HD1 6LQ · Neighbourhood Report

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Last updated 09 JUL 2026

HD1 6LQ

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Neighbourhood Report

What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.

NestScope Score

60/ 100

A more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood

This NestScope Score is anchored on official IMD data — decile 1/10, ranked 1,926 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England. What is an area score?

How this score is calculated

58Schools

55Safety

80Health

75Transport

75Green

83Amenities

01 — Snapshot

Around HD1 6LQ.

The large figure is how many we found nearby; the chip beside each label is that category’s NestScope score out of 100 — higher beats more of the UK.

Schools58

8Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

24 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 38 schools in total

Birkby Junior SchoolGood · 0.2 mi North Huddersfield Trust SchoolGood · 0.6 mi Birkby Infant and Nursery SchoolGood · 0.6 mi Ashbrow School0.7 mi Brambles Primary AcademyGood · 0.8 mi Fixby Junior and Infant SchoolGood · 0.8 mi

Nearest top-rated: Birkby Junior School (Good) — 0.2 mi

Safety55

57crimes last month

IMD crime decile 2/10 · 57 crimes in 0.25 mi last month (residential-weighted: 49.1)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare80

30GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 2/10 · 28 GP, 2 hospitals, 18 dentists, pharmacy 0.1 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: THE GRANGE MEDICAL PRACTICE — 0.1 mi

Transport75

No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 50 bus stops nearby

Green space75

19green spaces

IMD environment decile 2/10 · 15.1 ha total — largest park 4.3 ha (0.16 mi away)

Nearest: Playground (100 m²) — 0.1 mi

Amenities83

22supermarkets

22 supermarkets within 2 mi — Iceland, Aldi, Farmfoods, Asda… — nearest 0.5 mi — library 0.3 mi

Nearest: Iceland Huddersfield Food Warehouse — 0.5 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near HD1 6LQ.

Official risk flags for context — deliberately not part of the NestScope score (they’re categorical hazards, not amenities). Flood zones, air quality & noise explained.

Flood risk

Zone 2 (medium)

Flood Zone 2 — medium risk (1 in 100 to 1 in 1,000) · Source: Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning

Zone 1

Zone 2

Zone 3

Air qualityLow

14.2µg/m³

NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024

<10

10–20

20–30

30–40

≥40

Road noiseLoud

68dB Lden

Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping

<55

55–64

65–74

≥75

Rail noiseQuiet

41dB Lden

Railways, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping

<55

55–64

65–74

≥75

03 — House prices

Sold prices in HD1.

Average sold price by property type across the HD1 district, 2021–2026 — 1,180 sales.

About HD1 6LQ

HD1 6LQ scores 60/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and healthcare — with Iceland Huddersfield Food Warehouse about 10 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, HD1 6LQ is a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood — IMD decile 1/10, ranked 1,926 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England. The Index of Multiple Deprivation is the UK government's official measure of relative deprivation, refreshed roughly every five years. Housing pressure here is moderate (IMD housing decile 5/10).

There are 38 schools within the typical catchment area, including 1 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 23 rated Good. The nearest school is Birkby Junior School (Ofsted: Good), about 4 minutes' walk away.

There were 57 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a elevated level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 28 GP surgeries, 2 hospitals and 18 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is THE GRANGE MEDICAL PRACTICE, within a short walk. The nearest hospital is BMI HEALTHCARE - THE HUDDERSFIELD HOSPITAL, 0.8 mi away. A pharmacy is within a short walk.

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04 — Method

How this NestScope Score works.

We map what’s nearby. Schools, safety, healthcare, transport, green space and amenities around HD1 6LQ — each measured at its own radius, from a 0.25-mile crime count to a 2-mile school catchment.

We blend in national context. Every local factor is combined with England’s Index of Multiple Deprivation, so a postcode is judged both on what’s actually nearby and on how the wider neighbourhood compares nationally.

One score, six visible factors. Schools, Safety, Healthcare, Transport, Green space and Amenities each get their own 0–100 score; the six combine into the single NestScope Score above. No black box — see the full methodology.

05 — Questions

How many schools are near HD1 6LQ?

There are 38 schools within a 2-mile catchment of HD1 6LQ, including 1 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

Is HD1 6LQ safe?

57 crimes were reported within 0.25 mi of HD1 6LQ in the most recent month of UK Police API data. The area sits in IMD crime decile 1/10 nationally. For detailed crime breakdowns, visit the NestScope interactive map.

What transport is near HD1 6LQ?

Transport within 0.5 miles of HD1 6LQ includes 50 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

What is the NestScope Score for HD1 6LQ?

HD1 6LQ has a NestScope Score of 60/100 — a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood. The score blends six local factors — schools, safety, healthcare, transport, green space and amenities — with England's Index of Multiple Deprivation for national context. See the full methodology for how it's calculated.

How far around HD1 6LQ does NestScope look?

NestScope draws on data at a different radius for each factor around HD1 6LQ: schools within 2 miles, GP surgeries and hospitals within 1.5 miles, crime within 0.25 miles (a quarter mile), and transport, green space and supermarkets within half a mile. These radii reflect how people actually reach each type of place.

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Data: DfE/Ofsted · UK Police API · NHS ODS · NaPTAN · Ordnance Survey · Geolytix. Crown Copyright / OGL. Look up any postcode: nestscope.uk/area/YOUR+POSTCODE — e.g. SW1A 1AA, M1 1AE, BS1 1HT.