York Avenue, Huddersfield, HD2 2QU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding HD2 2QU has a slightly higher male population, with 51.3% 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%	48.7%	-1.7%	51.0%	-2.3%
Male	49.6%	51.3%	1.7%	49.0%	2.3%

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 2QU there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 51.6% 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	23.6%	28.6%	5.0%	37.9%	-9.3%
Married: Opposite sex	59.1%	51.6%	-7.5%	44.2%	7.4%
Married: Same sex	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	3.7%	2.4%	-1.3%	2.2%	0.2%
Divorced	5.4%	8%	2.6%	9.1%	-1.1%
Widowed	7.4%	9.4%	2.0%	6.1%	3.3%

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	38.3%	46.6%	8.3%	48.4%	-1.8%
Good health	39.9%	32.7%	-7.2%	33.6%	-0.9%
Fair health	16.9%	14.9%	-2.0%	12.7%	2.2%
Bad health	3.8%	5.2%	1.4%	4.0%	1.2%
Very bad health	1.1%	0.5%	-0.6%	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.

In the area around HD2 2QU this area, 31.5% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	35.8%	31.5%	-4.3%	18.2%	13.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.5%	11.9%	-0.6%	9.6%	2.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.2%	14%	1.8%	13.4%	0.6%
Apprenticeship	2%	3.8%	1.8%	5.3%	-1.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.5%	10.5%	-1.0%	16.9%	-6.4%
Degree or Similar	17.9%	24.5%	6.6%	33.8%	-9.3%
Other	8.1%	3.8%	-4.3%	2.8%	1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 19.6% 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	1.6%	0%	-1.6%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	23.1%	12.8%	-10.3%	3.1%	9.7%
Pakistani	30.8%	33%	2.2%	2.7%	30.3%
Other Asian	4.6%	4.5%	-0.1%	1.6%	2.9%
Black African	0.8%	3.1%	2.3%	2.5%	0.6%
Black Caribbean	7.8%	5.5%	-2.3%	1.0%	4.5%
Other Black	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	0.5%	0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	1.3%	1.6%	0.3%	0.8%	0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.1%	2.1%	0.0%	0.9%	1.2%
Mixed Other	0.3%	1.6%	1.3%	0.8%	0.8%
White	26.8%	19.6%	-7.2%	81.4%	-61.8%
Arab	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Other	0%	14.7%	14.7%	1.6%	13.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 60.7% 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	63%	60.7%	-2.3%	83.2%	-22.5%
European Union	1.6%	6.5%	4.9%	6.1%	0.4%
Rest of Europe	0.5%	1.6%	1.1%	0.8%	0.8%
Africa	1.1%	2.9%	1.8%	2.7%	0.2%
Middle East and Asia	27.6%	24.9%	-2.7%	5.6%	19.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	5.9%	3.4%	-2.5%	1.3%	2.1%
British Overseas	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	62.5%	60.9%	-1.6%	83.2%	-22.3%
10+ Years	1.6%	29.1%	27.5%	9.8%	19.3%
5-10 Years	1.3%	4.7%	3.4%	2.9%	1.8%
2-5 Years	1.9%	2.9%	1.0%	2.2%	0.7%
Less than 2 years	32.7%	2.4%	-30.3%	1.9%	0.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	76.8%	76.7%	0.1%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Germany	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Italy	2.1%	0.6%	1.5%
Spain	2.1%	0.4%	1.7%
Poland	2.9%	1.3%	1.6%
Other EU countries	1.8%	1.5%	0.3%
North Africa	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Southern Asia	5.2%	1.2%	4.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	7.3%	13.5%	-6.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	9.4%	37.2%	-27.8%
Christian	22.6%	46.2%	-23.6%
Hindu	0.5%	1.7%	-1.2%
Muslim	43.6%	6.5%	37.1%
Sikh	22.3%	0.9%	21.4%
Not answered	1.6%	6.0%	-4.4%

Safety

Is York Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around York Avenue was 36.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 63.9% lower than the Ashbrow average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

York Avenue has the 11th lowest crime rate of 86 local areas in Ashbrow and the 313th lowest crime rate of 1,334 local areas in Kirklees .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 23.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -40.7%.

🔎 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 2QU, 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 - 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 - 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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 6/10 (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) - 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) - 7/10 (above average )
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 York Avenue are based on 75 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 York Avenue, Huddersfield, HD2 2QU

Estimated Average Property Prices for HD2 2QU

Average Price
£191,402

Semi-Detached
£183,895

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£262,723

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for York Avenue

Average Price
£192,410

Semi-Detached
£187,283

Terraced
£216,466

Detached
£213,327

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£234,738

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on York AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
84 York Avenue, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire Other, an established residential building	£190,000	2024-01-26	£196,930
84 York Avenue, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£190,000	2024-01-26	£207,533
35 York Avenue, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£52,000	2022-12-22	£56,290
67 York Avenue, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£226,500	2022-09-16	£249,150
64 York Avenue, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£138,000	2021-04-30	£175,563

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for HD2 2QU

Employment

HD2 2QU 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 2QU 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	76
Retired	49
Part-Time Employee	42
Student (economically inactive)	29
Self-Employed	23
Long-Term Sick or disabled	19
Looking after home or family	18
Other	16
Unemployed	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	25
Manufacturing	20
Transport and storage	15
Human health and social work activities	14
Education	12
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Administrative and support service activities	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Construction	8
Financial and insurance activities	6
Other	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Real estate activities	1
Information and communication	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Birkby Junior School Mead Street , Fartown HD1 6HE	3out of 4	775 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Fixby Junior and Infant School Lightridge Road , Fixby HD2 2HB	3out of 4	970 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ashbrow School Ash Meadow Close , Sheepridge HD2 1EX	3out of 4	1,105 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Birkby Infant and Nursery School Blacker Road , Birkby HD1 5HQ	4out of 4	1,109 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Patrick's Catholic Primary Academy George Avenue , Birkby HD2 2BJ	- not rated	1,435 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	1,335 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
All Saints Catholic College Specialist in Humanities Bradley Bar , HD2 2JT	3out of 4	1,945 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Netherhall Learning Campus High School Netherhall Avenue , Rawthorpe HD5 9PG	3out of 4	2,415 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Salendine Nook High School Academy New Hey Road , HD3 4GN	3out of 4	3,804 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Rastrick High School Field Top Road , Rastrick HD6 3XB	3out of 4	3,833 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	2,242 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kirklees College Manchester Road , HD1 3LD	- not rated	2,866 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Huddersfield New College New Hey Road , HD3 4GL	- not rated	3,930 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	3,292 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	1,516 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
ES Independent School Kirklees 20 Greenhead Road , Huddersfield HD1 4EN	- not rated	2,200 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
University of Huddersfield Lockside , Queensgate HD1 3DH	- not rated	2,687 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Huddersfield Grammar School Royds Mount , Luck Lane HD1 4QX	- not rated	2,848 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Highbury School Lower Edge Road , Rastrick HD6 3LD	4out of 4	2,854 yd	Community special 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
Sharans Deli	12 Spaines Road, Fartown	451 yd
Ma Bakers	297 Bradford Road, Fartown	563 yd
Shama Balti Indian Restaurant/Flint Street	Shama Balti, 274 Bradford Road	672 yd
Multans Street Food	2 Blacker Road, Birkby	794 yd
Jus Chicken	31 Blacker Road, Birkby	806 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Cowcliffe Liberal Club	Cowcliffe And Netheroyd Hill Liberal Club, 181 Netheroyd Hill Road	382 yd
Shepherds Arms	Cowcliffe Hill Road, Cowcliffe	559 yd
Harp Inn	305 Bradford Road, Fartown	563 yd
Railway Inn	270-272 Bradford Road, Fartown	761 yd
Lamb Inn	115 Halifax Old Road, Birkby	793 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Dolopy	8C Spaines Road, Fartown	451 yd
Spice Garden	Shepherds Arms, Cowcliffe Hill Road	460 yd
Downtown	312 Bradford Road, Fartown	555 yd
Jolly Fryer	301 Bradford Road, Fartown	563 yd
Pizza Place	310 Bradford Road, Fartown	575 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Fartown Arena SPAINES ROAD	grass pitches	373 yd
Fartown Village Hall Ballroyd Road		532 yd
Fixby Junior And Infants School LIGHTRIDGE ROAD	grass pitches	989 yd
Oakfield Tennis And Bowling Club ELMFIELD ROAD	tennis courts	1,037 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	139.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of HD2 2QU