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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

HD11DT

Leeds Road

HD11DJ

St Peter's Street

HD15DQ

Green Street

HD21DP

Topaz Close

HD11BA

John William Street

HD11EH

John William Street

HD11QL

Kirkgate

HD11SR

Old Leeds Road

HD12JD

Half Moon Street

HD12PZ

King Street

HD16HY

Bradford Road

HD16PW

Town Terrace

HD21BB

Abbey Road

HD21YX

Sands Terrace

HD16HU

Lower Viaduct Street

HD12PU

Cross Church Street

HD19DL

Northumberland Street

HD19LB

Northumberland Street

HD16PN

Town Avenue

HD21EZ

Beech Tree Court

HD21XU

Leeds Road

HD21YW

Leeds Road

HD21ZP

Spindle Walk

HD19BF

Northumberland Street

HD16QX

Quay Street

HD12NA

Northumberland Street

HD19JE

Newsome

HD12WZ

Northumberland Street

HD19FX

Newsome

HD22QE

Beverley Court

HD12AF

New Street

HD12PY

Cross Church Street

HD12RD

Queensgate

HD16BT

Hillhouse Lane

HD21AQ

Roydfield Street

HD21DA

Central Avenue

HD21DN

Woodhouse Hill

HD21HN

Scott Vale

HD19GU

Newsome

HD11AG

Newsome

HD59AA

Wakefield Road

HD11DL

St Peter's Street

HD11TA

Southgate

HD12DT

Chancery Lane

HD16PL

Town Crescent

HD21AL

Back Pollard Street

HD21BJ

Dewhurst Road

HD21ET

Belle Vue Crescent

HD21FG

Ashgrove Road

HD11ED

Hillhouse Lane

HD12HN

Upperhead Row

HD11DG

Wood Street

HD12XZ

Northumberland Street

HD16PT

Dalton

HD16AL

Back Union Street

HD12RS

Princess Alexandra Walk

HD16BB

Ray Street

HD16NW

Leeds Road

HD21DD

Central Drive

HD21XL

Leeds Road

HD19EL

Northumberland Street

HD16PS

Dalton

HD11BT

Wood Street

HD16AP

Back Union Street

HD12BP

Union Bank Yard

HD12PT

Cross Church Street

HD16BL

Ray Street

HD16JG

Laburnum Terrace

HD16NY

Canal Street

HD22QY

Bradford Road

HD12EW

Market Street

HD12DN

Westgate

HD12EA

Cloth Hall Street

HD12AX

New Street

HD12EP

Brooks Yard

HD16ND

Great Northern Retail Park

HD16PJ

Town Avenue

HD21DE

North Rise

HD12LR

High Street

HD16NE

Leeds Road

HD11DD

Church Street

HD16BW

Lower Viaduct Street

HD19EA

Northumberland Street

HD11ST

Dalton

HD12DX

Cloth Hall Street

HD11QF

Beast Market

HD16JP

Willow Lane East

HD16NU

Mark Brooks Yard

HD21BT

Central Avenue

HD21BY

South Avenue

HD21XZ

Leeds Road

HD21YZ

Leeds Road

HD59AN

Smithy Lane

HD16PX

Dalton

HD21YD

Red Doles Lane

HD12RX

Back Queen Street

HD13YS

Northumberland Street

HD16AJ

Green Street

HD15AW

Lower Viaduct Street

HD21AZ

Abbey Road

Data Sources

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