Armitage Road, Birkby, Huddersfield, HD2 2UB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding HD2 2UB, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 53.8% 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	53.2%	53.8%	0.6%	51.0%	2.8%
Male	46.8%	46.2%	-0.6%	49.0%	-2.8%

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	46.6%	37.8%	-8.8%	37.9%	-0.1%
Married: Opposite sex	39.1%	44.4%	5.3%	44.2%	0.2%
Separated	1.7%	1.1%	-0.6%	2.2%	-1.1%
Divorced	7.1%	9.3%	2.2%	9.1%	0.2%
Widowed	5.4%	7.4%	2.0%	6.1%	1.3%

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	44.9%	40.8%	-4.1%	48.4%	-7.6%
Good health	36.6%	36.1%	-0.5%	33.6%	2.5%
Fair health	13.4%	15.8%	2.4%	12.7%	3.1%
Bad health	5.1%	5.7%	0.6%	4.0%	1.7%
Very bad health	0%	1.6%	1.6%	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	17.7%	23.5%	5.8%	18.2%	5.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.5%	12.9%	3.4%	9.6%	3.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.3%	11.8%	-2.5%	13.4%	-1.6%
Apprenticeship	1.4%	3.7%	2.3%	5.3%	-1.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	26.2%	15.1%	-11.1%	16.9%	-1.8%
Degree or Similar	21.8%	29.8%	8.0%	33.8%	-4.0%
Other	9.2%	3.3%	-5.9%	2.8%	0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 31.9% 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)
Indian	3.5%	1.9%	-1.6%	3.1%	-1.2%
Pakistani	35.8%	53%	17.2%	2.7%	50.3%
Other Asian	0.3%	2.2%	1.9%	1.6%	0.6%
Black African	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	2.5%	-2.2%
Black Caribbean	5.3%	4.1%	-1.2%	1.0%	3.1%
Other Black	1.3%	0.5%	-0.8%	0.5%	0.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.8%	-0.3%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.7%	2.5%	-0.2%	0.9%	1.6%
Mixed Other	0.5%	0.3%	-0.2%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	47.9%	31.9%	-16.0%	81.4%	-49.5%
Arab	2.1%	0%	-2.1%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.3%	2.5%	2.2%	1.6%	0.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 68.9% 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	73.8%	68.9%	-4.9%	83.2%	-14.3%
European Union	3.2%	4.6%	1.4%	6.1%	-1.5%
Rest of Europe	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	1.6%	1.1%	-0.5%	2.7%	-1.6%
Middle East and Asia	17.9%	23.4%	5.5%	5.6%	17.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.9%	1.9%	-1.0%	1.3%	0.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	73.8%	69.5%	-4.3%	83.2%	-13.7%
10+ Years	2.9%	21.4%	18.5%	9.8%	11.6%
5-10 Years	2.4%	1.4%	-1.0%	2.9%	-1.5%
2-5 Years	4%	1.6%	-2.4%	2.2%	-0.6%
Less than 2 years	16.8%	6%	-10.8%	1.9%	4.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	78.2%	76.7%	1.5%
Germany	1.6%	0.2%	1.4%
Italy	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Poland	0.8%	1.3%	-0.5%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	0.3%	1.5%	-1.2%
Southern Asia	3.8%	1.2%	2.6%
North America and the Caribbean	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
No passport held	12.5%	13.5%	-1.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	19.1%	37.2%	-18.1%
Christian	19.7%	46.2%	-26.5%
Muslim	56.3%	6.5%	49.8%
Sikh	1.1%	0.9%	0.2%
Not answered	3.8%	6.0%	-2.2%

Safety

Is Armitage Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Armitage Road was 40.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 59.7% lower than the Ashbrow average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Armitage Road has the 14th lowest crime rate of 86 local areas in Ashbrow and the 359th lowest crime rate of 1,332 local areas in Kirklees .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 26.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -34.0%.

🔎 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 2UB, 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 - 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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 - 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 - 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) - 7/10 (above 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) - 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 Armitage Road are based on 269 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 Armitage Road, Birkby, Huddersfield, HD2 2UB

Estimated Average Property Prices for HD2 2UB

Average Price
£187,985

Semi-Detached
£222,739

Terraced
£186,826

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Armitage Road

Average Price
£172,480

Semi-Detached
£237,694

Terraced
£160,808

Detached
£257,538

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Armitage Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
44 Armitage Road, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£65,000	2024-06-21	£70,094
23 Armitage Road, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£142,500	2023-12-07	£155,676
33 Armitage Road, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£155,000	2023-10-20	£169,332
51 Armitage Road, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£140,000	2022-10-28	£151,574
28 Armitage Road, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£190,000	2021-10-08	£228,462

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for HD2 2UB

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	69
Part-Time Employee	44
Looking after home or family	38
Retired	29
Unemployed	19
Long-Term Sick or disabled	19
Student (economically inactive)	19
Other	16
Self-Employed	16
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	22
Human health and social work activities	22
Manufacturing	21
Education	17
Accommodation and food service activities	16
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Other	7
Construction	6
Real estate activities	5
Administrative and support service activities	5
Information and communication	5
Transport and storage	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Financial and insurance activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2

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	3,022 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	582 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Birkby Infant and Nursery School Blacker Road , Birkby HD1 5HQ	4out of 4	599 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Huddersfield George Avenue , Birkby HD2 2BJ	- not rated	937 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Patrick's Catholic Primary Academy George Avenue , Birkby HD2 2BJ	3out of 4	937 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Brambles Primary Academy Cambridge Road , HD1 5BU	3out of 4	1,086 yd	Free schools	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	1,694 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
North Huddersfield Trust School Woodhouse Hall Road , HD2 1DJ	3out of 4	1,694 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
All Saints Catholic College Bradley Bar , HD2 2JT	3out of 4	2,473 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Netherhall Learning Campus High School Netherhall Avenue , Rawthorpe HD5 9PG	2out of 4	2,475 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Deighton High School Deighton Road , Deighton HD2 1JP	- not rated	2,547 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	1,746 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kirklees College Manchester Road , HD1 3LD	- not rated	2,430 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Huddersfield New College New Hey Road , HD3 4GL	- not rated	3,537 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	2,770 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Almondbury Community School Fernside Avenue , Almondbury HD5 8PQ	- not rated	4,308 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	994 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Mount School 3 Binham Road , Edgerton HD2 2AP	- not rated	1,067 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Edgerton College 7 Edgerton Road , Edgerton HD1 5RA	- not rated	1,157 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Barraclough Hall School Barraclough, 1 Bryan Road , Edgerton HD2 2AL	- not rated	1,180 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Islamia Girls' High School Highfields Road , HD1 5NG	- not rated	1,216 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	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	260 yd
Multans Street Food	2 Blacker Road, Birkby	343 yd
Jus Chicken	31 Blacker Road, Birkby	372 yd
Sher I Akbar	80 Blacker Road, Birkby	473 yd
Time for Lunch	Time 4 Lunch, 162-164 Blacker Road	587 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lamb Inn	115 Halifax Old Road, Birkby	532 yd
Oakfield Tennis And Bowling Club	Beechfield Road, Birkby	543 yd
Magic Rock Tap Room and Brewery	Magic Rock Tap Room, Willow Park Business Centre	651 yd
The Spink's Nest	178 Blacker Road, Birkby	715 yd
Harp Inn	305 Bradford Road, Fartown	725 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
New Sanams Ltd	3 Crescent Road, Birkby	293 yd
Sajan Sweet Centre And Takeaway	24-26 Blacker Road, Birkby	343 yd
The Belgian Waffle Company	33 Blacker Road, Birkby	354 yd
Salam Fried Chicken	35 Blacker Road, Birkby	372 yd
Kobeda Hut	23 Blacker Road, Birkby	372 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Aldi	Aldi Unit 4, Huddersfield Retail Park		939 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Fartown Arena SPAINES ROAD	grass pitches	480 yd
Oakfield Tennis And Bowling Club ELMFIELD ROAD	tennis courts	525 yd
The Gym (Huddersfield) THE RINGWAY CENTRE THE RINGWAY CENTRE BECK ROAD	health and fitness suite	891 yd
St Patrick'S Catholic Primary School GEORGE AVENUE	grass pitches	939 yd
Fartown Village Hall Ballroyd Road		961 yd
Huddersfield Lawn Tennis And Squash Club CEMETERY ROAD	health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre, squash courts, tennis courts	997 yd
Greenhead College Sports Field CLARE HILL	grass pitches	1,010 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	60.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed	156.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	18.9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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