Cobcroft Road, Huddersfield, HD2 2RY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding HD2 2RY has a slightly higher male population, with 52.7% 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	48.6%	47.3%	-1.3%	51.0%	-3.7%
Male	51.4%	52.7%	1.3%	49.0%	3.7%

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	34.3%	40.9%	6.6%	37.9%	3.0%
Married: Opposite sex	51%	48.7%	-2.3%	44.2%	4.5%
Separated	4.5%	3%	-1.5%	2.2%	0.8%
Divorced	5.7%	4%	-1.7%	9.1%	-5.1%
Widowed	4.5%	3.5%	-1.0%	6.1%	-2.6%

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	38.2%	46.9%	8.7%	48.4%	-1.5%
Good health	36.5%	32%	-4.5%	33.6%	-1.6%
Fair health	13%	13.6%	0.6%	12.7%	0.9%
Bad health	9.6%	5.6%	-4.0%	4.0%	1.6%
Very bad health	2.8%	1.9%	-0.9%	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 2RY this area, 39.6% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%. 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 18.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	44.2%	39.6%	-4.6%	18.2%	21.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.2%	13.1%	-2.1%	9.6%	3.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.3%	12.6%	3.3%	13.4%	-0.8%
Apprenticeship	0.3%	1.9%	1.6%	5.3%	-3.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.5%	11.5%	4.0%	16.9%	-5.4%
Degree or Similar	14.9%	18.7%	3.8%	33.8%	-15.1%
Other	8.7%	2.7%	-6.0%	2.8%	-0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 13.2% 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)
Chinese	0.9%	0.2%	-0.7%	0.7%	-0.5%
Indian	0.2%	0.4%	0.2%	3.1%	-2.7%
Pakistani	64.6%	66.3%	1.7%	2.7%	63.6%
Other Asian	1.1%	7.1%	6.0%	1.6%	5.5%
Black African	1.9%	2.5%	0.6%	2.5%	0.0%
Black Caribbean	5.3%	3.3%	-2.0%	1.0%	2.3%
Other Black	0.2%	0.8%	0.6%	0.5%	0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	1%	0.6%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and African	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.5%	0.2%	-1.3%	0.9%	-0.7%
Mixed Other	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	20.5%	13.2%	-7.3%	81.4%	-68.2%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Other	1.1%	4.4%	3.3%	1.6%	2.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 65.5% 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	60.1%	65.5%	5.4%	83.2%	-17.7%
European Union	6.6%	4%	-2.6%	6.1%	-2.1%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	1.3%	3.5%	2.2%	2.7%	0.8%
Middle East and Asia	26.9%	24.6%	-2.3%	5.6%	19.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	4.7%	2.5%	-2.2%	1.3%	1.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	59.5%	65.3%	5.8%	83.2%	-17.9%
10+ Years	3.6%	25.1%	21.5%	9.8%	15.3%
5-10 Years	3.2%	3.3%	0.1%	2.9%	0.4%
2-5 Years	7.2%	4.2%	-3.0%	2.2%	2.0%
Less than 2 years	26.4%	2.1%	-24.3%	1.9%	0.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	79.8%	76.7%	3.1%
Ireland	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
France	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Germany	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Italy	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Poland	1.7%	1.3%	0.4%
Romania	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other EU countries	0.4%	1.5%	-1.1%
North Africa	1.3%	0.1%	1.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Eastern Asia	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Southern Asia	4.8%	1.2%	3.6%
South-East Asia	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
No passport held	8.5%	13.5%	-5.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	6%	37.2%	-31.2%
Christian	19.6%	46.2%	-26.6%
Buddhist	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Hindu	0.2%	1.7%	-1.5%
Muslim	67.2%	6.5%	60.7%
Other religion	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Not answered	5.4%	6.0%	-0.6%

Safety

Is Cobcroft Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Cobcroft Road was 167.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 66.7% higher than the Ashbrow average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Cobcroft Road has the 19th highest crime rate of 86 local areas in Ashbrow and the 184th highest crime rate of 1,332 local areas in Kirklees .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 132.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -41.5%.

🔎 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 2RY, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 10/10 (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 - 10/10 (very 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 - 10/10 (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 - 10/10 (very 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 - 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 - 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 - 9/10 (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) - 9/10 (very 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) - 10/10 (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 Cobcroft Road are based on 33 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 Cobcroft Road, Huddersfield, HD2 2RY

Estimated Average Property Prices for HD2 2RY

Average Price
£263,223

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£263,223

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Cobcroft Road

Average Price
£166,537

Semi-Detached
£175,685

Terraced
£133,601

Detached
£345,739

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£205,313

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Cobcroft Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
40 Cobcroft Road, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire Detached, an established residential building	£145,000	2004-09-17	£270,044
40 Cobcroft Road, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire Detached, an established residential building	£145,000	2004-09-17	£270,044

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Employment

The percentage of student residents living in HD2 2RY 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	67
Looking after home or family	61
Retired	45
Student (economically inactive)	44
Part-Time Employee	39
Long-Term Sick or disabled	34
Self-Employed	31
Other	28
Unemployed	15
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	11

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	29
Transport and storage	25
Human health and social work activities	17
Manufacturing	17
Administrative and support service activities	10
Education	10
Information and communication	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Other	4
Construction	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Real estate activities	1
Financial and insurance activities	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	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	3,086 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	173 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Birkby Infant and Nursery School Blacker Road , Birkby HD1 5HQ	4out of 4	795 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brambles Primary Academy Cambridge Road , HD1 5BU	3out of 4	1,151 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Ashbrow School Ash Meadow Close , Sheepridge HD2 1EX	- not rated	1,347 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Huddersfield George Avenue , Birkby HD2 2BJ	- not rated	1,380 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	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	1,248 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
North Huddersfield Trust School Woodhouse Hall Road , HD2 1DJ	3out of 4	1,248 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Netherhall Learning Campus High School Netherhall Avenue , Rawthorpe HD5 9PG	2out of 4	1,928 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Deighton High School Deighton Road , Deighton HD2 1JP	- not rated	2,145 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
All Saints Catholic College Bradley Bar , HD2 2JT	3out of 4	2,305 yd	Voluntary aided 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	1,786 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kirklees College Manchester Road , HD1 3LD	- not rated	2,309 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Huddersfield New College New Hey Road , HD3 4GL	- not rated	4,042 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	3,098 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Almondbury Community School Fernside Avenue , Almondbury HD5 8PQ	- not rated	3,834 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	1,117 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Islamia Girls' High School Highfields Road , HD1 5NG	- not rated	1,213 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Mountjoy House School 63 New North Road , HD1 5ND	- not rated	1,336 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Rathbone Choices 10 Highfield Road , HD1 5LP	- not rated	1,355 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Edgerton College 7 Edgerton Road , Edgerton HD1 5RA	- not rated	1,496 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Ma Bakers	297 Bradford Road, Fartown	207 yd
Shama Balti Indian Restaurant/Flint Street	Shama Balti, 274 Bradford Road	209 yd
Sharans Deli	12 Spaines Road, Fartown	273 yd
Rammys cafe	33 Alder Street, Fartown	355 yd
Shawarma Point	Unit 2, The Gateway	397 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Harp Inn	305 Bradford Road, Fartown	207 yd
Railway Inn	270-272 Bradford Road, Fartown	232 yd
Lamb Inn	115 Halifax Old Road, Birkby	296 yd
Magic Rock Tap Room and Brewery	Magic Rock Tap Room, Willow Park Business Centre	456 yd
The Yorkshire Rose	217 Leeds Road, Huddersfield	854 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Jolly Fryer	301 Bradford Road, Fartown	207 yd
Haider Rajas Ltd	Rajas, 268 Bradford Road	211 yd
Kashmir Spice	226 Bradford Road, Fartown	232 yd
Chicken Zone Spice	298 Bradford Road, Fartown	246 yd
Pizza Place	310 Bradford Road, Fartown	250 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Aldi	Aldi Unit 4, Huddersfield Retail Park	705 yd
Food Warehouse	Unit 4, Great Northern Retail Park	933 yd
Poundland	Poundland Unit 2a, Great Northern Retail Park	938 yd
Farmfoods	Leeds Road, Huddersfield	1,087 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Fartown Arena SPAINES ROAD	grass pitches	190 yd
Fartown Village Hall Ballroyd Road		571 yd
The Gym (Huddersfield) THE RINGWAY CENTRE THE RINGWAY CENTRE BECK ROAD	health and fitness suite	697 yd
Bradley Mills Cricket And Bowling Club BRADLEY MILLS CRICKET AND BOWLING CLUB BRADLEY MILLS CRICKET AND BOWLING CLUB BARR STREET	grass pitches	871 yd
Greenhead College Sports Field CLARE HILL	grass pitches	970 yd
Oakfield Tennis And Bowling Club ELMFIELD ROAD	tennis courts	1,058 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.