HD2 1DG is an accessible, working-class neighbourhood on Ashbrow Road, 0.3km from Woodhouse Hill in Huddersfield. Administratively it sits within Ashbrow ward and the Huddersfield constituency.
An affordable area with active regeneration, HD2 1DG is a mixed area of service workers, students and families in semi-detached housing. By day, the area transitions to a teachers and carers in metro suburbs character: ethnically mixed workforce primarily in care and education. An average age of 37 puts this squarely in mixed-family territory — professional couples, school-age children households, and established residents all sharing the streets. 30% of homes are socially rented, reflecting the area's public housing provision and council presence. The area has a notably diverse population — 42% of residents identify as non-white, reflecting the multicultural character of this part of Kirklees.
Safety: Crime rates are low here at 35 incidents per 1,000 residents — well below average and reassuring for families. Property: With prices averaging £148k, this is one of the more affordable postcodes in the area. The Index of Multiple Deprivation places this area in the most deprived 20% nationally — this often means more affordable prices and active local authority investment, but also fewer amenities and higher benefit dependency.
Census 2021 statistics for HD2 1DG are sourced from Output Area E00055976 (shared with 9 postcodes in this micro-neighbourhood). Property prices come from HM Land Registry.
ASHBROW ROAD, HD2 1DG House Prices & Local Information
Comprehensive demographic deep-dive and infrastructure audit for ASHBROW ROAD, HD2 1DG.
313
37
£ 27,500 /yr
42%
Neighbourhood Index
infoHow calculated?Score 1–10 — how this postcode ranks nationally (10 = top 10%)
Index Insight: HD2 1DG falls into the lower 30% nationally for affluence, pointing to a more accessible but economically challenged demographic. Employment metrics are below the national average, which typically reflects either economic deprivation or a highly retired population.
Area Character
No single demographic signal dominates HD2 1DG — age 37, 43% ownership, 23% private renting: a mixed-tenure, multi-generational community. Low crime and mid-range prices make this a solid all-round choice.
mapGeographic Location
Demographic Deep-Dive
The Census 2021 data below shows the full population breakdown for HD2 1DG. The average age is 36.5. Figures are sourced from the Office for National Statistics and cover ethnicity, age, religion, education, occupation, housing tenure, and more.
Ethnicity Profile
Economic Activity
Community Makeup: A dynamic neighborhood of mid-career renters. The average age points to active professionals living in rental accommodation.
home Property Prices by Type
Terraced
£ 131,000
8 sales · Mean £ 122,656
Semi-Detached
£ 75,000
5 sales · Mean £ 103,300
gavel Crime Overview 12 Months (up to 2026-02)
HD2 1DG has low crime rates — 35 incidents per 1,000 residents. The most reported categories are violence and sexual offences and criminal damage and arson. Commercial streets and transport hubs naturally generate more incidents than quiet residential roads.
school Local Schools
North Huddersfield Trust School
Ashbrow School
Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary Academy
Christ Church CE Academy
Fixby Junior and Infant School
All Saints Catholic College
Birkby Junior School
storefront Nearby Amenities
Restaurant, Cafe
7 nearby- Forget-me-not Children's Hospice0.9 km
- Compass Group Ltd0.6 km
- Ma Bakers Cafe1.0 km
- Sharans Deli0.9 km
- Down Town0.9 km
- + 2 more
Retailers - Other
5 nearby- Maya Mini Market1.0 km
- Star Express0.4 km
- Fartown Grocers0.9 km
- Bhullar Booze And Grocery1.0 km
- Hayre And Sons0.6 km
Supermarkets
1 nearby- Asda0.6 km
Takeaway Shop
11 nearby- Chicken Zone1.0 km
- Mega Chippy0.3 km
- Pizza Place1.0 km
- Medina Bismillah1.0 km
- Dolopy0.9 km
- + 6 more
Pub, NightClub
2 nearby- Harp Inn1.0 km
- Top Club0.3 km
train Transport Links
Train Stations
- Deighton1.3 km
- Huddersfield2.4 km
- Brighouse3.5 km
Bus Stops
- Sheepridge Rd Ashbrow Road0.1 km
- Woodhouse Hill Central Avenue0.2 km
- Sheepridge Rd Chestnut Street0.2 km
- Ash Brow Jun & Inf School0.2 km
- Ash Brow Jun & Inf School0.2 km
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Postcode Profile: HD21DG · Data under Open Government Licence