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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 52 recent sales, the median property price is £121,000 in Huddersfield Leeds Road & Fartown area, with individual transactions ranging from £45,000 up to £415,000.

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, median price per square metre, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Huddersfield Leeds Road & Fartown over the last year.
TypeSalesMedianMedian £/m²
Detached4£282,498£2,536
Flats1£70,000£959
Semi-Detached19£188,000£1,909
Terraced28£102,500£1,294

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

HD59BS

Silver Street

HD12QA

Market Walk

HD22QN

Bradford Road

HD12ET

Cherry Tree Centre

HD12PT

Cross Church Street

HD12SP

Queen Street

HD59XQ

Northumberland Street

HD12LE

High Street

HD21HP

Riddings Road

HD21BJ

Dewhurst Road

HD16QR

Old Leeds Road

HD12JL

Upperhead Row

HD21XN

Queens Square

HD19SS

Northumberland Street

HD19QH

Northumberland Street

HD21AD

Ashfield Street

HD11SU

Dalton

HD16SB

Dalton

HD16NX

Fieldhouse Road

HD11PA

Northumberland Street

HD11ES

Lion Chambers

HD19EA

Northumberland Street

HD11QQ

Kirkgate

HD19FJ

Northumberland Street

HD11DD

Church Street

HD21DH

Woodhouse Hill

HD21DG

Ashbrow Road

HD12HG

Market Street

HD16BU

Northumberland Street

HD11DG

Wood Street

HD15AT

St Johns Road

HD21DW

Peridot Fold

HD16PG

Kilner Bank

HD11EH

John William Street

HD12PY

Cross Church Street

HD14QW

Northumberland Street

HD21AU

Ashmere Grove

HD11XJ

Northumberland Street

HD21FG

Ashgrove Road

HD16SD

St Andrews Road

HD11EG

Wood Street

HD15DG

The Ringway Centre

HD16AG

Carr Pit Road

HD12EH

Brooks Yard

HD12BN

Albert Yard

HD16JP

Willow Lane East

HD21BX

East Close

HD59AG

Silver Street

HD11RW

Viaduct Street

HD13EA

Northumberland Street

HD12RY

Queensgate

HD21HJ

Chestnut Street

HD11TA

Southgate

HD16BR

Great Northern Street

HD16PS

Dalton

HD16NE

Leeds Road

HD21AR

Blackhouse Road

HD21AB

Leonard Street

HD21XY

Springbank Crescent

HD21AG

Old Fieldhouse Lane

HD12XZ

Northumberland Street

HD12RA

Zetland Street

HD16JE

Bradford Road

HD16JN

Hawthorne Terrace

HD16RJ

Dalton

HD16RZ

St Andrews Road

HD21YL

Leeds Road

HD16HZ

Alder Street

HD19BF

Northumberland Street

HD19YR

Northumberland Street

HD21DX

Ashbrow Road

HD19BS

Northumberland Street

HD16NT

Vine Street

HD59PT

Bradley Mills Road

HD19GZ

Newsome

HD21ZA

Spinners Close

HD11BG

John William Street

HD16DZ

Bradford Road

HD12HN

Upperhead Row

HD21HN

Scott Vale

HD21HE

Occupation Road

HD11QA

Lord Street

HD21BS

Woodhouse Avenue

HD16AR

Northgate

HD16PP

Town Place

HD21HA

Sheepridge Road

HD21BG

Aquamarine Drive

HD21YB

Leeds Road

HD11QF

Beast Market

HD12DT

Chancery Lane

HD11QS

Byram Street

HD21AA

Fartown Green Road

HD59AD

Carr Pit Road

HD12EX

Dundas Street

HD15DL

Fitzwilliam Street

HD21YU

Leeds Road

HD59AB

Wakefield Road

HD19EL

Northumberland Street

HD19HA

Newsome

HD21HD

Sheepridge Road

Data Sources

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