Drysdale Fold, Huddersfield, HD2 1ZF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around HD2 1ZF is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52%	51.6%	-0.4%	51.0%	0.6%
Male	48%	48.4%	0.4%	49.0%	-0.6%

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 1ZF, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 53.9% 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	46.3%	53.9%	7.6%	37.9%	16.0%
Married: Opposite sex	35.6%	30.9%	-4.7%	44.2%	-13.3%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Separated	5.4%	2.6%	-2.8%	2.2%	0.4%
Divorced	8.2%	9.2%	1.0%	9.1%	0.1%
Widowed	4.5%	2.6%	-1.9%	6.1%	-3.5%

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 (85.2%) 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	52%	55.8%	3.8%	48.4%	7.4%
Good health	31.5%	29.4%	-2.1%	33.6%	-4.2%
Fair health	11.4%	8.4%	-3.0%	12.7%	-4.3%
Bad health	3.3%	4.9%	1.6%	4.0%	0.9%
Very bad health	1.7%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	31.6%	22.3%	-9.3%	18.2%	4.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.6%	11.5%	-0.1%	9.6%	1.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.5%	14.1%	-3.4%	13.4%	0.7%
Apprenticeship	2.3%	4.9%	2.6%	5.3%	-0.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.8%	14.8%	6.0%	16.9%	-2.1%
Degree or Similar	20.6%	29.5%	8.9%	33.8%	-4.3%
Other	7.6%	3%	-4.6%	2.8%	0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 46.7% 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)
Bangladeshi	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	6.2%	1.9%	-4.3%	3.1%	-1.2%
Pakistani	6.8%	9.2%	2.4%	2.7%	6.5%
Other Asian	1.4%	0.4%	-1.0%	1.6%	-1.2%
Black African	5.8%	9.9%	4.1%	2.5%	7.4%
Black Caribbean	5.2%	8.1%	2.9%	1.0%	7.1%
Other Black	1.4%	3%	1.6%	0.5%	2.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.9%	1.1%	-0.8%	0.8%	0.3%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	1.1%	0.7%	0.4%	0.7%
Mixed White and Caribbean	8.9%	9.4%	0.5%	0.9%	8.5%
Mixed Other	0.4%	3.4%	3.0%	0.8%	2.6%
White	55.5%	46.7%	-8.8%	81.4%	-34.7%
Arab	1.2%	1.9%	0.7%	0.6%	1.3%
Other	4.1%	3.9%	-0.2%	1.6%	2.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 70.5% 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	73.7%	70.5%	-3.2%	83.2%	-12.7%
European Union	7%	9.7%	2.7%	6.1%	3.6%
Rest of Europe	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	5.6%	6%	0.4%	2.7%	3.3%
Middle East and Asia	9.9%	9.2%	-0.7%	5.6%	3.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.7%	4.5%	0.8%	1.3%	3.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	72.3%	70.5%	-1.8%	83.2%	-12.7%
10+ Years	2.9%	15.7%	12.8%	9.8%	5.9%
5-10 Years	6.2%	7.5%	1.3%	2.9%	4.6%
2-5 Years	9.3%	4.3%	-5.0%	2.2%	2.1%
Less than 2 years	9.3%	1.9%	-7.4%	1.9%	0.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	61.3%	76.7%	-15.4%
Ireland	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
France	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Italy	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Lithuania	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Poland	7.7%	1.3%	6.4%
Romania	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Other EU countries	2.6%	1.5%	1.1%
North Africa	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Middle East	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Southern Asia	2.6%	1.2%	1.4%
North America and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Central and South America	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
No passport held	20.2%	13.5%	6.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	35.4%	37.2%	-1.8%
Christian	40.1%	46.2%	-6.1%
Hindu	0.9%	1.7%	-0.8%
Muslim	15.9%	6.5%	9.4%
Sikh	1.9%	0.9%	1.0%
Other religion	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Not answered	4.9%	6.0%	-1.1%

Safety

Is Drysdale Fold Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Drysdale Fold was 78.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 23.4% lower than the Ashbrow average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Drysdale Fold has the 38th lowest crime rate of 86 local areas in Ashbrow and the 609th highest crime rate of 1,334 local areas in Kirklees .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 53.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -21.3%.

🔎 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 1ZF, 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 Drysdale Fold are based on 37 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 Drysdale Fold, Huddersfield, HD2 1ZF

Estimated Average Property Prices for HD2 1ZF

Average Price
£95,138

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£95,138

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Drysdale Fold

Average Price
£113,219

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£113,219

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Drysdale FoldStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
15 Drysdale Fold, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£85,000	2024-02-23	£91,593
16 Drysdale Fold, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£70,000	2023-06-23	£75,273
1 Drysdale Fold, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£65,000	2023-03-10	£70,041
7 Drysdale Fold, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£75,000	2022-12-22	£77,453
5 Drysdale Fold, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£77,000	2022-12-21	£79,518

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for HD2 1ZF

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in HD2 1ZF 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	103
Part-Time Employee	39
Looking after home or family	30
Retired	26
Long-Term Sick or disabled	22
Student (economically inactive)	21
Self-Employed	21
Other	19
Unemployed	14
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	11

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	33
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	29
Human health and social work activities	24
Education	14
Administrative and support service activities	13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	12
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Construction	10
Financial and insurance activities	9
Other	8
Information and communication	8
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Transport and storage	7
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary Academy Bradley Boulevard , Sheepridge HD2 1EA	- not rated	127 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Christ Church CE Academy Deighton Road , Deighton HD2 1JP	3out of 4	503 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ashbrow School Ash Meadow Close , Sheepridge HD2 1EX	3out of 4	505 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Fixby Junior and Infant School Lightridge Road , Fixby HD2 2HB	3out of 4	1,189 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Thomas CE (VC) Primary School Sherwood Avenue , Bradley HD2 1RQ	3out of 4	1,681 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	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	658 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
North Huddersfield Trust School Woodhouse Hall Road , HD2 1DJ	3out of 4	830 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Netherhall Learning Campus High School Netherhall Avenue , Rawthorpe HD5 9PG	3out of 4	2,270 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Rastrick High School Field Top Road , Rastrick HD6 3XB	3out of 4	3,320 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Mirfield Free Grammar Kitson Hill Road , WF14 9EZ	2out of 4	5,079 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	3,591 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kirklees College Manchester Road , HD1 3LD	- not rated	3,993 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	4,870 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	2,826 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Mill Cottage Montessori School Wakefield Road , HD6 4HA	- not rated	3,061 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Mount School 3 Binham Road , Edgerton HD2 2AP	- not rated	3,125 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
ES Independent School Kirklees 20 Greenhead Road , Huddersfield HD1 4EN	- not rated	3,475 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
William Henry Smith School Boothroyd , HD6 3JW	4out of 4	3,521 yd	Non-maintained special school	No	Boys	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Fmg Support Ltd	Broad Lea House, Dyson Wood Way	549 yd
Forget-me-not Children's Hospice	Russell House, Fell Greave Road	585 yd
Compass Group Ltd	Restaurant, Asda	694 yd
Mumbai Spice	467 Bradford Road, Fixby	909 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Deighton Working Mens Club	Deighton Road, Deighton		922 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Shaf's Spice	68 Sheepridge Road, Sheepridge	360 yd
Mega Chippy	77 Sheepridge Road, Sheepridge	406 yd
Woodhouse Top Taste	13 Sheepridge Road, Sheepridge	501 yd
Wan's Chinese Take Away	Wan Chinese Take Away, 33 Sheepridge Road	501 yd
Chacha's Chippy	Deighton Stores, 290-292 Keldregate	962 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Asda	Bradford Road, Fixby		694 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Northfield Hall Norfolk Avenue	grass pitches	294 yd
Deighton Sports Arena Deighton Road	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	584 yd
All Saints Catholic College Bradley Road	grass pitches	714 yd
North Huddersfield Trust School WOODHOUSE HALL ROAD	grass pitches, swimming pool, tennis courts	808 yd
Woodland Glade Sports And Leisure Centre THE GREEN	artificial grass pitch, tennis courts	861 yd
Leeds Road Playing Field OLD FIELDHOUSE LANE	grass pitches	1,032 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	124 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	15 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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