Postcode insights

HD2 1BD

Ashbrow

Kirklees

England / Yorkshire and The Humber / Kirklees / Birkby / Ashbrow / HD2 1BD

Overview

Postcode HD2 1BD is located in a major urban area, within the Ashbrow ward of Kirklees in the Yorkshire and The Humber region , and forms part of the Birkby area. It has very high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 133.1 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Birkby is £32,600 per year. The nearest station is Huddersfield located about 0.9 miles away. There are 9 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest medium park is Norman Park.

Crime rate

9/10

Crimes per 1k residents

133

Deprivation level

10/10

Income level

3/10

Social housing

63%

Connectivity

N/A

Flood Risk

No risk

Noise Level

Low

Deprivation level

10/10

Birkby has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 1,926 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 6% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

9/10

Birkby has a very high crime rate, with approximately 133.1 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

63%

Approximately 63.0% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 10.7% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

3/10

The average income of residents in Birkby is £32,600 per year.

Noise Level

Low

Low noise level (55.0-59.9 dB) from rail, approximately 185 ft away from HD2 1BD.

Flood risk

No risk

Birkby near HD2 1BD has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Huddersfield located about 0.9 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

Distance	Name	Lines
0.9 mi	Huddersfield	N/A

Parks

Distance	Name	Size
0.4 mi	Norman Park	Medium

Area Profile

Population

253

Population density

2,849.1 per km²

Demographics

British

28.24%

Pakistani

18.43%

Other

9.8%

African

9.41%

Other White

8.24%

Total population: 255

Housing

Social rents from council

34.07%

Other social rented

28.89%

Private landlord or letting agency

20%

Owns outright

9.63%

Owns with a mortgage

5.19%

Total households: 135

Property prices in Ashbrow

Based on 177 recent sales, the median property price is £202,000 in Ashbrow area, with individual transactions ranging from £50,000 up to £845,000.

Price per property type (last year)

Type	Sales	Median	5th percentile	25th percentile (Lower quartile)	75th percentile (Upper quartile)	95th percentile
Detached	58	£370,000	£197,000	£290,000	£461,250	£646,000
Flats	5	£72,000	£55,200	£56,000	£95,000	£215,000
Semi-Detached	74	£182,498	£108,350	£136,500	£225,000	£305,597
Terraced	40	£143,050	£62,950	£108,750	£181,250	£229,075

10 years price trend in Ashbrow

Schools

In the HD2 1BD postcode area, located within Birkby, there are 9 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

Distance	Phase	Name	Type	Rating
0.3 mi	Primary	Birkby Junior School	Community school	Good
0.5 mi	Secondary	North Huddersfield Trust School	Foundation school	Good
0.6 mi	Primary	Birkby Infant and Nursery School	Community school	Outstanding

Local amenities

Distance	Name	Address
0.3 mi	Kandola's	11-13 Willow Lane East, Huddersfield, HD1 6JP
0.4 mi	Nisa	Emerald Street, Kirklees, HD1 6QB
0.5 mi	The Food Warehouse	Great Northern Retail Park, Huddersfield, HD1 6ND

Distance	Name	Address
0.1 mi	The Railway Inn	Flint Street, Kirklees, HD1 6LG
0.3 mi	Slubbers Arms	1 Halifax Old Road, Fartown, Huddersfield, HD1 6HW
0.3 mi	The Grimescar	Halifax Old Road, Kirklees, HD1 6HJ
0.3 mi	The Lamb Inn	Halifax Old Road, Kirklees, HD1 6HJ
0.4 mi	The Yorkshire Rose	217 Leeds Road, Huddersfield, HD1 6NW

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/10/2025.

HM Land Registry • Police.uk • DfE • ONS • TfL • National Rail