Barker Court, Birkby, Huddersfield, HD2 2YG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around HD2 2YG is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49.5%	51.4%	1.9%	51.0%	0.4%
Male	50.5%	48.6%	-1.9%	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.

In the immediate vicinity of HD2 2YG there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 56.9% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	28.2%	28.2%	0.0%	37.9%	-9.7%
Married: Opposite sex	57.9%	56.9%	-1.0%	44.2%	12.7%
Married: Same sex	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	1.9%	1.1%	-0.8%	2.2%	-1.1%
Divorced	6.8%	8%	1.2%	9.1%	-1.1%
Widowed	4.9%	5.7%	0.8%	6.1%	-0.4%

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	52.4%	54%	1.6%	48.4%	5.6%
Good health	28.1%	29.3%	1.2%	33.6%	-4.3%
Fair health	15.5%	13.3%	-2.2%	12.7%	0.6%
Bad health	3.2%	3.4%	0.2%	4.0%	-0.6%
Very bad health	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	1.2%	-1.2%

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.

This area stands out for its high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 45.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	13.2%	11%	-2.2%	18.2%	-7.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.3%	8.4%	-2.9%	9.6%	-1.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.5%	13.3%	-0.2%	13.4%	-0.1%
Apprenticeship	1.5%	3.4%	1.9%	5.3%	-1.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.8%	14.1%	1.3%	16.9%	-2.8%
Degree or Similar	44.4%	45.6%	1.2%	33.8%	11.8%
Other	3.4%	4.2%	0.8%	2.8%	1.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 49.5% 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	1.6%	0.3%	-1.3%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	10.4%	10.5%	0.1%	3.1%	7.4%
Pakistani	19.9%	28%	8.1%	2.7%	25.3%
Other Asian	1.6%	4%	2.4%	1.6%	2.4%
Black African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.5%	-2.2%
Other Black	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.8%	0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.5%	0.3%	-3.2%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	0.6%	0.9%	0.3%	0.8%	0.1%
White	59.6%	49.5%	-10.1%	81.4%	-31.9%
Arab	1.3%	0.3%	-1.0%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	1.6%	4.3%	2.7%	1.6%	2.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 83% 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	83.3%	83%	-0.3%	83.2%	-0.2%
European Union	0.3%	1.2%	0.9%	6.1%	-4.9%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	2.2%	1.2%	-1.0%	2.7%	-1.5%
Middle East and Asia	13.9%	14.2%	0.3%	5.6%	8.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	82.6%	82.7%	0.1%	83.2%	-0.5%
10+ Years	0%	14.5%	14.5%	9.8%	4.7%
5-10 Years	0.3%	1.9%	1.6%	2.9%	-1.0%
2-5 Years	1.9%	0.6%	-1.3%	2.2%	-1.6%
Less than 2 years	15.1%	0.3%	-14.8%	1.9%	-1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	92%	76.7%	15.3%
Other EU countries	0.9%	1.5%	-0.6%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	6.2%	13.5%	-7.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	17%	37.2%	-20.2%
Christian	30.9%	46.2%	-15.3%
Hindu	3.1%	1.7%	1.4%
Muslim	34.3%	6.5%	27.8%
Sikh	9.9%	0.9%	9.0%
Other religion	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Not answered	4%	6.0%	-2.0%

Safety

Is Barker Court Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Barker Court was 53.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 46.8% lower than the Ashbrow average. The most reported crime type was Burglary.

Barker Court has the 22nd lowest crime rate of 86 local areas in Ashbrow and the 499th lowest crime rate of 1,332 local areas in Kirklees .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 18.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -59.3%.

🔎 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 2YG, 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 Barker Court are based on 25 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 Barker Court, Birkby, Huddersfield, HD2 2YG

Estimated Average Property Prices for HD2 2YG

Average Price
£77,139

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£85,738

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£69,973

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Barker Court

Average Price
£82,907

Semi-Detached
£96,338

Terraced
£93,614

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£71,080

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Barker CourtStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
17 Barker Court, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£50,000	2024-07-12	£53,494
5 Barker Court, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£56,000	2020-11-25	£74,416
25 Barker Court, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£60,500	2020-01-27	£84,638
15 Barker Court, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£40,000	2017-03-28	£52,375
5 Barker Court, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£35,000	2016-12-13	£53,660

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for HD2 2YG

Employment

HD2 2YG area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	87
Retired	62
Part-Time Employee	39
Self-Employed	27
Student (economically inactive)	14
Other	11
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Looking after home or family	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4
Unemployed	4

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	26
Human health and social work activities	24
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	24
Education	19
Accommodation and food service activities	13
Professional, scientific and technical activities	11
Financial and insurance activities	10
Transport and storage	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Other	5
Real estate activities	5
Administrative and support service activities	4
Construction	3
Information and communication	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	3,101 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Huddersfield George Avenue , Birkby HD2 2BJ	- not rated	686 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Patrick's Catholic Primary Academy George Avenue , Birkby HD2 2BJ	3out of 4	686 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Birkby Infant and Nursery School Blacker Road , Birkby HD1 5HQ	4out of 4	1,097 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lindley Church of England Voluntary Aided Infant School East Street , Lindley HD3 3NE	- not rated	1,267 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Lindley Church of England Infant School Lindley Ce Infant School, East Street , Lindley HD3 3NE	3out of 4	1,267 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Royds Hall, A Share Academy Luck Lane , Paddock HD3 4HA	3out of 4	2,385 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Fartown High School Woodhouse Hall Road , Fartown HD2 1DJ	- not rated	2,535 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
North Huddersfield Trust School Woodhouse Hall Road , HD2 1DJ	3out of 4	2,535 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Salendine Nook High School New Hey Road , HD3 4GN	- not rated	2,601 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Salendine Nook High School New Hey Road , HD3 4GN	3out of 4	2,601 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	2,009 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Huddersfield New College New Hey Road , HD3 4GL	- not rated	2,725 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kirklees College Manchester Road , HD1 3LD	- not rated	2,835 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	2,384 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Almondbury Community School Fernside Avenue , Almondbury HD5 8PQ	- not rated	5,112 yd	Community school	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	525 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Barraclough Hall School Barraclough, 1 Bryan Road , Edgerton HD2 2AL	- not rated	610 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Edgerton College 7 Edgerton Road , Edgerton HD1 5RA	- not rated	1,060 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Highfields School Cemetery Road , Edgerton HD1 5NF	- not rated	1,352 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Mountjoy House School 63 New North Road , HD1 5ND	- not rated	1,652 yd	Other independent 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
Vajrapnai KMC	Vajrapani Kadampa Meditation Centre, Wheathouse Terrace	906 yd
Time for Lunch	Time 4 Lunch, 162-164 Blacker Road	1,035 yd
Sher I Akbar	80 Blacker Road, Birkby	1,085 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Oakfield Tennis And Bowling Club	Beechfield Road, Birkby	398 yd
Cavalry Arms	81 Halifax Road, Lindley	987 yd
Lindley Bowling Club	Daisy Lea Lane, Lindley	1,031 yd
The Spink's Nest	178 Blacker Road, Birkby	1,041 yd
Ukranian Social Club	7 Edgerton Road, Edgerton	1,058 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Ranchos	94 Blacker Road, Birkby		1,085 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Oakfield Tennis And Bowling Club ELMFIELD ROAD	tennis courts	454 yd
St Patrick'S Catholic Primary School GEORGE AVENUE	grass pitches	690 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	94.1%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	94.1%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	94.1%

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	29.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed	44.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	100 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	100 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	6.7 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	6.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	10 Mbit/s

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