Thirsk Close, Huddersfield, HD2 2QW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding HD2 2QW 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	43.8%	49.8%	6.0%	51.0%	-1.2%
Male	56.2%	50.2%	-6.0%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	31.9%	39.3%	7.4%	37.9%	1.4%
Married: Opposite sex	49.6%	42.5%	-7.1%	44.2%	-1.7%
Married: Same sex	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%	0.3%	0.5%
Separated	3.8%	4.8%	1.0%	2.2%	2.6%
Divorced	7.1%	6.7%	-0.4%	9.1%	-2.4%
Widowed	6.7%	6%	-0.7%	6.1%	-0.1%

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	39.1%	46.5%	7.4%	48.4%	-1.9%
Good health	37.9%	35.5%	-2.4%	33.6%	1.9%
Fair health	17%	11.3%	-5.7%	12.7%	-1.4%
Bad health	5%	4.8%	-0.2%	4.0%	0.8%
Very bad health	0.9%	1.9%	1.0%	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 2QW this area, 31% 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	24.8%	31%	6.2%	18.2%	12.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16%	7.5%	-8.5%	9.6%	-2.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.7%	11.9%	2.2%	13.4%	-1.5%
Apprenticeship	2.1%	3.6%	1.5%	5.3%	-1.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.4%	16.3%	7.9%	16.9%	-0.6%
Degree or Similar	27.3%	25.4%	-1.9%	33.8%	-8.4%
Other	11.8%	4.4%	-7.4%	2.8%	1.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 31.3% 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)
Bangladeshi	0%	0.6%	0.6%	1.1%	-0.5%
Chinese	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.7%	0.6%
Indian	4.4%	5.2%	0.8%	3.1%	2.1%
Pakistani	31.2%	36.5%	5.3%	2.7%	33.8%
Other Asian	3.5%	1.9%	-1.6%	1.6%	0.3%
Black African	0.3%	2.9%	2.6%	2.5%	0.4%
Black Caribbean	7.3%	9.4%	2.1%	1.0%	8.4%
Other Black	1.6%	1.6%	0.0%	0.5%	1.1%
Mixed White and Asian	2.8%	0%	-2.8%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	4.7%	4.5%	-0.2%	0.9%	3.6%
Mixed Other	0.9%	0.3%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	40.1%	31.3%	-8.8%	81.4%	-50.1%
Arab	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	2.2%	4.5%	2.3%	1.6%	2.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 70% 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	73.2%	70%	-3.2%	83.2%	-13.2%
European Union	3.5%	5.2%	1.7%	6.1%	-0.9%
Africa	0.9%	2.6%	1.7%	2.7%	-0.1%
Middle East and Asia	17.7%	18.4%	0.7%	5.6%	12.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	4.4%	3.9%	-0.5%	1.3%	2.6%
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	72.6%	70%	-2.6%	83.2%	-13.2%
10+ Years	0.3%	21%	20.7%	9.8%	11.2%
5-10 Years	6%	2.9%	-3.1%	2.9%	0.0%
2-5 Years	4.1%	1.9%	-2.2%	2.2%	-0.3%
Less than 2 years	17%	4.2%	-12.8%	1.9%	2.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	78%	76.7%	1.3%
Ireland	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Italy	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Portugal	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Spain	1%	0.4%	0.6%
Poland	1%	1.3%	-0.3%
Other EU countries	1%	1.5%	-0.5%
Central and Western Africa	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Southern Asia	3.9%	1.2%	2.7%
North America and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
No passport held	9.1%	13.5%	-4.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	25.8%	37.2%	-11.4%
Christian	27.7%	46.2%	-18.5%
Muslim	38.4%	6.5%	31.9%
Sikh	3.9%	0.9%	3.0%
Not answered	4.2%	6.0%	-1.8%

Safety

Is Thirsk Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Thirsk Close was 77.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 23.8% lower than the Ashbrow average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Thirsk Close has the 36th lowest crime rate of 86 local areas in Ashbrow and the 615th highest crime rate of 1,334 local areas in Kirklees .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 50.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -60.1%.

🔎 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. 99% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£27,500

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in HD2 2QW, 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 - 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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 10/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 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) - 8/10 (high )
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 Thirsk Close are based on 2 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 Thirsk Close, Huddersfield, HD2 2QW

Estimated Average Property Prices for HD2 2QW

Average Price
£251,005

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£251,005

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Thirsk Close

Average Price
£258,677

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£258,677

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Thirsk CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
4 Thirsk Close, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£95,000	2003-06-12	£256,905
2 Thirsk Close, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£56,000	1997-09-12	£260,448

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for HD2 2QW

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	80
Retired	36
Part-Time Employee	31
Looking after home or family	21
Other	19
Self-Employed	18
Student (economically inactive)	17
Long-Term Sick or disabled	16
Unemployed	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	29
Manufacturing	26
Education	20
Human health and social work activities	12
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Other	6
Transport and storage	6
Construction	5
Financial and insurance activities	3
Real estate activities	2
Administrative and support service activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Accommodation and food service activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ashbrow School Ash Meadow Close , Sheepridge HD2 1EX	3out of 4	735 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Fixby Junior and Infant School Lightridge Road , Fixby HD2 2HB	3out of 4	827 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Birkby Junior School Mead Street , Fartown HD1 6HE	3out of 4	903 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary Academy Bradley Boulevard , Sheepridge HD2 1EA	- not rated	1,367 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Birkby Infant and Nursery School Blacker Road , Birkby HD1 5HQ	4out of 4	1,398 yd	Community school	Yes	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	994 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
All Saints Catholic College Specialist in Humanities Bradley Bar , HD2 2JT	3out of 4	1,622 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Netherhall Learning Campus High School Netherhall Avenue , Rawthorpe HD5 9PG	3out of 4	2,223 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Rastrick High School Field Top Road , Rastrick HD6 3XB	3out of 4	3,716 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Salendine Nook High School Academy New Hey Road , HD3 4GN	3out of 4	4,179 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	2,488 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kirklees College Manchester Road , HD1 3LD	- not rated	3,040 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Huddersfield New College New Hey Road , HD3 4GL	- not rated	4,305 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	3,641 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	1,890 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
ES Independent School Kirklees 20 Greenhead Road , Huddersfield HD1 4EN	- not rated	2,417 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
University of Huddersfield Lockside , Queensgate HD1 3DH	- not rated	2,782 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Highbury School Lower Edge Road , Rastrick HD6 3LD	4out of 4	2,827 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Huddersfield Grammar School Royds Mount , Luck Lane HD1 4QX	- not rated	3,199 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
Sharans Deli	12 Spaines Road, Fartown	477 yd
Ma Bakers	297 Bradford Road, Fartown	605 yd
Mumbai Spice	467 Bradford Road, Fixby	614 yd
Shama Balti Indian Restaurant/Flint Street	Shama Balti, 274 Bradford Road	722 yd
Compass Group Ltd	Restaurant, Asda	814 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Cowcliffe Liberal Club	Cowcliffe And Netheroyd Hill Liberal Club, 181 Netheroyd Hill Road	545 yd
Harp Inn	305 Bradford Road, Fartown	605 yd
Shepherds Arms	Cowcliffe Hill Road, Cowcliffe	729 yd
Railway Inn	270-272 Bradford Road, Fartown	837 yd
Lamb Inn	115 Halifax Old Road, Birkby	1,009 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lions Kitchen Takeaway	105 Fartown Green Road, Fartown	438 yd
Dolopy	8C Spaines Road, Fartown	477 yd
Downtown	312 Bradford Road, Fartown	546 yd
Pizza Place	310 Bradford Road, Fartown	588 yd
Medina Bismillah	308 Bradford Road, Fartown	588 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Asda	Bradford Road, Fixby		814 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Fartown Village Hall Ballroyd Road		315 yd
Fartown Arena SPAINES ROAD	grass pitches	575 yd
North Huddersfield Trust School WOODHOUSE HALL ROAD	grass pitches, swimming pool, tennis courts	884 yd
Fixby Junior And Infants School LIGHTRIDGE ROAD	grass pitches	886 yd
Northfield Hall Norfolk Avenue	grass pitches	984 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%

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