Emily Way, Halifax, HX1 2NS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around HX1 2NS is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	54%	51.7%	-2.3%	51.0%	0.7%
Male	46%	48.3%	2.3%	49.0%	-0.7%

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	38.8%	26.1%	-12.7%	37.9%	-11.8%
Married: Opposite sex	39.9%	46.4%	6.5%	44.2%	2.2%
Married: Same sex	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Separated	1.1%	3.3%	2.2%	2.2%	1.1%
Divorced	13.7%	14.4%	0.7%	9.1%	5.3%
Widowed	6.6%	8.5%	1.9%	6.1%	2.4%

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	46%	48.9%	2.9%	48.4%	0.5%
Good health	38.4%	33.5%	-4.9%	33.6%	-0.1%
Fair health	11.6%	14.8%	3.2%	12.7%	2.1%
Bad health	3%	2.8%	-0.2%	4.0%	-1.2%
Very bad health	1%	0%	-1.0%	1.2%	-1.2%

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 44.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	9.8%	10.5%	0.7%	18.2%	-7.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.4%	11.8%	1.4%	9.6%	2.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.6%	13.1%	0.5%	13.4%	-0.3%
Apprenticeship	1.6%	6.5%	4.9%	5.3%	1.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12%	11.1%	-0.9%	16.9%	-5.8%
Degree or Similar	50.3%	44.4%	-5.9%	33.8%	10.6%
Other	3.3%	2.6%	-0.7%	2.8%	-0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 75% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Indian	10.1%	16.5%	6.4%	3.1%	13.4%
Pakistani	3.5%	1.1%	-2.4%	2.7%	-1.6%
Other Asian	3.5%	1.7%	-1.8%	1.6%	0.1%
Black African	0%	1.1%	1.1%	2.5%	-1.4%
Mixed White and Asian	1%	1.7%	0.7%	0.8%	0.9%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.4%	0.7%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.5%	0.6%	0.1%	0.9%	-0.3%
Mixed Other	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
White	81.3%	75%	-6.3%	81.4%	-6.4%
Other	0%	0.6%	0.6%	1.6%	-1.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 73.3% 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	83.8%	73.3%	-10.5%	83.2%	-9.9%
European Union	3%	7.4%	4.4%	6.1%	1.3%
Rest of Europe	0.5%	1.1%	0.6%	0.8%	0.3%
Africa	1.5%	1.7%	0.2%	2.7%	-1.0%
Middle East and Asia	11.1%	13.1%	2.0%	5.6%	7.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.6%	0.6%	1.3%	-0.7%
Oceania	0%	2.8%	2.8%	0.3%	2.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	83.3%	73.3%	-10.0%	83.2%	-9.9%
10+ Years	1.5%	14.8%	13.3%	9.8%	5.0%
5-10 Years	2%	5.7%	3.7%	2.9%	2.8%
2-5 Years	7.1%	2.3%	-4.8%	2.2%	0.1%
Less than 2 years	6.1%	4%	-2.1%	1.9%	2.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	74.9%	76.7%	-1.8%
Ireland	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
Portugal	2.3%	0.5%	1.8%
Poland	3.4%	1.3%	2.1%
Romania	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Other EU countries	1.1%	1.5%	-0.4%
Other Europe	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Central and Western Africa	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
South and Eastern Africa	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Southern Asia	7.4%	1.2%	6.2%
Oceania	1.7%	0.1%	1.6%
No passport held	4.6%	13.5%	-8.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	25.6%	37.2%	-11.6%
Christian	45.5%	46.2%	-0.7%
Hindu	10.2%	1.7%	8.5%
Muslim	6.3%	6.5%	-0.2%
Sikh	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Other religion	3.4%	0.6%	2.8%
Not answered	8.5%	6.0%	2.5%

Safety

Is Emily Way Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Emily Way was 61.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 49.3% lower than the Skircoat average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Emily Way has the 12th lowest crime rate of 23 local areas in Skircoat and the 248th lowest crime rate of 685 local areas in Calderdale .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 55.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 31.6%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 53% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£45,700

Income Rank
6/10

Household Income in HX1 2NS, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 4/10 (below 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 5/10 (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 - 1/10 (very low )
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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 8/10 (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 - 2/10 (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 - 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) - 2/10 (very low )
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 Emily Way are based on 47 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 Emily Way, Halifax, HX1 2NS

Estimated Average Property Prices for HX1 2NS

Average Price
£198,053

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£198,053

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Emily Way

Average Price
£206,492

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£206,492

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Emily WayStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
2 Mccrea Apartments Emily Way, Halifax, West Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£189,000	2025-03-20	£183,044
8 Mccrea Apartments Emily Way, Halifax, West Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£157,500	2023-10-06	£165,581
8 Mccrea Apartments Emily Way, Halifax, West Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£110,000	2022-12-20	£113,363
7 Mccrea Apartments Emily Way, Halifax, West Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£115,000	2021-05-05	£129,082
6 Mccrea Apartments Emily Way, Halifax, West Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£117,500	2020-09-04	£142,445

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for HX1 2NS

Employment

HX1 2NS area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

The percentage of retired residents living in HX1 2NS 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

Full-Time Employee	59
Retired	51
Part-Time Employee	18
Self-Employed	13
Looking after home or family	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1
Unemployed	1
Student (economically inactive)	1
Other	0

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	24
Financial and insurance activities	19
Education	19
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	15
Information and communication	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Administrative and support service activities	7
Manufacturing	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Real estate activities	3
Other	2
Construction	2
Transport and storage	2
Accommodation and food service activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Holy Trinity Primary School, A Church of England Academy Savile Park Road , HX1 2ES	3out of 4	299 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Catholic Primary Academy Swires Road , HX1 2ER	- not rated	690 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Savile Park Primary School Moorfield Street , HX1 3ER	3out of 4	718 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Salterhebble Junior and Infant School Stafford Square , HX3 0AU	3out of 4	1,050 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Parkinson Lane Community Primary School Parkinson Lane , HX1 3XL	4out of 4	1,071 yd	Community school	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	941 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Park Lane Academy Park Lane , Exley HX3 9LG	1out of 4	2,169 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Academy Grammar Albert Road , HX6 2NW	1out of 4	3,103 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Brooksbank School Victoria Road , HX5 0QG	3out of 4	4,124 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Academy, Halifax Shay Lane , HX2 9TZ	4out of 4	4,852 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	1,066 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Sixth Form Academy Northgate House , HX1 1UN	- not rated	1,359 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	2,380 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Stafford Hall Cheltenham Place , HX3 0AW	- not rated	951 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Beacon Lights Schools Rifaiyy Building (Hopwood Lane Entrance) , Francis Street HX1 5JY	- not rated	1,156 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Gleddings School Birdcage Lane , Savile Park HX3 0JB	- not rated	1,204 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ravenscliffe High School Skircoat Green , HX3 0RZ	4out of 4	1,435 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Compass Community School Willow Park Willow Street , Sowerby Bridge HX6 2BU	- not rated	2,596 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
Dixis Baps	196 Savile Park Road, Halifax	666 yd
Jenny's	14 Hunger Hill, Halifax	670 yd
Inner Wheel Club Of Halifax	Former Wardens House, Waterhouse Almshouses	679 yd
Shay Cafe	4 - 6 Hunger Hill, Halifax	694 yd
Crave Cafe And Tearooms	The Shears Inn, 1 Paris Gates	704 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Shay Stadium Catering Ltd (Wet Sales Only)	The Shay, Shaw Hill	545 yd
Stafford Bowling Club	Stafford Avenue, Halifax	624 yd
Shears Inn	The Shears Inn, 1 Paris Gates	704 yd
The Royal Oak	1 Clare Road, Halifax	916 yd
Plummet Line Hotel Halifax	Plummet Line Hotel, 21 Bull Close Lane	926 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pizza Works Ltd	23 Bull Close Lane, Halifax	895 yd
Dixy Chicken	10 Wards End, Halifax	910 yd
Harry's Grill House	15 Bull Green, Halifax	962 yd
Toppers Deli	49 Commercial Street, Halifax	982 yd
Halifax Curry House	30 Bull Green, Halifax	994 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco Stores Ltd	28 - 30 Southgate, Halifax		1,061 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Queens Sports Club MOORLANDS VIEW	health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre, squash courts, tennis courts	371 yd
Spring Hall Athletics Facility SPRING HALL ATHLETICS TRACK SPRING HALL ATHLETICS TRACK HUDDERSFIELD ROAD	athletics tracks, grass pitches	501 yd
Shay Stadium THE SHAY STADIUM THE SHAY STADIUM SHAW HILL	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	516 yd
Holy Trinity Primary School, A Church Of England Academy SAVILE PARK ROAD	artificial grass pitch	543 yd
The Halifax High School (Closed) Prescott Street		613 yd
3Gi Soccer WEAVING SHED WEAVING SHED SHAW LANE	artificial grass pitch	654 yd
Halifax Swimming Pool SKIRCOAT ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	722 yd
Savile Park Skircoat Moor Road	grass pitches	789 yd
Kensington Road KENSINGTON ROAD	grass pitches	1,023 yd
Calderdale College FRANCIS STREET	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	1,039 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	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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	54.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	52.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	79.99 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	79.99 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	12.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of HX1 2NS