Brown Royd Avenue, Huddersfield, HD5 9QA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding HD5 9QA is primarily male, with 56.5% of the population 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	44.2%	43.5%	-0.7%	51.0%	-7.5%
Male	55.8%	56.5%	0.7%	49.0%	7.5%

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 HD5 9QA, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 55.8% 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	50.5%	55.8%	5.3%	37.9%	17.9%
Married: Opposite sex	27.2%	25.4%	-1.8%	44.2%	-18.8%
Married: Same sex	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	1%	2.8%	1.8%	2.2%	0.6%
Divorced	15.5%	11.6%	-3.9%	9.1%	2.5%
Widowed	4.9%	4.4%	-0.5%	6.1%	-1.7%

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.

This area has a lower percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (65.1%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either an older population or social deprivation in the area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	31.4%	35.7%	4.3%	48.4%	-12.7%
Good health	34.7%	29.4%	-5.3%	33.6%	-4.2%
Fair health	17.8%	19.9%	2.1%	12.7%	7.2%
Bad health	14%	12.7%	-1.3%	4.0%	8.7%
Very bad health	2.1%	2.3%	0.2%	1.2%	1.1%

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.

In the area around HD5 9QA this area, 31.3% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%. This area stands out for its low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 19.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	47.6%	31.3%	-16.3%	18.2%	13.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.1%	11%	-2.1%	9.6%	1.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15%	14.8%	-0.2%	13.4%	1.4%
Apprenticeship	1.9%	8.8%	6.9%	5.3%	3.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.2%	9.3%	0.1%	16.9%	-7.6%
Degree or Similar	9.7%	19.2%	9.5%	33.8%	-14.6%
Other	3.4%	5.5%	2.1%	2.8%	2.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 61.9% 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)
Bangladeshi	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.7%	0.6%
Indian	2.1%	0%	-2.1%	3.1%	-3.1%
Pakistani	2.9%	0.9%	-2.0%	2.7%	-1.8%
Other Asian	5%	5.4%	0.4%	1.6%	3.8%
Black African	2.5%	4%	1.5%	2.5%	1.5%
Black Caribbean	7%	4.9%	-2.1%	1.0%	3.9%
Other Black	0.4%	3.6%	3.2%	0.5%	3.1%
Mixed White and Asian	1.2%	0.4%	-0.8%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and African	0.8%	1.3%	0.5%	0.4%	0.9%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.9%	5.8%	2.9%	0.9%	4.9%
Mixed Other	1.2%	2.2%	1.0%	0.8%	1.4%
White	71.5%	61.9%	-9.6%	81.4%	-19.5%
Arab	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Other	2.1%	7.6%	5.5%	1.6%	6.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 81.1% 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	87.2%	81.1%	-6.1%	83.2%	-2.1%
European Union	0.4%	0.9%	0.5%	6.1%	-5.2%
Africa	2.1%	4.1%	2.0%	2.7%	1.4%
Middle East and Asia	7.9%	12.2%	4.3%	5.6%	6.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.5%	1.4%	-1.1%	1.3%	0.1%
Oceania	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	87.2%	80.4%	-6.8%	83.2%	-2.8%
10+ Years	0%	12.9%	12.9%	9.8%	3.1%
5-10 Years	0.4%	2.2%	1.8%	2.9%	-0.7%
2-5 Years	7.4%	2.2%	-5.2%	2.2%	0.0%
Less than 2 years	5%	2.2%	-2.8%	1.9%	0.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	65.8%	76.7%	-10.9%
Other EU countries	0.5%	1.5%	-1.0%
Other Europe	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Middle East	2.7%	0.1%	2.6%
Eastern Asia	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Southern Asia	0.5%	1.2%	-0.7%
South-East Asia	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
North America and the Caribbean	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
No passport held	27.9%	13.5%	14.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	42.3%	37.2%	5.1%
Christian	36.5%	46.2%	-9.7%
Buddhist	3.2%	0.5%	2.7%
Muslim	11.7%	6.5%	5.2%
Other religion	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Not answered	5%	6.0%	-1.0%

Safety

Is Brown Royd Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Brown Royd Avenue was 324.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 129.4% higher than the Dalton average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Brown Royd Avenue has the 4th highest crime rate of 88 local areas in Dalton and the 47th highest crime rate of 1,334 local areas in Kirklees .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 229.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has stayed broadly stable by about -1.8%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a much lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 99% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£28,700

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in HD5 9QA, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 10/10 (very 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 - 10/10 (very 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 - 10/10 (very 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 - 10/10 (very high )
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 - 10/10 (very 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 - 10/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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) - 10/10 (very 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) - 9/10 (very high )
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 Brown Royd Avenue are based on 48 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 Brown Royd Avenue, Huddersfield, HD5 9QA

Estimated Average Property Prices for HD5 9QA

Average Price
£125,526

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£125,526

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Brown Royd Avenue

Average Price
£107,313

Semi-Detached
£130,799

Terraced
£111,169

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£54,149

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Brown Royd AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
69 Brown Royd Avenue, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£44,000	2003-04-14	£129,362
69 Brown Royd Avenue, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£27,500	2001-11-02	£107,900

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for HD5 9QA

Employment

HD5 9QA area has a high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 10% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	42
Long-Term Sick or disabled	37
Part-Time Employee	26
Looking after home or family	19
Unemployed	19
Retired	17
Student (economically inactive)	9
Other	7
Self-Employed	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	16
Construction	12
Manufacturing	12
Human health and social work activities	9
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Education	6
Transport and storage	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Administrative and support service activities	3
Financial and insurance activities	2
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Other	2
Real estate activities	1
Information and communication	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Netherhall St James CofE (VC) Infant and Nursery School Rawthorpe Lane , Rawthorpe HD5 9NT	3out of 4	329 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Netherhall Learning Campus Junior School Rawthorpe Lane , Rawthorpe HD5 9NT	3out of 4	502 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School (Huddersfield) Grosvenor Road , Dalton HD5 9HU	3out of 4	1,406 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Moldgreen Community Primary School The Avenue , Moldgreen HD5 8AE	3out of 4	1,436 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dalton School Mayfield Avenue , Dalton HD5 9HN	3out of 4	1,525 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Netherhall Learning Campus High School Netherhall Avenue , Rawthorpe HD5 9PG	3out of 4	214 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
North Huddersfield Trust School Woodhouse Hall Road , HD2 1DJ	3out of 4	1,346 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
All Saints Catholic College Specialist in Humanities Bradley Bar , HD2 2JT	3out of 4	2,791 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
King James's School St Helen's Gate , Almondbury HD4 6SG	3out of 4	3,482 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Newsome Academy Castle Avenue , Newsome HD4 6JN	- not rated	4,245 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Kirklees College Manchester Road , HD1 3LD	- not rated	2,522 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Greenhead College Greenhead Road , HD1 4ES	- not rated	2,584 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	4,275 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
University of Huddersfield Lockside , Queensgate HD1 3DH	- not rated	1,902 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Woodley School and College Dog Kennel Bank , HD5 8JE	3out of 4	2,185 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
ES Independent School Kirklees 20 Greenhead Road , Huddersfield HD1 4EN	- not rated	2,369 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Southgate School Southfield Road , Almondbury HD5 8TG	3out of 4	2,730 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Mount School 3 Binham Road , Edgerton HD2 2AP	- not rated	3,176 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
Caribbean Cafe & Lunch Club	129 Brown Royd Avenue, Rawthorpe	3 yd
UK Superbowl	Unit 1, Springbank Works	614 yd
Mcdonalds	501 Leeds Road, Huddersfield	648 yd
Starbucks Unit J1	Leeds Road Retail Park, Leeds Road	666 yd
Burger King Unit H1	Leeds Road Retail Park, Leeds Road	666 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Dalton Hotel	Dalton Hotel, Rawthorpe Lane	413 yd
The Peacock	392 Leeds Road, Huddersfield	564 yd
Dalton Cricket Club	Dalton Fold Road, Dalton	635 yd
Bradley Mills Cricket And Bowling Club	Barr Street, Huddersfield	821 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Kfc	499 Leeds Road, Huddersfield	648 yd
Subway Unit J2	Leeds Road Retail Park, Leeds Road	666 yd
Dalton Diner	123 Long Lane, Dalton	856 yd
YOH Burger & Desserts	Yoh Burger And Desserts Unit 4, Mini Park	879 yd
Lasani	307 Leeds Road, Huddersfield	900 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco Express	192 Long Lane, Dalton		967 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Nether Hall Learning Campus High School NETHER HALL LEARNING CAMPUS HIGH SCHOOL NETHER HALL LEARNING CAMPUS HIGH SCHOOL NETHER HALL AVENUE	grass pitches	177 yd
Stadium Health & Fitness Club STADIUM WAY	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	554 yd
Dram Sports And Community Centre RIDGEWAY	grass pitches	659 yd
The John Smith'S Stadium STADIUM WAY	grass pitches	697 yd
Huddersfield Town Fc (Canalside Sports Complex) CANALSIDE SPORTS COMPLEX CANALSIDE SPORTS COMPLEX LEEDS ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	828 yd
Edgerton & Dalton Cricket Club DALTON CRICKET CLUB DALTON CRICKET CLUB DALTON FOLD ROAD	grass pitches	836 yd
The Zone (Huddersfield Community Trust) THE ZONE THE ZONE ST. ANDREWS ROAD	artificial grass pitch	886 yd
Direct Golf (Closed) Stadium Way	golf	928 yd
Bradley Mills Cricket And Bowling Club BRADLEY MILLS CRICKET AND BOWLING CLUB BRADLEY MILLS CRICKET AND BOWLING CLUB BARR STREET	grass pitches	954 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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	154.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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