Savile Lea, Halifax, HX1 2DD

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding HX1 2DD is primarily male, with 53.5% 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	55.4%	46.5%	-8.9%	51.0%	-4.5%
Male	44.6%	53.5%	8.9%	49.0%	4.5%

Partnership Status

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

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	29.5%	41.9%	12.4%	37.9%	4.0%
Married: Opposite sex	33.5%	37.9%	4.4%	44.2%	-6.3%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Separated	2%	1.5%	-0.5%	2.2%	-0.7%
Divorced	9.4%	3.3%	-6.1%	9.1%	-5.8%
Widowed	25.6%	14.3%	-11.3%	6.1%	8.2%

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	36.7%	40.4%	3.7%	48.4%	-8.0%
Good health	27.3%	34%	6.7%	33.6%	0.4%
Fair health	25.2%	19.6%	-5.6%	12.7%	6.9%
Bad health	9.4%	4.8%	-4.6%	4.0%	0.8%
Very bad health	1.4%	1.1%	-0.3%	1.2%	-0.1%

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 high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 44.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	31.9%	27.2%	-4.7%	18.2%	9.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	5.5%	5.1%	-0.4%	9.6%	-4.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.6%	6.7%	-3.9%	13.4%	-6.7%
Apprenticeship	3.1%	4.1%	1.0%	5.3%	-1.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.3%	9.7%	1.4%	16.9%	-7.2%
Degree or Similar	33.5%	44.1%	10.6%	33.8%	10.3%
Other	7.1%	3.1%	-4.0%	2.8%	0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 64.5% of the residents identify as white, which is lower than the UK average of 81.4%, there are significant representations of other ethnic groups.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0%	1.1%	1.1%	1.1%	0.0%
Chinese	5%	0.2%	-4.8%	0.7%	-0.5%
Indian	15.1%	23.5%	8.4%	3.1%	20.4%
Pakistani	3.2%	7.1%	3.9%	2.7%	4.4%
Other Asian	0%	0.5%	0.5%	1.6%	-1.1%
Black African	0.4%	0.9%	0.5%	2.5%	-1.6%
Black Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	0.5%	0.1%	0.9%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.6%
White	73%	64.5%	-8.5%	81.4%	-16.9%
Arab	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Other	1.1%	0.7%	-0.4%	1.6%	-0.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 67.3% 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	78.8%	67.3%	-11.5%	83.2%	-15.9%
European Union	1.8%	6.8%	5.0%	6.1%	0.7%
Rest of Europe	0.7%	0.5%	-0.2%	0.8%	-0.3%
Africa	0.4%	1.8%	1.4%	2.7%	-0.9%
Middle East and Asia	18.3%	23.4%	5.1%	5.6%	17.8%
Oceania	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	77.3%	68%	-9.3%	83.2%	-15.2%
10+ Years	7.2%	7.6%	0.4%	9.8%	-2.2%
5-10 Years	5.4%	3.7%	-1.7%	2.9%	0.8%
2-5 Years	4%	12.8%	8.8%	2.2%	10.6%
Less than 2 years	6.1%	8%	1.9%	1.9%	6.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	50.9%	76.7%	-25.8%
Ireland	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
France	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Italy	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Spain	0.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Poland	1.1%	1.3%	-0.2%
Romania	1.6%	0.9%	0.7%
Other EU countries	1.8%	1.5%	0.3%
North Africa	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Southern Asia	17.7%	1.2%	16.5%
No passport held	24.8%	13.5%	11.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	29.5%	37.2%	-7.7%
Christian	35%	46.2%	-11.2%
Buddhist	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Hindu	19.2%	1.7%	17.5%
Muslim	9.6%	6.5%	3.1%
Other religion	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%
Not answered	4.6%	6.0%	-1.4%

Safety

Is Savile Lea Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Savile Lea was 141.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 93.0% higher than the Hipperholme and Lightcliffe average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Savile Lea has the 26th highest crime rate of 72 local areas in Hipperholme and Lightcliffe and the 181st highest crime rate of 685 local areas in Calderdale .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 55.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 50.0%.

🔎 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 2DD, 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 Savile Lea 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 Savile Lea, Halifax, HX1 2DD

Estimated Average Property Prices for HX1 2DD

Average Price
£497,483

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£497,483

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Savile Lea

Average Price
£544,310

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£544,310

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Savile LeaStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
3 Savile Lea, Halifax, West Yorkshire Detached, an established residential building	£475,000	2021-03-15	£571,972
1 Savile Lea, Halifax, West Yorkshire Detached, an established residential building	£275,000	2016-10-07	£391,678
2 Savile Lea, Halifax, West Yorkshire Detached, an established residential building	£325,000	2015-05-19	£514,871
3 Savile Lea, Halifax, West Yorkshire Detached, an established residential building	£380,000	2013-07-30	£631,720
2 Savile Lea, Halifax, West Yorkshire Detached, an established residential building	£355,000	2007-09-06	£533,266

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for HX1 2DD

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	149
Retired	112
Part-Time Employee	26
Self-Employed	21
Unemployed	19
Long-Term Sick or disabled	18
Looking after home or family	16
Student (economically inactive)	12
Other	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Financial and insurance activities	20
Information and communication	17
Manufacturing	16
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	15
Construction	9
Human health and social work activities	8
Education	6
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Administrative and support service activities	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Real estate activities	3
Transport and storage	2

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	214 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Holy Trinity Primary School, A Church of England Academy Savile Park Road , HX1 2ES	3out of 4	522 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Savile Park Primary School Moorfield Street , HX1 3ER	3out of 4	653 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Parkinson Lane Community Primary School Parkinson Lane , HX1 3XL	4out of 4	749 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Beech Hill School Mount Pleasant Avenue , HX1 5TN	3out of 4	1,129 yd	Academy converter	Yes	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	962 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Park Lane Academy Park Lane , Exley HX3 9LG	1out of 4	2,644 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Academy Grammar Albert Road , HX6 2NW	1out of 4	2,912 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Academy, Halifax Shay Lane , HX2 9TZ	4out of 4	4,402 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Brooksbank School Victoria Road , HX5 0QG	3out of 4	4,595 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Calderdale College Francis Street , HX1 3UZ	- not rated	638 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Sixth Form Academy Northgate House , HX1 1UN	- not rated	1,098 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	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	1,980 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	685 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Stafford Hall Cheltenham Place , HX3 0AW	- not rated	1,417 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Gleddings School Birdcage Lane , Savile Park HX3 0JB	- not rated	1,520 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ravenscliffe High School Skircoat Green , HX3 0RZ	4out of 4	1,873 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Compass Community School Willow Park Willow Street , Sowerby Bridge HX6 2BU	- not rated	2,462 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
The Next Step Trust	19 West Parade, Halifax	320 yd
Inner Wheel Club Of Halifax	Former Wardens House, Waterhouse Almshouses	363 yd
Halifax Bridge Club	44 Prescott Street, Halifax	500 yd
Dixis Baps	196 Savile Park Road, Halifax	503 yd
Calderdale SmartMove	15 Harrison Road, Halifax	515 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Halifax Catholic Memorial Club	44 Hopwood Lane, Halifax	542 yd
Plummet Line Hotel Halifax	Plummet Line Hotel, 21 Bull Close Lane	560 yd
The Latvian Club	8 Lord Street, Halifax	627 yd
Bierkeller	The Potting Shed, 24 Fountain Street	644 yd
Victoria Craft Beer Cafe	18 - 22 Powell Street, Halifax	645 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pizza Works Ltd	23 Bull Close Lane, Halifax	522 yd
Harry's Grill House	15 Bull Green, Halifax	578 yd
Halifax Curry House	30 Bull Green, Halifax	605 yd
Dixy Chicken	10 Wards End, Halifax	665 yd
Toppers Deli	49 Commercial Street, Halifax	678 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco Stores Ltd	28 - 30 Southgate, Halifax		779 yd
Marks & Spencer	29 Woolshops, Halifax		1,078 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Holy Trinity Primary School, A Church Of England Academy SAVILE PARK ROAD	artificial grass pitch	91 yd
Queens Sports Club MOORLANDS VIEW	health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre, squash courts, tennis courts	382 yd
The Halifax High School (Closed) Prescott Street		424 yd
Halifax Swimming Pool SKIRCOAT ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	600 yd
Calderdale College FRANCIS STREET	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	602 yd
Shay Stadium THE SHAY STADIUM THE SHAY STADIUM SHAW HILL	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	645 yd
St Marys Parish Centre Clarence Street		766 yd
Savile Park Skircoat Moor Road	grass pitches	937 yd
Ymca (Halifax) CROSSLEY STREET		941 yd
Spring Hall Athletics Facility SPRING HALL ATHLETICS TRACK SPRING HALL ATHLETICS TRACK HUDDERSFIELD ROAD	athletics tracks, grass pitches	947 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%

Download Speed

Median download speed	54.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed	109.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	11.3 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of HX1 2DD