Stanwell Avenue, Huddersfield, HD2 2BY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding HD2 2BY has a slightly higher male population, with 50.2% 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	50.4%	49.8%	-0.6%	51.0%	-1.2%
Male	49.6%	50.2%	0.6%	49.0%	1.2%

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 2BY there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 59.5% 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	15.9%	19.5%	3.6%	37.9%	-18.4%
Married: Opposite sex	65.9%	59.5%	-6.4%	44.2%	15.3%
Married: Same sex	1.1%	0.6%	-0.5%	0.3%	0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.1%	1.0%
Separated	2.6%	1.1%	-1.5%	2.2%	-1.1%
Divorced	5.7%	6.6%	0.9%	9.1%	-2.5%
Widowed	8.8%	11.5%	2.7%	6.1%	5.4%

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	44.2%	45.6%	1.4%	48.4%	-2.8%
Good health	33.9%	32.1%	-1.8%	33.6%	-1.5%
Fair health	15%	12.6%	-2.4%	12.7%	-0.1%
Bad health	5.2%	5.9%	0.7%	4.0%	1.9%
Very bad health	1.7%	3.8%	2.1%	1.2%	2.6%

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 53%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	23.3%	16.4%	-6.9%	18.2%	-1.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	7.7%	4.6%	-3.1%	9.6%	-5.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	8.5%	8.1%	-0.4%	13.4%	-5.3%
Apprenticeship	2.6%	5.2%	2.6%	5.3%	-0.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.2%	9.2%	-1.0%	16.9%	-7.7%
Degree or Similar	42.3%	53%	10.7%	33.8%	19.2%
Other	5.4%	3.5%	-1.9%	2.8%	0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 57.7% 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)
Indian	12%	12.4%	0.4%	3.1%	9.3%
Pakistani	15.5%	20%	4.5%	2.7%	17.3%
Other Asian	2.5%	2.4%	-0.1%	1.6%	0.8%
Black African	0%	2.9%	2.9%	2.5%	0.4%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.2%	0.2%	1.0%	-0.8%
Other Black	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.8%	-0.3%
White	66.1%	57.7%	-8.4%	81.4%	-23.7%
Arab	1.2%	0.7%	-0.5%	0.6%	0.1%
Other	2%	2.6%	0.6%	1.6%	1.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 80.5% 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	81.3%	80.5%	-0.8%	83.2%	-2.7%
European Union	1.2%	3.1%	1.9%	6.1%	-3.0%
Rest of Europe	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	1.7%	3.8%	2.1%	2.7%	1.1%
Middle East and Asia	15.5%	12.6%	-2.9%	5.6%	7.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	80.3%	80.9%	0.6%	83.2%	-2.3%
10+ Years	0%	14.8%	14.8%	9.8%	5.0%
5-10 Years	2.7%	3.3%	0.6%	2.9%	0.4%
2-5 Years	2.2%	0.2%	-2.0%	2.2%	-2.0%
Less than 2 years	14.7%	0.7%	-14.0%	1.9%	-1.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	85.2%	76.7%	8.5%
Italy	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Lithuania	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Poland	1.7%	1.3%	0.4%
Other EU countries	0.2%	1.5%	-1.3%
Central and Western Africa	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Southern Asia	0.7%	1.2%	-0.5%
No passport held	10.7%	13.5%	-2.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	19.2%	37.2%	-18.0%
Christian	37.5%	46.2%	-8.7%
Hindu	2.4%	1.7%	0.7%
Jewish	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Muslim	22.1%	6.5%	15.6%
Sikh	11.4%	0.9%	10.5%
Not answered	6.9%	6.0%	0.9%

Safety

Is Stanwell Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Stanwell Avenue was 42.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 54.2% lower than the Greenhead average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Stanwell Avenue has the 11th lowest crime rate of 44 local areas in Greenhead and the 377th lowest crime rate of 1,332 local areas in Kirklees .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 28.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 10.3%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 75% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£38,200

Income Rank
3/10

Household Income in HD2 2BY, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 3/10 (low )
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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 1/10 (very low )
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 - 3/10 (low )
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) - 1/10 (very low )
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) - 2/10 (very low )
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 Stanwell Avenue are based on 29 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 Stanwell Avenue, Huddersfield, HD2 2BY

Estimated Average Property Prices for HD2 2BY

Average Price
£541,848

Semi-Detached
£351,689

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£576,423

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Stanwell Avenue

Average Price
£556,091

Semi-Detached
£375,094

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£585,050

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Stanwell AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
18 Stanwell Avenue, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire Detached, an established residential building	£395,000	2025-06-24	£404,072
14 Stanwell Avenue, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£295,000	2023-09-21	£326,650
11 Stanwell Avenue, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire Detached, an established residential building	£415,000	2022-02-18	£479,605
3 Stanwell Avenue, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire Detached, an established residential building	£545,000	2021-06-30	£660,550
10A Stanwell Avenue, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire Detached, an established residential building	£265,000	2018-09-04	£361,794

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for HD2 2BY

Employment

HD2 2BY area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% 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 retired residents living in HD2 2BY area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 35% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	124
Full-Time Employee	88
Long-Term Sick or disabled	38
Part-Time Employee	31
Self-Employed	28
Student (economically inactive)	16
Looking after home or family	10
Other	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Unemployed	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	33
Human health and social work activities	19
Manufacturing	18
Professional, scientific and technical activities	16
Education	15
Financial and insurance activities	12
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Other	9
Real estate activities	9
Construction	9
Information and communication	6
Administrative and support service activities	6
Transport and storage	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
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	2,955 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Huddersfield George Avenue , Birkby HD2 2BJ	- not rated	641 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Patrick's Catholic Primary Academy George Avenue , Birkby HD2 2BJ	3out of 4	641 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Lindley Junior School George Street , Lindley HD3 3LY	3out of 4	985 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Lindley Junior School George Street , Lindley HD3 3LY	- not rated	985 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Lindley Church of England Voluntary Aided Infant School East Street , Lindley HD3 3NE	- not rated	994 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Royds Hall, A Share Academy Luck Lane , Paddock HD3 4HA	3out of 4	2,107 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Salendine Nook High School New Hey Road , HD3 4GN	- not rated	2,267 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Salendine Nook High School New Hey Road , HD3 4GN	3out of 4	2,267 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Fartown High School Woodhouse Hall Road , Fartown HD2 1DJ	- not rated	2,849 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
North Huddersfield Trust School Woodhouse Hall Road , HD2 1DJ	3out of 4	2,849 yd	Foundation school	No	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	1,965 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Huddersfield New College New Hey Road , HD3 4GL	- not rated	2,393 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kirklees College Manchester Road , HD1 3LD	- not rated	2,813 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 Community School Luck Lane , Paddock HD3 4HA	- not rated	2,106 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Almondbury Community School Fernside Avenue , Almondbury HD5 8PQ	- not rated	5,251 yd	Community school	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	380 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Barraclough Hall School Barraclough, 1 Bryan Road , Edgerton HD2 2AL	- not rated	403 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Edgerton College 7 Edgerton Road , Edgerton HD1 5RA	- not rated	976 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Highfields School Cemetery Road , Edgerton HD1 5NF	- not rated	1,398 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St David's School Royds Mount , Luck Lane HD1 4QX	- not rated	1,573 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	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Costa Coffee	Huddersfield Royal Infirmary, Acre Street		919 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Oakfield Tennis And Bowling Club	Beechfield Road, Birkby	644 yd
Lindley Bowling Club	Daisy Lea Lane, Lindley	700 yd
Cavalry Arms	81 Halifax Road, Lindley	754 yd
Ukranian Social Club	7 Edgerton Road, Edgerton	974 yd
Lindley Liberal Club	36 Occupation Road, Lindley	1,006 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Sainsburys Local	Acre Street, Lindley		1,018 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St Patrick'S Catholic Primary School GEORGE AVENUE	grass pitches	644 yd
Oakfield Tennis And Bowling Club ELMFIELD ROAD	tennis courts	672 yd
Lindley Recreation Ground DAISY LEA LANE	grass pitches	922 yd
Lindley Junior School GEORGE STREET	grass pitches	975 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	94.4%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	94.4%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	94.4%

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	79.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	76.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	19.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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