Postcode district · Huddersfield
Who lives in HD8
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in HD8, set against England as a whole.
- Council
- Kirklees
- Region
- Yorkshire and The Humber
- Population
- 44,770 (2024)
HD8Postcode district · Huddersfield
Who lives in HD8
Residents
44,770
2024 estimate
Households
18,772
Census
Median age
47
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
16% / 24%
Share of residents
Age of residents
The largest age group is 50–54, at 8% of residents. 13.8% are aged 20 to 34 — the age that rents most, against 19.6% across England. 23.9% are 65 or over, above the 18.4% across England.
HD8England
0%
2%
5%
8%
10%
0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485+
The gender split
51.2% of residents are female and 48.8% male.
HD8
51%
49%
England
- Female51.2%51%
- Male48.8%49%
Relationship status
Across England, 44.7% of adults are married or in a civil partnership; HD8 is above that, at 53%. 29.2% have never married.
HD8England
Married or civil partnership53%44.7%
Never married29.2%37.9%
Divorced or dissolved9.2%9.1%
Separated1.7%2.2%
Widowed6.9%6.1%
How residents rate their health
Across England, 82.2% of residents describe their health as good or very good; HD8 is broadly in line with that, at 84%.
HD8
50%
34%
England
- Very good50%48.5%
- Good33.9%33.7%
- Fair11.8%12.7%
- Bad3.3%4%
- Very bad0.9%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.