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HD2 2UY

Greenhead

Kirklees

England / Yorkshire and The Humber / Kirklees / Birkby / Greenhead / HD2 2UY

Overview

Postcode HD2 2UY is located in a major urban area, within the Greenhead ward of Kirklees in the Yorkshire and The Humber region , and forms part of the Birkby area. It has very high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 101.5 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 0.8 miles away. There are 5 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest medium park is Norman Park.

Crime rate
8/10
Crimes per 1k residents
102
Deprivation level
9/10
Income level
3/10
Social housing
20.4%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

9/10

Birkby has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 5,947 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 18% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

8/10

Birkby has a high crime rate, with approximately 101.5 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

20.4%

Approximately 20.4% 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

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near HD2 2UY.

Flood risk

No risk

Birkby near HD2 2UY 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 0.8 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

DistanceNameLines
0.8 mi

Huddersfield

N/A

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.2 miNorman ParkMedium

Property prices in Greenhead

Based on 152 recent sales, the median property price is £155,000 in Greenhead area, with individual transactions ranging from £40,000 up to £628,000.

By property type (last year):
TypeSalesMedian
Detached16£409,975
Flats17£113,000
Semi-Detached30£197,750
Terraced89£135,000

10 years price trend in Greenhead

Schools

In the HD2 2UY postcode area, located within Birkby, there are 5 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimaryBirkby Infant and Nursery SchoolCommunity school

Outstanding

0.3 miPrimaryBirkby Junior SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.3 miPrimarySt Patrick's Catholic Primary AcademyAcademy converter

N/A

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0.2 miSunnar Off LicenseBromley Road, Kirklees, HD2 2TY

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/08/2025.