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HD postcode area

Explore the Huddersfield postcode area with maps, quick facts, towns, delivery offices, neighbouring areas and postcode district coverage.

The HD area code stands for h and d in <strong>H</strong>u<strong>D</strong>dersfield.

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%).

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

Quick facts

HD area statistics
Width east to west17.78 mi
Height north to south14.62 mi
Area128.69 mi²
Maximum width17.80 mi
Perimeter66.03 mi
Postcode districts9
Postcode sectors39
Post towns3
Postcodes7,125
Population262,814

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?

Location map for the HD postcode area
Location map of the postcode area.
Word cloud for the HD postcode area
Word cloud of place names within the 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%
Map of the HD postcode area
Boundary map showing HD in relation to neighbouring areas.
Map of post towns in the HD postal area
Post towns within the HD postal area.

Area measurements

Hectares333,317
Square miles1,286.94
Square feet35,877,908,563.00
Square kilometres3,333.17

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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Nearby postcode areas

Neighbouring context

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.

Towns and villages within the area

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