Leeds Road, Huddersfield, HD2 1YB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around HD2 1YB is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50%	51.9%	1.9%	51.0%	0.9%
Male	50%	48.1%	-1.9%	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 1YB, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 48.9% 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	50%	48.9%	-1.1%	37.9%	11.0%
Married: Opposite sex	33.7%	35.1%	1.4%	44.2%	-9.1%
Separated	2.7%	3%	0.3%	2.2%	0.8%
Divorced	9.1%	9.3%	0.2%	9.1%	0.2%
Widowed	4.5%	3.7%	-0.8%	6.1%	-2.4%

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	40.1%	44.4%	4.3%	48.4%	-4.0%
Good health	36.9%	36.3%	-0.6%	33.6%	2.7%
Fair health	16.8%	12.1%	-4.7%	12.7%	-0.6%
Bad health	4.8%	5.7%	0.9%	4.0%	1.7%
Very bad health	1.3%	1.5%	0.2%	1.2%	0.3%

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 1YB this area, 33.1% 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 19.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	42%	33.1%	-8.9%	18.2%	14.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.3%	11.3%	-5.0%	9.6%	1.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.8%	13.9%	4.1%	13.4%	0.5%
Apprenticeship	3%	4.9%	1.9%	5.3%	-0.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.1%	14.3%	2.2%	16.9%	-2.6%
Degree or Similar	10.2%	19.9%	9.7%	33.8%	-13.9%
Other	6.4%	2.6%	-3.8%	2.8%	-0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 38.1% 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	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	0.7%	-0.2%
Indian	3.2%	2.7%	-0.5%	3.1%	-0.4%
Pakistani	14.2%	11.6%	-2.6%	2.7%	8.9%
Other Asian	4.5%	6.9%	2.4%	1.6%	5.3%
Black African	0.5%	8.2%	7.7%	2.5%	5.7%
Black Caribbean	8.6%	6.7%	-1.9%	1.0%	5.7%
Other Black	2.1%	2%	-0.1%	0.5%	1.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.3%	1.7%	0.4%	0.8%	0.9%
Mixed White and African	1.1%	0.5%	-0.6%	0.4%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	6.7%	4.2%	-2.5%	0.9%	3.3%
Mixed Other	0.8%	0.2%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.6%
White	52.9%	38.1%	-14.8%	81.4%	-43.3%
Arab	0.3%	4%	3.7%	0.6%	3.4%
Other	3.2%	12.6%	9.4%	1.6%	11.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 64.2% 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	73.5%	64.2%	-9.3%	83.2%	-19.0%
European Union	5.1%	6.6%	1.5%	6.1%	0.5%
Rest of Europe	0.5%	0.7%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.1%
Africa	2.1%	6.6%	4.5%	2.7%	3.9%
Middle East and Asia	14.2%	18.6%	4.4%	5.6%	13.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	4.3%	2.9%	-1.4%	1.3%	1.6%
Oceania	0.3%	0.2%	-0.1%	0.3%	-0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	72.7%	64.9%	-7.8%	83.2%	-18.3%
10+ Years	0.8%	22.8%	22.0%	9.8%	13.0%
5-10 Years	4%	4.7%	0.7%	2.9%	1.8%
2-5 Years	11.2%	5.9%	-5.3%	2.2%	3.7%
Less than 2 years	11.2%	1.7%	-9.5%	1.9%	-0.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	65.5%	76.7%	-11.2%
Germany	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Lithuania	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Poland	4.4%	1.3%	3.1%
Romania	0.2%	0.9%	-0.7%
Other EU countries	1.2%	1.5%	-0.3%
North Africa	1%	0.1%	0.9%
Central and Western Africa	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Middle East	1.7%	0.1%	1.6%
Southern Asia	2.2%	1.2%	1.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
No passport held	20.8%	13.5%	7.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	25.7%	37.2%	-11.5%
Christian	33.2%	46.2%	-13.0%
Buddhist	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Muslim	35.9%	6.5%	29.4%
Sikh	1.5%	0.9%	0.6%
Not answered	3.5%	6.0%	-2.5%

Safety

Is Leeds Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Leeds Road was 443.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 340.9% higher than the Ashbrow average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Leeds Road has the 6th highest crime rate of 86 local areas in Ashbrow and the 30th highest crime rate of 1,332 local areas in Kirklees .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 232.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -10.9%.

🔎 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 1YB, 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 - 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 - 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 - 10/10 (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 - 10/10 (very 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) - 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 Leeds Road are based on 534 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 Leeds Road, Huddersfield, HD2 1YB

Estimated Average Property Prices for HD2 1YB

Average Price
£98,358

Semi-Detached
£59,807

Terraced
£102,120

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£89,415

Estimated Average Property Prices for Leeds Road

Average Price
£201,423

Semi-Detached
£133,950

Terraced
£118,547

Detached
£217,545

Flats/Maisonettes
£116,312

Other
£1,551,230

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Leeds Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
357 Leeds Road, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£102,000	2026-02-20	£102,000
339 Leeds Road, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£107,000	2024-12-12	£112,051
347 Leeds Road, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£75,000	2023-08-18	£83,274
391 Leeds Road, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire Other, an established residential building	£125	2022-01-25	£137
351 Leeds Road, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£87,000	2020-11-19	£115,610

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for HD2 1YB

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in HD2 1YB 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	67
Looking after home or family	38
Part-Time Employee	30
Student (economically inactive)	23
Retired	22
Other	21
Long-Term Sick or disabled	19
Unemployed	19
Self-Employed	17
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	10

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	32
Human health and social work activities	19
Manufacturing	15
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Construction	6
Transport and storage	6
Education	6
Administrative and support service activities	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Financial and insurance activities	2
Other	1
Information and communication	1
Professional, scientific and technical activities	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
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	3,384 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Netherhall Learning Campus Junior School Rawthorpe Lane , Rawthorpe HD5 9NT	3out of 4	929 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Netherhall St James CofE (VC) Infant and Nursery School Rawthorpe Lane , Rawthorpe HD5 9NT	3out of 4	954 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Birkby Junior School Mead Street , Fartown HD1 6HE	3out of 4	1,055 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Woodhouse CofE (Aided) Infant and Nursery School Chestnut Street , Sheepridge HD2 1HJ	- not rated	1,286 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ashbrow School Ash Meadow Close , Sheepridge HD2 1EX	- not rated	1,522 yd	Community 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	874 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Fartown High School Woodhouse Hall Road , Fartown HD2 1DJ	- not rated	953 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
North Huddersfield Trust School Woodhouse Hall Road , HD2 1DJ	3out of 4	953 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Deighton High School Deighton Road , Deighton HD2 1JP	- not rated	1,725 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
All Saints Catholic College Bradley Bar , HD2 2JT	3out of 4	2,424 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	5,306 yd	Voluntary controlled 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	2,205 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kirklees College Manchester Road , HD1 3LD	- not rated	2,354 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Huddersfield New College New Hey Road , HD3 4GL	- not rated	5,009 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	2,943 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Royds Hall Community School Luck Lane , Paddock HD3 4HA	- not rated	3,815 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	1,345 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Islamia Girls' High School Highfields Road , HD1 5NG	- not rated	1,720 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Rathbone Choices 10 Highfield Road , HD1 5LP	- not rated	1,729 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Highfields School Cemetery Road , Edgerton HD1 5NF	- not rated	1,810 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
University of Huddersfield Lockside , Queensgate HD1 3DH	- not rated	1,844 yd	Higher education institutions	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
Socco	333-335 Leeds Road, Huddersfield	1 yd
Starbucks Unit J1	Leeds Road Retail Park, Leeds Road	106 yd
Burger King Unit H1	Leeds Road Retail Park, Leeds Road	106 yd
Woodys Cafe	Canal Street, Huddersfield	230 yd
Extreme Conditioning/Extreme Kitchen	Unit 8, Field Mills	353 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bradley Mills Cricket And Bowling Club	Barr Street, Huddersfield	87 yd
The Peacock	392 Leeds Road, Huddersfield	542 yd
The Yorkshire Rose	217 Leeds Road, Huddersfield	620 yd
Railway Inn	270-272 Bradford Road, Fartown	845 yd
Harp Inn	305 Bradford Road, Fartown	919 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Subway Unit J2	Leeds Road Retail Park, Leeds Road	106 yd
Lasani	307 Leeds Road, Huddersfield	212 yd
YOH Burger & Desserts	Yoh Burger And Desserts Unit 4, Mini Park	241 yd
Baked	245-247 Leeds Road, Huddersfield	378 yd
Costa Drive Thru	Leeds Road, Huddersfield	620 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Farmfoods	Leeds Road, Huddersfield	810 yd
Food Warehouse	Unit 4, Great Northern Retail Park	897 yd
Poundland	Poundland Unit 2a, Great Northern Retail Park	899 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Bradley Mills Cricket And Bowling Club BRADLEY MILLS CRICKET AND BOWLING CLUB BRADLEY MILLS CRICKET AND BOWLING CLUB BARR STREET	grass pitches	192 yd
Stadium Health & Fitness Club STADIUM WAY	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	417 yd
The Zone (Huddersfield Community Trust) THE ZONE THE ZONE ST. ANDREWS ROAD	artificial grass pitch	442 yd
The John Smith'S Stadium STADIUM WAY	grass pitches	458 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	637 yd
Leeds Road Playing Field OLD FIELDHOUSE LANE	grass pitches	822 yd
Direct Golf (Closed) Stadium Way	golf	823 yd
Edgerton & Dalton Cricket Club DALTON CRICKET CLUB DALTON CRICKET CLUB DALTON FOLD ROAD	grass pitches	903 yd
Nether Hall Learning Campus High School NETHER HALL LEARNING CAMPUS HIGH SCHOOL NETHER HALL LEARNING CAMPUS HIGH SCHOOL NETHER HALL AVENUE	grass pitches	947 yd
North Huddersfield Trust School WOODHOUSE HALL ROAD	grass pitches, swimming pool, tennis courts	952 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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	113.6 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	15.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of HD2 1YB