Postcode sector · HD1 9

Is Huddersfield a good place to live?

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In Huddersfield (HD1 9), recorded crime is 324% above the national average, flood risk from rivers and the sea is none, and it ranks as a more deprived area than most (deprivation decile 2/10, where 1 is most deprived).

Official UK open data · crime to 2026-04 · HM Land Registry, Police.uk, Environment Agency, GIAS/Ofsted, ONS 2021. Free to browse.

Flood risk in Huddersfield HD1 9

Huddersfield HD1 9 has no significant flood risk from rivers or the sea; none of its ~2 assessed properties fall in a modelled rivers-and-sea flood zone.

Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea, updated 2026-06-27. Surface-water and groundwater flooding are modelled separately and are not included here. Commission an official flood search before purchase.

Recorded crime trend

May 24: 95 crimesJun 24: 79 crimesJul 24: 92 crimesAug 24: 82 crimesSep 24: 97 crimesOct 24: 80 crimesNov 24: 83 crimesDec 24: 86 crimesJan 25: 71 crimesFeb 25: 82 crimesMar 25: 74 crimesApr 25: 88 crimesMay 25: 109 crimesJun 25: 84 crimesJul 25: 49 crimesAug 25: 72 crimesSep 25: 70 crimesOct 25: 95 crimesNov 25: 58 crimesDec 25: 81 crimesJan 26: 78 crimesFeb 26: 60 crimesMar 26: 94 crimesApr 26: 67 crimesMay 26: 78 crimesJun 26: 87 crimes Jun 26: 87 crimes 109 49 May 24 Jun 26

Recorded crimes per month in HD1 9 (May 24–Jun 26, average 80/month). Hover a point to read the count. Source: Police.uk street-level data.

Who lives here

Median age
24
One-person households
51%
Households with children
22%
Households
1,703

Owned 18% · Social rent 32% · Private rent 50%

Census 2021 (ONS), for HD1 9.

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Huddersfield HD1 9: frequently asked questions

Is Huddersfield HD1 9 a good place to live?

In Huddersfield (HD1 9), recorded crime is 324% above the national average, flood risk from rivers and the sea is none, and it ranks as a more deprived area than most (deprivation decile 2/10, where 1 is most deprived).

What is the crime rate in Huddersfield HD1 9?

Recorded crime in Huddersfield HD1 9 runs at 1135.6 per 1,000 properties, 324% above the national average (Police.uk, 2026-04).

Is Huddersfield HD1 9 safe?

Crime in Huddersfield HD1 9 is above the national average. Recorded crime in Huddersfield HD1 9 runs at 1135.6 per 1,000 properties, 324% above the national average (Police.uk, 2026-04).

Is Huddersfield HD1 9 at risk of flooding?

Huddersfield HD1 9 has no significant flood risk from rivers or the sea; none of its ~2 assessed properties fall in a modelled rivers-and-sea flood zone.

Is Huddersfield HD1 9 a deprived area?

Huddersfield HD1 9 sits in deprivation decile 2 of 10 (1 = most deprived), making it more deprived than most areas in England (English Indices of Deprivation, ONS).