Huddersfield at a glance
In Kirklees, the town’s daily life revolves around quick links to its neighbours and the convenience of everything being close at hand: Huddersfield station sits 0.3 miles from the centre, the University of Huddersfield is 0.6 miles, and postcode districts span HD1, HD3, HD2, HD5 and HD4. People moving to, from or around here often head four miles in 13 minutes to Linthwaite and Slaithwaite, 4.2 miles in 12 minutes to Elland, 4.9 miles in 16 minutes to Brighouse, 5.4 miles in 15 minutes to Honley, 5.8 miles in 18 minutes to Meltham, 6.8 miles in 20 minutes to Mirfield, 7.5 miles in 22 minutes to Liversedge, 8.5 miles in 26 minutes to Heckmondwike, 8.7 miles in 25 minutes to Shelf and Northowram, and 11.3 miles in 22 minutes to Cleckheaton, with house and flat moves to and from these towns a regular request. In the centre, the Packhorse Shopping Centre is 0.4 miles away, the Kingsgate Centre 0.5 miles, and Great Northern Retail Park 0.7 miles, so flat‑pack and furniture collections are straightforward, as are single items such as a sofa, a bed, a wardrobe or a washing machine. Student moves at the start and end of term are frequent, supported by nearby self storage at Storage King 0.8 miles, Stadium Self-Storage 0.9 miles, and Leader Distribution Limited 1.4 miles, plus Calderdale and Kirklees Vehicle Storage 3.3 miles for larger loads, making loads into and out of self storage simple. Tip runs of old furniture, garden waste and clutter go to Emerald Street Recycling Centre 1 mile from the centre. With a 2021 Census population of 141683 and local anchors such as the University of Huddersfield and the College of the Resurrection 4 miles out, the town also sees steady flat moves within the town itself alongside regular trips to the retail parks and the nearby towns.
Huddersfield had 141,683 people at the 2021 Census. Furniture and flat-pack from Packhorse Shopping Centre, Kingsgate Centre and Great Northern Retail Park is a common single-item run. The council's nearest recycling centre is Emerald Street Recycling Centre, 1.0 miles away; a tip run with us goes to a licensed recycling centre, with the disposal in the price.