HD2 2BH · Neighbourhood Report

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Last updated 04 JUL 2026

HD2 2BH

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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

71/ 100

A mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood

This NestScope Score is anchored on official IMD data — decile 4/10, ranked 11,700 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England. What is an area score?

How this score is calculated

71Schools

62Safety

89Health

77Transport

80Green

81Amenities

01 — Snapshot

Around HD2 2BH.

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.

Schools71

4Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

23 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 37 schools in total

St Patrick's Catholic Primary AcademyGood · 0.2 mi Birkby Infant and Nursery SchoolGood · 0.2 mi The Mount School0.3 mi Barraclough Hall School0.4 mi Brambles Primary AcademyGood · 0.4 mi Birkby Junior SchoolGood · 0.6 mi

Nearest top-rated: St Patrick's Catholic Primary Academy (Good) — 0.2 mi

Safety62

15crimes last month

IMD crime decile 3/10 · 15 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 12.6)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare89

25GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 6/10 · 23 GP, 2 hospitals, 19 dentists, pharmacy 0.2 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: BIRKBY HEALTH CENTRE — 0.2 mi

Transport77

No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 38 bus stops nearby

Green space80

20green spaces

IMD environment decile 2/10 · 19.4 ha total — largest park 7.1 ha (0.21 mi away)

Nearest: Allotments (0.27 ha) — 0.1 mi

Amenities81

24supermarkets

24 supermarkets within 2 mi — Aldi, The Co-operative Group, Tesco, Iceland… — nearest 0.6 mi — library 0.5 mi

Nearest: Aldi Fartown Huddersfield — 0.6 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near HD2 2BH.

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 1 (low)

Flood Zone 1 — low risk (less than 1 in 1,000 annual chance) · Source: Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning

Zone 1

Zone 2

Zone 3

Air qualityLow

11.2µg/m³

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

<10

10–20

20–30

30–40

≥40

03 — House prices

Sold prices in HD2.

Average sold price by property type across the HD2 district, 2021–2026 — 2,274 sales.

About HD2 2BH

HD2 2BH scores 71/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in healthcare and local amenities — with BIRKBY HEALTH CENTRE about 3 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, HD2 2BH is a mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood — IMD decile 4/10, ranked 11,700 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 7/10).

There are 37 schools within the typical catchment area, including 1 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 22 rated Good. The nearest school is St Patrick's Catholic Primary Academy (Ofsted: Good), about 4 minutes' walk away.

There were 15 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a low level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 23 GP surgeries, 2 hospitals and 19 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is BIRKBY HEALTH CENTRE, about 3 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is BMI HEALTHCARE - THE HUDDERSFIELD HOSPITAL, about 2 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 3 minutes' walk away.

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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 HD2 2BH — each measured at its own radius, from a 400 m 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 HD2 2BH?

There are 37 schools within a 2-mile catchment of HD2 2BH, including 1 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

Is HD2 2BH safe?

15 crimes were reported within 400m of HD2 2BH in the most recent month of UK Police API data. The area sits in IMD crime decile 4/10 nationally. For detailed crime breakdowns, visit the NestScope interactive map.

What transport is near HD2 2BH?

Transport within 0.5 miles of HD2 2BH includes 38 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

What is the NestScope Score for HD2 2BH?

HD2 2BH has a NestScope Score of 71/100 — a mixed, mid-ranking 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 HD2 2BH does NestScope look?

NestScope draws on data at a different radius for each factor around HD2 2BH: schools within 2 miles, GP surgeries and hospitals within 1.5 miles, crime within 400 metres (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.