West Street, Huddersfield, HD3 3JT

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding HD3 3JT has a slightly higher male population, with 50.7% of residents being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	48.6%	49.3%	0.7%	51.0%	-1.7%
Male	51.4%	50.7%	-0.7%	49.0%	1.7%

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 area around HD3 3JT, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 52.4% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	44%	52.4%	8.4%	37.9%	14.5%
Married: Opposite sex	35.7%	28.4%	-7.3%	44.2%	-15.8%
Separated	3.3%	2.4%	-0.9%	2.2%	0.2%
Divorced	11.2%	15.2%	4.0%	9.1%	6.1%
Widowed	5.8%	1.6%	-4.2%	6.1%	-4.5%

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	47.2%	45%	-2.2%	48.4%	-3.4%
Good health	35.9%	37.1%	1.2%	33.6%	3.5%
Fair health	13.4%	12.7%	-0.7%	12.7%	0.0%
Bad health	2.8%	4.5%	1.7%	4.0%	0.5%
Very bad health	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	1.2%	-0.5%

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	16.2%	14.1%	-2.1%	18.2%	-4.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.9%	8%	-4.9%	9.6%	-1.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.6%	14.1%	-2.5%	13.4%	0.7%
Apprenticeship	6.2%	8.4%	2.2%	5.3%	3.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.5%	20.1%	5.6%	16.9%	3.2%
Degree or Similar	30.7%	32.9%	2.2%	33.8%	-0.9%
Other	2.9%	2.4%	-0.5%	2.8%	-0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 80.8% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Indian	2.1%	1.7%	-0.4%	3.1%	-1.4%
Pakistani	3.8%	3.8%	0.0%	2.7%	1.1%
Other Asian	3.4%	0.3%	-3.1%	1.6%	-1.3%
Black African	1%	3.4%	2.4%	2.5%	0.9%
Black Caribbean	3.1%	2.7%	-0.4%	1.0%	1.7%
Other Black	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.4%	1%	-0.4%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.8%	3.4%	0.6%	0.9%	2.5%
Mixed Other	1.4%	0.7%	-0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
White	79.7%	80.8%	1.1%	81.4%	-0.6%
Roma	0%	1%	1.0%	0.2%	0.8%
Other	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	1.6%	-1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 90% 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	90.3%	90%	-0.3%	83.2%	6.8%
European Union	1%	2.4%	1.4%	6.1%	-3.7%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	3.8%	2.4%	-1.4%	2.7%	-0.3%
Middle East and Asia	2.4%	2.1%	-0.3%	5.6%	-3.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.1%	2.4%	0.3%	1.3%	1.1%
Oceania	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	90%	90%	0.0%	83.2%	6.8%
10+ Years	0%	7.2%	7.2%	9.8%	-2.6%
5-10 Years	0%	0.7%	0.7%	2.9%	-2.2%
2-5 Years	5.5%	1.4%	-4.1%	2.2%	-0.8%
Less than 2 years	4.5%	0.7%	-3.8%	1.9%	-1.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	79%	76.7%	2.3%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Poland	2.7%	1.3%	1.4%
Other EU countries	0.3%	1.5%	-1.2%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Central and South America	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	14.4%	13.5%	0.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	54.8%	37.2%	17.6%
Christian	34.2%	46.2%	-12.0%
Hindu	1.4%	1.7%	-0.3%
Muslim	3.8%	6.5%	-2.7%
Other religion	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
Not answered	4.1%	6.0%	-1.9%

Safety

Is West Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around West Street was 51.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 49.7% lower than the Ashbrow average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

West Street has the 19th lowest crime rate of 86 local areas in Ashbrow and the 482nd lowest crime rate of 1,334 local areas in Kirklees .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 31.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -81.7%.

🔎 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 HD3 3JT, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 3/10 (low )
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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 1/10 (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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 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) - 4/10 (below 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) - 3/10 (low )
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 West Street are based on 51 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 West Street, Huddersfield, HD3 3JT

Estimated Average Property Prices for HD3 3JT

Average Price
£358,302

Semi-Detached
£260,654

Terraced
£193,212

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£2,039,407

Estimated Average Property Prices for West Street

Average Price
£317,367

Semi-Detached
£318,144

Terraced
£192,585

Detached
£345,064

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£1,208,854

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on West Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
24 West Street, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£150,000	2025-07-31	£153,267
22 West Street, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£227,000	2024-03-20	£251,730
26 West Street, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£131,000	2022-08-19	£143,647
16 West Street, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£185,000	2022-07-29	£205,577
28 West Street, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£115,000	2022-04-22	£133,857

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for HD3 3JT

Employment

HD3 3JT 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	93
Retired	50
Part-Time Employee	37
Self-Employed	23
Long-Term Sick or disabled	12
Student (economically inactive)	11
Other	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Unemployed	6
Looking after home or family	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	32
Human health and social work activities	31
Manufacturing	22
Construction	11
Financial and insurance activities	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Education	10
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Other	5
Information and communication	3
Administrative and support service activities	3
Real estate activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Transport and storage	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Lindley Church of England Infant School Lindley Ce Infant School, East Street , Lindley HD3 3NE	4out of 4	423 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Lindley Junior School George Street , Lindley HD3 3LY	4out of 4	438 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Reinwood Community Junior School Burfitts Road , Oakes HD3 4YL	3out of 4	1,553 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Reinwood Infant and Nursery School Burfitts Road , Oakes HD3 4YL	4out of 4	1,553 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Moorlands Primary School Moorlands Road , Mount HD3 3UH	3out of 4	1,925 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Salendine Nook High School Academy New Hey Road , HD3 4GN	3out of 4	1,267 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Brooksbank School Victoria Road , HX5 0QG	3out of 4	2,760 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Moor End Academy Dryclough Road , Crosland Moor HD4 5JA	4out of 4	4,100 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
North Huddersfield Trust School Woodhouse Hall Road , HD2 1DJ	3out of 4	4,206 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
All Saints Catholic College Specialist in Humanities Bradley Bar , HD2 2JT	3out of 4	4,421 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Huddersfield New College New Hey Road , HD3 4GL	- not rated	1,341 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Greenhead College Greenhead Road , HD1 4ES	- not rated	3,058 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kirklees College Manchester Road , HD1 3LD	- not rated	3,894 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	2,298 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	1,676 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Huddersfield Grammar School Royds Mount , Luck Lane HD1 4QX	- not rated	2,059 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
ES Independent School Kirklees 20 Greenhead Road , Huddersfield HD1 4EN	- not rated	3,243 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Compass Community School North Long Lea House , 5 Halifax Road HX5 0SH	- not rated	3,291 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Highbury School Lower Edge Road , Rastrick HD6 3LD	4out of 4	3,606 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
Cellar Door	103 Lidget Street, Lindley	100 yd
The Lindley Tap Grill	Lindley Tap, 56 Lidget Street	157 yd
Erics	73-75 Lidget Street, Lindley	192 yd
Sapori	57 Lidget Street, Lindley	206 yd
Caffe Dolce Vita	47 Lidget Street, Lindley	261 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Black Bull	Ye Olde Black Bull, 50 West Street	2 yd
Lindley Working Mens Club	39 Brian Street, Lindley	256 yd
No 10 Bar And Kitchen	10 Lidget Street, Lindley	364 yd
Cavalry Arms	81 Halifax Road, Lindley	608 yd
Lindley Liberal Club	36 Occupation Road, Lindley	610 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lindley Fish Bar	32 West Street, Lindley	2 yd
Souv Like Greek Food	53 Lidget Street, Lindley	261 yd
Pizzeria Napoli	29 Lidget Street, Lindley	364 yd
Pizza Al Taglio	61 Burniston Drive, Oakes	780 yd
Oakes Fisheries	59 Burniston Drive, Oakes	780 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco Express	Halifax Road, Birchencliffe		633 yd
Sainsburys Local	Acre Street, Lindley		657 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Fern Lea Playing Fields WEST STREET	grass pitches	128 yd
Lindley Junior School GEORGE STREET	grass pitches	337 yd
Lindley Recreation Ground DAISY LEA LANE	grass pitches	525 yd
Birchencliffe Sports Club HALIFAX ROAD	grass pitches	747 yd
Cedar Court Health Club (Huddersfield / Halifax)	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,045 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	92.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.7 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of HD3 3JT