Free School Lane, Halifax, HX1 2XE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around HX1 2XE is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.8%	51.3%	-0.5%	51.0%	0.3%
Male	48.2%	48.7%	0.5%	49.0%	-0.3%

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 area around HX1 2XE, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 49.3% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	38.6%	49.3%	10.7%	37.9%	11.4%
Married: Opposite sex	40.5%	33.8%	-6.7%	44.2%	-10.4%
Married: Same sex	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	3.7%	2.4%	-1.3%	2.2%	0.2%
Divorced	12.6%	12.1%	-0.5%	9.1%	3.0%
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	52.2%	50.2%	-2.0%	48.4%	1.8%
Good health	33.6%	34.6%	1.0%	33.6%	1.0%
Fair health	12.8%	11.4%	-1.4%	12.7%	-1.3%
Bad health	1.5%	3%	1.5%	4.0%	-1.0%
Very bad health	0%	0.8%	0.8%	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.

In the area around HX1 2XE this area, 9.3% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	10.7%	9.3%	-1.4%	18.2%	-8.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.6%	7.3%	-5.3%	9.6%	-2.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.2%	16.1%	-1.1%	13.4%	2.7%
Apprenticeship	3.7%	3.9%	0.2%	5.3%	-1.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	20.9%	26.3%	5.4%	16.9%	9.4%
Degree or Similar	33.5%	37.1%	3.6%	33.8%	3.3%
Other	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	2.8%	-2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 77.9% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	3.1%	-3.1%
Pakistani	2.6%	16.3%	13.7%	2.7%	13.6%
Other Asian	1.1%	0.8%	-0.3%	1.6%	-0.8%
Black African	0.7%	0.8%	0.1%	2.5%	-1.7%
Mixed White and Asian	3.3%	2.3%	-1.0%	0.8%	1.5%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	0.8%	0.4%	0.4%	0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.1%	1.2%	0.1%	0.9%	0.3%
White	88.3%	77.9%	-10.4%	81.4%	-3.5%
Arab	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.6%	-0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 93.9% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is higher than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	95.6%	93.9%	-1.7%	83.2%	10.7%
European Union	1.1%	1.1%	0.0%	6.1%	-5.0%
Rest of Europe	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	0.4%	0.8%	0.4%	2.7%	-1.9%
Middle East and Asia	1.8%	3.8%	2.0%	5.6%	-1.8%
Oceania	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.3%	0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	95.3%	93.9%	-1.4%	83.2%	10.7%
10+ Years	0%	5.3%	5.3%	9.8%	-4.5%
5-10 Years	0.7%	0.8%	0.1%	2.9%	-2.1%
2-5 Years	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	3.3%	0%	-3.3%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	85.2%	76.7%	8.5%
Ireland	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Other EU countries	0.8%	1.5%	-0.7%
Central and Western Africa	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Southern Asia	0.8%	1.2%	-0.4%
No passport held	11%	13.5%	-2.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	42.6%	37.2%	5.4%
Christian	35.7%	46.2%	-10.5%
Muslim	18.6%	6.5%	12.1%
Not answered	3%	6.0%	-3.0%

Safety

Is Free School Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Free School Lane was 100.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 40.2% lower than the Park average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Free School Lane has the 14th highest crime rate of 41 local areas in Park and the 249th highest crime rate of 685 local areas in Calderdale .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 67.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -26.6%.

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Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 71% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£39,200

Income Rank
3/10

Household Income in HX1 2XE, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 3/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 6/10 (average )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 1/10 (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) - 5/10 (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) - 2/10 (very low )
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 150 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 2XE

Estimated Average Property Prices for HX1 2XE

Average Price
£269,212

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£285,886

Detached
£252,537

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Free School Lane

Average Price
£148,026

Semi-Detached
£383,943

Terraced
£213,120

Detached
£402,005

Flats/Maisonettes
£118,361

Other
£249,431

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Free School LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Moorlands, 100 Free School Lane, Halifax, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£193,000	2016-05-13	£304,356
100 Free School Lane, Halifax, West Yorkshire Detached, an established residential building	£130,000	2004-09-14	£266,741
100 Free School Lane, Halifax, West Yorkshire Detached, an established residential building	£115,000	2002-08-30	£365,100
100 Free School Lane, Halifax, West Yorkshire Detached, an established residential building	£85,000	1996-08-22	£394,059

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for HX1 2XE

Employment

HX1 2XE area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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	84
Part-Time Employee	34
Retired	30
Self-Employed	15
Looking after home or family	12
Student (economically inactive)	11
Other	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Unemployed	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	29
Education	23
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	20
Financial and insurance activities	17
Manufacturing	14
Professional, scientific and technical activities	11
Other	9
Construction	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Transport and storage	5
Administrative and support service activities	3
Real estate activities	2
Accommodation and food service activities	2
Information and communication	1
Mining and quarrying	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	2,765 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 (Aided) Junior School Savile Hall , Savile Park Road HX1 2ES	- not rated	43 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	43 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holy Trinity Primary School, A Church of England Academy Savile Park Road , HX1 2ES	2out of 4	43 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Savile Park Primary School Moorfield Street , HX1 3ER	3out of 4	482 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Holy Trinity CofE Infant School Swires Road , HX1 2ER	- not rated	619 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Haugh Shaw School Moorfield Street , HX1 3ER	- not rated	528 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Crossley Heath School Savile Park , HX3 0HG	- not rated	667 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Crossley Heath School Savile Park , HX3 0HG	3out of 4	667 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Clare Hall School Oxford Road , HX1 2QU	- not rated	811 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ostler School Battison Road , HX1 4RG	- not rated	2,094 yd	Community school	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	998 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Sixth Form Academy Northgate House , HX1 1UN	- not rated	1,573 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	2,245 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Gleddings School Birdcage Lane , Savile Park HX3 0JB	- not rated	988 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Elms Stafford Hall , Cheltenham Place HX3 0AT	- not rated	1,056 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Stafford Hall School Cheltenham Place , Halifax HX3 0AW	- not rated	1,068 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Beacon Lights Schools Lister Lane , HX1 5JL	- not rated	1,145 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bermerside School Skircoat Green , HX3 0RZ	- not rated	1,339 yd	Community 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	382 yd
Ennie's Barbecue	40 Moorfield Street, Halifax	555 yd
The Next Step Trust	19 West Parade, Halifax	803 yd
Inner Wheel Club Of Halifax	Former Wardens House, Waterhouse Almshouses	869 yd
Kobeda Guys	196 King Cross Road, Halifax	896 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Stafford Bowling Club	Stafford Avenue, Halifax	811 yd
Shay Stadium Catering Ltd (Wet Sales Only)	The Shay, Shaw Hill	913 yd
Old Crossleyans Rugby Union Football Club	Standeven House, Broomfield Avenue	971 yd
Halifax Catholic Memorial Club	44 Hopwood Lane, Halifax	1,046 yd
Shears Inn	The Shears Inn, 1 Paris Gates	1,064 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Brooklyn Burgers	203 King Cross Road, Halifax	888 yd
Shimlas	194 King Cross Road, Halifax	893 yd
Imaad's Fast Food	200 King Cross Road, Halifax	903 yd
Pickin Chicken	221 King Cross Road, Halifax	922 yd
King Cross Fisheries	214 King Cross Road, Halifax	924 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Queens Sports Club MOORLANDS VIEW	health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre, squash courts, tennis courts	165 yd
Savile Park Skircoat Moor Road	grass pitches	440 yd
Holy Trinity Primary School, A Church Of England Academy SAVILE PARK ROAD	artificial grass pitch	544 yd
Crossley Heath School SKIRCOAT MOOR ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts	669 yd
Kensington Road KENSINGTON ROAD	grass pitches	743 yd
Spring Hall Athletics Facility SPRING HALL ATHLETICS TRACK SPRING HALL ATHLETICS TRACK HUDDERSFIELD ROAD	athletics tracks, grass pitches	799 yd
The Halifax High School (Closed) Prescott Street		865 yd
Shay Stadium THE SHAY STADIUM THE SHAY STADIUM SHAW HILL	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	872 yd
Calderdale College FRANCIS STREET	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	907 yd
Old Crossleyans Rugby Club STANDEVEN HOUSE STANDEVEN HOUSE BROOMFIELD AVENUE	grass pitches	972 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	66.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	66.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	66.7%

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 2XE