Postcode sector · Huddersfield

HD3 2 area guide

Who lives in HD3 2, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council: Kirklees
Region: Yorkshire and The Humber
Population: 1,886 (2024)

HD3 2Postcode sector · Huddersfield

At a glance

What HD3 2 is like

The HD3 2 postcode sector in Kirklees covers 5 live postcodes and is home to about 1,886 people across 1 census neighbourhoods. 82% of households own their home, 5.9% rent privately and 9.4% are in social housing. The biggest age group is 30–34, and 77.9% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of England. Higher-harm crime is around the national middle. Homes in HD3 2 sold for a median of £300,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How HD3 2 compares

Each figure is set against England as a whole. Follow a score for the detail behind it.

AffluenceMore

10.0/ 10

Less deprived than most — decile 1 is the most deprived tenth of England, 10 the least.

CrimeMore

5/ 10

Around the middle — 19.5 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£300,000

Median over 6 sales in HD3 2, +20% on the year before.

TransportMore

3.0/ 10

Limited — 0 stations within a mile, 44 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

No schools found nearby.

Household incomeMore

£56,417

Average a year, before tax — higher than 59% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Only flagged where this area is materially different from the national picture.

01
A young populationPositive
26.7% of residents are 20 to 34 — the age group that rents most — against 19.6% across England.
02
Among the more affluent placesPositive
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 it averages decile 10.0 of 10 — less deprived than most of England.
03
Few private renters
Only 5.9% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
04
Mostly owner-occupied
82% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

HD3 2 FAQs

Is HD3 2 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 it averages decile 10.0 of 10, where 10 is the least deprived tenth of England. Higher-harm crime runs at 19.5 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. Transport connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10 (limited).

How much does a house cost in HD3 2?

The median sale price over the last year was £300,000.

Homes in HD3 2 sold for a median of £300,000 across 6 sales in the year to August 2026, +20% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry's record of every residential sale.

Is HD3 2 safe?

How crime here compares with the rest of the country.

Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 19.5 offences per 1,000 people a year around HD3 2, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in HD3 2?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The biggest age group is 30–34, at 13.4% of residents. 82% of households own their home. The most common home is detached (54%).

Which council covers HD3 2?

HD3 2 is in Kirklees.

HD3 2 is in Kirklees, in Yorkshire and The Humber. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is HD3 2?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 44 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 3.0 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Huddersfield Rail Station, 2.4 miles away.

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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