Brown Royd Avenue, Huddersfield, HD5 9QD

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding HD5 9QD, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.7% 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	53.7%	52.7%	-1.0%	51.0%	1.7%
Male	46.3%	47.3%	1.0%	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 HD5 9QD, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 59.3% 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	49.3%	59.3%	10.0%	37.9%	21.4%
Married: Opposite sex	27.4%	15.6%	-11.8%	44.2%	-28.6%
Married: Same sex	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	2.5%	5.5%	3.0%	2.2%	3.3%
Divorced	12.4%	14.1%	1.7%	9.1%	5.0%
Widowed	7%	5.5%	-1.5%	6.1%	-0.6%

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	32.3%	36.7%	4.4%	48.4%	-11.7%
Good health	41.2%	35.6%	-5.6%	33.6%	2.0%
Fair health	16.7%	18.5%	1.8%	12.7%	5.8%
Bad health	7.8%	6.4%	-1.4%	4.0%	2.4%
Very bad health	1.9%	2.8%	0.9%	1.2%	1.6%

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 low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 12.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	37.8%	23.2%	-14.6%	18.2%	5.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	20.4%	10.6%	-9.8%	9.6%	1.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.9%	22.2%	8.3%	13.4%	8.8%
Apprenticeship	4.5%	11.1%	6.6%	5.3%	5.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.5%	15.7%	7.2%	16.9%	-1.2%
Degree or Similar	10.4%	12.1%	1.7%	33.8%	-21.7%
Other	4.5%	5.1%	0.6%	2.8%	2.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 70.8% 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)
Indian	0%	0.4%	0.4%	3.1%	-2.7%
Pakistani	2.3%	1.8%	-0.5%	2.7%	-0.9%
Other Asian	3.5%	2.9%	-0.6%	1.6%	1.3%
Black African	2.3%	2.9%	0.6%	2.5%	0.4%
Black Caribbean	5.8%	3.6%	-2.2%	1.0%	2.6%
Other Black	1.6%	1.1%	-0.5%	0.5%	0.6%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and African	1.9%	0.7%	-1.2%	0.4%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	4.3%	10.1%	5.8%	0.9%	9.2%
Mixed Other	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	75.5%	70.8%	-4.7%	81.4%	-10.6%
Arab	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	1.9%	5.1%	3.2%	1.6%	3.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 84.1% 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	80.9%	84.1%	3.2%	83.2%	0.9%
European Union	1.2%	5.4%	4.2%	6.1%	-0.7%
Rest of Europe	1.9%	1.1%	-0.8%	0.8%	0.3%
Africa	3.9%	1.4%	-2.5%	2.7%	-1.3%
Middle East and Asia	6.6%	4%	-2.6%	5.6%	-1.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	5.4%	4%	-1.4%	1.3%	2.7%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	80.9%	84.1%	3.2%	83.2%	0.9%
10+ Years	8.6%	9%	0.4%	9.8%	-0.8%
5-10 Years	0%	4%	4.0%	2.9%	1.1%
2-5 Years	3.1%	0.7%	-2.4%	2.2%	-1.5%
Less than 2 years	7.4%	2.2%	-5.2%	1.9%	0.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	63.7%	76.7%	-13.0%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Poland	5%	1.3%	3.7%
Other EU countries	0.7%	1.5%	-0.8%
North Africa	1.1%	0.1%	1.0%
Central and Western Africa	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
North America and the Caribbean	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
No passport held	26.6%	13.5%	13.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	52%	37.2%	14.8%
Christian	33.6%	46.2%	-12.6%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Jewish	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Muslim	7.6%	6.5%	1.1%
Not answered	6.1%	6.0%	0.1%

Safety

Is Brown Royd Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Brown Royd Avenue was 253.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 81.0% higher than the Dalton average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Brown Royd Avenue has the 10th highest crime rate of 88 local areas in Dalton and the 82nd highest crime rate of 1,332 local areas in Kirklees .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 209.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -44.9%.

🔎 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 9QD, 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 49 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 9QD

Estimated Average Property Prices for HD5 9QD

Average Price
£92,415

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£99,254

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£65,058

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Brown Royd Avenue

Average Price
£107,792

Semi-Detached
£131,279

Terraced
£111,610

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£54,201

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Brown Royd AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
74 Brown Royd Avenue, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£92,000	2025-11-25	£91,245
70 Brown Royd Avenue, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£60,000	2017-03-17	£93,572
58 Brown Royd Avenue, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£57,000	2017-03-09	£88,894
88 Brown Royd Avenue, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£50,000	2016-07-29	£65,637
74 Brown Royd Avenue, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£64,000	2014-01-24	£109,384

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for HD5 9QD

Employment

HD5 9QD 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
Part-Time Employee	40
Retired	22
Unemployed	19
Long-Term Sick or disabled	19
Other	18
Looking after home or family	16
Student (economically inactive)	14
Self-Employed	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	18
Manufacturing	14
Transport and storage	11
Human health and social work activities	11
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Education	7
Construction	7
Other	3
Information and communication	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Administrative and support service activities	2
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	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	3,678 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

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	320 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Netherhall Learning Campus Junior School Rawthorpe Lane , Rawthorpe HD5 9NT	3out of 4	528 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary Academy Grosvenor Road , Dalton HD5 9HU	3out of 4	1,386 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School (Huddersfield) Grosvenor Road , Dalton HD5 9HU	- not rated	1,386 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Moldgreen Community Primary School The Avenue , Moldgreen HD5 8AE	3out of 4	1,458 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	2out of 4	177 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Fartown High School Woodhouse Hall Road , Fartown HD2 1DJ	- not rated	1,353 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
North Huddersfield Trust School Woodhouse Hall Road , HD2 1DJ	3out of 4	1,353 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Deighton High School Deighton Road , Deighton HD2 1JP	- not rated	1,834 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
All Saints Catholic College Bradley Bar , HD2 2JT	3out of 4	2,788 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Lepton Middle School Rowley Lane , Lepton HD8 0JD	- not rated	4,830 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Battyeford CofE (Controlled) Middle School Nab Lane , WF14 9QH	- not rated	4,935 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Not Applicable	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	2,569 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Greenhead College Greenhead Road , HD1 4ES	- not rated	2,636 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Almondbury Community School Fernside Avenue , Almondbury HD5 8PQ	- not rated	2,382 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Royds Hall Community School Luck Lane , Paddock HD3 4HA	- not rated	4,325 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
New Directions College Aspley Business Park , Lincoln Street HD1 6RX	- not rated	1,382 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Rosemeade School 12 Bank End Lane , Almondbury HD5 8ES	- not rated	1,942 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
University of Huddersfield Lockside , Queensgate HD1 3DH	- not rated	1,946 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Rathbone Choices 10 Highfield Road , HD1 5LP	- not rated	2,189 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Woodley School and College Dog Kennel Bank , HD5 8JE	3out of 4	2,216 yd	Community special 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
Caribbean Cafe & Lunch Club	129 Brown Royd Avenue, Rawthorpe	70 yd
UK Superbowl	Unit 1, Springbank Works	570 yd
Mcdonalds	501 Leeds Road, Huddersfield	593 yd
Starbucks Unit J1	Leeds Road Retail Park, Leeds Road	595 yd
Burger King Unit H1	Leeds Road Retail Park, Leeds Road	595 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Dalton Hotel	Dalton Hotel, Rawthorpe Lane	481 yd
The Peacock	392 Leeds Road, Huddersfield	503 yd
Dalton Cricket Club	Dalton Fold Road, Dalton	658 yd
Bradley Mills Cricket And Bowling Club	Barr Street, Huddersfield	752 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Kfc	499 Leeds Road, Huddersfield	593 yd
Subway Unit J2	Leeds Road Retail Park, Leeds Road	595 yd
YOH Burger & Desserts	Yoh Burger And Desserts Unit 4, Mini Park	816 yd
Lasani	307 Leeds Road, Huddersfield	834 yd
Dalton Diner	123 Long Lane, Dalton	923 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco Express	192 Long Lane, Dalton		1,039 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	248 yd
Stadium Health & Fitness Club STADIUM WAY	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	505 yd
The John Smith'S Stadium STADIUM WAY	grass pitches	652 yd
Dram Sports And Community Centre RIDGEWAY	grass pitches	719 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	768 yd
Edgerton & Dalton Cricket Club DALTON CRICKET CLUB DALTON CRICKET CLUB DALTON FOLD ROAD	grass pitches	829 yd
The Zone (Huddersfield Community Trust) THE ZONE THE ZONE ST. ANDREWS ROAD	artificial grass pitch	835 yd
Bradley Mills Cricket And Bowling Club BRADLEY MILLS CRICKET AND BOWLING CLUB BRADLEY MILLS CRICKET AND BOWLING CLUB BARR STREET	grass pitches	885 yd
Direct Golf (Closed) Stadium Way	golf	907 yd
Leeds Road Playing Field OLD FIELDHOUSE LANE	grass pitches	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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	106.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	12.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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