Prescott Street, Halifax, HX1 2QA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding HX1 2QA has a slightly higher male population, with 52.3% of residents 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	40.6%	47.7%	7.1%	51.0%	-3.3%
Male	59.4%	52.3%	-7.1%	49.0%	3.3%

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	41.3%	35%	-6.3%	37.9%	-2.9%
Married: Opposite sex	27.1%	45%	17.9%	44.2%	0.8%
Separated	4.6%	2%	-2.6%	2.2%	-0.2%
Divorced	13.3%	10%	-3.3%	9.1%	0.9%
Widowed	13.8%	8%	-5.8%	6.1%	1.9%

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	39.7%	55.5%	15.8%	48.4%	7.1%
Good health	36.8%	27.3%	-9.5%	33.6%	-6.3%
Fair health	18%	13.6%	-4.4%	12.7%	0.9%
Bad health	4.6%	2.7%	-1.9%	4.0%	-1.3%
Very bad health	0.8%	0.9%	0.1%	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.

In the area around HX1 2QA this area, 7.2% 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 56.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	24.8%	7.2%	-17.6%	18.2%	-11.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8.7%	8.2%	-0.5%	9.6%	-1.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.2%	4.1%	-10.1%	13.4%	-9.3%
Apprenticeship	1.8%	4.1%	2.3%	5.3%	-1.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.7%	13.4%	4.7%	16.9%	-3.5%
Degree or Similar	33.9%	56.7%	22.8%	33.8%	22.9%
Other	7.8%	6.2%	-1.6%	2.8%	3.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 60.4% 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)
Chinese	2.9%	0%	-2.9%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	16.7%	26.1%	9.4%	3.1%	23.0%
Pakistani	6.3%	7.2%	0.9%	2.7%	4.5%
Other Asian	2.9%	0%	-2.9%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	0.8%	1.8%	1.0%	2.5%	-0.7%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.9%	0.9%	1.0%	-0.1%
Other Black	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	1.7%	0%	-1.7%	0.4%	-0.4%
White	66.5%	60.4%	-6.1%	81.4%	-21.0%
Other	1.3%	3.6%	2.3%	1.6%	2.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 59.5% 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	73.6%	59.5%	-14.1%	83.2%	-23.7%
European Union	4.2%	2.7%	-1.5%	6.1%	-3.4%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.8%	0.1%
Africa	2.5%	1.8%	-0.7%	2.7%	-0.9%
Middle East and Asia	18.8%	30.6%	11.8%	5.6%	25.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.8%	2.7%	1.9%	1.3%	1.4%
Oceania	0%	1.8%	1.8%	0.3%	1.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	72.4%	59.5%	-12.9%	83.2%	-23.7%
10+ Years	8.8%	6.3%	-2.5%	9.8%	-3.5%
5-10 Years	4.6%	4.5%	-0.1%	2.9%	1.6%
2-5 Years	5.9%	22.5%	16.6%	2.2%	20.3%
Less than 2 years	8.4%	7.2%	-1.2%	1.9%	5.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	55%	76.7%	-21.7%
Ireland	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Italy	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%
Other EU countries	1.8%	1.5%	0.3%
South and Eastern Africa	1.8%	0.2%	1.6%
Southern Asia	24.3%	1.2%	23.1%
Central Asia	0.9%	0.0%	0.9%
North America and the Caribbean	4.5%	0.3%	4.2%
Oceania	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
No passport held	8.1%	13.5%	-5.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	31.3%	37.2%	-5.9%
Christian	27.7%	46.2%	-18.5%
Buddhist	1.8%	0.5%	1.3%
Hindu	23.2%	1.7%	21.5%
Jewish	1.8%	0.5%	1.3%
Muslim	14.3%	6.5%	7.8%

Safety

Is Prescott Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Prescott Street was 27.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 59.6% lower than the Hipperholme and Lightcliffe average. The most reported crime type was Criminal damage and arson.

Prescott Street has the 7th lowest crime rate of 72 local areas in Hipperholme and Lightcliffe and the 67th lowest crime rate of 685 local areas in Calderdale .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 18.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -10.0%.

🔎 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 2QA, 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 Prescott Street are based on 209 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 Prescott Street, Halifax, HX1 2QA

Estimated Average Property Prices for HX1 2QA

Average Price
£131,415

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£131,415

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Prescott Street

Average Price
£177,675

Semi-Detached
£296,164

Terraced
£265,794

Detached
£451,412

Flats/Maisonettes
£162,846

Other
£291,246

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Prescott Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 13 Clare Court Prescott Street, Halifax, West Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£77,500	2025-03-21	£76,427
Flat 26 Clare Court Prescott Street, Halifax, West Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£105,000	2023-07-04	£111,582
Flat 14 Clare Court Prescott Street, Halifax, West Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£63,000	2023-06-16	£67,284
Flat 11 Clare Court Prescott Street, Halifax, West Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£50,000	2023-05-04	£53,994
Flat 17 Clare Court Prescott Street, Halifax, West Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£50,000	2023-05-04	£53,994

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for HX1 2QA

Employment

HX1 2QA area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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	48
Retired	21
Self-Employed	7
Looking after home or family	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5
Student (economically inactive)	4
Unemployed	3
Other	1
Part-Time Employee	1
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Financial and insurance activities	33
Information and communication	13
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	12
Manufacturing	10
Education	9
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Human health and social work activities	7
Administrative and support service activities	6
Transport and storage	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Other	3
Construction	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Real estate activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ling Bob Nursery School Albert Road , Pellon HX2 0QD	- not rated	2,895 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Holy Trinity CofE Infant School Swires Road , HX1 2ER	- not rated	597 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Catholic Primary School Swires Road , HX1 2ER	- not rated	712 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Catholic Primary Academy Swires Road , HX1 2ER	- not rated	712 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Holy Trinity CofE (Aided) Junior School Savile Hall , Savile Park Road HX1 2ES	- not rated	957 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Halifax Holy Trinity CofE (VA) Primary School Savile Hall , Savile Park Road HX1 2ES	- not rated	957 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Clare Hall School Oxford Road , HX1 2QU	- not rated	152 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Haugh Shaw School Moorfield Street , HX1 3ER	- not rated	1,300 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Crossley Heath School Savile Park , HX3 0HG	- not rated	1,534 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Crossley Heath School Savile Park , HX3 0HG	3out of 4	1,534 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Ostler School Battison Road , HX1 4RG	- not rated	2,037 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hainsworth Moor Middle School Hainsworth Moor Grove , Queensbury BD13 2ND	- not rated	5,455 yd	Community school	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	668 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Calderdale College Francis Street , HX1 3UZ	- not rated	1,149 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	2,456 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Beaconsfield Centre Bennett Street , HX3 9JG	- not rated	768 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Beacon Lights Schools Lister Lane , HX1 5JL	- not rated	1,073 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Elms Stafford Hall , Cheltenham Place HX3 0AT	- not rated	1,336 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Stafford Hall School Cheltenham Place , Halifax HX3 0AW	- not rated	1,341 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Gleddings School Birdcage Lane , Savile Park HX3 0JB	- not rated	1,917 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Halifax Bridge Club	44 Prescott Street, Halifax	50 yd
Cafe Passion	2 Coleridge Street, Halifax	141 yd
Inner Wheel Club Of Halifax	Former Wardens House, Waterhouse Almshouses	216 yd
Calderdale SmartMove	15 Harrison Road, Halifax	230 yd
Jenny's	14 Hunger Hill, Halifax	244 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Royal Oak	1 Clare Road, Halifax	226 yd
The Grayston Unity	8 Horton Street, Halifax	268 yd
Victoria Craft Beer Cafe	18 - 22 Powell Street, Halifax	335 yd
Bierkeller	The Potting Shed, 24 Fountain Street	347 yd
Plummet Line Hotel Halifax	Plummet Line Hotel, 21 Bull Close Lane	359 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Dixy Chicken	10 Wards End, Halifax	226 yd
All Pizzetto	35 Union Street, Halifax	325 yd
Toppers Deli	49 Commercial Street, Halifax	326 yd
Pizza Works Ltd	23 Bull Close Lane, Halifax	352 yd
Pearsons	19 Union Street, Halifax	371 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco Stores Ltd	28 - 30 Southgate, Halifax		382 yd
Marks & Spencer	29 Woolshops, Halifax		636 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Halifax Swimming Pool SKIRCOAT ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	89 yd
The Halifax High School (Closed) Prescott Street		97 yd
Shay Stadium THE SHAY STADIUM THE SHAY STADIUM SHAW HILL	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	372 yd
Xplosive Fitness SQUARE ROAD	health and fitness suite	587 yd
Holy Trinity Primary School, A Church Of England Academy SAVILE PARK ROAD	artificial grass pitch	594 yd
Gemini Fitness (Closed) Square Road	health and fitness suite	595 yd
Ymca (Halifax) CROSSLEY STREET		615 yd
St Marys Parish Centre Clarence Street		767 yd
3Gi Soccer WEAVING SHED WEAVING SHED SHAW LANE	artificial grass pitch	807 yd
Queens Sports Club MOORLANDS VIEW	health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre, squash courts, tennis courts	841 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	77.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed	60.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of HX1 2QA