St Mary Street, Halifax, HX1 2TW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding HX1 2TW is primarily male, with 53.3% 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	42.9%	46.7%	3.8%	51.0%	-4.3%
Male	57.1%	53.3%	-3.8%	49.0%	4.3%

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 2TW there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 53.1% 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	31.3%	33.8%	2.5%	37.9%	-4.1%
Married: Opposite sex	47.5%	53.1%	5.6%	44.2%	8.9%
Separated	2.8%	3.8%	1.0%	2.2%	1.6%
Divorced	15.6%	7.5%	-8.1%	9.1%	-1.6%
Widowed	2.8%	1.9%	-0.9%	6.1%	-4.2%

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	41.7%	46.7%	5.0%	48.4%	-1.7%
Good health	44.4%	37.4%	-7.0%	33.6%	3.8%
Fair health	7.5%	9.7%	2.2%	12.7%	-3.0%
Bad health	5.6%	4.4%	-1.2%	4.0%	0.4%
Very bad health	0.8%	1.8%	1.0%	1.2%	0.6%

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 2TW this area, 34.4% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%. This area stands out for its low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 22.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	26.3%	34.4%	8.1%	18.2%	16.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.2%	13.5%	-2.7%	9.6%	3.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.8%	11.7%	-1.1%	13.4%	-1.7%
Apprenticeship	3.4%	2.5%	-0.9%	5.3%	-2.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.8%	11.7%	3.9%	16.9%	-5.2%
Degree or Similar	20.1%	22.7%	2.6%	33.8%	-11.1%
Other	13.4%	3.7%	-9.7%	2.8%	0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 29.6% 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	5.6%	6.1%	0.5%	1.1%	5.0%
Indian	2.8%	7.8%	5.0%	3.1%	4.7%
Pakistani	40.1%	35.2%	-4.9%	2.7%	32.5%
Other Asian	9.5%	1.3%	-8.2%	1.6%	-0.3%
Black African	0.8%	2.2%	1.4%	2.5%	-0.3%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.9%	0.9%	1.0%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	2.6%	2.2%	0.8%	1.8%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.9%	0.4%
Mixed Other	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	38.1%	29.6%	-8.5%	81.4%	-51.8%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Roma	0%	3%	3.0%	0.2%	2.8%
Arab	0.4%	2.2%	1.8%	0.6%	1.6%
Other	1.6%	7%	5.4%	1.6%	5.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 56.8% 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	57.5%	56.8%	-0.7%	83.2%	-26.4%
European Union	16.3%	14.4%	-1.9%	6.1%	8.3%
Africa	1.2%	1.7%	0.5%	2.7%	-1.0%
Middle East and Asia	24.6%	26.2%	1.6%	5.6%	20.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	1.3%	-0.9%
Oceania	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	56.3%	56.5%	0.2%	83.2%	-26.7%
10+ Years	7.5%	29.1%	21.6%	9.8%	19.3%
5-10 Years	14.3%	2.6%	-11.7%	2.9%	-0.3%
2-5 Years	7.1%	9.1%	2.0%	2.2%	6.9%
Less than 2 years	14.7%	2.6%	-12.1%	1.9%	0.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	69%	76.7%	-7.7%
Ireland	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Germany	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
Italy	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Poland	2.2%	1.3%	0.9%
Other EU countries	8.3%	1.5%	6.8%
Other Europe	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Middle East	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Eastern Asia	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Southern Asia	5.7%	1.2%	4.5%
Oceania	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
No passport held	9.6%	13.5%	-3.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	14.8%	37.2%	-22.4%
Christian	24%	46.2%	-22.2%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Hindu	3.1%	1.7%	1.4%
Jewish	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Muslim	49.8%	6.5%	43.3%
Sikh	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Not answered	7%	6.0%	1.0%

Safety

Is St Mary Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around St Mary Street was 155.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 9.2% lower than the Ovenden average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

St Mary Street has the 18th highest crime rate of 44 local areas in Ovenden and the 155th highest crime rate of 685 local areas in Calderdale .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 103.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -44.2%.

🔎 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. 100% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£25,900

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in HX1 2TW, 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 - 10/10 (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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 9/10 (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 - 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) - 9/10 (very high )
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) - 10/10 (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 St Mary Street 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 St Mary Street, Halifax, HX1 2TW

Estimated Average Property Prices for HX1 2TW

Average Price
£81,028

Semi-Detached
£87,387

Terraced
£81,538

Detached
£62,940

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for St Mary Street

Average Price
£83,718

Semi-Detached
£90,002

Terraced
£84,019

Detached
£63,900

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on St Mary Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
47 St Mary Street, Halifax, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£67,000	2024-03-27	£73,666
27 St Mary Street, Halifax, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£71,000	2022-01-28	£84,337
38 St Mary Street, Halifax, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£62,000	2021-10-08	£71,024
29 St Mary Street, Halifax, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£60,000	2021-09-20	£70,053
36 St Mary Street, Halifax, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£59,000	2020-12-23	£76,026

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for HX1 2TW

Employment

HX1 2TW area has a high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 8% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	41
Part-Time Employee	31
Looking after home or family	27
Other	19
Unemployed	13
Long-Term Sick or disabled	12
Student (economically inactive)	9
Self-Employed	8
Retired	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Accommodation and food service activities	18
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	15
Human health and social work activities	12
Manufacturing	9
Education	9
Financial and insurance activities	7
Transport and storage	6
Administrative and support service activities	5
Information and communication	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Construction	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	286 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Beech Hill School Mount Pleasant Avenue , HX1 5TN	3out of 4	689 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Augustine's CofE VA Junior and Infant School Hanson Lane , HX1 5PG	2out of 4	693 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Parkinson Lane Community Primary School Parkinson Lane , HX1 3XL	4out of 4	735 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Savile Park Primary School Moorfield Street , HX1 3ER	3out of 4	944 yd	Community 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	1,251 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Academy Grammar Albert Road , HX6 2NW	1out of 4	2,869 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Park Lane Academy Park Lane , Exley HX3 9LG	1out of 4	3,105 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Academy, Halifax Shay Lane , HX2 9TZ	4out of 4	3,935 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The North Halifax Grammar School Moorbottom Road , Illingworth HX2 9SU	4out of 4	4,299 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	446 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Sixth Form Academy Northgate House , HX1 1UN	- not rated	931 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	1,687 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	303 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Stafford Hall Cheltenham Place , HX3 0AW	- not rated	1,872 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Gleddings School Birdcage Lane , Savile Park HX3 0JB	- not rated	1,941 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ravenscliffe High School Skircoat Green , HX3 0RZ	4out of 4	2,343 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Compass Community School Willow Park Willow Street , Sowerby Bridge HX6 2BU	- not rated	2,496 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	169 yd
Crossley House	Crossley House Function Venue, Hopwood Lane	318 yd
Colombo By Ayubowan	4 Carlton Place, Halifax	320 yd
Oceans Karahi Grill	82 Gibbet Street, Halifax	347 yd
Sagra Tandoori Restaurant	5 Carlton Place, Halifax	354 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Halifax Catholic Memorial Club	44 Hopwood Lane, Halifax	75 yd
The Latvian Club	8 Lord Street, Halifax	359 yd
Plummet Line Hotel Halifax	Plummet Line Hotel, 21 Bull Close Lane	400 yd
Bow Legged With Brass	21 George Street, Halifax	481 yd
The Barum Top Inn	17 Rawson Street, Halifax	488 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bismillah Roti House	95 Gibbet Street, Halifax	320 yd
Dhesi Karahi Grill	103 - 105 Gibbet Street, Halifax	323 yd
New Dixy	117A Gibbet Street, Halifax	336 yd
Harry's Grill House	15 Bull Green, Halifax	368 yd
Halifax Curry House	30 Bull Green, Halifax	368 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco Stores Ltd	28 - 30 Southgate, Halifax	659 yd
Farmfoods Ltd	Unit 3, Pellon Lane Retail Park	728 yd
One Beyond	Unit 2, Crossley Retail Park	833 yd
Marks & Spencer	29 Woolshops, Halifax	932 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St Marys Parish Centre Clarence Street		319 yd
Calderdale College FRANCIS STREET	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	402 yd
Holy Trinity Primary School, A Church Of England Academy SAVILE PARK ROAD	artificial grass pitch	435 yd
The Halifax High School (Closed) Prescott Street		610 yd
Ymca (Halifax) CROSSLEY STREET		698 yd
Halifax Swimming Pool SKIRCOAT ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	748 yd
Beech Hill School MOUNT PLEASANT AVENUE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	772 yd
Queens Sports Club MOORLANDS VIEW	health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre, squash courts, tennis courts	807 yd
Raven Street Youth & Community Raven Street		875 yd
Pure Gym (Halifax) Broad Street Plaza	health and fitness suite	923 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	96.9%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	96.9%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	96.9%

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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	101.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of HX1 2TW