Renting in Huddersfield

Average Rent in Huddersfield

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The average rent in Huddersfield is £725/mo, with 2,139 live listings across 5 portals from £400/mo. Compare rents by bedroom and area below — and get alerted the moment a new Huddersfield rental appears.

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Renting in Huddersfield

What it costs to rent in Huddersfield

Huddersfield currently has 2,139 rental properties listed across the portals we track, with a median rent of £725 a month. 104 new homes appeared in the past week alone. Among the houses and flats listed, roughly 52% are houses and the rest are flats.

Rents vary sharply by postcode. The most affordable outcode we track is HD1 2HF at around £435/mo, while HD8 sits nearer £1,295/mo. For a wider view of where the UK’s cheapest rents are, see our guide to the cheapest cities to rent in the UK.

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Market snapshot

Huddersfield rental market at a glance

2,139

Active rentals in Huddersfield

£725/mo

Median monthly rent

Property sites we watch

Rental prices

Rent by bedrooms in Huddersfield

Median monthly rent, based on 2,139 active listings across 5 property sites.

Bedrooms	Median rent	Available
1 bed	£595/mo	743
2 bed	£775/mo	700
3 bed	£985/mo	379
4+ bed	£1,600/mo	227

Updated July 2026. Prices normalised to monthly where weekly was listed.

Council tax · VOA 2024

Council tax bands across Huddersfield

Most Huddersfield homes sit in Band A. The weighted average works out close to Band B–C across 192,510 properties on the council-tax list.

Modal band

most common band

Mean band

2.29

≈ Band B–C

Stock

193k

192,510 properties

A
45%85,950
B
18%35,180
C
17%33,020
D
9%17,690
E
7%12,550
F
3%5,670
G
1%2,290
H
0%160

Source: HM Valuation Office Agency — Council Tax Stock of Properties (CTSOP1.0), extract dated 31 March 2024. Covers England and Wales; Scotland and Northern Ireland use separate band schemes and aren't included.

Broadband · Ofcom Connected Nations

Broadband coverage across Huddersfield

92% of Huddersfield premises can already get full-fibre and 95% can get gigabit speeds — Ofcom Connected Nations residential coverage, July 2025.

Full fibre

92%

FTTP-ready premises

Gigabit

95%

≥1Gbit/s available

Superfast

99%

≥30Mbit/s available

Mean speed

483 Mbit/s

bucket-weighted estimate

Full fibre (FTTP)
92%
Gigabit-capable
95%
Superfast (≥30 Mbit/s)
99%

Source: Ofcom Connected Nations residential coverage by Local Authority (Kirklees), July 2025, covering 189,602 premises. Mean download speed is estimated from Ofcom speed-bucket midpoints.

Energy efficiency · DESNZ EPC

EPC ratings for Huddersfield homes

38% of Huddersfield homes hold a current EPC in bands A–C — the bands that meet the proposed 2030 minimum energy-efficiency standard for rented stock.

Bands A–C

38%

good energy-efficiency stock

Bands D–G

62%

below the proposed 2030 floor

Certificates

152k

151,884 EPCs

A
0%666
B
8%12,017
C
29%44,688
D
43%65,559
E
15%23,002
F
3%4,408
G
1%1,544

Source: DESNZ Energy Performance of Buildings register (replacement for opendatacommunities.org), domestic certificates filed under Kirklees. Covers England and Wales — Scottish EPCs are held in a separate Scottish register and aren't included.

Schools · GIAS · DfE

State-funded schools near Huddersfield

9 open state-funded schools sit within one mile of the Huddersfield centroid. The five closest:

1
Spring Grove Junior Infant and Nursery School
Primary · Academy converter · HD1 4BJ
0.38 mi
2
Brambles Primary Academy
Primary · Free schools · HD1 5BU
0.59 mi
3
Woodley School and College
Not applicable · Community special school · HD5 8JE
0.64 mi
4
Mount Pleasant Primary School
Primary · Community school · HD1 3QP
0.76 mi
5
Moldgreen Community Primary School
Primary · Community school · HD5 8AE
0.78 mi

Source: DfE Get Information About Schools (state-funded extract). Distances are straight-line from each school's postcode to the Huddersfield centroid. Ofsted ratings were removed from GIAS in January 2025 and aren't available here.

Property types

What’s on offer in Huddersfield

Flats & apartments

727

46% of listings

Houses

800

51% of listings

Bungalows

3% of listings

Property mix · houses

Houses to rent in Huddersfield — what's on the market

Terraced houses make up 62% of the 842 houses currently advertised in Huddersfield.

Terraced
62%519
Semi-detached
13%107
Other house
12%97
Detached
9%77
Bungalow
5%42

Rent by postcode

Where Huddersfield rent is highest and lowest

Median monthly rent grouped by outcode across 1,773 live listings in 40 outcodes. Outcodes with fewer than 3 listings are skipped to avoid skew from a single luxury rental.

Most expensive in Huddersfield

1HD8£1,295/mo22 rentals
2WF2£1,075/mo6 rentals
3WF14£1,025/mo4 rentals

Cheapest in Huddersfield

1HD1 2HF£435/mo3 rentals
2HD1 2HE£500/mo4 rentals
3HD1 2JF£545/mo4 rentals

Features · Huddersfield

Garden, parking, and floor area in Huddersfield

Live signal across 2,139 Huddersfield rentals scraped from six UK portals. Coverage varies by portal — figures below show the share of listings whose advertiser surfaces the feature.

Garden

78%

of 334 Huddersfield listings advertise a garden, patio, or terrace.

Parking

84%

of 396 Huddersfield listings include parking, a driveway, or a garage.

Area safety

Safety in Huddersfield

Higher Crime Area

Based on the latest police data (July 2026), Huddersfield has a higher crime rate compared to other UK cities. Across 82 of 82 postcode districts analysed, the median was 217 reported crimes per area. The most common category in Huddersfield is Anti-social behaviour, accounting for 0% of all incidents.

Crime overview

217 crimes per area (median)
82 of 82 postcode districts covered
Data: July 2026

Most reported

Anti-social behaviour
0% of incidents

Huddersfield’s overall figures sit above the national median, but crime varies a lot by neighbourhood. Dwellio alerts include the area’s data so you can pick the right street.

Data from data.police.uk, updated monthly. Contains public-sector information licensed under OGL v3.0.

Area breakdown

Safety by suburb in Huddersfield

Street-level crime counts from data.police.uk for May 2026, covering a ~1 mile radius around each suburb centre. Figures are normalised per 1,000 residents so you can compare neighbourhoods fairly.

Almondbury has the lowest crime count of the top 5 suburbs in Huddersfield.

Almondbury
Safer area
Most common: Violent crime (95) · pop. ~18,000
11
per 1k
Marsh
Higher crime
Most common: Violent crime (227) · pop. ~8,000
68
per 1k
Lindley
Safer area
Most common: Violent crime (78) · pop. ~8,000
22
per 1k
Dalton
Typical for city
Most common: Violent crime (155) · pop. ~10,000
38
per 1k
Lockwood
Higher crime
Most common: Violent crime (233) · pop. ~8,000
72
per 1k

Suburbs shown are representative populated areas; figures reflect street-level incidents within ~1 mile of each centre. Data from data.police.uk. Contains public-sector information licensed under OGL v3.0.

Where we search

Huddersfield listings by portal

We watch 5 property sites for rentals in Huddersfield.

Rightmove

950

OnTheMarket

441

OpenRent

416

PrimeLocation

328

Leaders

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Frequently asked

Renting in Huddersfield — your questions answered

What is the average rent in Huddersfield?

The median rent in Huddersfield is £725/month based on 2139 active listings across 5 property portals (2026-07).

How many rental properties are available in Huddersfield?

There are currently 2139 rental properties available in Huddersfield, with 104 new listings added in the last 7 days.

Is Huddersfield safe for renters?

Huddersfield has a higher crime rate compared to other UK cities, with a median of 217 reported crimes per postcode area (July 2026). The most common category is Anti-social behaviour. Data from data.police.uk.

What is the most common crime in Huddersfield?

The most commonly reported crime category in Huddersfield is Anti-social behaviour, based on data.police.uk records for July 2026.

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