Birkby Lodge Road, Huddersfield, HD2 2BE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding HD2 2BE has a slightly higher male population, with 51.4% of residents being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	47.4%	48.6%	1.2%	51.0%	-2.4%
Male	52.6%	51.4%	-1.2%	49.0%	2.4%

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 vicinity of HD2 2BE there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 57% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	28%	29.3%	1.3%	37.9%	-8.6%
Married: Opposite sex	58.8%	57%	-1.8%	44.2%	12.8%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Separated	1.5%	1.3%	-0.2%	2.2%	-0.9%
Divorced	6.2%	7.9%	1.7%	9.1%	-1.2%
Widowed	5.5%	4.2%	-1.3%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	49.1%	53.1%	4.0%	48.4%	4.7%
Good health	34.8%	31.9%	-2.9%	33.6%	-1.7%
Fair health	11.7%	11.2%	-0.5%	12.7%	-1.5%
Bad health	3.5%	2.9%	-0.6%	4.0%	-1.1%
Very bad health	0.9%	1%	0.1%	1.2%	-0.2%

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.

This area stands out for its high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 44.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	16.3%	18.2%	1.9%	18.2%	0.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.7%	10.6%	-1.1%	9.6%	1.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.8%	9.2%	-1.6%	13.4%	-4.2%
Apprenticeship	3.1%	2.1%	-1.0%	5.3%	-3.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.1%	13.7%	2.6%	16.9%	-3.2%
Degree or Similar	38.8%	44.3%	5.5%	33.8%	10.5%
Other	8.3%	1.8%	-6.5%	2.8%	-1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 32.3% 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	2.1%	0.8%	-1.3%	0.7%	0.1%
Indian	3.7%	7.3%	3.6%	3.1%	4.2%
Pakistani	34.6%	46.7%	12.1%	2.7%	44.0%
Other Asian	2.3%	0.2%	-2.1%	1.6%	-1.4%
Black African	0.7%	0.6%	-0.1%	2.5%	-1.9%
Black Caribbean	1.9%	1.9%	0.0%	1.0%	0.9%
Other Black	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	1.2%	2.5%	1.3%	0.8%	1.7%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.6%	2.9%	1.3%	0.9%	2.0%
Mixed Other	0.7%	1.5%	0.8%	0.8%	0.7%
White	47.4%	32.3%	-15.1%	81.4%	-49.1%
Arab	0.9%	0.8%	-0.1%	0.6%	0.2%
Other	2.8%	1.7%	-1.1%	1.6%	0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 75.4% 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	76.4%	75.4%	-1.0%	83.2%	-7.8%
European Union	2.8%	3.1%	0.3%	6.1%	-3.0%
Africa	0.9%	1.9%	1.0%	2.7%	-0.8%
Middle East and Asia	17.3%	18.5%	1.2%	5.6%	12.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.6%	1.2%	-0.4%	1.3%	-0.1%
Oceania	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	75.7%	75.5%	-0.2%	83.2%	-7.7%
10+ Years	2.8%	17.7%	14.9%	9.8%	7.9%
5-10 Years	2.3%	1.3%	-1.0%	2.9%	-1.6%
2-5 Years	3.7%	3.1%	-0.6%	2.2%	0.9%
Less than 2 years	15.4%	2.3%	-13.1%	1.9%	0.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	84.1%	76.7%	7.4%
France	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Other EU countries	1.9%	1.5%	0.4%
North Africa	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Middle East	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Southern Asia	4.7%	1.2%	3.5%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
No passport held	8.1%	13.5%	-5.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	18.1%	37.2%	-19.1%
Christian	28.2%	46.2%	-18.0%
Hindu	1.4%	1.7%	-0.3%
Muslim	45.9%	6.5%	39.4%
Sikh	2.9%	0.9%	2.0%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	3.1%	6.0%	-2.9%

Safety

Is Birkby Lodge Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Birkby Lodge Road was 65.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 35.6% lower than the Ashbrow average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Birkby Lodge Road has the 31st lowest crime rate of 86 local areas in Ashbrow and the 628th lowest crime rate of 1,334 local areas in Kirklees .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 32.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -14.0%.

🔎 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. 93% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£32,600

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in HD2 2BE, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 6/10 (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 - 5/10 (average )
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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 9/10 (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) - 6/10 (average )
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) - 8/10 (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 Birkby Lodge Road are based on 85 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 Birkby Lodge Road, Huddersfield, HD2 2BE

Estimated Average Property Prices for HD2 2BE

Average Price
£253,358

Semi-Detached
£255,724

Terraced
£237,505

Detached
£257,380

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Birkby Lodge Road

Average Price
£366,419

Semi-Detached
£266,203

Terraced
£154,854

Detached
£329,372

Flats/Maisonettes
£93,755

Other
£5,499,736

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Birkby Lodge Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
45 Birkby Lodge Road, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£240,000	2025-02-18	£246,629
51 Birkby Lodge Road, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£280,000	2023-03-31	£313,704
45 Birkby Lodge Road, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£187,000	2019-09-20	£258,683
43 Birkby Lodge Road, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£180,000	2018-05-08	£263,822
51 Birkby Lodge Road, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£183,000	2015-05-08	£301,038

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for HD2 2BE

Employment

HD2 2BE area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

The percentage of student residents living in HD2 2BE 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	148
Part-Time Employee	53
Retired	46
Looking after home or family	33
Student (economically inactive)	30
Self-Employed	27
Unemployed	13
Other	12
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	39
Human health and social work activities	27
Education	26
Professional, scientific and technical activities	19
Manufacturing	16
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	16
Transport and storage	13
Administrative and support service activities	9
Other	8
Financial and insurance activities	7
Construction	7
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Real estate activities	5
Information and communication	4

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Patrick's Catholic Primary Academy George Avenue , Birkby HD2 2BJ	- not rated	254 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Birkby Infant and Nursery School Blacker Road , Birkby HD1 5HQ	4out of 4	480 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brambles Primary Academy Cambridge Road , HD1 5BU	- not rated	806 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Birkby Junior School Mead Street , Fartown HD1 6HE	3out of 4	1,062 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Lindley Junior School George Street , Lindley HD3 3LY	4out of 4	1,696 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
North Huddersfield Trust School Woodhouse Hall Road , HD2 1DJ	3out of 4	2,355 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Salendine Nook High School Academy New Hey Road , HD3 4GN	3out of 4	2,787 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Netherhall Learning Campus High School Netherhall Avenue , Rawthorpe HD5 9PG	3out of 4	2,917 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
All Saints Catholic College Specialist in Humanities Bradley Bar , HD2 2JT	3out of 4	3,140 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Moor End Academy Dryclough Road , Crosland Moor HD4 5JA	4out of 4	3,520 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	1,352 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kirklees College Manchester Road , HD1 3LD	- not rated	2,163 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Huddersfield New College New Hey Road , HD3 4GL	- not rated	2,922 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	2,093 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Mount School 3 Binham Road , Edgerton HD2 2AP	- not rated	465 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
ES Independent School Kirklees 20 Greenhead Road , Huddersfield HD1 4EN	- not rated	1,426 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Huddersfield Grammar School Royds Mount , Luck Lane HD1 4QX	- not rated	1,648 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
University of Huddersfield Lockside , Queensgate HD1 3DH	- not rated	2,272 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Woodley School and College Dog Kennel Bank , HD5 8JE	3out of 4	3,116 yd	Community special 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
Time for Lunch	Time 4 Lunch, 162-164 Blacker Road	303 yd
Vajrapnai KMC	Vajrapani Kadampa Meditation Centre, Wheathouse Terrace	407 yd
Sher I Akbar	80 Blacker Road, Birkby	423 yd
Multans Street Food	2 Blacker Road, Birkby	568 yd
Jus Chicken	31 Blacker Road, Birkby	589 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Spink's Nest	178 Blacker Road, Birkby	278 yd
Oakfield Tennis And Bowling Club	Beechfield Road, Birkby	443 yd
Ukranian Social Club	7 Edgerton Road, Edgerton	533 yd
Huddersfield Lawn Tennis And Squash Club	Cemetery Road, Edgerton	593 yd
Magic Rock Tap Room and Brewery	Magic Rock Tap Room, Willow Park Business Centre	810 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Ranchos	94 Blacker Road, Birkby	423 yd
Pepper's Grill and Pizza Bar	Peppers, 98 St John's Road	504 yd
Awaises	96 St John's Road, Birkby	533 yd
The Great Wall	115 St John's Road, Birkby	533 yd
Dale Bakery	139 St John's Road, Birkby	533 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Aldi	Aldi Unit 4, Huddersfield Retail Park		975 yd
The Co Operative Food	Westbourne Road, Marsh		1,042 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St Patrick'S Catholic Primary School GEORGE AVENUE	grass pitches	350 yd
Oakfield Tennis And Bowling Club ELMFIELD ROAD	tennis courts	369 yd
Huddersfield Lawn Tennis And Squash Club CEMETERY ROAD	health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre, squash courts, tennis courts	597 yd
Greenhead College Sports Field CLARE HILL	grass pitches	798 yd
The Gym (Huddersfield) THE RINGWAY CENTRE THE RINGWAY CENTRE BECK ROAD	health and fitness suite	906 yd
Fartown Arena SPAINES ROAD	grass pitches	1,049 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	124.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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