Norwood Road, Huddersfield, HD2 2YF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around HD2 2YF is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	48.2%	50.6%	2.4%	51.0%	-0.4%
Male	51.8%	49.4%	-2.4%	49.0%	0.4%

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	35.4%	38.5%	3.1%	37.9%	0.6%
Married: Opposite sex	46%	39.8%	-6.2%	44.2%	-4.4%
Married: Same sex	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	4.6%	4.5%	-0.1%	2.2%	2.3%
Divorced	9.5%	10.7%	1.2%	9.1%	1.6%
Widowed	3.8%	6.6%	2.8%	6.1%	0.5%

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	43.2%	50%	6.8%	48.4%	1.6%
Good health	41.4%	30.9%	-10.5%	33.6%	-2.7%
Fair health	11.8%	12.5%	0.7%	12.7%	-0.2%
Bad health	3%	5%	2.0%	4.0%	1.0%
Very bad health	0.6%	1.6%	1.0%	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	18.3%	17.3%	-1.0%	18.2%	-0.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.8%	11.1%	-3.7%	9.6%	1.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.2%	10.7%	-1.5%	13.4%	-2.7%
Apprenticeship	1.5%	4.5%	3.0%	5.3%	-0.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.8%	18.9%	7.1%	16.9%	2.0%
Degree or Similar	33.8%	34.6%	0.8%	33.8%	0.8%
Other	7.6%	2.9%	-4.7%	2.8%	0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 43.6% 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)
Chinese	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	3.3%	0.6%	-2.7%	3.1%	-2.5%
Pakistani	25.4%	37.1%	11.7%	2.7%	34.4%
Other Asian	3.3%	0.9%	-2.4%	1.6%	-0.7%
Black African	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	2.5%	-1.9%
Black Caribbean	3%	1.9%	-1.1%	1.0%	0.9%
Other Black	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	0.5%	0.4%
Mixed White and Asian	1.8%	2.2%	0.4%	0.8%	1.4%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.2%	1.2%	0.0%	0.9%	0.3%
Mixed Other	0.6%	2.8%	2.2%	0.8%	2.0%
White	55.3%	43.6%	-11.7%	81.4%	-37.8%
Arab	1.5%	5%	3.5%	0.6%	4.4%
Other	3.3%	2.8%	-0.5%	1.6%	1.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 76.2% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	80.8%	76.2%	-4.6%	83.2%	-7.0%
European Union	4.1%	6.2%	2.1%	6.1%	0.1%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.8%	0.1%
Africa	1.8%	1.5%	-0.3%	2.7%	-1.2%
Middle East and Asia	12.1%	14.2%	2.1%	5.6%	8.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.2%	0.9%	-0.3%	1.3%	-0.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	79.9%	76.9%	-3.0%	83.2%	-6.3%
10+ Years	0.6%	17.2%	16.6%	9.8%	7.4%
5-10 Years	2.7%	2.5%	-0.2%	2.9%	-0.4%
2-5 Years	3.8%	1.3%	-2.5%	2.2%	-0.9%
Less than 2 years	13%	2.2%	-10.8%	1.9%	0.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	80.7%	76.7%	4.0%
Lithuania	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Poland	0.9%	1.3%	-0.4%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	3.7%	1.5%	2.2%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Middle East	1.9%	0.1%	1.8%
Southern Asia	1.6%	1.2%	0.4%
No passport held	8.7%	13.5%	-4.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	19.1%	37.2%	-18.1%
Christian	20.9%	46.2%	-25.3%
Muslim	50.6%	6.5%	44.1%
Sikh	1.6%	0.9%	0.7%
Not answered	7.8%	6.0%	1.8%

Safety

Is Norwood Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Norwood Road was 55.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 46.2% lower than the Ashbrow average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Norwood Road has the 22nd lowest crime rate of 86 local areas in Ashbrow and the 521st lowest crime rate of 1,334 local areas in Kirklees .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 38.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -54.1%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 54% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£45,900

Income Rank
6/10

Household Income in HD2 2YF, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 5/10 (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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 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 - 7/10 (above average )
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) - 3/10 (low )
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) - 6/10 (average )
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 Norwood Road are based on 334 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 Norwood Road, Huddersfield, HD2 2YF

Estimated Average Property Prices for HD2 2YF

Average Price
£156,671

Semi-Detached
£164,642

Terraced
£142,228

Detached
£202,572

Flats/Maisonettes
£63,608

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Norwood Road

Average Price
£167,381

Semi-Detached
£200,360

Terraced
£133,753

Detached
£229,180

Flats/Maisonettes
£74,795

Other
£75,940

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Norwood Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
231 Norwood Road, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£124,000	2025-10-17	£124,000
230 Norwood Road, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£180,000	2025-09-12	£180,000
254 Norwood Road, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£150,500	2025-05-16	£153,778
236 Norwood Road, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£163,250	2024-12-06	£170,942
173 Norwood Road, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£68,500	2024-11-15	£71,550

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for HD2 2YF

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	75
Retired	38
Part-Time Employee	32
Self-Employed	28
Looking after home or family	17
Other	14
Student (economically inactive)	13
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10
Unemployed	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	25
Human health and social work activities	24
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	19
Professional, scientific and technical activities	17
Education	16
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	12
Other	12
Transport and storage	10
Financial and insurance activities	9
Administrative and support service activities	9
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Information and communication	5
Real estate activities	4
Construction	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Patrick's Catholic Primary Academy George Avenue , Birkby HD2 2BJ	- not rated	700 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Birkby Infant and Nursery School Blacker Road , Birkby HD1 5HQ	4out of 4	1,060 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lindley Church of England Infant School Lindley Ce Infant School, East Street , Lindley HD3 3NE	4out of 4	1,342 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Lindley Junior School George Street , Lindley HD3 3LY	4out of 4	1,346 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Birkby Junior School Mead Street , Fartown HD1 6HE	3out of 4	1,411 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	2,458 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Salendine Nook High School Academy New Hey Road , HD3 4GN	3out of 4	2,679 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
All Saints Catholic College Specialist in Humanities Bradley Bar , HD2 2JT	3out of 4	2,917 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Netherhall Learning Campus High School Netherhall Avenue , Rawthorpe HD5 9PG	3out of 4	3,316 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Brooksbank School Victoria Road , HX5 0QG	3out of 4	4,032 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	2,006 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Huddersfield New College New Hey Road , HD3 4GL	- not rated	2,803 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kirklees College Manchester Road , HD1 3LD	- not rated	2,825 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	2,438 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	566 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Huddersfield Grammar School Royds Mount , Luck Lane HD1 4QX	- not rated	1,998 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
ES Independent School Kirklees 20 Greenhead Road , Huddersfield HD1 4EN	- not rated	2,088 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
University of Huddersfield Lockside , Queensgate HD1 3DH	- not rated	2,916 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Highbury School Lower Edge Road , Rastrick HD6 3LD	4out of 4	3,016 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	744 yd
Time for Lunch	Time 4 Lunch, 162-164 Blacker Road	908 yd
Sher I Akbar	80 Blacker Road, Birkby	938 yd
Multans Street Food	2 Blacker Road, Birkby	958 yd
Jus Chicken	31 Blacker Road, Birkby	991 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Oakfield Tennis And Bowling Club	Beechfield Road, Birkby	244 yd
The Spink's Nest	178 Blacker Road, Birkby	934 yd
Ukranian Social Club	7 Edgerton Road, Edgerton	1,039 yd
Shepherds Arms	Cowcliffe Hill Road, Cowcliffe	1,066 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Ranchos	94 Blacker Road, Birkby	938 yd
Sajan Sweet Centre And Takeaway	24-26 Blacker Road, Birkby	958 yd
New Sanams Ltd	3 Crescent Road, Birkby	959 yd
Pepper's Grill and Pizza Bar	Peppers, 98 St John's Road	979 yd
Salam Fried Chicken	35 Blacker Road, Birkby	991 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Oakfield Tennis And Bowling Club ELMFIELD ROAD	tennis courts	312 yd
St Patrick'S Catholic Primary School GEORGE AVENUE	grass pitches	676 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	39.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed	84.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	7.4 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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