Union Street South, Halifax, HX1 2LB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding HX1 2LB is primarily male, with 53.6% 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	44.4%	46.4%	2.0%	51.0%	-4.6%
Male	55.6%	53.6%	-2.0%	49.0%	4.6%

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	46.7%	39%	-7.7%	37.9%	1.1%
Married: Opposite sex	35.2%	42.9%	7.7%	44.2%	-1.3%
Married: Same sex	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	4.1%	1.7%	-2.4%	2.2%	-0.5%
Divorced	9.8%	13.9%	4.1%	9.1%	4.8%
Widowed	3.7%	2.4%	-1.3%	6.1%	-3.7%

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	53.2%	52.2%	-1.0%	48.4%	3.8%
Good health	28%	30.8%	2.8%	33.6%	-2.8%
Fair health	13.3%	12.8%	-0.5%	12.7%	0.1%
Bad health	4.8%	3.3%	-1.5%	4.0%	-0.7%
Very bad health	0.7%	0.8%	0.1%	1.2%	-0.4%

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 48.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	15.6%	14.6%	-1.0%	18.2%	-3.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.6%	7.3%	-8.3%	9.6%	-2.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18%	12.9%	-5.1%	13.4%	-0.5%
Apprenticeship	3.7%	4.2%	0.5%	5.3%	-1.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.9%	9.8%	-2.1%	16.9%	-7.1%
Degree or Similar	32.4%	48.8%	16.4%	33.8%	15.0%
Other	2.9%	2.4%	-0.5%	2.8%	-0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 64.4% 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	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	1.1%	-1.1%
Indian	7.5%	18.6%	11.1%	3.1%	15.5%
Pakistani	3.4%	4.7%	1.3%	2.7%	2.0%
Other Asian	0%	1.9%	1.9%	1.6%	0.3%
Black African	0%	5.3%	5.3%	2.5%	2.8%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.0%	-0.7%
Mixed White and Asian	1%	1.1%	0.1%	0.8%	0.3%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.4%	0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.4%	1.1%	-0.3%	0.9%	0.2%
Mixed Other	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
White	84.6%	64.4%	-20.2%	81.4%	-17.0%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.1%	-0.1%
Other	0.3%	1.1%	0.8%	1.6%	-0.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 70.3% 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	85.3%	70.3%	-15.0%	83.2%	-12.9%
European Union	6.1%	3.6%	-2.5%	6.1%	-2.5%
Rest of Europe	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	0.3%	5.3%	5.0%	2.7%	2.6%
Middle East and Asia	7.2%	19.2%	12.0%	5.6%	13.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	1.7%	1.4%	1.3%	0.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	84.3%	69.9%	-14.4%	83.2%	-13.3%
10+ Years	1.7%	11.6%	9.9%	9.8%	1.8%
5-10 Years	2.7%	4.1%	1.4%	2.9%	1.2%
2-5 Years	6.1%	8.3%	2.2%	2.2%	6.1%
Less than 2 years	5.1%	6.1%	1.0%	1.9%	4.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	65.5%	76.7%	-11.2%
Ireland	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	1.9%	1.3%	0.6%
Other EU countries	0.3%	1.5%	-1.2%
Central and Western Africa	2.5%	0.3%	2.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Southern Asia	14.4%	1.2%	13.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	12.4%	13.5%	-1.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	32.5%	37.2%	-4.7%
Christian	40.6%	46.2%	-5.6%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	14.4%	1.7%	12.7%
Muslim	6.7%	6.5%	0.2%
Sikh	1.1%	0.9%	0.2%
Other religion	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Not answered	3.6%	6.0%	-2.4%

Safety

Is Union Street South dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Union Street South was 351.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 380.1% higher than the Hipperholme and Lightcliffe average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Union Street South has the 12th highest crime rate of 72 local areas in Hipperholme and Lightcliffe and the 38th highest crime rate of 685 local areas in Calderdale .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 178.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -37.5%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 84% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£35,700

Income Rank
2/10

Household Income in HX1 2LB, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 9/10 (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) - 7/10 (above 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) - 4/10 (below 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 Union Street South are based on 54 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 Union Street South, Halifax, HX1 2LB

Estimated Average Property Prices for HX1 2LB

Average Price
£103,756

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£104,337

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£96,789

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Union Street South

Average Price
£117,853

Semi-Detached
£153,790

Terraced
£114,393

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£95,234

Other
£530,072

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Union Street South

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
56 Union Street South, Halifax, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£96,000	2025-10-09	£96,000
38 Union Street South, Halifax, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£100,000	2024-10-25	£102,820
40 Union Street South, Halifax, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£88,000	2022-02-07	£102,745
56 Union Street South, Halifax, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£88,750	2020-11-12	£115,175
46 Union Street South, Halifax, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£84,000	2019-09-13	£112,894

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for HX1 2LB

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	108
Retired	39
Part-Time Employee	33
Self-Employed	29
Looking after home or family	18
Long-Term Sick or disabled	16
Other	16
Unemployed	15
Student (economically inactive)	12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	28
Financial and insurance activities	23
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	19
Manufacturing	19
Education	15
Accommodation and food service activities	13
Construction	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Transport and storage	4
Information and communication	4
Other	3
Administrative and support service activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Real estate 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	806 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	974 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Beech Hill School Mount Pleasant Avenue , HX1 5TN	3out of 4	1,218 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Savile Park Primary School Moorfield Street , HX1 3ER	3out of 4	1,289 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Portland Road , HX3 6LA	3out of 4	1,292 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	1,574 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Park Lane Academy Park Lane , Exley HX3 9LG	1out of 4	2,449 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Academy Grammar Albert Road , HX6 2NW	1out of 4	3,595 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Academy, Halifax Shay Lane , HX2 9TZ	4out of 4	4,416 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Brooksbank School Victoria Road , HX5 0QG	3out of 4	4,555 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	731 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Calderdale College Francis Street , HX1 3UZ	- not rated	1,250 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	2,566 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	1,186 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Stafford Hall Cheltenham Place , HX3 0AW	- not rated	1,252 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Gleddings School Birdcage Lane , Savile Park HX3 0JB	- not rated	1,903 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ravenscliffe High School Skircoat Green , HX3 0RZ	4out of 4	2,026 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Compass Community School Willow Park Willow Street , Sowerby Bridge HX6 2BU	- not rated	3,142 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
Jenny's	14 Hunger Hill, Halifax	45 yd
Shay Cafe	4 - 6 Hunger Hill, Halifax	59 yd
Halifax Bridge Club	44 Prescott Street, Halifax	273 yd
Cafe Passion	2 Coleridge Street, Halifax	290 yd
Galactic Golf	60 Horton Street, Halifax	344 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Shay Stadium Catering Ltd (Wet Sales Only)	The Shay, Shaw Hill	316 yd
The Royal Oak	1 Clare Road, Halifax	327 yd
The Grayston Unity	8 Horton Street, Halifax	353 yd
Railway Hotel	29 Horton Street, Halifax	403 yd
Meandering Bear Limited	21 - 23 Union Street, Halifax	419 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Dixy Chicken	10 Wards End, Halifax	369 yd
All Pizzetto	35 Union Street, Halifax	373 yd
Pearsons	19 Union Street, Halifax	427 yd
Seoul Food Korean Kitchen	5 Carrier Street, Halifax	468 yd
Toppers Deli	49 Commercial Street, Halifax	495 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco Stores Ltd	28 - 30 Southgate, Halifax		513 yd
Marks & Spencer	29 Woolshops, Halifax		688 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Halifax Swimming Pool SKIRCOAT ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	146 yd
Shay Stadium THE SHAY STADIUM THE SHAY STADIUM SHAW HILL	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	238 yd
The Halifax High School (Closed) Prescott Street		286 yd
Xplosive Fitness SQUARE ROAD	health and fitness suite	566 yd
Gemini Fitness (Closed) Square Road	health and fitness suite	576 yd
3Gi Soccer WEAVING SHED WEAVING SHED SHAW LANE	artificial grass pitch	633 yd
Ymca (Halifax) CROSSLEY STREET		751 yd
Holy Trinity Primary School, A Church Of England Academy SAVILE PARK ROAD	artificial grass pitch	767 yd
Spring Hall Athletics Facility SPRING HALL ATHLETICS TRACK SPRING HALL ATHLETICS TRACK HUDDERSFIELD ROAD	athletics tracks, grass pitches	818 yd
Queens Sports Club MOORLANDS VIEW	health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre, squash courts, tennis courts	943 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	82.4%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	76.5%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	76.5%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	76.5%

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	17.6%

Download Speed

Median download speed	39.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed	46.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	79.95 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	79.95 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10.6 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	10.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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