Quarmby Road, Huddersfield, HD3 4FB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around HD3 4FB is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49.4%	50.2%	0.8%	51.0%	-0.8%
Male	50.6%	49.8%	-0.8%	49.0%	0.8%

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	31.8%	38.3%	6.5%	37.9%	0.4%
Married: Opposite sex	46.8%	39.5%	-7.3%	44.2%	-4.7%
Married: Same sex	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.1%	1.1%
Separated	2.6%	1.6%	-1.0%	2.2%	-0.6%
Divorced	8.2%	11.9%	3.7%	9.1%	2.8%
Widowed	9.9%	7.4%	-2.5%	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	38.3%	37.8%	-0.5%	48.4%	-10.6%
Good health	41.4%	39.9%	-1.5%	33.6%	6.3%
Fair health	14.6%	19.4%	4.8%	12.7%	6.7%
Bad health	5.7%	2.8%	-2.9%	4.0%	-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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	21%	18.4%	-2.6%	18.2%	0.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.2%	8.6%	-2.6%	9.6%	-1.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12%	6.5%	-5.5%	13.4%	-6.9%
Apprenticeship	5.6%	10.6%	5.0%	5.3%	5.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.7%	20.8%	10.1%	16.9%	3.9%
Degree or Similar	37.3%	33.5%	-3.8%	33.8%	-0.3%
Other	2.1%	1.6%	-0.5%	2.8%	-1.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 83.5% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Indian	0.8%	2.1%	1.3%	3.1%	-1.0%
Pakistani	0%	4.9%	4.9%	2.7%	2.2%
Other Asian	0%	0.7%	0.7%	1.6%	-0.9%
Black African	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	2.5%	-2.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.1%	1.8%	0.7%	0.8%	1.0%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.4%	1.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	4.2%	4.2%	0.9%	3.3%
Mixed Other	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	96.6%	83.5%	-13.1%	81.4%	2.1%
Other	0.8%	1.1%	0.3%	1.6%	-0.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 95.1% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is higher than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	96.9%	95.1%	-1.8%	83.2%	11.9%
European Union	1.1%	1.1%	0.0%	6.1%	-5.0%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.4%
Africa	0%	0.7%	0.7%	2.7%	-2.0%
Middle East and Asia	1.1%	2.8%	1.7%	5.6%	-2.8%
Oceania	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	96.2%	95.1%	-1.1%	83.2%	11.9%
10+ Years	0%	3.9%	3.9%	9.8%	-5.9%
5-10 Years	0%	1.1%	1.1%	2.9%	-1.8%
2-5 Years	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	3.4%	0%	-3.4%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	87%	76.7%	10.3%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Spain	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
No passport held	12%	13.5%	-1.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	38.6%	37.2%	1.4%
Christian	46.3%	46.2%	0.1%
Buddhist	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Hindu	1.8%	1.7%	0.1%
Muslim	4.6%	6.5%	-1.9%
Other religion	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Not answered	6.3%	6.0%	0.3%

Safety

Is Quarmby Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Quarmby Road was 42.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 50.2% lower than the Golcar average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Quarmby Road has the 28th lowest crime rate of 106 local areas in Golcar and the 378th lowest crime rate of 1,332 local areas in Kirklees .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 19.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -71.4%.

🔎 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
£38,000

Income Rank
3/10

Household Income in HD3 4FB, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above 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 - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 3/10 (low )
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) - 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 Quarmby Road are based on 297 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 Quarmby Road, Huddersfield, HD3 4FB

Estimated Average Property Prices for HD3 4FB

Average Price
£238,686

Semi-Detached
£209,939

Terraced
£233,821

Detached
£270,284

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£322,516

Estimated Average Property Prices for Quarmby Road

Average Price
£175,226

Semi-Detached
£207,579

Terraced
£158,495

Detached
£247,950

Flats/Maisonettes
£114,771

Other
£326,663

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Quarmby Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
225 Quarmby Road, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£162,000	2025-11-28	£160,670
255 Quarmby Road, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£159,950	2020-12-11	£207,477
225 Quarmby Road, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£118,000	2020-05-29	£171,021
225 Quarmby Road, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£53,000	2018-10-26	£75,210
233 Quarmby Road, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£228,000	2018-08-03	£327,339

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for HD3 4FB

Employment

HD3 4FB area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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	80
Retired	64
Part-Time Employee	34
Self-Employed	28
Student (economically inactive)	10
Looking after home or family	9
Unemployed	8
Other	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	28
Human health and social work activities	22
Education	19
Manufacturing	17
Construction	14
Financial and insurance activities	11
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Other	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Transport and storage	5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Administrative and support service activities	3
Information and communication	2
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	2,390 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	379 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Reinwood Infant and Nursery School Burfitts Road , Oakes HD3 4YL	- not rated	379 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Reinwood Junior School Burfitts Road , Oakes HD3 4YL	3out of 4	379 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Reinwood Infant and Nursery School Burfitts Road , Oakes HD3 4YL	3out of 4	379 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Crow Lane Primary and Foundation Stage School Crow Lane , Milnsbridge HD3 4QT	3out of 4	844 yd	Foundation school	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	853 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Salendine Nook High School New Hey Road , HD3 4GN	- not rated	945 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Salendine Nook High School New Hey Road , HD3 4GN	3out of 4	945 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Moor End Technology College Dryclough Road , Crosland Moor HD4 5JA	- not rated	2,510 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Moor End Academy Dryclough Road , Crosland Moor HD4 5JA	4out of 4	2,510 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	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	1,060 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Greenhead College Greenhead Road , HD1 4ES	- not rated	2,389 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kirklees College Manchester Road , HD1 3LD	- not rated	3,042 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	854 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Huddersfield Grammar School Royds Mount , Luck Lane HD1 4QX	- not rated	948 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St David's School Royds Mount , Luck Lane HD1 4QX	- not rated	1,061 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Barraclough Hall School Barraclough, 1 Bryan Road , Edgerton HD2 2AL	- not rated	1,823 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Mount School 3 Binham Road , Edgerton HD2 2AP	- not rated	1,938 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Edgerton College 7 Edgerton Road , Edgerton HD1 5RA	- not rated	1,941 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Merrie England Coffee Shop	Merrie England, New Hey Road	675 yd
Old George	Wellington Mills, Plover Road	676 yd
Town Playcafé Huddersfield,	Unit 2, Town Playcafe Huddersfield Springfield Mills	725 yd
Beauty and The Barista	12 Acre Street, Lindley	895 yd
Longwood Village Group (LVG) Memory Cafe	Longwood Mechanics Hall, Longwood Gate	911 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Fieldhead	219 Quarmby Road, Quarmby	57 yd
The Highgate	Highgate Oakes Hotel, 264 New Hey Road	675 yd
The Bay Horse	1 Acre Street, Lindley	880 yd
Milnsbridge Masonic Hall	Savile Street, Milnsbridge	915 yd
The Old Wire Works	75 Acre Street, Lindley	928 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
New Hey Road Fisheries	218 New Hey Road, Oakes	675 yd
Hot Shot Pizza	New Hey Road, Oakes	675 yd
Foxys Sandwich Bar	196a New Hey Road, Oakes	675 yd
Piccola Taverna	10 Acre Street, Lindley	903 yd
Oriental Taste	14 Acre Street, Lindley	903 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Aldi	Scar Lane, Milnsbridge		1,065 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Douglas Avenue DOUGLAS AVENUE PUBLIC OPEN SPACE DOUGLAS AVENUE PUBLIC OPEN SPACE DOUGLAS AVENUE	grass pitches	621 yd
Reinwood Rec NEW HEY ROAD	grass pitches	726 yd
Crow Lane Rec CROW LANE RECREATION GROUND CROW LANE RECREATION GROUND CROW LANE	grass pitches	809 yd
Royds Hall Community School (Closed) VICTORY AVENUE	grass pitches	853 yd
Royds Hall Sports Centre Luck Lane	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts	882 yd
Salendine Nook High School NEW HEY ROAD	grass pitches, swimming pool	915 yd
Huddersfield Grammar School LUCK LANE	grass pitches	951 yd
Longwood Mechanics Hall LONGWOOD MECHANICS HALL LONGWOOD MECHANICS HALL LONGWOOD GATE		953 yd
Botham Hall Recreation Ground BOTHAM HALL RECREATION GROUND BOTHAM HALL RECREATION GROUND RUFFORD ROAD	grass pitches	976 yd
Huddersfield New College NEW HEY ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	1,048 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	71.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed	108.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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