd
Fartown Village Hall Ballroyd Road		1,006 yd
Deighton Sports Arena Deighton Road	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	1,009 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	308.6 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	24.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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