Greenhead is an inner-urban ward in the metropolitan borough of Kirklees, in West Yorkshire, covering much of Huddersfield town centre and the neighbouring residential streets. The ward is notable for the large Victorian green space Greenhead Park, tree-lined avenues and a mix of period terraces and more recent developments that give it a compact but varied urban character.
Historically shaped by the wool and textile trade like much of the area, today's Greenhead has a mixed economy of retail, education, public services and small businesses, with a visible student presence linked to the nearby University of Huddersfield. Culturally it reflects Huddersfield's diversity, with community activities in the park and town-centre venues alongside ongoing regeneration efforts to balance heritage and modern urban life.
Postcode districts covering Greenhead
Most populated places nearby
- Manchester 21.5 miles34.6 km
- Sheffield 24 miles38.6 km
- Leeds 14.4 miles23.3 km
- Bradford 9.5 miles15.2 km
- Oldham 14.7 miles23.7 km
- Burnley 20.8 miles33.5 km
- Huddersfield 0.2 miles0.4 km
- Stockport 22.4 miles36.1 km
- Salford 23 miles37 km
- Rotherham 23.4 miles37.6 km
- Wakefield 11.9 miles19.2 km
- Rochdale 15.7 miles25.2 km
Neighbouring places
- Huddersfield Built-up area 0.2 miles0.4 km
- Lindley Ward 1.4 miles2.3 km
- Newsome Ward 1.6 miles2.6 km
- Ashbrow Ward 1.7 miles2.8 km
- Golcar Ward 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Crosland Moor and Netherton Ward 2.1 miles3.4 km
- Dalton Ward 2.2 miles3.5 km
- Rastrick Ward 2.6 miles4.2 km
- Almondbury Ward 2.7 miles4.4 km
- Kirkheaton Built-up area 2.8 miles4.6 km
- Scapegoat Hill Built-up area 3.1 miles5.1 km
- Outlane Built-up area 3.2 miles5.1 km
Example postcodes in Greenhead
HD1 4NY, HD1 4SL, HD1 4LZ, HD1 4HX, HD1 4PT, HD1 5HT, HD3 4AE, HD1 4TW, HD1 6EY … See all
Transport links
- Leeds Bradford International Airport 15.7 miles25.3 km
- Manchester Airport 28.5 miles45.9 km
- Huddersfield Railway Station 0.6 miles1 km
- Lockwood Railway Station 1.3 miles2.1 km
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Schools in Greenhead
- Birkby Infant and Nursery School Primary
- Birkby Junior School Primary
- Greenhead College Further education
- Huddersfield Grammar School Independent - all ages
- Paddock Junior Infant and Nursery School Primary
- St Patrick's Catholic Primary Academy Primary
- The Mount School Independent - primary
Local points of interest
- Galpharm Stadium Stadium 1.2 miles1.9 km
- Kirklees Priory Historic site 3.8 miles6.1 km
- The Shay Stadium Stadium 5 miles8.1 km
- The University of Bradford University 9.6 miles15.5 km
- National Media Museum Museum 9.6 miles15.5 km
- Blackstone Edge Mountains 10.1 miles16.2 km
- Valley Parade Stadium 10.5 miles16.9 km
- Pugneys Country Park Nature reserve 12 miles19.3 km
- Outwood Library Library 12.5 miles20.1 km
- Elland Road Stadium 12.6 miles20.2 km
- Gotts Park Mansion Country house 13.2 miles21.2 km
- Stanley Library Library 13.7 miles22.1 km