Map of the HD postcode area
Use the interactive map to explore the area boundary and neighbouring postcode areas.
Overview
This page brings together mapped and statistical information for the HD postcode area, also known as the Huddersfield postal area.
The HD postcode area covers Huddersfield and nearby parts of Yorkshire and the Humber.
The postcode area borders the following neighbouring postcode areas: SK - Stockport, WF - Wakefield, OL - Oldham, BD - Bradford, S - Sheffield and HX - Halifax and is located inland.
The postcode area falls within the following counties: West Yorkshire (99.87%), South Yorkshire (0.13%).
Quick facts
| Width east to west | 17.78 mi |
|---|---|
| Height north to south | 14.62 mi |
| Area | 128.69 mi² |
| Maximum width | 17.80 mi |
| Perimeter | 66.03 mi |
| Postcode districts | 9 |
| Postcode sectors | 39 |
| Post towns | 3 |
| Postcodes | 7,125 |
| Population | 262,814 |
The HD postcode area has a population of 262,814 and covers 333,317 hectares. Roughly 0.40% of the population of Great Britain lives here.
Post towns and postcode districts
Where is the HD postcode area?
How built up is the postcode area?
This compares building footprint coverage against the total land area across each postcode district. The least urban district is HD7 and the most urban is HD1.
| 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% |
| Total | 333,315,394 | 13,213,250 | 3.96% |
Area measurements
| Hectares | 333,317 |
|---|---|
| Square miles | 1,286.94 |
| Square feet | 35,877,908,563.00 |
| Square kilometres | 3,333.17 |
Postal delivery offices
- Brighouse Delivery Office
- Holmfirth Delivery Office
- Huddersfield Delivery Office
- Scissett Delivery Office
- Slaithwaite Delivery Office
Tourist attractions within the area
We found 3 visitor attractions within the Huddersfield postcode area.
| Huddersfield Astronomical Society |
|---|
| Museums & Art Galleries |
| Science / Technology Centre |
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| Last of the Summer Wine Exhibition |
| Museums & Art Galleries |
| Museum and / or Art Gallery |
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| Castle Hill and Victoria Tower |
| Historic Properties |
| Historic Monument / Archaeological Site |
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Towns and villages within the area
- Birds Edge — village
- Bolster Moor — village
- Brighouse — town
- Brockholes — village
- Clayton West — village
- Colne Bridge — village
- Cross Roads — village
- Denby Dale — village
- Elland Upper Edge — village
- Emley — village
- Farnley Tyas — village
- Hade Edge — village
- Hepworth — village
- Hole Bottom — village
- Holmbridge — village
- Holme — village
- Holmfirth — town
- Holt Head — village
- Honley — village
- Huddersfield — town
- Jackson Bridge — village
- Kirkburton — village
- Kirkheaton — village
- Lane Head — village
- Lepton — village
- Lingards Wood — village
- Linthwaite — village
- Lower Cumberworth — village
- Lower Denby — village
- Lower Wellhouse — village
- Lydgate — village
- Marsden — village
- Meltham — town
- Mirfield — town
- Netherthong — village
- Netherton — village
- Nettleton Hill — village
- New Mill — village
- Outlane — village
- Scapegoat Hill — village
- Scholes — village
- Scissett — village
- Shelley — village
- Shepley — village
- Skelmanthorpe — village
- Slaithwaite — village
- Snowgate Head — village
- Stocksmoor — village
- Thongsbridge — village
- Thurstonland — village
- Totties — village
- Town End — village
- Upper Cumberworth — village
- Upper Denby — village
- Upperthong — village
- Wilshaw — village
- Wooldale — village