Wheathouse Grove, Birkby, Huddersfield, HD2 2SU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding HD2 2SU, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 53.1% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	48.2%	53.1%	4.9%	51.0%	2.1%
Male	51.8%	46.9%	-4.9%	49.0%	-2.1%

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	52.2%	41.4%	-10.8%	37.9%	3.5%
Married: Opposite sex	37.4%	45.1%	7.7%	44.2%	0.9%
Separated	0.5%	2.8%	2.3%	2.2%	0.6%
Divorced	6%	6%	0.0%	9.1%	-3.1%
Widowed	3.8%	4.7%	0.9%	6.1%	-1.4%

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	38.5%	52.5%	14.0%	48.4%	4.1%
Good health	39.4%	29.3%	-10.1%	33.6%	-4.3%
Fair health	14.2%	13.1%	-1.1%	12.7%	0.4%
Bad health	6.6%	4.2%	-2.4%	4.0%	0.2%
Very bad health	1.3%	0.8%	-0.5%	1.2%	-0.4%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	20.3%	18.9%	-1.4%	18.2%	0.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.1%	9.4%	-2.7%	9.6%	-0.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.5%	10.4%	-6.1%	13.4%	-3.0%
Apprenticeship	4.4%	3.8%	-0.6%	5.3%	-1.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.8%	16%	1.2%	16.9%	-0.9%
Degree or Similar	29.7%	38.2%	8.5%	33.8%	4.4%
Other	2.2%	3.3%	1.1%	2.8%	0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 29.2% 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)
Bangladeshi	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	1.8%	0.8%	-1.0%	0.7%	0.1%
Indian	0.4%	5.4%	5.0%	3.1%	2.3%
Pakistani	41.2%	47.3%	6.1%	2.7%	44.6%
Other Asian	0%	0.8%	0.8%	1.6%	-0.8%
Black African	2.7%	1.5%	-1.2%	2.5%	-1.0%
Black Caribbean	4%	2.7%	-1.3%	1.0%	1.7%
Other Black	0.4%	1.5%	1.1%	0.5%	1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	2.7%	2.3%	0.8%	1.9%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.9%	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%	0.3%
Mixed Other	2.2%	0%	-2.2%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	45.6%	29.2%	-16.4%	81.4%	-52.2%
Arab	0%	5.4%	5.4%	0.6%	4.8%
Other	0%	1.5%	1.5%	1.6%	-0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 68.2% 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	76.5%	68.2%	-8.3%	83.2%	-15.0%
European Union	2.7%	3.4%	0.7%	6.1%	-2.7%
Africa	3.5%	4.6%	1.1%	2.7%	1.9%
Middle East and Asia	15%	20.7%	5.7%	5.6%	15.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.2%	3.1%	0.9%	1.3%	1.8%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	76.1%	69%	-7.1%	83.2%	-14.2%
10+ Years	1.8%	24.4%	22.6%	9.8%	14.6%
5-10 Years	2.2%	3.1%	0.9%	2.9%	0.2%
2-5 Years	3.5%	3.5%	0.0%	2.2%	1.3%
Less than 2 years	16.4%	0%	-16.4%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	84.5%	76.7%	7.8%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
France	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Germany	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Italy	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Portugal	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Poland	0.8%	1.3%	-0.5%
Central and Western Africa	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Southern Asia	3.1%	1.2%	1.9%
North America and the Caribbean	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
No passport held	6.2%	13.5%	-7.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	17.8%	37.2%	-19.4%
Christian	20.2%	46.2%	-26.0%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Hindu	1.2%	1.7%	-0.5%
Muslim	50.8%	6.5%	44.3%
Sikh	1.6%	0.9%	0.7%
Other religion	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Not answered	7.4%	6.0%	1.4%

Safety

Is Wheathouse Grove Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Wheathouse Grove was 142.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 42.0% higher than the Ashbrow average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Wheathouse Grove has the 26th highest crime rate of 86 local areas in Ashbrow and the 248th highest crime rate of 1,332 local areas in Kirklees .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 89.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 92.3%.

🔎 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 2SU, 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 - 9/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 8/10 (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 - 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) - 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 Wheathouse Grove are based on 40 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 Wheathouse Grove, Birkby, Huddersfield, HD2 2SU

Estimated Average Property Prices for HD2 2SU

Average Price
£258,098

Semi-Detached
£170,294

Terraced
£240,340

Detached
£290,206

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Wheathouse Grove

Average Price
£266,178

Semi-Detached
£206,628

Terraced
£247,601

Detached
£300,952

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Wheathouse GroveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
9 Wheathouse Grove, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire Detached, an established residential building	£300,000	2026-01-30	£297,495
1 Wheathouse Grove, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£160,000	2025-10-06	£160,295
4 Wheathouse Grove, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£246,000	2025-02-14	£254,426
4 Wheathouse Grove, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£210,000	2021-07-02	£254,482
10 Wheathouse Grove, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire Detached, an established residential building	£218,000	2020-12-14	£272,564

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for HD2 2SU

Employment

HD2 2SU area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 18% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

The percentage of student residents living in HD2 2SU 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	66
Self-Employed	28
Retired	27
Part-Time Employee	27
Looking after home or family	22
Student (economically inactive)	19
Other	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Unemployed	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	22
Manufacturing	18
Education	13
Transport and storage	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Human health and social work activities	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Other	7
Construction	7
Real estate activities	3
Information and communication	3
Financial and insurance activities	2
Accommodation and food service activities	2
Administrative and support service activities	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	2,546 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Birkby Infant and Nursery School Blacker Road , Birkby HD1 5HQ	4out of 4	125 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brambles Primary Academy Cambridge Road , HD1 5BU	3out of 4	617 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Birkby Junior School Mead Street , Fartown HD1 6HE	3out of 4	632 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Huddersfield George Avenue , Birkby HD2 2BJ	- not rated	684 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Patrick's Catholic Primary Academy George Avenue , Birkby HD2 2BJ	3out of 4	684 yd	Academy converter	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	1,976 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
North Huddersfield Trust School Woodhouse Hall Road , HD2 1DJ	3out of 4	1,976 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Royds Hall, A Share Academy Luck Lane , Paddock HD3 4HA	3out of 4	2,382 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Netherhall Learning Campus High School Netherhall Avenue , Rawthorpe HD5 9PG	2out of 4	2,467 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Deighton High School Deighton Road , Deighton HD2 1JP	- not rated	2,869 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	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	1,273 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kirklees College Manchester Road , HD1 3LD	- not rated	1,987 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Huddersfield New College New Hey Road , HD3 4GL	- not rated	3,360 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	2,380 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Almondbury Community School Fernside Avenue , Almondbury HD5 8PQ	- not rated	4,099 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	519 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Islamia Girls' High School Highfields Road , HD1 5NG	- not rated	761 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Edgerton College 7 Edgerton Road , Edgerton HD1 5RA	- not rated	769 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Mountjoy House School 63 New North Road , HD1 5ND	- not rated	823 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Mount School 3 Binham Road , Edgerton HD2 2AP	- not rated	914 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
Sher I Akbar	80 Blacker Road, Birkby	83 yd
Time for Lunch	Time 4 Lunch, 162-164 Blacker Road	117 yd
Vajrapnai KMC	Vajrapani Kadampa Meditation Centre, Wheathouse Terrace	221 yd
Multans Street Food	2 Blacker Road, Birkby	257 yd
Jus Chicken	31 Blacker Road, Birkby	269 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Spink's Nest	178 Blacker Road, Birkby	258 yd
Magic Rock Tap Room and Brewery	Magic Rock Tap Room, Willow Park Business Centre	471 yd
Lamb Inn	115 Halifax Old Road, Birkby	493 yd
Huddersfield Lawn Tennis And Squash Club	Cemetery Road, Edgerton	518 yd
Oakfield Tennis And Bowling Club	Beechfield Road, Birkby	629 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Ranchos	94 Blacker Road, Birkby	83 yd
Pepper's Grill and Pizza Bar	Peppers, 98 St John's Road	166 yd
Awaises	96 St John's Road, Birkby	194 yd
The Great Wall	115 St John's Road, Birkby	194 yd
Dale Bakery	139 St John's Road, Birkby	194 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Aldi	Aldi Unit 4, Huddersfield Retail Park		664 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Huddersfield Lawn Tennis And Squash Club CEMETERY ROAD	health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre, squash courts, tennis courts	522 yd
Oakfield Tennis And Bowling Club ELMFIELD ROAD	tennis courts	563 yd
Greenhead College Sports Field CLARE HILL	grass pitches	585 yd
The Gym (Huddersfield) THE RINGWAY CENTRE THE RINGWAY CENTRE BECK ROAD	health and fitness suite	598 yd
St Patrick'S Catholic Primary School GEORGE AVENUE	grass pitches	684 yd
Fartown Arena SPAINES ROAD	grass pitches	781 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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	142.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	19.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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