HD2 1DZ is an accessible, working-class neighbourhood on Sheepridge Grove, 0.2km from Sheepridge in Huddersfield. Administratively it sits within Ashbrow ward and the Huddersfield constituency.
An affordable area with active regeneration, HD2 1DZ is a mixed area of service workers, students and families in semi-detached housing. During the day, urban high streets with mixed ethnicity and businesses. A balanced community with an average age of 40 — families, professionals, and long-term residents all well represented. 57% of homes are socially rented, reflecting the area's public housing provision and council presence. The area has a notably diverse population — 43% of residents identify as non-white, reflecting the multicultural character of this part of Kirklees. Full-time employment stands at 16% — below average for the region, consistent with the area's higher deprivation indicators.
Safety: Crime is moderate at 53 incidents per 1,000 residents — broadly typical for this type of urban area. Property: With prices averaging £111k, this is one of the more affordable postcodes in the area.
Census 2021 statistics for HD2 1DZ are sourced from Output Area E00055968 (shared with 3 postcodes in this micro-neighbourhood). Property prices come from HM Land Registry.
SHEEPRIDGE GROVE, HD2 1DZ House Prices & Local Information
Comprehensive demographic deep-dive and infrastructure audit for SHEEPRIDGE GROVE, HD2 1DZ.
289
40
£ 30,000 /yr
29%
Neighbourhood Index
infoHow calculated?Score 1–10 — how this postcode ranks nationally (10 = top 10%)
Index Insight: HD2 1DZ 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
Social renting makes up 57% of tenure in HD2 1DZ — a meaningful indicator of a community with strong public housing infrastructure. Despite the social housing concentration, crime here is lower than expected — a positive signal.
mapGeographic Location
Demographic Deep-Dive
The Census 2021 data below shows the full population breakdown for HD2 1DZ. The average age is 40.3. 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
Semi-Detached
£ 111,000
4 sales · Mean £ 108,500
Terraced
£ 69,250
2 sales · Mean £ 69,250
gavel Crime Overview 12 Months (up to 2026-02)
Crime around HD2 1DZ is moderate at 53 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
Ashbrow School
Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary Academy
North Huddersfield Trust School
Christ Church CE Academy
All Saints Catholic College
Fixby Junior and Infant School
Birkby Junior School
storefront Nearby Amenities
Restaurant, Cafe
5 nearby- Mumbai Spice0.6 km
- Extreme Conditioning/Extreme Kitchen1.0 km
- Fmg Support Ltd0.9 km
- Forget-me-not Children's Hospice0.7 km
- Compass Group Ltd0.5 km
Takeaway Shop
6 nearby- Shaf's Spice0.3 km
- Wan's Chinese Take Away0.2 km
- Gaukrodgers Sandwich Shop0.3 km
- Lions Kitchen Takeaway0.8 km
- Woodhouse Top Taste0.2 km
- + 1 more
Retailers - Other
3 nearby- Corner Cash Store1.0 km
- Hayre And Sons0.7 km
- Star Express0.3 km
Pub, NightClub
1 nearby- Top Club0.2 km
Supermarkets
1 nearby- Asda0.5 km
train Transport Links
Train Stations
- Deighton1.3 km
- Huddersfield2.5 km
- Brighouse3.3 km
Bus Stops
- Bradley Boulevard Brackenhall Rd0.1 km
- Bradley Boulevard Brackenhall Rd0.1 km
- Sheepridge Rd Ashbrow Road0.2 km
- Ash Brow Jun & Inf School0.2 km
- Sheepridge Rd Chestnut Street0.2 km
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Postcode Profile: HD21DZ · Data under Open Government Licence