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Huddersfield Leeds Road & Fartown

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About

Leeds Road (A629) is the main east–west route linking Huddersfield town centre with suburbs and onward to Leeds. The street is lined with local shops, takeaways, car yards and small businesses, with rows of 19th‑century terraced housing tucked behind the frontages. Buses run frequently along Leeds Road, serving commuters and students, while community centres and places of worship sit within short walking distance of the high street. The rhythm of shopfronts and residential streets changes block by block, reflecting long-established trade and household patterns in this part of Kirklees.

Fartown lies immediately north of the town centre around the Leeds Road corridor and is marked by its playing fields and community sports facilities. Close to the road the old Fartown Ground and its pavilion recall a sporting past; the ground once hosted county cricket fixtures and retains visible terracing. Local parks, pubs and social clubs form focal points for residents, and small family-run businesses occupy side streets off Leeds Road. The area mixes active community use with residential streets that step up towards the surrounding hills.

Area overview

On average Huddersfield Leeds Road & Fartown has very high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 337 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. Approximately 21.1% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Huddersfield Leeds Road & Fartown is £38,585 per year. There are 2 schools in Huddersfield Leeds Road & Fartown: 1 primary (0 Outstanding and 0 Good) and 1 secondary (0 Outstanding and 1 Good). Huddersfield Leeds Road & Fartown is home to around 7,223 people, with a population density of about 1,787.0 per km2.

Crime rate
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
337
Deprivation level
10/10
Income level
2/10
Social housing
21.1%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Huddersfield Leeds Road & Fartown Population
7,223
Population density
1,787 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
155.2(+251%)
Shoplifting
68.81(+686%)
Public order
46.93(+431%)
Other theft
31.7(+377%)
Anti-social behaviour
27.27(+91%)
Yorkshire and The Humber average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
2,580
35.71%
Pakistani
1,281
17.73%
Other White
538
7.45%
Caribbean
462
6.4%
African
392
5.43%
Total population: 7,224

Economics

Education (age 16+)

No qualifications
1,496
26.9%
Level 4+ (Degree)
1,405
25.27%
Level 3 (A level)
928
16.69%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
693
12.46%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
599
10.77%
Total 16+ residents: 5,561

Housing

Housing tenure

Private landlord or letting agency
981
33.21%
Social rents from council
613
20.75%
Owns outright
508
17.2%
Owns with a mortgage
488
16.52%
Other social rented
265
8.97%
Total households: 2,954

Property prices in Huddersfield Leeds Road & Fartown

Based on 53 recent sales, the median property price is £140,000 in Huddersfield Leeds Road & Fartown area, with individual transactions ranging from £45,000 up to £310,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Huddersfield Leeds Road & Fartown 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 Huddersfield Leeds Road & Fartown over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached2£281,000
Semi-Detached26£246,498
Terraced24£98,000
Flats1£120,000

10 years median price trend in Huddersfield Leeds Road & Fartown

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Huddersfield Leeds Road & Fartown.

All postcodes in Huddersfield Leeds Road & Fartown

HD16PU

Thistle Street

HD21AR

Blackhouse Road

HD21DB

Central Close

HD59AB

Wakefield Road

HD59AL

Silver Street

HD11BU

Byram Street

HD11QX

Southgate

HD12HG

Market Street

HD12SP

Queen Street

HD15AT

St Johns Road

HD21AT

Red Doles Road

HD21BP

Woodhouse Avenue

HD16BH

Dalton

HD16AG

Carr Pit Road

HD12BR

High Street

HD11QJ

Kirkgate

HD16AR

Northgate

HD16JF

Willow Lane East

HD16NJ

Leeds Road

HD16NS

Leeds Road

HD21AW

Fartown Green Road

HD21BR

Hillside Avenue

HD21ZQ

Weavers Drive

HD59AG

Silver Street

HD15UY

Northumberland Street

HD11NY

Sergeantson Street

HD12AR

New Street

HD12EG

Cloth Hall Street

HD19YR

Northumberland Street

HD19GZ

Newsome

HD16AQ

Union Street

HD16RJ

Dalton

HD12AA

Market Place

HD12JL

Upperhead Row

HD16BN

Lower Viaduct Street

HD16NX

Fieldhouse Road

HD16PA

Leeds Road

HD16PB

Barr Street

HD21AH

Oak Terrace

HD21BA

Hammond Street

HD21HB

Woodhead Close

HD21XT

Leeds Road

HD19HA

Newsome

HD19ZP

Northumberland Street

HD16QE

Kirkgate

HD12EX

Dundas Street

HD11QY

Tomlinson's Yard

HD11QZ

Southgate

HD12RY

Queensgate

HD12ER

King Street

HD16HZ

Alder Street

HD21AG

Old Fieldhouse Lane

HD21DL

Woodhouse Hill

HD11SE

Leeds Road

HD15AN

Green Street

HD19JT

Newsome

HD11SU

Dalton

HD12AL

Market Place

HD11BX

Byram Street

HD11RL

Northumberland Street

HD16DD

Leeds Road

HD16JJ

Orange Terrace

HD16JN

Hawthorne Terrace

HD16NL

Galloway Street

HD21AD

Ashfield Street

HD11EG

Wood Street

HD11PA

Northumberland Street

HD12HA

High Street

HD16PH

Bradley Mills Lane

HD59BS

Silver Street

HD12JF

Fox Street

HD12QJ

King Street

HD19NL

Northumberland Street

HD12LE

High Street

HD16DZ

Bradford Road

HD21BW

Dewhurst Road

HD21DG

Ashbrow Road

HD21HD

Sheepridge Road

HD21HP

Riddings Road

HD19DN

Northumberland Street

HD12HE

Dundas Street

HD12DR

Chancery Lane

HD21DT

Jacinth Court

HD16NG

Leeds Road

HD11EB

Brook Street

HD11PB

Westgate

HD16BZ

Diamond Street

HD16PF

Leeds Road Retail Park

HD21AA

Fartown Green Road

HD22RA

Allison Drive

HD12QF

Albert Yard

HD21DW

Peridot Fold

HD19ZQ

Northumberland Street

HD16BE

Lower Fitzwilliam Street

HD16JL

Rose Terrace

HD21DU

Ashbrow Road

HD21DX

Ashbrow Road

HD22RE

Richmond Avenue

HD16QB

Emerald Street

HD19BS

Northumberland Street

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/05/2026.