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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 very high crime levels, with around 100 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
9/10
Crimes per 1k residents
100
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
53.95(+22%)
Public order
9.92(+12%)
Criminal damage and arson
7.26(-16%)
Burglary
6.65(+30%)
Anti-social behaviour
6.65(-53%)
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 56 recent sales, the median property price is £132,500 in Birkby area, with individual transactions ranging from £40,000 up to £300,000.

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, median price per square metre, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Birkby over the last year.
TypeSalesMedianMedian £/m²
Detached2£257,500£2,452
Flats4£83,500£1,358
Semi-Detached2£195,000£1,972
Terraced48£125,500£1,365

10 years median price trend in Birkby

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

All postcodes in Birkby

HD22QD

Spaines Road

HD22ST

Britannia Crescent

HD16DX

Three Sisters Square

HD16HB

Buckrose Street

HD22UG

Crescent Road

HD22TY

Grimscar Avenue

HD22UD

Norman Road

HD16EW

Bradford Road

HD16EY

Wasp Nest Road

HD22TH

Crescent Road

HD16LF

Flint Street

HD16JX

Midland Street

HD16HW

Halifax Old Road

HD15AD

Hops Drive

HD16HE

Mead Street

HD22PX

Norwood Road

HD15HH

Blacker Road

HD22QA

Spaines Road

HD15EH

Miln Road

HD22PA

Poplar Street

HD22XU

Storths Road

HD16LQ

Bradford Road

HD15EB

Willow Lane

HD22XX

Norwood Road

HD22UU

Newland Avenue

HD16LJ

Bradford Road

HD22PD

Scale Hill

HD16EN

Clara Street

HD22RP

Halifax Old Road

HD16EH

Eleanor Street

HD15ES

King Cliffe Road

HD22UX

Wheathouse Road

HD15HN

Blacker Road

HD15EY

St Johns Road

HD16JR

Bradford Road

HD22SD

Spaines Road

HD22RX

Percy Street

HD22TB

Arnold Street

HD22RZ

Abingdon Street

HD22BA

Clayton Fields

HD22RS

Beacon Street

HD22RH

Platnam Grove

HD22XN

Storths Road

HD22BE

Birkby Lodge Road

HD16JZ

Shearing Cross Gardens

HD22US

Macaulay Road

HD22SB

Percy Street

HD22BD

George Avenue

HD22UB

Armitage Road

HD16HL

Miln Road

HD22UT

Northbank Road

HD22FU

Old Hopkinson Drive

HD22RN

Yew Street

HD22GD

Annie Smith Way

HD16EA

Bradford Road

HD22TG

Nursery Street

HD16HG

Halifax Old Road

HD22SN

Halifax Old Road

HD22RU

Cobcroft Road

HD15HT

Blacker Road

HD16JT

Alder Street

HD16HA

Wasp Nest Road

HD15HJ

Lea Head

HD16ER

Bradford Road

HD22SA

Spaines Road

HD22BQ

Una Place

HD21BD

Abbey Road

HD15HF

Dorset Street

HD22TF

Crescent Road

HD16EE

Halifax Old Road

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/07/2026.