Free School Lane, Halifax, HX1 2PR

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding HX1 2PR is primarily male, with 54.5% 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	46.6%	45.5%	-1.1%	51.0%	-5.5%
Male	53.4%	54.5%	1.1%	49.0%	5.5%

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 vicinity of HX1 2PR there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 58.6% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	27.6%	30.7%	3.1%	37.9%	-7.2%
Married: Opposite sex	55.3%	58.6%	3.3%	44.2%	14.4%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Separated	1.2%	1.2%	0.0%	2.2%	-1.0%
Divorced	11%	6.4%	-4.6%	9.1%	-2.7%
Widowed	4.9%	2.4%	-2.5%	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	47.7%	47%	-0.7%	48.4%	-1.4%
Good health	39.3%	36.1%	-3.2%	33.6%	2.5%
Fair health	10.1%	13.6%	3.5%	12.7%	0.9%
Bad health	2.7%	3%	0.3%	4.0%	-1.0%
Very bad health	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	1.2%	-0.9%

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.

In the area around HX1 2PR this area, 6% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%. 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	14.6%	6%	-8.6%	18.2%	-12.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.3%	9.9%	0.6%	9.6%	0.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.8%	11.5%	-2.3%	13.4%	-1.9%
Apprenticeship	3.7%	2%	-1.7%	5.3%	-3.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.8%	23.4%	9.6%	16.9%	6.5%
Degree or Similar	41.9%	44.4%	2.5%	33.8%	10.6%
Other	2.8%	2.8%	0.0%	2.8%	0.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 74.8% 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	0.3%	1%	0.7%	1.1%	-0.1%
Chinese	0%	1.7%	1.7%	0.7%	1.0%
Indian	4.7%	2.6%	-2.1%	3.1%	-0.5%
Pakistani	11.4%	13.6%	2.2%	2.7%	10.9%
Other Asian	3.4%	2.3%	-1.1%	1.6%	0.7%
Black African	0%	1%	1.0%	2.5%	-1.5%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.7%	0.7%	1.0%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	1%	0.3%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	1%	1.0%	0.9%	0.1%
Mixed Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	79.5%	74.8%	-4.7%	81.4%	-6.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 86.4% 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	84.2%	86.4%	2.2%	83.2%	3.2%
European Union	2.7%	1.3%	-1.4%	6.1%	-4.8%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	1%	1.3%	0.3%	2.7%	-1.4%
Middle East and Asia	10.7%	9.3%	-1.4%	5.6%	3.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1%	1.3%	0.3%	1.3%	0.0%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	83.6%	86.4%	2.8%	83.2%	3.2%
10+ Years	1.3%	13%	11.7%	9.8%	3.2%
5-10 Years	1%	0.3%	-0.7%	2.9%	-2.6%
2-5 Years	1.7%	0.3%	-1.4%	2.2%	-1.9%
Less than 2 years	12.4%	0%	-12.4%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	87.7%	76.7%	11.0%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
South-East Asia	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
No passport held	9.3%	13.5%	-4.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	39.2%	37.2%	2.0%
Christian	35.5%	46.2%	-10.7%
Buddhist	1.7%	0.5%	1.2%
Hindu	2.3%	1.7%	0.6%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	12.3%	6.5%	5.8%
Not answered	8.6%	6.0%	2.6%

Safety

Is Free School Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Free School Lane was 150.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 24.4% higher than the Skircoat average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

Free School Lane has the 6th highest crime rate of 23 local areas in Skircoat and the 164th highest crime rate of 685 local areas in Calderdale .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 51.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -33.7%.

🔎 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 2PR, 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 Free School Lane are based on 145 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 Free School Lane, Halifax, HX1 2PR

Estimated Average Property Prices for HX1 2PR

Average Price
£523,774

Semi-Detached
£424,844

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£622,704

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Free School Lane

Average Price
£146,485

Semi-Detached
£369,888

Terraced
£203,796

Detached
£386,102

Flats/Maisonettes
£117,369

Other
£247,305

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Free School LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
2 Heathfield Free School Lane, Halifax, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£370,000	2021-09-24	£428,818
1 Heathfield Free School Lane, Halifax, West Yorkshire Detached, an established residential building	£139,500	1995-07-04	£619,736

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for HX1 2PR

Employment

HX1 2PR 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	99
Retired	54
Part-Time Employee	29
Self-Employed	25
Student (economically inactive)	14
Looking after home or family	10
Other	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Unemployed	3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	30
Education	23
Financial and insurance activities	20
Construction	16
Manufacturing	15
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	11
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Information and communication	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Transport and storage	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Administrative and support service activities	3
Other	2
Real estate 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	505 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Salterhebble Junior and Infant School Stafford Square , HX3 0AU	3out of 4	858 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Catholic Primary Academy Swires Road , HX1 2ER	- not rated	883 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Savile Park Primary School Moorfield Street , HX1 3ER	3out of 4	942 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Parkinson Lane Community Primary School Parkinson Lane , HX1 3XL	4out of 4	1,305 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	1,140 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Park Lane Academy Park Lane , Exley HX3 9LG	1out of 4	1,981 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Academy Grammar Albert Road , HX6 2NW	1out of 4	3,325 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Brooksbank School Victoria Road , HX5 0QG	3out of 4	3,990 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Brighouse High School Finkil Street , HD6 2NY	3out of 4	4,836 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	1,285 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Sixth Form Academy Northgate House , HX1 1UN	- not rated	1,376 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	2,609 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	750 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Gleddings School Birdcage Lane , Savile Park HX3 0JB	- not rated	1,264 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Beacon Lights Schools Rifaiyy Building (Hopwood Lane Entrance) , Francis Street HX1 5JY	- not rated	1,354 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ravenscliffe High School Skircoat Green , HX3 0RZ	4out of 4	1,371 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Compass Community School Willow Park Willow Street , Sowerby Bridge HX6 2BU	- not rated	2,809 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
Crave Cafe And Tearooms	The Shears Inn, 1 Paris Gates	485 yd
Jenny's	14 Hunger Hill, Halifax	621 yd
Shay Cafe	4 - 6 Hunger Hill, Halifax	633 yd
Halifax Bridge Club	44 Prescott Street, Halifax	753 yd
Inner Wheel Club Of Halifax	Former Wardens House, Waterhouse Almshouses	779 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Shay Stadium Catering Ltd (Wet Sales Only)	The Shay, Shaw Hill	413 yd
Stafford Bowling Club	Stafford Avenue, Halifax	466 yd
Shears Inn	The Shears Inn, 1 Paris Gates	485 yd
The Royal Oak	1 Clare Road, Halifax	937 yd
The Grayston Unity	8 Horton Street, Halifax	975 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Baxters Sandwich Bar	305 Huddersfield Road, Halifax	884 yd
Tian Tian Eat	315 Huddersfield Road, Halifax	912 yd
Dixy Chicken	10 Wards End, Halifax	948 yd
Pizza Works Ltd	23 Bull Close Lane, Halifax	998 yd
All Pizzetto	35 Union Street, Halifax	1,016 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Spring Hall Athletics Facility SPRING HALL ATHLETICS TRACK SPRING HALL ATHLETICS TRACK HUDDERSFIELD ROAD	athletics tracks, grass pitches	279 yd
3Gi Soccer WEAVING SHED WEAVING SHED SHAW LANE	artificial grass pitch	432 yd
Shay Stadium THE SHAY STADIUM THE SHAY STADIUM SHAW HILL	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	433 yd
Queens Sports Club MOORLANDS VIEW	health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre, squash courts, tennis courts	604 yd
The Halifax High School (Closed) Prescott Street		671 yd
Halifax Swimming Pool SKIRCOAT ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	726 yd
Holy Trinity Primary School, A Church Of England Academy SAVILE PARK ROAD	artificial grass pitch	746 yd
Savile Park Skircoat Moor Road	grass pitches	958 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 2PR