Birkby Road, Huddersfield, HD2 2DR

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around HD2 2DR is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	48.3%	50.6%	2.3%	51.0%	-0.4%
Male	51.7%	49.4%	-2.3%	49.0%	0.4%

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 2DR there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 54.3% 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	27.9%	32.2%	4.3%	37.9%	-5.7%
Married: Opposite sex	60.1%	54.3%	-5.8%	44.2%	10.1%
Separated	1.8%	1.9%	0.1%	2.2%	-0.3%
Divorced	7.1%	8.5%	1.4%	9.1%	-0.6%
Widowed	3.2%	3.2%	0.0%	6.1%	-2.9%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (89.2%) 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	51.4%	59.8%	8.4%	48.4%	11.4%
Good health	34.9%	29.4%	-5.5%	33.6%	-4.2%
Fair health	11.1%	7.4%	-3.7%	12.7%	-5.3%
Bad health	2%	2.7%	0.7%	4.0%	-1.3%
Very bad health	0.6%	0.7%	0.1%	1.2%	-0.5%

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 2DR this area, 9.5% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%. 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 55.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	11%	9.5%	-1.5%	18.2%	-8.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8.1%	4.1%	-4.0%	9.6%	-5.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.9%	12%	-3.9%	13.4%	-1.4%
Apprenticeship	4.6%	2.2%	-2.4%	5.3%	-3.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.2%	15.5%	6.3%	16.9%	-1.4%
Degree or Similar	45.2%	55.4%	10.2%	33.8%	21.6%
Other	6%	1.3%	-4.7%	2.8%	-1.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 63.6% 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%	0.2%	0.2%	1.1%	-0.9%
Chinese	0.6%	0.2%	-0.4%	0.7%	-0.5%
Indian	12.9%	13.4%	0.5%	3.1%	10.3%
Pakistani	9.1%	10.4%	1.3%	2.7%	7.7%
Other Asian	0.9%	2%	1.1%	1.6%	0.4%
Black Caribbean	0.6%	0.5%	-0.1%	1.0%	-0.5%
Other Black	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.8%	0.7%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.9%	0.3%
Mixed Other	0.3%	1.5%	1.2%	0.8%	0.7%
White	74%	63.6%	-10.4%	81.4%	-17.8%
Arab	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.6%	5%	4.4%	1.6%	3.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 84.7% 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	84%	84.7%	0.7%	83.2%	1.5%
European Union	0.3%	1%	0.7%	6.1%	-5.1%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.8%	-0.3%
Africa	0.9%	1.2%	0.3%	2.7%	-1.5%
Middle East and Asia	14.3%	12.3%	-2.0%	5.6%	6.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.3%	-1.3%
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	84%	84.7%	0.7%	83.2%	1.5%
10+ Years	1.4%	12.6%	11.2%	9.8%	2.8%
5-10 Years	0.6%	1%	0.4%	2.9%	-1.9%
2-5 Years	1.1%	0.5%	-0.6%	2.2%	-1.7%
Less than 2 years	12.9%	1.2%	-11.7%	1.9%	-0.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	94.3%	76.7%	17.6%
Germany	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Poland	0.5%	1.3%	-0.8%
Middle East	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Southern Asia	0.7%	1.2%	-0.5%
No passport held	3.7%	13.5%	-9.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	22%	37.2%	-15.2%
Christian	38.6%	46.2%	-7.6%
Hindu	2.2%	1.7%	0.5%
Muslim	20%	6.5%	13.5%
Sikh	8.7%	0.9%	7.8%
Other religion	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Not answered	7.7%	6.0%	1.7%

Safety

Is Birkby Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Birkby Road was 48.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 52.0% lower than the Ashbrow average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Birkby Road has the 19th lowest crime rate of 86 local areas in Ashbrow and the 437th lowest crime rate of 1,332 local areas in Kirklees .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 27.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -60.0%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 54% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£45,900

Income Rank
6/10

Household Income in HD2 2DR, 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 7/10 (above 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) - 4/10 (below 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) - 3/10 (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 Birkby Road are based on 52 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 Road, Huddersfield, HD2 2DR

Estimated Average Property Prices for HD2 2DR

Average Price
£350,285

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£1,083,042

Flats/Maisonettes
£283,670

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Birkby Road

Average Price
£526,214

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£673,601

Flats/Maisonettes
£310,235

Other
£299,094

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Birkby Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 3 263 Birkby Road, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£260,000	2025-03-07	£254,511
Corby Birkby Road, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire Detached, an established residential building	£950,000	2021-11-26	£1,111,105
Flat 6 263 Birkby Road, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£235,000	2021-05-28	£263,696
Flat 6 263 Birkby Road, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£245,000	2021-01-08	£284,949
Flat 3 263 Birkby Road, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£260,000	2020-10-02	£314,591

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for HD2 2DR

Employment

HD2 2DR area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	115
Retired	74
Self-Employed	36
Part-Time Employee	36
Looking after home or family	15
Student (economically inactive)	14
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	10
Unemployed	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4
Other	3

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	31
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	26
Education	24
Financial and insurance activities	23
Manufacturing	18
Professional, scientific and technical activities	17
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Other	8
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Information and communication	6
Construction	5
Administrative and support service activities	4
Transport and storage	3
Real estate activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2

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	3,271 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Lindley Church of England Voluntary Aided Infant School East Street , Lindley HD3 3NE	- not rated	546 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Lindley Church of England Infant School Lindley Ce Infant School, East Street , Lindley HD3 3NE	3out of 4	546 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Lindley Junior School George Street , Lindley HD3 3LY	3out of 4	558 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Lindley Junior School George Street , Lindley HD3 3LY	- not rated	558 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Huddersfield George Avenue , Birkby HD2 2BJ	- not rated	1,108 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Salendine Nook High School New Hey Road , HD3 4GN	- not rated	1,977 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Salendine Nook High School New Hey Road , HD3 4GN	3out of 4	1,977 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Royds Hall, A Share Academy Luck Lane , Paddock HD3 4HA	3out of 4	2,220 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Fartown High School Woodhouse Hall Road , Fartown HD2 1DJ	- not rated	3,247 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
North Huddersfield Trust School Woodhouse Hall Road , HD2 1DJ	3out of 4	3,247 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Huddersfield New College New Hey Road , HD3 4GL	- not rated	2,089 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Greenhead College Greenhead Road , HD1 4ES	- not rated	2,391 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kirklees College Manchester Road , HD1 3LD	- not rated	3,244 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	2,219 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Barraclough Hall School Barraclough, 1 Bryan Road , Edgerton HD2 2AL	- not rated	808 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Mount School 3 Binham Road , Edgerton HD2 2AP	- not rated	832 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Edgerton College 7 Edgerton Road , Edgerton HD1 5RA	- not rated	1,404 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
St David's School Royds Mount , Luck Lane HD1 4QX	- not rated	1,760 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Huddersfield Grammar School Royds Mount , Luck Lane HD1 4QX	- not rated	1,838 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Birchencliffe Garden Centre	75 Birchencliffe Hill Road, Lindley	690 yd
The Lindley Tap Grill	Lindley Tap, 56 Lidget Street	756 yd
Erics	73-75 Lidget Street, Lindley	759 yd
At Home in Lindley	At Home In Lindley, 17 Lidget Street	766 yd
Caffe Dolce Vita	47 Lidget Street, Lindley	776 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Cavalry Arms	81 Halifax Road, Lindley	267 yd
Lindley Bowling Club	Daisy Lea Lane, Lindley	484 yd
Lindley Liberal Club	36 Occupation Road, Lindley	748 yd
The Black Horse	107 Occupation Road, Lindley	748 yd
No 10 Bar And Kitchen	10 Lidget Street, Lindley	763 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pizzeria Napoli	29 Lidget Street, Lindley	763 yd
Souv Like Greek Food	53 Lidget Street, Lindley	776 yd
Lindley Fish Bar	32 West Street, Lindley	856 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Sainsburys Local	Acre Street, Lindley		783 yd
Tesco Express	Halifax Road, Birchencliffe		967 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Lindley Junior School GEORGE STREET	grass pitches	551 yd
Lindley Recreation Ground DAISY LEA LANE	grass pitches	611 yd
Fern Lea Playing Fields WEST STREET	grass pitches	967 yd
Birchencliffe Sports Club HALIFAX ROAD	grass pitches	1,029 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	37.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	36.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	40.58 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	40.58 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	9.4 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	8.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	12.87 Mbit/s

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

Overview of HD2 2DR