HD8 GP catchment: which practices serve the HD8 postcode district
33,471 people living in the HD8 postcode district are registered with a GP (July 2026), 95% of them at 8 practices. The practice with the most is Skelmanthorpe Family Doctors in Huddersfield, with 9,260 (28%). The 3 largest together hold 66% of the district's registrations.
Latest data: July 2026. Registered patients by neighbourhood July 2026; GP Patient Survey 2026.
These are the practices people living in HD8 are actually registered with, from NHS England's count of registered patients by neighbourhood; a practice's own catchment boundary can be wider or narrower. The district is mostly in Kirklees.
| Practice | Town | Residents registered | Share | Overall experience good | CQC rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Skelmanthorpe Family Doctors | Huddersfield | 9,260 | 28% | 88% | Good |
| Kirkburton Health Centre | Huddersfield | 7,058 | 21% | 75% | Good |
| Shepley Health Centre | Huddersfield | 5,860 | 18% | 89% | Good |
| Dr's H.C. Ash, K.A. Harris & J.E. Hirst | Huddersfield | 4,551 | 14% | 93% | Good |
| Lepton & Kirkheaton Surgeries | Huddersfield | 2,651 | 8% | 77% | Good |
| Middlestown Medical Centre | Wakefield | 1,625 | 5% | 87% | Good |
| Dr Nazareth, Dr Hameed, Dr Frankland and Dr Ihsan | Huddersfield | 678 | 2% | 73% | Good |
Across the 7 practices serving HD8 with survey results, the share of patients describing their overall experience as good ranges from 73% at Dr Nazareth, Dr Hameed, Dr Frankland and Dr Ihsan to 93% at Dr's H.C. Ash, K.A. Harris & J.E. Hirst, with a median of 87% (England: 77%). 4 are above England and 0 below by more than the survey's margin of error. Dr's H.C. Ash, K.A. Harris & J.E. Hirst has the highest share finding it easy to get through by phone (90%, England 57%).
Which GP practices serve HD8?
Skelmanthorpe Family Doctors, Kirkburton Health Centre, Shepley Health Centre, Dr's H.C. Ash, K.A. Harris & J.E. Hirst and Lepton & Kirkheaton Surgeries have the most registered patients living in HD8.
How many people in HD8 are registered with a GP?
33,471, 95% of them at 8 practices.
Which GP near HD8 do patients rate highest?
Among the practices serving the district, Dr's H.C. Ash, K.A. Harris & J.E. Hirst: 93% of its patients rated their overall experience good in the 2026 GP Patient Survey.