Virginia Road, Huddersfield, HD3 4AZ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding HD3 4AZ, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 55.4% 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	57.9%	55.4%	-2.5%	51.0%	4.4%
Male	42.1%	44.6%	2.5%	49.0%	-4.4%

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	37.5%	35.5%	-2.0%	37.9%	-2.4%
Married: Opposite sex	41.7%	41.4%	-0.3%	44.2%	-2.8%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.1%	1.0%
Separated	1.2%	2.7%	1.5%	2.2%	0.5%
Divorced	10.7%	12.4%	1.7%	9.1%	3.3%
Widowed	8.9%	6.5%	-2.4%	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	45.5%	38.2%	-7.3%	48.4%	-10.2%
Good health	35.4%	44.9%	9.5%	33.6%	11.3%
Fair health	12.9%	12.4%	-0.5%	12.7%	-0.3%
Bad health	5.3%	3.6%	-1.7%	4.0%	-0.4%
Very bad health	1%	0.9%	-0.1%	1.2%	-0.3%

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	19.6%	10.8%	-8.8%	18.2%	-7.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.3%	11.4%	0.1%	9.6%	1.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	21.4%	14.6%	-6.8%	13.4%	1.2%
Apprenticeship	4.8%	5.9%	1.1%	5.3%	0.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	16.7%	16.8%	0.1%	16.9%	-0.1%
Degree or Similar	24.4%	40.5%	16.1%	33.8%	6.7%
Other	1.8%	0%	-1.8%	2.8%	-2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 76% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.7%	-0.3%
Indian	0%	1.8%	1.8%	3.1%	-1.3%
Pakistani	6.2%	14.2%	8.0%	2.7%	11.5%
Other Asian	0%	2.2%	2.2%	1.6%	0.6%
Black Caribbean	1%	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%	0.3%
Other Black	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.9%	1.3%	-1.6%	0.9%	0.4%
Mixed Other	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	89%	76%	-13.0%	81.4%	-5.4%
Arab	0%	1.8%	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%
Other	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.6%	-1.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 87% 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	96.2%	87%	-9.2%	83.2%	3.8%
European Union	1.4%	4.5%	3.1%	6.1%	-1.6%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.8%	0.5%
Middle East and Asia	1.4%	6.7%	5.3%	5.6%	1.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1%	0.4%	-0.6%	1.3%	-0.9%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	94.3%	87%	-7.3%	83.2%	3.8%
10+ Years	0.5%	7.2%	6.7%	9.8%	-2.6%
5-10 Years	0%	2.7%	2.7%	2.9%	-0.2%
2-5 Years	0%	0.4%	0.4%	2.2%	-1.8%
Less than 2 years	5.3%	2.7%	-2.6%	1.9%	0.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	84.8%	76.7%	8.1%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Germany	1.8%	0.2%	1.6%
Italy	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Spain	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Poland	0.4%	1.3%	-0.9%
Other EU countries	0.4%	1.5%	-1.1%
Eastern Asia	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Southern Asia	2.7%	1.2%	1.5%
No passport held	7.6%	13.5%	-5.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	41.5%	37.2%	4.3%
Christian	36.2%	46.2%	-10.0%
Hindu	1.8%	1.7%	0.1%
Muslim	14.7%	6.5%	8.2%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	5.4%	6.0%	-0.6%

Safety

Is Virginia Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Virginia Road was 19.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 79.2% lower than the Greenhead average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Virginia Road has the 5th lowest crime rate of 44 local areas in Greenhead and the 112th lowest crime rate of 1,332 local areas in Kirklees .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 14.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -78.4%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 75% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£38,200

Income Rank
3/10

Household Income in HD3 4AZ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (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 - 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 - 8/10 (high )
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) - 8/10 (high )
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) - 7/10 (above 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 Virginia Road are based on 65 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 Virginia Road, Huddersfield, HD3 4AZ

Estimated Average Property Prices for HD3 4AZ

Average Price
£185,521

Semi-Detached
£271,436

Terraced
£182,917

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Virginia Road

Average Price
£197,714

Semi-Detached
£282,283

Terraced
£196,393

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Virginia Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
47 Virginia Road, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£157,000	2024-12-02	£164,411
48 Virginia Road, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£170,000	2024-03-21	£189,918
34 Virginia Road, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£230,000	2023-10-04	£251,266
15 Virginia Road, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£140,000	2022-06-14	£158,027
49 Virginia Road, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£143,000	2022-01-28	£170,067

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for HD3 4AZ

Employment

HD3 4AZ 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.

The percentage of student residents living in HD3 4AZ 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	70
Retired	35
Part-Time Employee	28
Student (economically inactive)	18
Self-Employed	13
Other	9
Looking after home or family	4
Unemployed	3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2
Long-Term Sick or disabled	2

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	23
Education	15
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	15
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Construction	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Manufacturing	7
Administrative and support service activities	7
Financial and insurance activities	6
Other	3
Transport and storage	3
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Real estate activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

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	2,020 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Reinwood Community Junior School Burfitts Road , Oakes HD3 4YL	- not rated	473 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Reinwood Infant and Nursery School Burfitts Road , Oakes HD3 4YL	- not rated	473 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Reinwood Junior School Burfitts Road , Oakes HD3 4YL	3out of 4	473 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Reinwood Infant and Nursery School Burfitts Road , Oakes HD3 4YL	3out of 4	473 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Luck Lane, A Share Primary Academy Luck Lane , Paddock HD3 4HA	- not rated	799 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	782 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Salendine Nook High School New Hey Road , HD3 4GN	- not rated	1,567 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Salendine Nook High School New Hey Road , HD3 4GN	3out of 4	1,567 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Moor End Technology College Dryclough Road , Crosland Moor HD4 5JA	- not rated	2,555 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Moor End Academy Dryclough Road , Crosland Moor HD4 5JA	4out of 4	2,555 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	1,643 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Huddersfield New College New Hey Road , HD3 4GL	- not rated	1,703 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kirklees College Manchester Road , HD1 3LD	- not rated	2,394 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	780 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Almondbury Community School Fernside Avenue , Almondbury HD5 8PQ	- not rated	5,284 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St David's School Royds Mount , Luck Lane HD1 4QX	- not rated	410 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Huddersfield Grammar School Royds Mount , Luck Lane HD1 4QX	- not rated	425 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Barraclough Hall School Barraclough, 1 Bryan Road , Edgerton HD2 2AL	- not rated	1,057 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Edgerton College 7 Edgerton Road , Edgerton HD1 5RA	- not rated	1,096 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Mount School 3 Binham Road , Edgerton HD2 2AP	- not rated	1,167 yd	Other independent 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
Beauty and The Barista	12 Acre Street, Lindley	259 yd
Costa Coffee	Huddersfield Royal Infirmary, Acre Street	555 yd
Marshmallow	94A Westbourne Road, Marsh	598 yd
Emilys Cafe	150 Westbourne Road, Marsh	598 yd
Tapian Thai Takeaway	51 Westbourne Road, Marsh	620 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Marsh Liberal Club	31 New Hey Road, Marsh	128 yd
Lindley Masonic Hall	70 New Hey Road, Marsh	210 yd
The Bay Horse	1 Acre Street, Lindley	320 yd
The Old Wire Works	75 Acre Street, Lindley	496 yd
Croppers Arms	136 Westbourne Road, Marsh	598 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Piccola Taverna	10 Acre Street, Lindley	277 yd
Oriental Taste	14 Acre Street, Lindley	277 yd
Reed Street Fisheries	1 Reed Street, Marsh	501 yd
Tasty Bite	Tasty Bite Fish And Chips, 6 Reed Street	502 yd
Pino’s Marsh	Pinos Place, 156 Westbourne Road	598 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco Express	New Hey Road, Marsh	422 yd
The Co Operative Food	Westbourne Road, Marsh	624 yd
Sainsburys Local	Acre Street, Lindley	913 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Reinwood Rec NEW HEY ROAD	grass pitches	344 yd
Maloney'S MARSH MILLS MARSH MILLS LUCK LANE	health and fitness suite	361 yd
Huddersfield Grammar School LUCK LANE	grass pitches	428 yd
Kane Academy HOLY TRINITY CHURCH HALL HOLY TRINITY CHURCH HALL ST JAMES'S ROAD	health and fitness suite	617 yd
Douglas Avenue DOUGLAS AVENUE PUBLIC OPEN SPACE DOUGLAS AVENUE PUBLIC OPEN SPACE DOUGLAS AVENUE	grass pitches	654 yd
Royds Hall Sports Centre Luck Lane	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts	700 yd
Royds Hall Community School (Closed) VICTORY AVENUE	grass pitches	782 yd
Lindley Recreation Ground DAISY LEA LANE	grass pitches	1,089 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	117.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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