Postcode district · Huddersfield
Who lives in HD2
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in HD2, set against England as a whole.
- Council
- Kirklees
- Region
- Yorkshire and The Humber
- Population
- 45,557 (2024)
HD2Postcode district · Huddersfield
Who lives in HD2
Residents
45,557
2024 estimate
Households
16,916
Census
Median age
37
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
20% / 15%
Share of residents
Age of residents
The largest age group is 10–14, at 7% of residents. 20.1% are aged 20 to 34 — the age that rents most, against 19.6% across England. 14.9% are 65 or over, below the 18.4% across England.
HD2England
0%
2%
4%
6%
8%
0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485+
The gender split
50.5% of residents are female and 49.5% male.
HD2
51%
49%
England
- Female50.5%51%
- Male49.5%49%
Relationship status
Across England, 44.7% of adults are married or in a civil partnership; HD2 is broadly in line with that, at 43.9%. 39.7% have never married.
HD2England
Married or civil partnership43.9%44.7%
Never married39.7%37.9%
Divorced or dissolved8.4%9.1%
Separated2.5%2.2%
Widowed5.5%6.1%
How residents rate their health
Across England, 82.2% of residents describe their health as good or very good; HD2 is broadly in line with that, at 81%.
HD2
47%
34%
13%
England
- Very good46.5%48.5%
- Good34.5%33.7%
- Fair13.3%12.7%
- Bad4.3%4%
- Very bad1.4%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.