Poplar Street, Birkby, Huddersfield, HD2 2PA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around HD2 2PA is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	48.5%	50.4%	1.9%	51.0%	-0.6%
Male	51.5%	49.6%	-1.9%	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 2PA, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 54.6% 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	44%	54.6%	10.6%	37.9%	16.7%
Married: Opposite sex	39.6%	32.7%	-6.9%	44.2%	-11.5%
Married: Same sex	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	2.8%	3.3%	0.5%	2.2%	1.1%
Divorced	8.8%	7.1%	-1.7%	9.1%	-2.0%
Widowed	4%	2.2%	-1.8%	6.1%	-3.9%

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	45%	42%	-3.0%	48.4%	-6.4%
Good health	35.1%	38%	2.9%	33.6%	4.4%
Fair health	13.2%	14.4%	1.2%	12.7%	1.7%
Bad health	5.6%	3.7%	-1.9%	4.0%	-0.3%
Very bad health	1.2%	1.9%	0.7%	1.2%	0.7%

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 low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 22.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	32%	27.3%	-4.7%	18.2%	9.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.6%	13.5%	-0.1%	9.6%	3.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.4%	14.2%	1.8%	13.4%	0.8%
Apprenticeship	2.8%	3.4%	0.6%	5.3%	-1.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.8%	15.7%	4.9%	16.9%	-1.2%
Degree or Similar	19.2%	22.5%	3.3%	33.8%	-11.3%
Other	9.2%	3.4%	-5.8%	2.8%	0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 33.8% 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	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0.9%	1.9%	1.0%	3.1%	-1.2%
Pakistani	43%	47.5%	4.5%	2.7%	44.8%
Other Asian	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	1.6%	-1.3%
Black African	1.2%	6.2%	5.0%	2.5%	3.7%
Black Caribbean	4.4%	2.1%	-2.3%	1.0%	1.1%
Other Black	0.9%	0.5%	-0.4%	0.5%	0.0%
Mixed White and Asian	1.5%	0.8%	-0.7%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	0.4%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.5%	2.1%	0.6%	0.9%	1.2%
Mixed Other	0%	1.9%	1.9%	0.8%	1.1%
White	44.2%	33.8%	-10.4%	81.4%	-47.6%
Arab	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	0.6%	2.1%	1.5%	1.6%	0.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 70.2% 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	68.4%	70.2%	1.8%	83.2%	-13.0%
European Union	7.3%	8.3%	1.0%	6.1%	2.2%
Rest of Europe	0.6%	0.5%	-0.1%	0.8%	-0.3%
Africa	1.5%	3.2%	1.7%	2.7%	0.5%
Middle East and Asia	19.6%	16.7%	-2.9%	5.6%	11.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.3%	1.1%	-1.2%	1.3%	-0.2%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	67.3%	70%	2.7%	83.2%	-13.2%
10+ Years	3.2%	19.3%	16.1%	9.8%	9.5%
5-10 Years	6.1%	5.1%	-1.0%	2.9%	2.2%
2-5 Years	8.5%	2.9%	-5.6%	2.2%	0.7%
Less than 2 years	14.9%	2.7%	-12.2%	1.9%	0.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	71.2%	76.7%	-5.5%
Ireland	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Italy	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Portugal	1.9%	0.5%	1.4%
Spain	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Lithuania	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Poland	3.2%	1.3%	1.9%
Other EU countries	1.9%	1.5%	0.4%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Southern Asia	1.9%	1.2%	0.7%
No passport held	14.7%	13.5%	1.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	22.3%	37.2%	-14.9%
Christian	22.8%	46.2%	-23.4%
Muslim	48.1%	6.5%	41.6%
Sikh	1.9%	0.9%	1.0%
Other religion	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Not answered	4.3%	6.0%	-1.7%

Safety

Is Poplar Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Poplar Street was 140.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 39.2% higher than the Ashbrow average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Poplar Street has the 28th highest crime rate of 86 local areas in Ashbrow and the 258th highest crime rate of 1,332 local areas in Kirklees .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 88.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -71.8%.

🔎 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 2PA, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 9/10 (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 - 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 - 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) - 7/10 (above 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) - 9/10 (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 Poplar Street are based on 51 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 Poplar Street, Birkby, Huddersfield, HD2 2PA

Estimated Average Property Prices for HD2 2PA

Average Price
£85,878

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£82,682

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£163,651

Other
£80,552

Estimated Average Property Prices for Poplar Street

Average Price
£92,111

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£91,015

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£165,755

Other
£81,588

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Poplar Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
28 Poplar Street, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£98,000	2025-10-31	£98,181
64 Poplar Street, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£68,000	2024-08-02	£71,347
64 Poplar Street, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£34,000	2024-06-20	£36,665
6 Poplar Street, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£80,000	2024-02-09	£89,465
48 Poplar Street, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£69,000	2023-03-31	£77,885

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for HD2 2PA

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in HD2 2PA 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	75
Part-Time Employee	35
Looking after home or family	35
Student (economically inactive)	26
Self-Employed	19
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	18
Other	17
Retired	16
Long-Term Sick or disabled	15
Unemployed	13

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	26
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	22
Education	17
Human health and social work activities	14
Transport and storage	10
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Administrative and support service activities	9
Construction	7
Other	6
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Financial and insurance activities	4
Information and communication	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	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	3,246 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Birkby Junior School Mead Street , Fartown HD1 6HE	3out of 4	472 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Birkby Infant and Nursery School Blacker Road , Birkby HD1 5HQ	4out of 4	841 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Fixby Junior and Infant School Lightridge Road , Fixby HD2 2HB	3out of 4	1,273 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Fixby Junior and Infant School Lightridge Road , Fixby HD2 2HB	- not rated	1,273 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ashbrow School Ash Meadow Close , Sheepridge HD2 1EX	- not rated	1,275 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Fartown High School Woodhouse Hall Road , Fartown HD2 1DJ	- not rated	1,353 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
North Huddersfield Trust School Woodhouse Hall Road , HD2 1DJ	3out of 4	1,353 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
All Saints Catholic College Bradley Bar , HD2 2JT	3out of 4	2,180 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Deighton High School Deighton Road , Deighton HD2 1JP	- not rated	2,204 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Netherhall Learning Campus High School Netherhall Avenue , Rawthorpe HD5 9PG	2out of 4	2,239 yd	Community 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	1,950 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kirklees College Manchester Road , HD1 3LD	- not rated	2,556 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Huddersfield New College New Hey Road , HD3 4GL	- not rated	3,874 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	3,093 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Almondbury Community School Fernside Avenue , Almondbury HD5 8PQ	- not rated	4,179 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Highfields School Cemetery Road , Edgerton HD1 5NF	- not rated	1,222 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Islamia Girls' High School Highfields Road , HD1 5NG	- not rated	1,389 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
The Mount School 3 Binham Road , Edgerton HD2 2AP	- not rated	1,409 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Edgerton College 7 Edgerton Road , Edgerton HD1 5RA	- not rated	1,475 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Mountjoy House School 63 New North Road , HD1 5ND	- not rated	1,491 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	Distance
Sharans Deli	12 Spaines Road, Fartown	392 yd
Ma Bakers	297 Bradford Road, Fartown	446 yd
Multans Street Food	2 Blacker Road, Birkby	507 yd
Jus Chicken	31 Blacker Road, Birkby	518 yd
Shama Balti Indian Restaurant/Flint Street	Shama Balti, 274 Bradford Road	521 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Harp Inn	305 Bradford Road, Fartown	446 yd
Lamb Inn	115 Halifax Old Road, Birkby	518 yd
Railway Inn	270-272 Bradford Road, Fartown	575 yd
Cowcliffe Liberal Club	Cowcliffe And Netheroyd Hill Liberal Club, 181 Netheroyd Hill Road	630 yd
Magic Rock Tap Room and Brewery	Magic Rock Tap Room, Willow Park Business Centre	684 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Dolopy	8C Spaines Road, Fartown	392 yd
New Sanams Ltd	3 Crescent Road, Birkby	423 yd
Peckish Breakfast	1 King Cliff Road, Birkby	445 yd
Jolly Fryer	301 Bradford Road, Fartown	446 yd
Pizza Place	310 Bradford Road, Fartown	477 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Aldi	Aldi Unit 4, Huddersfield Retail Park		973 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Fartown Arena SPAINES ROAD	grass pitches	184 yd
Fartown Village Hall Ballroyd Road		620 yd
Oakfield Tennis And Bowling Club ELMFIELD ROAD	tennis courts	861 yd
The Gym (Huddersfield) THE RINGWAY CENTRE THE RINGWAY CENTRE BECK ROAD	health and fitness suite	946 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	63.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	47.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	72.67 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	72.67 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	16.2 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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