Area Report
Last updated 08 JUL 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around HD2 2XW.
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.
5Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
25 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 38 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: Birkby Infant and Nursery School (Good) — 0.4 mi
26crimes last month
IMD crime decile 3/10 · 26 crimes in 0.25 mi last month (residential-weighted: 20.7)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
25GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 6/10 · 23 GP, 2 hospitals, 18 dentists, pharmacy 0.2 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: CHG THE HUDDERSFIELD PRIVATE HOSPITAL — 0.1 mi
No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 32 bus stops nearby
20green spaces
IMD environment decile 2/10 · 20.3 ha total — largest park 7.1 ha (0.27 mi away)
Nearest: Bowling Green (0.13 ha) — 0.1 mi
23supermarkets
23 supermarkets within 2 mi — Aldi, The Co-operative Group, Iceland, Tesco… — nearest 0.7 mi — library 0.5 mi
Nearest: Aldi Fartown Huddersfield — 0.7 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near HD2 2XW.
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
Air qualityLow
10.3µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
03 — House prices
Sold prices in HD2.
Average sold price by property type across the HD2 district, 2021–2026 — 2,274 sales.
About HD2 2XW
HD2 2XW scores 70/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in healthcare and local amenities — with CHG THE HUDDERSFIELD PRIVATE HOSPITAL within a short walk. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, HD2 2XW 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 38 schools within the typical catchment area, including 1 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 24 rated Good. The nearest school is Birkby Infant and Nursery School (Ofsted: Good), about 7 minutes' walk away.
There were 26 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a moderate level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 23 GP surgeries, 2 hospitals and 18 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is CHG THE HUDDERSFIELD PRIVATE HOSPITAL, within a short walk. The nearest hospital is BMI HEALTHCARE - THE HUDDERSFIELD HOSPITAL, about 4 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 3 minutes' walk away.
