Grimscar Avenue, Huddersfield, HD2 2TY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around HD2 2TY is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	53.5%	50.1%	-3.4%	51.0%	-0.9%
Male	46.5%	49.9%	3.4%	49.0%	0.9%

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	40%	38.3%	-1.7%	37.9%	0.4%
Married: Opposite sex	43.3%	44.7%	1.4%	44.2%	0.5%
Married: Same sex	0.4%	0.7%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%
Separated	3.3%	2.8%	-0.5%	2.2%	0.6%
Divorced	6.5%	6.7%	0.2%	9.1%	-2.4%
Widowed	6.5%	6.7%	0.2%	6.1%	0.6%

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	45.5%	51.6%	6.1%	48.4%	3.2%
Good health	35.9%	30.9%	-5.0%	33.6%	-2.7%
Fair health	11.6%	12.9%	1.3%	12.7%	0.2%
Bad health	5.9%	3.3%	-2.6%	4.0%	-0.7%
Very bad health	1%	1.3%	0.3%	1.2%	0.1%

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	24.7%	23.4%	-1.3%	18.2%	5.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.5%	13.5%	0.0%	9.6%	3.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.6%	11%	-4.6%	13.4%	-2.4%
Apprenticeship	4%	6%	2.0%	5.3%	0.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.1%	16.7%	7.6%	16.9%	-0.2%
Degree or Similar	20.4%	25.5%	5.1%	33.8%	-8.3%
Other	12.7%	3.9%	-8.8%	2.8%	1.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 31.8% 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	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	1.6%	2%	0.4%	3.1%	-1.1%
Pakistani	45.2%	51.4%	6.2%	2.7%	48.7%
Other Asian	1.6%	0.8%	-0.8%	1.6%	-0.8%
Black African	0.3%	2.5%	2.2%	2.5%	0.0%
Black Caribbean	6.2%	2%	-4.2%	1.0%	1.0%
Other Black	0.8%	0.5%	-0.3%	0.5%	0.0%
Mixed White and Asian	1%	1.8%	0.8%	0.8%	1.0%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.6%	3.3%	0.7%	0.9%	2.4%
Mixed Other	0%	1%	1.0%	0.8%	0.2%
White	37.5%	31.8%	-5.7%	81.4%	-49.6%
Arab	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	1.6%	2.5%	0.9%	1.6%	0.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 65.7% 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	68%	65.7%	-2.3%	83.2%	-17.5%
European Union	5.7%	4.6%	-1.1%	6.1%	-1.5%
Rest of Europe	1.8%	0%	-1.8%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	1.3%	1.8%	0.5%	2.7%	-0.9%
Middle East and Asia	21.7%	26.6%	4.9%	5.6%	21.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.6%	1.3%	-0.3%	1.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	68%	66.2%	-1.8%	83.2%	-17.0%
10+ Years	5.2%	19.4%	14.2%	9.8%	9.6%
5-10 Years	4.9%	2.6%	-2.3%	2.9%	-0.3%
2-5 Years	5.7%	6.1%	0.4%	2.2%	3.9%
Less than 2 years	16.3%	5.6%	-10.7%	1.9%	3.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	73.6%	76.7%	-3.1%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Spain	3.8%	0.4%	3.4%
Poland	5.1%	1.3%	3.8%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Middle East	1%	0.1%	0.9%
Southern Asia	6.1%	1.2%	4.9%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	9.4%	13.5%	-4.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	18.5%	37.2%	-18.7%
Christian	21.6%	46.2%	-24.6%
Muslim	51.8%	6.5%	45.3%
Sikh	1.5%	0.9%	0.6%
Not answered	6.6%	6.0%	0.6%

Safety

Is Grimscar Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Grimscar Avenue was 62.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 38.9% lower than the Ashbrow average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Grimscar Avenue has the 29th lowest crime rate of 86 local areas in Ashbrow and the 599th lowest crime rate of 1,334 local areas in Kirklees .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 49.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 2.9%.

🔎 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 2TY, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 5/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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) - 6/10 (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) - 8/10 (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 Grimscar Avenue are based on 29 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 Grimscar Avenue, Huddersfield, HD2 2TY

Estimated Average Property Prices for HD2 2TY

Average Price
£203,327

Semi-Detached
£228,593

Terraced
£178,061

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Grimscar Avenue

Average Price
£120,062

Semi-Detached
£162,574

Terraced
£94,082

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Grimscar AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
15 Grimscar Avenue, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£217,500	2022-10-21	£236,858
15 Grimscar Avenue, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£177,000	2017-07-14	£265,500
1 Grimscar Avenue, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£125,000	2008-05-09	£183,503
15 Grimscar Avenue, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£172,500	2007-03-30	£269,516
15 Grimscar Avenue, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£123,000	2004-09-29	£235,822

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for HD2 2TY

Employment

HD2 2TY 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 2TY 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
Looking after home or family	37
Part-Time Employee	34
Student (economically inactive)	33
Retired	28
Self-Employed	26
Other	20
Long-Term Sick or disabled	14
Unemployed	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	29
Manufacturing	20
Education	17
Human health and social work activities	12
Other	9
Transport and storage	9
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Administrative and support service activities	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Real estate activities	5
Construction	5
Financial and insurance activities	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Information and communication	1

Schools

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	795 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Patrick's Catholic Primary Academy George Avenue , Birkby HD2 2BJ	- not rated	805 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Birkby Junior School Mead Street , Fartown HD1 6HE	3out of 4	967 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Brambles Primary Academy Cambridge Road , HD1 5BU	- not rated	1,273 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Fixby Junior and Infant School Lightridge Road , Fixby HD2 2HB	3out of 4	1,467 yd	Community school	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	1,993 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
All Saints Catholic College Specialist in Humanities Bradley Bar , HD2 2JT	3out of 4	2,575 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Netherhall Learning Campus High School Netherhall Avenue , Rawthorpe HD5 9PG	3out of 4	2,860 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Salendine Nook High School Academy New Hey Road , HD3 4GN	3out of 4	3,117 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Rastrick High School Field Top Road , Rastrick HD6 3XB	3out of 4	4,133 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	1,900 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kirklees College Manchester Road , HD1 3LD	- not rated	2,655 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Huddersfield New College New Hey Road , HD3 4GL	- not rated	3,245 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	2,672 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	837 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
ES Independent School Kirklees 20 Greenhead Road , Huddersfield HD1 4EN	- not rated	1,929 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Huddersfield Grammar School Royds Mount , Luck Lane HD1 4QX	- not rated	2,224 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
University of Huddersfield Lockside , Queensgate HD1 3DH	- not rated	2,643 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Highbury School Lower Edge Road , Rastrick HD6 3LD	4out of 4	3,028 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
Vajrapnai KMC	Vajrapani Kadampa Meditation Centre, Wheathouse Terrace	409 yd
Multans Street Food	2 Blacker Road, Birkby	580 yd
Jus Chicken	31 Blacker Road, Birkby	613 yd
Sher I Akbar	80 Blacker Road, Birkby	647 yd
Time for Lunch	Time 4 Lunch, 162-164 Blacker Road	704 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Oakfield Tennis And Bowling Club	Beechfield Road, Birkby	337 yd
Cowcliffe Liberal Club	Cowcliffe And Netheroyd Hill Liberal Club, 181 Netheroyd Hill Road	780 yd
The Spink's Nest	178 Blacker Road, Birkby	799 yd
Lamb Inn	115 Halifax Old Road, Birkby	803 yd
Shepherds Arms	Cowcliffe Hill Road, Cowcliffe	806 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
New Sanams Ltd	3 Crescent Road, Birkby	552 yd
Sajan Sweet Centre And Takeaway	24-26 Blacker Road, Birkby	580 yd
The Belgian Waffle Company	33 Blacker Road, Birkby	602 yd
Salam Fried Chicken	35 Blacker Road, Birkby	613 yd
Kobeda Hut	23 Blacker Road, Birkby	613 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Oakfield Tennis And Bowling Club ELMFIELD ROAD	tennis courts	354 yd
Fartown Arena SPAINES ROAD	grass pitches	722 yd
St Patrick'S Catholic Primary School GEORGE AVENUE	grass pitches	848 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	80.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	80.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	80.0%

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.