Abingdon Street, Huddersfield, HD2 2RZ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding HD2 2RZ has a slightly higher male population, with 52.1% 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	44.1%	47.9%	3.8%	51.0%	-3.1%
Male	55.9%	52.1%	-3.8%	49.0%	3.1%

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	39%	38.7%	-0.3%	37.9%	0.8%
Married: Opposite sex	47.8%	46.1%	-1.7%	44.2%	1.9%
Separated	3.2%	1.7%	-1.5%	2.2%	-0.5%
Divorced	5%	7.2%	2.2%	9.1%	-1.9%
Widowed	5%	6.4%	1.4%	6.1%	0.3%

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	44.3%	41.8%	-2.5%	48.4%	-6.6%
Good health	31.1%	33.6%	2.5%	33.6%	0.0%
Fair health	14.2%	16.3%	2.1%	12.7%	3.6%
Bad health	7.5%	6.9%	-0.6%	4.0%	2.9%
Very bad health	2.8%	1.5%	-1.3%	1.2%	0.3%

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 2RZ this area, 34.6% 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	35.5%	34.6%	-0.9%	18.2%	16.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.4%	9.9%	-1.5%	9.6%	0.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10%	7.7%	-2.3%	13.4%	-5.7%
Apprenticeship	0.6%	1.1%	0.5%	5.3%	-4.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	15.5%	10.2%	-5.3%	16.9%	-6.7%
Degree or Similar	15%	31.3%	16.3%	33.8%	-2.5%
Other	12%	5.2%	-6.8%	2.8%	2.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 10.6% 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	0.7%	0.6%	-0.1%	1.1%	-0.5%
Chinese	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	2.8%	0.9%	-1.9%	3.1%	-2.2%
Pakistani	62%	71.9%	9.9%	2.7%	69.2%
Other Asian	1.7%	4.3%	2.6%	1.6%	2.7%
Black African	1.9%	1.5%	-0.4%	2.5%	-1.0%
Black Caribbean	5.2%	2.6%	-2.6%	1.0%	1.6%
Other Black	1.2%	0.2%	-1.0%	0.5%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	1.9%	1.7%	-0.2%	0.8%	0.9%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.4%	1.5%	-0.9%	0.9%	0.6%
Mixed Other	0.7%	0.4%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	16%	10.6%	-5.4%	81.4%	-70.8%
Arab	0.2%	1.1%	0.9%	0.6%	0.5%
Other	1.9%	2.8%	0.9%	1.6%	1.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 58.4% 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	58.3%	58.4%	0.1%	83.2%	-24.8%
European Union	2.8%	3.9%	1.1%	6.1%	-2.2%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
Africa	2.4%	2.4%	0.0%	2.7%	-0.3%
Middle East and Asia	33%	32.8%	-0.2%	5.6%	27.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.5%	2.1%	-1.4%	1.3%	0.8%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	58%	58.4%	0.4%	83.2%	-24.8%
10+ Years	3.8%	29.4%	25.6%	9.8%	19.6%
5-10 Years	4.5%	4.1%	-0.4%	2.9%	1.2%
2-5 Years	5.7%	5.2%	-0.5%	2.2%	3.0%
Less than 2 years	28.1%	3%	-25.1%	1.9%	1.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	79.5%	76.7%	2.8%
France	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Poland	0.9%	1.3%	-0.4%
Romania	1.5%	0.9%	0.6%
Other EU countries	1.5%	1.5%	0.0%
Other Europe	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
North Africa	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Middle East	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Southern Asia	6.7%	1.2%	5.5%
Central Asia	0.2%	0.0%	0.2%
Central and South America	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
No passport held	6.9%	13.5%	-6.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	4.5%	37.2%	-32.7%
Christian	12.2%	46.2%	-34.0%
Muslim	78.2%	6.5%	71.7%
Sikh	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%
Not answered	4.3%	6.0%	-1.7%

Safety

Is Abingdon Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Abingdon Street was 62.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 38.7% lower than the Ashbrow average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Abingdon Street has the 30th lowest crime rate of 86 local areas in Ashbrow and the 601st lowest crime rate of 1,334 local areas in Kirklees .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 30.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -33.8%.

🔎 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 2RZ, 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 Abingdon Street are based on 12 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 Abingdon Street, Huddersfield, HD2 2RZ

Estimated Average Property Prices for HD2 2RZ

Average Price
£131,440

Semi-Detached
£149,476

Terraced
£133,322

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£100,228

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Abingdon Street

Average Price
£140,986

Semi-Detached
£154,880

Terraced
£143,553

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£101,418

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Abingdon Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
21 Abingdon Street, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£73,000	2024-07-04	£77,527
19 Abingdon Street, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£96,522	2023-07-20	£107,590
3 Abingdon Street, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£88,500	2014-12-12	£142,525
11 Abingdon Street, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£69,000	2013-10-10	£101,418
17 Abingdon Street, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£82,000	2012-01-27	£142,706

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for HD2 2RZ

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in HD2 2RZ 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	79
Looking after home or family	55
Retired	51
Student (economically inactive)	39
Other	32
Part-Time Employee	31
Self-Employed	29
Long-Term Sick or disabled	24
Unemployed	18
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	34
Manufacturing	30
Human health and social work activities	16
Transport and storage	14
Education	13
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Other	9
Administrative and support service activities	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Construction	5
Financial and insurance activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Information and communication	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	252 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Birkby Infant and Nursery School Blacker Road , Birkby HD1 5HQ	4out of 4	724 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brambles Primary Academy Cambridge Road , HD1 5BU	- not rated	1,130 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
St Patrick's Catholic Primary Academy George Avenue , Birkby HD2 2BJ	- not rated	1,262 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Ashbrow School Ash Meadow Close , Sheepridge HD2 1EX	3out of 4	1,378 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	1,349 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Netherhall Learning Campus High School Netherhall Avenue , Rawthorpe HD5 9PG	3out of 4	2,084 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
All Saints Catholic College Specialist in Humanities Bradley Bar , HD2 2JT	3out of 4	2,316 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Salendine Nook High School Academy New Hey Road , HD3 4GN	3out of 4	3,778 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Moor End Academy Dryclough Road , Crosland Moor HD4 5JA	4out of 4	4,223 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	1,782 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kirklees College Manchester Road , HD1 3LD	- not rated	2,355 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Huddersfield New College New Hey Road , HD3 4GL	- not rated	3,911 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	3,021 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	1,432 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
ES Independent School Kirklees 20 Greenhead Road , Huddersfield HD1 4EN	- not rated	1,714 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
University of Huddersfield Lockside , Queensgate HD1 3DH	- not rated	2,160 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Huddersfield Grammar School Royds Mount , Luck Lane HD1 4QX	- not rated	2,590 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Woodley School and College Dog Kennel Bank , HD5 8JE	3out of 4	2,934 yd	Community special 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
Ma Bakers	297 Bradford Road, Fartown	232 yd
Shama Balti Indian Restaurant/Flint Street	Shama Balti, 274 Bradford Road	250 yd
Sharans Deli	12 Spaines Road, Fartown	277 yd
Rammys cafe	33 Alder Street, Fartown	400 yd
Shawarma Point	Unit 2, The Gateway	433 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Harp Inn	305 Bradford Road, Fartown	232 yd
Railway Inn	270-272 Bradford Road, Fartown	278 yd
Lamb Inn	115 Halifax Old Road, Birkby	303 yd
Magic Rock Tap Room and Brewery	Magic Rock Tap Room, Willow Park Business Centre	469 yd
The Yorkshire Rose	217 Leeds Road, Huddersfield	899 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Jolly Fryer	301 Bradford Road, Fartown	232 yd
Haider Rajas Ltd	Rajas, 268 Bradford Road	255 yd
Chicken Zone Spice	298 Bradford Road, Fartown	272 yd
Pizza Place	310 Bradford Road, Fartown	275 yd
Medina Bismillah	308 Bradford Road, Fartown	275 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Aldi	Aldi Unit 4, Huddersfield Retail Park	728 yd
Food Warehouse	Unit 4, Great Northern Retail Park	971 yd
Poundland	Poundland Unit 2a, Great Northern Retail Park	976 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Fartown Arena SPAINES ROAD	grass pitches	154 yd
Fartown Village Hall Ballroyd Road		576 yd
The Gym (Huddersfield) THE RINGWAY CENTRE THE RINGWAY CENTRE BECK ROAD	health and fitness suite	717 yd
Bradley Mills Cricket And Bowling Club BRADLEY MILLS CRICKET AND BOWLING CLUB BRADLEY MILLS CRICKET AND BOWLING CLUB BARR STREET	grass pitches	915 yd
Greenhead College Sports Field CLARE HILL	grass pitches	980 yd
Oakfield Tennis And Bowling Club ELMFIELD ROAD	tennis courts	1,020 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	89.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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