Postcode district · Huddersfield
Who lives in HD5
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in HD5, set against England as a whole.
- Council
- Kirklees
- Region
- Yorkshire and The Humber
- Population
- 45,030 (2024)
Who lives in HD5
Residents
45,030
2024 estimate
Households
18,849
Census
Median age
40
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
18% / 18%
Share of residents
Age of residents
The largest age group is 50–54, at 7.3% of residents. 20% are aged 20 to 34 — the age that rents most, against 19.6% across England. 18.3% are 65 or over, broadly in line with the 18.4% across England.
HD5England
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
51.4% of residents are female and 48.6% male.
HD5
51%
49%
England
- Female51.4%51%
- Male48.6%49%
Relationship status
Across England, 44.7% of adults are married or in a civil partnership; HD5 is broadly in line with that, at 40.2%. 40.9% have never married.
HD5England
Married or civil partnership40.2%44.7%
Never married40.9%37.9%
Divorced or dissolved9.9%9.1%
Separated2.4%2.2%
Widowed6.6%6.1%
How residents rate their health
Across England, 82.2% of residents describe their health as good or very good; HD5 is broadly in line with that, at 80%.
HD5
45%
35%
14%
England
- Very good45.2%48.5%
- Good34.8%33.7%
- Fair14%12.7%
- Bad4.5%4%
- Very bad1.4%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.