Wards End, Halifax, HX1 1BX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding HX1 1BX is primarily male, with 56.1% of the population being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	40.6%	43.9%	3.3%	51.0%	-7.1%
Male	59.4%	56.1%	-3.3%	49.0%	7.1%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

In the immediate area around HX1 1BX, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 47.9% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	41.3%	47.9%	6.6%	37.9%	10.0%
Married: Opposite sex	27.1%	25%	-2.1%	44.2%	-19.2%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Separated	4.6%	3.1%	-1.5%	2.2%	0.9%
Divorced	13.3%	7.3%	-6.0%	9.1%	-1.8%
Widowed	13.8%	16.3%	2.5%	6.1%	10.2%

Health

Across the UK, the average 48.4% rated their health as Very Good, 33.6% as Good, 12.7% as Fair, 4% as Bad, and 1.2% as Very Bad.

Population age significantly impacts residents' health. Additionally, socioeconomic status plays a crucial role: higher income levels and lower poverty rates are linked to better health outcomes. Affluent areas benefit from higher living standards, access to private healthcare, and healthier lifestyle choices.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	39.7%	32%	-7.7%	48.4%	-16.4%
Good health	36.8%	41%	4.2%	33.6%	7.4%
Fair health	18%	18.6%	0.6%	12.7%	5.9%
Bad health	4.6%	7.1%	2.5%	4.0%	3.1%
Very bad health	0.8%	1.2%	0.4%	1.2%	0.0%

Education and Qualifications

During the 2021 census, the educational qualifications of residents across the UK were as follows: 18.2% had no qualifications, 9.6% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.4% had 5 or more GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS Levels, 16.9% had 2 or more A Levels, 33.8% held a degree (or equivalent), and 5.4% had completed an apprenticeship.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	24.8%	23%	-1.8%	18.2%	4.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8.7%	9.1%	0.4%	9.6%	-0.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.2%	11.1%	-3.1%	13.4%	-2.3%
Apprenticeship	1.8%	3.5%	1.7%	5.3%	-1.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.7%	16.4%	7.7%	16.9%	-0.5%
Degree or Similar	33.9%	28.6%	-5.3%	33.8%	-5.2%
Other	7.8%	8.4%	0.6%	2.8%	5.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 75.1% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	2.9%	0%	-2.9%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	16.7%	4.4%	-12.3%	3.1%	1.3%
Pakistani	6.3%	10%	3.7%	2.7%	7.3%
Other Asian	2.9%	2.2%	-0.7%	1.6%	0.6%
Black African	0.8%	1.6%	0.8%	2.5%	-0.9%
Other Black	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	1.7%	2.5%	0.8%	0.4%	2.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.9%	0.3%
White	66.5%	75.1%	8.6%	81.4%	-6.3%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Arab	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Other	1.3%	0.9%	-0.4%	1.6%	-0.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 73.2% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	73.6%	73.2%	-0.4%	83.2%	-10.0%
European Union	4.2%	9.3%	5.1%	6.1%	3.2%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.8%	0.1%
Africa	2.5%	4%	1.5%	2.7%	1.3%
Middle East and Asia	18.8%	12.1%	-6.7%	5.6%	6.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.8%	0.3%	-0.5%	1.3%	-1.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	72.4%	73%	0.6%	83.2%	-10.2%
10+ Years	8.8%	7.5%	-1.3%	9.8%	-2.3%
5-10 Years	4.6%	4.7%	0.1%	2.9%	1.8%
2-5 Years	5.9%	7.8%	1.9%	2.2%	5.6%
Less than 2 years	8.4%	7.1%	-1.3%	1.9%	5.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	57.7%	76.7%	-19.0%
Ireland	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
France	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
Italy	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Poland	1.2%	1.3%	-0.1%
Romania	4.3%	0.9%	3.4%
Other EU countries	1.2%	1.5%	-0.3%
Other Europe	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
North Africa	1.8%	0.1%	1.7%
Middle East	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Southern Asia	4.6%	1.2%	3.4%
South-East Asia	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
No passport held	22.7%	13.5%	9.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	32.7%	37.2%	-4.5%
Christian	42.7%	46.2%	-3.5%
Buddhist	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Hindu	2.5%	1.7%	0.8%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	15.6%	6.5%	9.1%
Other religion	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Not answered	5%	6.0%	-1.0%

Safety

Is Wards End Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Wards End was 875.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 1095.6% higher than the Hipperholme and Lightcliffe average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Wards End has the 4th highest crime rate of 72 local areas in Hipperholme and Lightcliffe and the 6th highest crime rate of 685 local areas in Calderdale .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 502.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -20.8%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a much lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 98% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£29,500

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in HX1 1BX, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 10/10 (very high )
Indices of multiple deprivation (IMD) is used to classify the relative deprivation (a measure of poverty) of the area. It considers the following domains:
Income Deprivation Domain - 9/10 (very high )
The Income Deprivation Domain measures the percentage of people in the population who are experiencing poverty due to having a low income. It includes both those who are unemployed and those who are employed but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Employment Deprivation Domain - 10/10 (very high )
The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the working-age population in an area involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes people who would like to work but are unable to do so due to unemployment, sickness or disability, or caring responsibilities.
Education, Skills and Training Domain - 6/10 (average )
The Education, Skills, and Training Deprivation Domain measures the lack of education and skills in a local area. It has two parts: one for children and young people, and one for adults. The part for children and young people looks at their school achievements ('flow'), while the part for adults looks at the number of adults without qualifications ('stock').
Health Deprivation and Disability Domain - 10/10 (very high )
The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of early death and poor quality of life due to bad physical or mental health. It looks at illness, disability, and early death, but not at behaviors or environments that might affect future health.
Crime Domain - 10/10 (very high )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 3/10 (low )
The Barriers to Housing and Services Domain measures how easy or hard it is to access housing and local services. It has two parts: one looks at how close local services are, and the other looks at issues like how affordable housing is.
Living Environment Deprivation Domain - 10/10 (very high )
The Living Environment Deprivation Domain measures the quality of the local environment. It has two parts: the "indoors" part looks at housing quality, and the "outdoors" part looks at air quality and road traffic accidents.
Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) - 6/10 (average )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) measures how many children aged 0 to 15 live in low-income families. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low incomes. This includes both those who are unemployed and those who work but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) - 9/10 (very high )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) measures the percentage of people aged 60 or older who have low income. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low income, including both unemployed people and those with low-paying jobs (and who satisfy the respective means tests).

Property Prices

Average property prices on Wards End are based on 11 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Calderdale.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Wards End, Halifax, HX1 1BX

Estimated Average Property Prices for HX1 1BX

Average Price
£215,642

Semi-Detached
£383,613

Terraced
£173,955

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£142,078

Estimated Average Property Prices for Wards End

Average Price
£248,851

Semi-Detached
£387,201

Terraced
£151,870

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£237,031

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Wards EndStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
11 Wards End, Halifax, West Yorkshire Other, an established residential building	£132,500	2024-11-08	£134,036
11 Wards End, Halifax, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£120,000	2024-06-13	£129,296
7 - 8 Wards End, Halifax, West Yorkshire Other, an established residential building	£120,000	2024-03-19	£125,892
4 Wards End, Halifax, West Yorkshire Other, an established residential building	£190,000	2023-06-01	£198,930
4 Wards End, Halifax, West Yorkshire Other, an established residential building	£139,200	2019-08-01	£171,059

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for HX1 1BX

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in HX1 1BX area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 33% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	94
Full-Time Employee	72
Part-Time Employee	23
Unemployed	21
Long-Term Sick or disabled	16
Other	15
Looking after home or family	14
Self-Employed	14
Student (economically inactive)	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6

Employment Industry

Financial and insurance activities	33
Information and communication	13
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	12
Manufacturing	10
Education	9
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Human health and social work activities	7
Administrative and support service activities	6
Transport and storage	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Other	3
Construction	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Real estate activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Mary's Catholic Primary Academy Swires Road , HX1 2ER	- not rated	723 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Beech Hill School Mount Pleasant Avenue , HX1 5TN	3out of 4	834 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Portland Road , HX3 6LA	3out of 4	990 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Holy Trinity Primary School, A Church of England Academy Savile Park Road , HX1 2ES	3out of 4	1,158 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Augustine's CofE VA Junior and Infant School Hanson Lane , HX1 5PG	2out of 4	1,229 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Crossley Heath School Savile Park , HX3 0HG	4out of 4	1,671 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Park Lane Academy Park Lane , Exley HX3 9LG	1out of 4	2,843 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Academy Grammar Albert Road , HX6 2NW	1out of 4	3,517 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Academy, Halifax Shay Lane , HX2 9TZ	4out of 4	4,024 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The North Halifax Grammar School Moorbottom Road , Illingworth HX2 9SU	4out of 4	4,449 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Trinity Sixth Form Academy Northgate House , HX1 1UN	- not rated	406 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Calderdale College Francis Street , HX1 3UZ	- not rated	1,099 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Halifax Academy Gibbet Street , HX2 0BA	3out of 4	2,334 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Beacon Lights Schools Rifaiyy Building (Hopwood Lane Entrance) , Francis Street HX1 5JY	- not rated	961 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Stafford Hall Cheltenham Place , HX3 0AW	- not rated	1,639 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Gleddings School Birdcage Lane , Savile Park HX3 0JB	- not rated	2,150 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ravenscliffe High School Skircoat Green , HX3 0RZ	4out of 4	2,360 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Compass Community School Willow Park Willow Street , Sowerby Bridge HX6 2BU	- not rated	3,113 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
QFC	3A Wards End, Halifax	32 yd
Anatolia Tukish Cuisine And Bar	Ground Floor, 2 Wards End	57 yd
Totem	8 Westgate, Halifax	70 yd
The Gate Cafe Bar & Deli	5 Westgate, Halifax	86 yd
Sultan Mahal	20B Westgate, Halifax	95 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Royal Oak	1 Clare Road, Halifax	71 yd
The Grayston Unity	8 Horton Street, Halifax	71 yd
The Hourglass Bar	2 Albion Street, Halifax	97 yd
Meandering Bear Limited	21 - 23 Union Street, Halifax	140 yd
Westgate	Westgate Hotel, 28 Westgate	147 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Dixy Chicken	10 Wards End, Halifax	46 yd
Seoul Food Korean Kitchen	5 Carrier Street, Halifax	114 yd
Toppers Deli	49 Commercial Street, Halifax	121 yd
All Pizzetto	35 Union Street, Halifax	132 yd
Pearsons	19 Union Street, Halifax	142 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco Stores Ltd	28 - 30 Southgate, Halifax		119 yd
Marks & Spencer	29 Woolshops, Halifax		378 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Halifax Swimming Pool SKIRCOAT ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	274 yd
The Halifax High School (Closed) Prescott Street		343 yd
Ymca (Halifax) CROSSLEY STREET		358 yd
Xplosive Fitness SQUARE ROAD	health and fitness suite	391 yd
Gemini Fitness (Closed) Square Road	health and fitness suite	394 yd
Shay Stadium THE SHAY STADIUM THE SHAY STADIUM SHAW HILL	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	610 yd
Pure Gym (Halifax) Broad Street Plaza	health and fitness suite	641 yd
St Marys Parish Centre Clarence Street		651 yd
Body Station AKROYD PLACE	health and fitness suite	666 yd
North Bridge Leisure Centre NORTH BRIDGE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts	722 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	97.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	97.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	97.3%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	97.3%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	2.7%

Download Speed

Median download speed	22.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed	25.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	79.67 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	79.67 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	1.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	2.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.

Overview of HX1 1BX