Maps and Analysis: Exploring the HD Postcode Area for the Huddersfield Region

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This section of the site is all about the HD Postcode area, also known as the Huddersfield Postal Area. Explore links to the next level to learn more about specific postcode districts such as HD1.

Detailed map of HD Huddersfield Postcode Area
Detailed map showing districts and posttowns in the HD Area

Quick Facts about the HD Postcode

HD Area Statistics
Width from East to West 17.78 mi
Height from North to South 14.62 mi
Area of HD 128.69 mi²
Maximum Width 17.80 mi
Perimeter of Postcode Area 66.03 mi
Number of Postcode Districts 9
Number of Postcode Sectors 39
Number of Post Towns 3
Number of Postcodes 7,125

The HD postcode area represents a group of postal districts in the Huddersfield area of the United Kingdom. The area code HD stands for the letters h and d in HuDdersfield. HD has a population of 262,814 and covers an area of 333,317 hectares. Fun fact: 0.40% of the population of Great Britain lives in this area.

The postcode area falls within the following counties: West Yorkshire (99.87%), South Yorkshire (0.13%).

Where is the HD Postcode Area?

The HD Huddersfield,Postcode is in the Yorkshire and the Humber Region of England. TheHD postal area borders the following neighbouring postal areas: SK - Stockport, WF - Wakefield, OL - Oldham, BD - Bradford, S - Sheffield and HX - Halifax, and is located inland.

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Map of the HD Huddersfield Postcode Area

Explore the HD Huddersfield postcode area by using our interactive map.


Map Showing Location of the HD postcode area
Where is the HD Postcode Area
A word cloud for the HD postcode area
A word cloud for the HD Postcode Area

How built up is the HD Postcode?

I've calculated the total area covered by building footprints within the HD postcode area.
By analyzing this against the total area, I've determined the percentage of the area that's developed, this will give you an idea of how urban or rural the HD postcode region is.
The higher the percentage the more urban the area is. For example the least urban district is HD7 and the most urban is HD1.

Building Area Summary
Postcode District Total Area (m²) Footprint Area (m²) Built Percentage %
HD7 60,865,391 1,128,640 1.85%
HD9 97,009,485 2,004,479 2.07%
HD8 75,773,355 1,973,985 2.61%
HD4 26,857,788 1,232,519 4.59%
HD3 18,101,957 1,365,680 7.54%
HD5 16,610,856 1,263,527 7.61%
HD6 17,113,207 1,468,829 8.58%
HD2 14,809,535 1,373,276 9.27%
HD1 6,173,820 1,402,315 22.71%
HD Total 333,315,394 (m²) 13,213,250 (m²) 3.96%

Postcode Districts within the HD Huddersfield Postcode Area

There are 9 postcode districts within the Huddersfield postcode area

Map of the HD Postcode Area

A map showing the boundary of HD in relation to other areas

There are 5 towns within the Huddersfield postcode area.

Map of Posttowns in the HD
Map of Posttowns in the HD Postal Area
Area of the HD postcode area
Unit Area²
Hectares 333,317²
Miles 1,287²
Feet 35,877,908,563²
Kilometres 3,333²

Postal Delivery Offices serving the HD Huddersfield Postcode Area

  • Brighouse Delivery Office
  • Holmfirth Delivery Office
  • Huddersfield Delivery Office
  • Scissett Delivery Office
  • Slaithwaite Delivery Office