Queens Square, Huddersfield, HD2 1XN

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around HD2 1XN is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	47.1%	51.7%	4.6%	51.0%	0.7%
Male	52.9%	48.3%	-4.6%	49.0%	-0.7%

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 1XN, 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	43.7%	45.2%	1.5%	37.9%	7.3%
Married: Opposite sex	28.2%	27.9%	-0.3%	44.2%	-16.3%
Married: Same sex	0%	1%	1.0%	0.3%	0.7%
Separated	3.9%	3.4%	-0.5%	2.2%	1.2%
Divorced	17%	17.3%	0.3%	9.1%	8.2%
Widowed	7.3%	5.3%	-2.0%	6.1%	-0.8%

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	38.5%	43%	4.5%	48.4%	-5.4%
Good health	43%	36.4%	-6.6%	33.6%	2.8%
Fair health	15.2%	14%	-1.2%	12.7%	1.3%
Bad health	3.3%	5%	1.7%	4.0%	1.0%
Very bad health	0%	1.6%	1.6%	1.2%	0.4%

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	24.3%	21.2%	-3.1%	18.2%	3.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.6%	9.6%	-4.0%	9.6%	0.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	21.8%	15.9%	-5.9%	13.4%	2.5%
Apprenticeship	3.4%	5.8%	2.4%	5.3%	0.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.6%	20.2%	7.6%	16.9%	3.3%
Degree or Similar	16.5%	24%	7.5%	33.8%	-9.8%
Other	7.8%	3.4%	-4.4%	2.8%	0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 85.3% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.7%	-0.3%
Indian	1.6%	3.1%	1.5%	3.1%	0.0%
Pakistani	2.9%	0.4%	-2.5%	2.7%	-2.3%
Other Asian	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	0%	1.9%	1.9%	2.5%	-0.6%
Black Caribbean	2.5%	3.1%	0.6%	1.0%	2.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	4.5%	3.1%	-1.4%	0.9%	2.2%
White	87.3%	85.3%	-2.0%	81.4%	3.9%
Roma	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
Other	0%	1.2%	1.2%	1.6%	-0.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 83.3% 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	91.4%	83.3%	-8.1%	83.2%	0.1%
European Union	4.5%	8.5%	4.0%	6.1%	2.4%
Africa	0%	2.3%	2.3%	2.7%	-0.4%
Middle East and Asia	2.5%	2.7%	0.2%	5.6%	-2.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.2%	2.7%	1.5%	1.3%	1.4%
Oceania	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.3%	0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	89.3%	83%	-6.3%	83.2%	-0.2%
10+ Years	4.5%	8.1%	3.6%	9.8%	-1.7%
5-10 Years	1.2%	4.2%	3.0%	2.9%	1.3%
2-5 Years	0.4%	4.2%	3.8%	2.2%	2.0%
Less than 2 years	4.5%	0.4%	-4.1%	1.9%	-1.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	65.1%	76.7%	-11.6%
Poland	2.3%	1.3%	1.0%
Romania	3.1%	0.9%	2.2%
Other EU countries	3.1%	1.5%	1.6%
Central and Western Africa	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
North America and the Caribbean	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Oceania	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
No passport held	24.1%	13.5%	10.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	48.5%	37.2%	11.3%
Christian	40.1%	46.2%	-6.1%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Hindu	2.7%	1.7%	1.0%
Muslim	0.4%	6.5%	-6.1%
Sikh	2.7%	0.9%	1.8%
Other religion	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Not answered	4.6%	6.0%	-1.4%

Safety

Is Queens Square Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Queens Square was 390.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 288.2% higher than the Ashbrow average. The most reported crime type was Other theft.

Queens Square has the 7th highest crime rate of 86 local areas in Ashbrow and the 36th highest crime rate of 1,332 local areas in Kirklees .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 111.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -67.2%.

🔎 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 1XN, 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 Queens Square are based on 4 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 Queens Square, Huddersfield, HD2 1XN

Estimated Average Property Prices for HD2 1XN

Average Price
£499,140

Semi-Detached
£138,021

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£860,259

Estimated Average Property Prices for Queens Square

Average Price
£507,387

Semi-Detached
£143,537

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£871,237

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Queens SquareStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
21 - 22 Queens Square, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire Other, an established residential building	£168,000	2025-01-09	£169,328
John Radcliffe & Sons Ltd Queens Square, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire Other, an established residential building	£1,250,000	2017-08-25	£1,566,339
26 Queens Square, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£120,000	2008-04-02	£183,352
25 Queens Square, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£48,000	2004-05-28	£103,984

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for HD2 1XN

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	70
Retired	26
Part-Time Employee	26
Long-Term Sick or disabled	16
Other	16
Looking after home or family	15
Self-Employed	14
Student (economically inactive)	11
Unemployed	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	28
Accommodation and food service activities	21
Human health and social work activities	17
Manufacturing	12
Education	9
Other	7
Transport and storage	7
Administrative and support service activities	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Financial and insurance activities	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Construction	5
Information and communication	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Real estate activities	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	3,851 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Netherhall St James CofE (VC) Infant and Nursery School Rawthorpe Lane , Rawthorpe HD5 9NT	3out of 4	732 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Netherhall Learning Campus Junior School Rawthorpe Lane , Rawthorpe HD5 9NT	3out of 4	909 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Woodhouse CofE (Aided) Infant and Nursery School Chestnut Street , Sheepridge HD2 1HJ	- not rated	1,205 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Deighton Junior School Deighton Road , Deighton HD2 1JP	- not rated	1,447 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	1,498 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Netherhall Learning Campus High School Netherhall Avenue , Rawthorpe HD5 9PG	2out of 4	562 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Fartown High School Woodhouse Hall Road , Fartown HD2 1DJ	- not rated	947 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
North Huddersfield Trust School Woodhouse Hall Road , HD2 1DJ	3out of 4	947 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Deighton High School Deighton Road , Deighton HD2 1JP	- not rated	1,447 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
All Saints Catholic College Bradley Bar , HD2 2JT	3out of 4	2,374 yd	Voluntary aided 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	4,788 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lepton Middle School Rowley Lane , Lepton HD8 0JD	- not rated	5,185 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	2,720 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kirklees College Manchester Road , HD1 3LD	- not rated	2,777 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	2,791 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Royds Hall Community School Luck Lane , Paddock HD3 4HA	- not rated	4,357 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
New Directions College Aspley Business Park , Lincoln Street HD1 6RX	- not rated	1,650 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
University of Huddersfield Lockside , Queensgate HD1 3DH	- not rated	2,199 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Rathbone Choices 10 Highfield Road , HD1 5LP	- not rated	2,251 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Islamia Girls' High School Highfields Road , HD1 5NG	- not rated	2,258 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Rosemeade School 12 Bank End Lane , Almondbury HD5 8ES	- not rated	2,356 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Mcdonalds	501 Leeds Road, Huddersfield	193 yd
UK Superbowl	Unit 1, Springbank Works	230 yd
The Millers Oil High Performance Centre	Canalside Sports Complex, 509 Leeds Road	350 yd
Starbucks Unit J1	Leeds Road Retail Park, Leeds Road	458 yd
Burger King Unit H1	Leeds Road Retail Park, Leeds Road	458 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Peacock	392 Leeds Road, Huddersfield	89 yd
Bradley Mills Cricket And Bowling Club	Barr Street, Huddersfield	632 yd
The Dalton Hotel	Dalton Hotel, Rawthorpe Lane	789 yd
Dalton Cricket Club	Dalton Fold Road, Dalton	1,031 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Kfc	499 Leeds Road, Huddersfield	193 yd
Subway Unit J2	Leeds Road Retail Park, Leeds Road	458 yd
Lasani	307 Leeds Road, Huddersfield	752 yd
YOH Burger & Desserts	Yoh Burger And Desserts Unit 4, Mini Park	762 yd
Baked	245-247 Leeds Road, Huddersfield	915 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
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	353 yd
Nether Hall Learning Campus High School NETHER HALL LEARNING CAMPUS HIGH SCHOOL NETHER HALL LEARNING CAMPUS HIGH SCHOOL NETHER HALL AVENUE	grass pitches	609 yd
Leeds Road Playing Field OLD FIELDHOUSE LANE	grass pitches	631 yd
Stadium Health & Fitness Club STADIUM WAY	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	642 yd
Bradley Mills Cricket And Bowling Club BRADLEY MILLS CRICKET AND BOWLING CLUB BRADLEY MILLS CRICKET AND BOWLING CLUB BARR STREET	grass pitches	732 yd
The John Smith'S Stadium STADIUM WAY	grass pitches	780 yd
Leeds Road Sports Complex LEEDS ROAD PLAYING FIELDS LEEDS ROAD PLAYING FIELDS LEEDS ROAD	artificial grass pitch, athletics tracks, grass pitches, indoor bowls	862 yd
The Zone (Huddersfield Community Trust) THE ZONE THE ZONE ST. ANDREWS ROAD	artificial grass pitch	890 yd
North Huddersfield Trust School WOODHOUSE HALL ROAD	grass pitches, swimming pool, tennis courts	948 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	14.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	14.3%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	14.3%

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.