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 miles
- Sheffield 24 miles
- Leeds 14.4 miles
- Bradford 9.5 miles
- Oldham 14.7 miles
- Burnley 20.8 miles
- Huddersfield 0.2 miles
- Stockport 22.4 miles
- Salford 23 miles
- Rotherham 23.4 miles
- Wakefield 11.9 miles
- Rochdale 15.7 miles
Neighbouring places
- Huddersfield Built-up area 0.2 miles
- Lindley Ward 1.4 miles
- Newsome Ward 1.6 miles
- Ashbrow Ward 1.7 miles
- Golcar Ward 1.8 miles
- Crosland Moor and Netherton Ward 2.1 miles
- Dalton Ward 2.2 miles
- Rastrick Ward 2.6 miles
- Almondbury Ward 2.7 miles
- Kirkheaton Built-up area 2.8 miles
- Scapegoat Hill Built-up area 3.1 miles
- Outlane Built-up area 3.2 miles
Example postcodes in Greenhead
HD1 5QT, HD2 2AA, HD2 2XR, HD1 5HG, HD2 2UU, HD1 4JP, HD2 2RN, HD1 5BW, HD1 4JA … See all
Transport links
- Leeds Bradford International Airport 15.7 miles
- Manchester Airport 28.5 miles
- Huddersfield Railway Station 0.6 miles
- Lockwood Railway Station 1.3 miles
Hotels in Greenhead Ad
- Stay Hotel
- Cambridge Hotel 3
- Edgerton Hotel 3
- Manor House Lindley 5
- Huddersfield Central Lodge
- OYO The Croppers Arms 3
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 miles
- Kirklees Priory Historic site 3.8 miles
- The Shay Stadium Stadium 5 miles
- The University of Bradford University 9.6 miles
- National Media Museum Museum 9.6 miles
- Blackstone Edge Mountains 10.1 miles
- Valley Parade Stadium 10.5 miles
- Pugneys Country Park Nature reserve 12 miles
- Outwood Library Library 12.5 miles
- Elland Road Stadium 12.6 miles
- Gotts Park Mansion Country house 13.2 miles
- Stanley Library Library 13.7 miles