Free School Lane, Halifax, HX1 2YE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding HX1 2YE, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.3% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	54.7%	52.3%	-2.4%	51.0%	1.3%
Male	45.3%	47.7%	2.4%	49.0%	-1.3%

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 2YE, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 48.4% 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	52.7%	48.4%	-4.3%	37.9%	10.5%
Married: Opposite sex	24%	31.3%	7.3%	44.2%	-12.9%
Married: Same sex	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	1.8%	4.4%	2.6%	2.2%	2.2%
Divorced	12.6%	11%	-1.6%	9.1%	1.9%
Widowed	8.4%	4.9%	-3.5%	6.1%	-1.2%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (85.4%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	46.9%	48.6%	1.7%	48.4%	0.2%
Good health	40.1%	36.8%	-3.3%	33.6%	3.2%
Fair health	12%	13.2%	1.2%	12.7%	0.5%
Bad health	0%	1.4%	1.4%	4.0%	-2.6%
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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	10.8%	19.2%	8.4%	18.2%	1.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.2%	6.6%	-9.6%	9.6%	-3.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15%	12.1%	-2.9%	13.4%	-1.3%
Apprenticeship	2.4%	2.2%	-0.2%	5.3%	-3.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	18.6%	15.9%	-2.7%	16.9%	-1.0%
Degree or Similar	32.9%	40.7%	7.8%	33.8%	6.9%
Other	4.2%	3.3%	-0.9%	2.8%	0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 76.6% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Indian	1.6%	4.1%	2.5%	3.1%	1.0%
Pakistani	5.2%	10.4%	5.2%	2.7%	7.7%
Other Asian	0%	0.5%	0.5%	1.6%	-1.1%
Black African	0.5%	6.3%	5.8%	2.5%	3.8%
Black Caribbean	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0.5%	0.9%	0.4%	0.8%	0.1%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.6%	0.5%	-1.1%	0.9%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	89.1%	76.6%	-12.5%	81.4%	-4.8%
Other	0%	0.5%	0.5%	1.6%	-1.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 82.3% 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	88%	82.3%	-5.7%	83.2%	-0.9%
European Union	6.8%	4.5%	-2.3%	6.1%	-1.6%
Africa	1.6%	5%	3.4%	2.7%	2.3%
Middle East and Asia	2.6%	8.2%	5.6%	5.6%	2.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1%	0%	-1.0%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	87%	82.3%	-4.7%	83.2%	-0.9%
10+ Years	0%	10.9%	10.9%	9.8%	1.1%
5-10 Years	5.2%	3.2%	-2.0%	2.9%	0.3%
2-5 Years	3.1%	2.3%	-0.8%	2.2%	0.1%
Less than 2 years	4.7%	1.4%	-3.3%	1.9%	-0.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	79.1%	76.7%	2.4%
Ireland	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Poland	6.8%	1.3%	5.5%
Other EU countries	0.9%	1.5%	-0.6%
Central and Western Africa	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
South and Eastern Africa	1.8%	0.2%	1.6%
Southern Asia	1.8%	1.2%	0.6%
No passport held	8.2%	13.5%	-5.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	30.5%	37.2%	-6.7%
Christian	47.1%	46.2%	0.9%
Hindu	4.5%	1.7%	2.8%
Muslim	11.2%	6.5%	4.7%
Not answered	6.7%	6.0%	0.7%

Safety

Is Free School Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Free School Lane was 74.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 57.8% lower than the Park average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Free School Lane has the 21st lowest crime rate of 41 local areas in Park and the 309th lowest crime rate of 685 local areas in Calderdale .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 50.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -36.2%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

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 2YE, 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 146 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 2YE

Estimated Average Property Prices for HX1 2YE

Average Price
£358,099

Semi-Detached
£356,726

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£345,781

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£375,908

Estimated Average Property Prices for Free School Lane

Average Price
£146,643

Semi-Detached
£377,429

Terraced
£208,173

Detached
£393,869

Flats/Maisonettes
£116,804

Other
£246,833

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Free School LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
39 Free School Lane, Halifax, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£350,000	2021-12-10	£416,595
41 Free School Lane, Halifax, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£260,000	2020-05-13	£362,354
The Poplars Free School Lane, Halifax, West Yorkshire Other, an established residential building	£300,000	2020-04-08	£379,540
35 Free School Lane, Halifax, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£165,000	2014-02-26	£283,852
37 Free School Lane, Halifax, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£235,000	2011-08-05	£406,816

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for HX1 2YE

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	74
Retired	33
Part-Time Employee	23
Self-Employed	18
Looking after home or family	9
Unemployed	7
Student (economically inactive)	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Other	3
Long-Term Sick or disabled	2

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	26
Financial and insurance activities	19
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	14
Education	12
Information and communication	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Construction	8
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Transport and storage	5
Manufacturing	4
Administrative and support service activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Other	1
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	46 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Savile Park Primary School Moorfield Street , HX1 3ER	3out of 4	438 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Catholic Primary Academy Swires Road , HX1 2ER	- not rated	730 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Parkinson Lane Community Primary School Parkinson Lane , HX1 3XL	4out of 4	892 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Salterhebble Junior and Infant School Stafford Square , HX3 0AU	3out of 4	1,180 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	615 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Park Lane Academy Park Lane , Exley HX3 9LG	1out of 4	2,256 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Academy Grammar Albert Road , HX6 2NW	1out of 4	2,804 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Brooksbank School Victoria Road , HX5 0QG	3out of 4	4,093 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ryburn Valley High School St Peter's Avenue , Sowerby HX6 1DF	3out of 4	4,604 yd	Academy converter	No	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	984 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Sixth Form Academy Northgate House , HX1 1UN	- not rated	1,610 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	2,215 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	958 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Stafford Hall Cheltenham Place , HX3 0AW	- not rated	1,104 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	1,142 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ravenscliffe High School Skircoat Green , HX3 0RZ	4out of 4	1,336 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Compass Community School Willow Park Willow Street , Sowerby Bridge HX6 2BU	- not rated	2,283 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	452 yd
Ennie's Barbecue	40 Moorfield Street, Halifax	623 yd
The Next Step Trust	19 West Parade, Halifax	847 yd
Inner Wheel Club Of Halifax	Former Wardens House, Waterhouse Almshouses	883 yd
Halifax Bridge Club	44 Prescott Street, Halifax	960 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Stafford Bowling Club	Stafford Avenue, Halifax	741 yd
Shay Stadium Catering Ltd (Wet Sales Only)	The Shay, Shaw Hill	877 yd
Old Crossleyans Rugby Union Football Club	Standeven House, Broomfield Avenue	944 yd
Shears Inn	The Shears Inn, 1 Paris Gates	1,011 yd
Halifax Catholic Memorial Club	44 Hopwood Lane, Halifax	1,088 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Brooklyn Burgers	203 King Cross Road, Halifax	956 yd
Shimlas	194 King Cross Road, Halifax	962 yd
Imaad's Fast Food	200 King Cross Road, Halifax	971 yd
Pickin Chicken	221 King Cross Road, Halifax	989 yd
King Cross Fisheries	214 King Cross Road, Halifax	992 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Queens Sports Club MOORLANDS VIEW	health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre, squash courts, tennis courts	216 yd
Savile Park Skircoat Moor Road	grass pitches	459 yd
Holy Trinity Primary School, A Church Of England Academy SAVILE PARK ROAD	artificial grass pitch	583 yd
Crossley Heath School SKIRCOAT MOOR ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts	718 yd
Kensington Road KENSINGTON ROAD	grass pitches	733 yd
Spring Hall Athletics Facility SPRING HALL ATHLETICS TRACK SPRING HALL ATHLETICS TRACK HUDDERSFIELD ROAD	athletics tracks, grass pitches	735 yd
Shay Stadium THE SHAY STADIUM THE SHAY STADIUM SHAW HILL	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	844 yd
The Halifax High School (Closed) Prescott Street		866 yd
Old Crossleyans Rugby Club STANDEVEN HOUSE STANDEVEN HOUSE BROOMFIELD AVENUE	grass pitches	946 yd
Old Crossleyan Cricket Club STANDEVEN HOUSE STANDEVEN HOUSE BROOMFIELD AVENUE	grass pitches	946 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 2YE