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About

Birkby is a residential district situated to the north of Huddersfield town centre. The area is primarily made up of Victorian and Edwardian terraced housing, with some later infill developments. Local shopping needs are served along Blacker Road and Birkby Street, which form a central commercial strip. The layout is straightforward, with a network of streets connecting to the main thoroughfares leading into Huddersfield.

A notable local landmark is the large, distinctive Birkby Lodge, a Victorian villa set within its own grounds. The area is home to several places of worship that reflect the community's composition. Green space is provided by the adjacent Greenhead Park, which lies just to the south, offering recreational facilities. Birkby is well-connected by bus routes into the town centre and beyond.

Area overview

On average Birkby has very high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 90 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. Approximately 11.8% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Birkby is £42,934 per year. There are 3 schools in Birkby: 3 primary (1 Outstanding and 1 Good) and 0 secondary (0 Outstanding and 0 Good). Birkby is home to around 8,267 people, with a population density of about 7,191.8 per km2.

Crime rate
8/10
Crimes per 1k residents
90
Deprivation level
9/10
Income level
4/10
Social housing
11.8%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Birkby Population
8,267
Population density
7,191.8 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
48.14(+11%)
Public order
8.95(0%)
Criminal damage and arson
7.26(-14%)
Other theft
5.81(-13%)
Anti-social behaviour
5.56(-60%)
Yorkshire and The Humber average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

Pakistani
4,084
49.41%
British
1,864
22.55%
Other White
423
5.12%
Other
256
3.1%
Caribbean
250
3.02%
Total population: 8,265

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
1,904
31.15%
No qualifications
1,646
26.93%
Level 3 (A level)
813
13.3%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
662
10.83%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
651
10.65%
Total 16+ residents: 6,113

Housing

Housing tenure

Private landlord or letting agency
925
32.33%
Owns outright
762
26.63%
Owns with a mortgage
756
26.42%
Social rents from council
159
5.56%
Other social rented
148
5.17%
Total households: 2,861

Property prices in Birkby

Based on 50 recent sales, the median property price is £120,500 in Birkby area, with individual transactions ranging from £40,000 up to £345,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Birkby in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Birkby over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached1£345,000
Flats3£72,000
Terraced46£120,500

10 years median price trend in Birkby

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Birkby.

All postcodes in Birkby

HD16EX

Cobcroft Road

HD16HD

Buckrose Terrace

HD22TP

Linden Road

HD22TW

Grimscar Avenue

HD22UE

Norman Road

HD22RH

Platnam Grove

HD22TL

Birkby Hall Road

HD22XR

Bromley Road

HD22QD

Spaines Road

HD22RZ

Abingdon Street

HD22XB

Birkby Hall Road

HD22XW

Storths Road

HD16JS

Croft Cottage Lane

HD22NY

Cowcliffe Hill Road

HD15EY

St Johns Road

HD16HJ

Halifax Old Road

HD22XT

Heathdale Avenue

HD16JZ

Shearing Cross Gardens

HD22PB

Scholes Road

HD22SF

Spaines Road

HD22TB

Arnold Street

HD16LF

Flint Street

HD16EG

Wormalds Buildings

HD16EJ

Clara Street

HD22FS

Uplands

HD22TG

Nursery Street

HD22TX

Grisedale Avenue

HD15HT

Blacker Road

HD16HL

Miln Road

HD22SW

South Cross Road

HD22XX

Norwood Road

HD22PU

Middlemost Close

HD16LL

Olive Street

HD22SA

Spaines Road

HD15HJ

Lea Head

HD16HR

Bradcroft

HD22TJ

Birkby Hall Road

HD22XP

Lynndale Avenue

HD16EF

Hillhouse Lane

HD16LQ

Bradford Road

HD15HD

Tanfield Road

HD16EW

Bradford Road

HD22NZ

Clough Road

HD22TE

Roseberry Street

HD22AY

Spinkfield Road

HD22US

Macaulay Road

HD16EY

Wasp Nest Road

HD15EA

St Johns Road

HD16EB

Willow Lane

HD16ED

Ash Street

HD16JR

Bradford Road

HD22PX

Norwood Road

HD22TQ

Leslie Street

HD15HB

Osborne Road

HD16EZ

Wasp Nest Road

HD22RR

King Cliffe Road

HD22SB

Percy Street

HD16EH

Eleanor Street

HD16HN

Ash Street

HD15HP

Bens Avenue

HD22SY

Clough House Court

HD16EA

Bradford Road

HD22AX

Blacker Road

HD22SQ

Halifax Old Road

HD22SU

Wheathouse Grove

HD22TY

Grimscar Avenue

HD22XU

Storths Road

HD15HE

Clement Street

HD22UB

Armitage Road

HD15HN

Blacker Road

HD16LD

Alder Street

HD22TD

Sufton Street

HD15EZ

St Johns Road

HD22SE

Corby Street

HD16HG

Halifax Old Road

HD22BQ

Una Place

HD16ER

Bradford Road

HD22BB

Birkby Lodge Road

HD22RL

Halifax Old Road

HD22TZ

Norwood Road

HD15EN

Willow Lane

HD15HF

Dorset Street

HD16LN

Back Beech Terrace

HD22TN

Birkby Hall Road

HD16EQ

Bradford Road

HD16EU

Woodbine Road

HD22RU

Cobcroft Road

HD15EJ

Miln Road

HD15EU

Common Road

HD16JX

Midland Street

HD22BF

Ponyfield Close

HD22RX

Percy Street

HD22UW

Wheathouse Road

HD15ET

Filbert Street

HD15HQ

Blacker Road North

HD22RY

Cobcroft Road

HD22TA

Arnold Street

HD15HG

Tanfield Road

HD22BJ

George Avenue

HD22UJ

Newland Court

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/01/2026.