North Bridge, Halifax, HX1 1XH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding HX1 1XH is primarily male, with 59.7% 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	44.9%	40.3%	-4.6%	51.0%	-10.7%
Male	55.1%	59.7%	4.6%	49.0%	10.7%

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 1XH, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 63.3% 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	56%	63.3%	7.3%	37.9%	25.4%
Married: Opposite sex	22%	15%	-7.0%	44.2%	-29.2%
Separated	4.3%	3.3%	-1.0%	2.2%	1.1%
Divorced	15.8%	13.3%	-2.5%	9.1%	4.2%
Widowed	1.9%	5%	3.1%	6.1%	-1.1%

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.

This area has a lower percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (68.2%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either an older population or social deprivation in the area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	41.2%	34.9%	-6.3%	48.4%	-13.5%
Good health	36.6%	33.3%	-3.3%	33.6%	-0.3%
Fair health	14%	22.1%	8.1%	12.7%	9.4%
Bad health	7.4%	8.2%	0.8%	4.0%	4.2%
Very bad health	0.8%	1.5%	0.7%	1.2%	0.3%

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.

This area stands out for its low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 20.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	29.7%	23%	-6.7%	18.2%	4.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18.7%	10.9%	-7.8%	9.6%	1.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19.1%	14.8%	-4.3%	13.4%	1.4%
Apprenticeship	2.4%	7.1%	4.7%	5.3%	1.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	6.7%	20.8%	14.1%	16.9%	3.9%
Degree or Similar	13.9%	20.8%	6.9%	33.8%	-13.0%
Other	9.6%	2.7%	-6.9%	2.8%	-0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 87% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0%	0.5%	0.5%	3.1%	-2.6%
Pakistani	5.3%	2.1%	-3.2%	2.7%	-0.6%
Black African	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	2.5%	-2.5%
Black Caribbean	1.2%	1.6%	0.4%	1.0%	0.6%
Mixed White and Asian	0.8%	0.5%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.3%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.6%	1%	-0.6%	0.9%	0.1%
Mixed Other	0%	3.1%	3.1%	0.8%	2.3%
White	87.7%	87%	-0.7%	81.4%	5.6%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Other	1.2%	3.6%	2.4%	1.6%	2.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 86.6% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	77.8%	86.6%	8.8%	83.2%	3.4%
European Union	12.8%	5.7%	-7.1%	6.1%	-0.4%
Rest of Europe	1.6%	2.6%	1.0%	0.8%	1.8%
Africa	1.2%	0.5%	-0.7%	2.7%	-2.2%
Middle East and Asia	5.3%	3.6%	-1.7%	5.6%	-2.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.2%	1%	-0.2%	1.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	76.1%	86.6%	10.5%	83.2%	3.4%
10+ Years	4.9%	7.7%	2.8%	9.8%	-2.1%
5-10 Years	2.9%	1%	-1.9%	2.9%	-1.9%
2-5 Years	9.5%	2.6%	-6.9%	2.2%	0.4%
Less than 2 years	6.6%	2.1%	-4.5%	1.9%	0.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	71.5%	76.7%	-5.2%
Ireland	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Poland	2.1%	1.3%	0.8%
Romania	1%	0.9%	0.1%
Other EU countries	2.6%	1.5%	1.1%
South-East Asia	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
North America and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Central and South America	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
No passport held	19.7%	13.5%	6.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	47.4%	37.2%	10.2%
Christian	44.3%	46.2%	-1.9%
Buddhist	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Muslim	4.1%	6.5%	-2.4%
Other religion	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Not answered	2.6%	6.0%	-3.4%

Safety

Is North Bridge Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around North Bridge was 572.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 681.1% higher than the Hipperholme and Lightcliffe average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

North Bridge has the 6th highest crime rate of 72 local areas in Hipperholme and Lightcliffe and the 13th highest crime rate of 685 local areas in Calderdale .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 346.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -31.3%.

🔎 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 1XH, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 9/10 (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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 9/10 (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 - 7/10 (above average )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 1/10 (very 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) - 8/10 (high )
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) - 7/10 (above average )
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 North Bridge are based on 1 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 North Bridge, Halifax, HX1 1XH

Estimated Average Property Prices for HX1 1XH

Average Price
£114,768

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£114,768

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for North Bridge

Average Price
£116,099

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£116,099

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on North BridgeStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
3 North Bridge, Halifax, West Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£55,000	2003-08-29	£116,099

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for HX1 1XH

Employment

HX1 1XH area has a very high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 13% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	57
Long-Term Sick or disabled	26
Unemployed	24
Retired	20
Part-Time Employee	16
Other	13
Self-Employed	11
Student (economically inactive)	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4
Looking after home or family	3

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	23
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	17
Financial and insurance activities	13
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Construction	9
Human health and social work activities	9
Administrative and support service activities	8
Education	7
Transport and storage	6
Other	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Portland Road , HX3 6LA	3out of 4	444 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Beech Hill School Mount Pleasant Avenue , HX1 5TN	3out of 4	533 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Academy Akroydon Rawson Street North , Boothtown HX3 6PU	3out of 4	1,062 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Augustine's CofE VA Junior and Infant School Hanson Lane , HX1 5PG	2out of 4	1,153 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Catholic Primary Academy Swires Road , HX1 2ER	- not rated	1,226 yd	Academy converter	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	2,235 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Academy, Halifax Shay Lane , HX2 9TZ	4out of 4	3,330 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Park Lane Academy Park Lane , Exley HX3 9LG	1out of 4	3,534 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Academy Grammar Albert Road , HX6 2NW	1out of 4	3,766 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The North Halifax Grammar School Moorbottom Road , Illingworth HX2 9SU	4out of 4	3,776 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	400 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Calderdale College Francis Street , HX1 3UZ	- not rated	1,414 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	2,330 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	1,178 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Stafford Hall Cheltenham Place , HX3 0AW	- not rated	2,351 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Gleddings School Birdcage Lane , Savile Park HX3 0JB	- not rated	2,825 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ravenscliffe High School Skircoat Green , HX3 0RZ	4out of 4	3,079 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Broadwood School 252 Moorend Road , Pellon HX2 0RU	- not rated	3,100 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
FUEL Shack Ltd	95 Northgate, Halifax	73 yd
Theos Greek Restaurant	91 Northgate, Halifax	93 yd
Nandos	10 Broad Street Plaza, Broad Street Plaza	230 yd
Kentucky Fried Chicken	81 Haley Hill, Halifax	236 yd
Los Pampas	8 Broad Street Plaza, Broad Street Plaza	239 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Percy Shaw	2 Broad Street Plaza, Broad Street Plaza	224 yd
The Grayston Unity	3 Wesley Court, Halifax	343 yd
Cookies	5 Union Cross Yard, Halifax	382 yd
Acapulco Night Club	Acapulco Club, 3 Waterhouse Street	424 yd
Twilight	2 Waterhouse Street, Halifax	440 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Xin Ying	99 Northgate, Halifax	63 yd
Knead Pizzeria \& Bar	2 Crossley Street, Halifax	322 yd
Le Munch Bunch	15 Northgate, Halifax	369 yd
Romino's Pizza	2A Waterhouse Street, Halifax	434 yd
Greggs PLC	17 Woolshops, Halifax	450 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Marks & Spencer	29 Woolshops, Halifax	447 yd
Tesco Stores Ltd	28 - 30 Southgate, Halifax	607 yd
One Beyond	Unit 2, Crossley Retail Park	854 yd
Farmfoods Ltd	Unit 3, Pellon Lane Retail Park	902 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Body Station AKROYD PLACE	health and fitness suite	70 yd
Pure Gym (Halifax) Broad Street Plaza	health and fitness suite	88 yd
North Bridge Leisure Centre NORTH BRIDGE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts	118 yd
Fitness First Health Club (Halifax) (Closed) Deans Clough Office Park	health and fitness suite	228 yd
24/7 Fitness (Halifax)	health and fitness suite	318 yd
Ymca (Halifax) CROSSLEY STREET		383 yd
Dw Sports Fitness (Halifax) CHARLESTOWN ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	591 yd
Gemini Fitness (Closed) Square Road	health and fitness suite	651 yd
Xplosive Fitness SQUARE ROAD	health and fitness suite	662 yd
Beech Hill School MOUNT PLEASANT AVENUE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	698 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	100.0%

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	0.0%

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

Overview of HX1 1XH