Emscote Place, Halifax, HX1 3AL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around HX1 3AL is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	53.3%	50.7%	-2.6%	51.0%	-0.3%
Male	46.7%	49.3%	2.6%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	35.5%	37.4%	1.9%	37.9%	-0.5%
Married: Opposite sex	43.1%	40.7%	-2.4%	44.2%	-3.5%
Married: Same sex	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	3.8%	3.7%	-0.1%	2.2%	1.5%
Divorced	9.5%	15.2%	5.7%	9.1%	6.1%
Widowed	7.1%	2.9%	-4.2%	6.1%	-3.2%

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	47.1%	38.6%	-8.5%	48.4%	-9.8%
Good health	36.5%	37.3%	0.8%	33.6%	3.7%
Fair health	10.6%	14.6%	4.0%	12.7%	1.9%
Bad health	4.4%	7.1%	2.7%	4.0%	3.1%
Very bad health	1.5%	2.4%	0.9%	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	19.9%	23.7%	3.8%	18.2%	5.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.7%	6.9%	-7.8%	9.6%	-2.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.7%	11%	-2.7%	13.4%	-2.4%
Apprenticeship	3.8%	5.7%	1.9%	5.3%	0.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.9%	17.1%	6.2%	16.9%	0.2%
Degree or Similar	30.8%	32.2%	1.4%	33.8%	-1.6%
Other	6.2%	3.3%	-2.9%	2.8%	0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 52.7% 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	3.3%	0%	-3.3%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%
Indian	2.2%	1%	-1.2%	3.1%	-2.1%
Pakistani	25.9%	39.9%	14.0%	2.7%	37.2%
Other Asian	2.9%	1.4%	-1.5%	1.6%	-0.2%
Black African	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	2.5%	-2.5%
Mixed White and Asian	2.9%	1.7%	-1.2%	0.8%	0.9%
Mixed White and African	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.7%	1.7%	1.0%	0.9%	0.8%
Mixed Other	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	60.2%	52.7%	-7.5%	81.4%	-28.7%
Arab	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	0%	0.7%	0.7%	1.6%	-0.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 77.9% 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	82.1%	77.9%	-4.2%	83.2%	-5.3%
European Union	0.7%	2.1%	1.4%	6.1%	-4.0%
Africa	0.7%	1.4%	0.7%	2.7%	-1.3%
Middle East and Asia	16.4%	18.3%	1.9%	5.6%	12.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	81.8%	76.6%	-5.2%	83.2%	-6.6%
10+ Years	0.4%	15.3%	14.9%	9.8%	5.5%
5-10 Years	1.1%	2.4%	1.3%	2.9%	-0.5%
2-5 Years	2.2%	2.7%	0.5%	2.2%	0.5%
Less than 2 years	14.6%	3.1%	-11.5%	1.9%	1.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	85.4%	76.7%	8.7%
Ireland	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Southern Asia	6.1%	1.2%	4.9%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	6.8%	13.5%	-6.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	29.3%	37.2%	-7.9%
Christian	22.1%	46.2%	-24.1%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	40.8%	6.5%	34.3%
Not answered	7.5%	6.0%	1.5%

Safety

Is Emscote Place Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Emscote Place was 137.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 21.5% lower than the Park average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Emscote Place has the 10th highest crime rate of 41 local areas in Park and the 188th highest crime rate of 685 local areas in Calderdale .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 87.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 7.0%.

🔎 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 3AL, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (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 - 9/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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 - 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 - 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) - 8/10 (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) - 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 Emscote Place are based on 56 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 Emscote Place, Halifax, HX1 3AL

Estimated Average Property Prices for HX1 3AL

Average Price
£130,062

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£130,062

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Emscote Place

Average Price
£146,559

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£146,559

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Emscote PlaceStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
26 Emscote Place, Halifax, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£132,000	2024-05-07	£144,997
18 Emscote Place, Halifax, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£113,000	2024-03-18	£121,631
9 Emscote Place, Halifax, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£97,000	2021-06-18	£113,167
10 Emscote Place, Halifax, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£112,000	2021-01-29	£141,787
8 Emscote Place, Halifax, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£69,000	2020-07-03	£93,072

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for HX1 3AL

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	74
Retired	37
Self-Employed	26
Part-Time Employee	22
Looking after home or family	21
Long-Term Sick or disabled	20
Unemployed	15
Student (economically inactive)	14
Other	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	21
Human health and social work activities	17
Education	17
Financial and insurance activities	15
Professional, scientific and technical activities	11
Information and communication	9
Manufacturing	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Transport and storage	6
Construction	6
Other	4
Administrative and support service activities	3
Accommodation and food service activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Savile Park Primary School Moorfield Street , HX1 3ER	3out of 4	247 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Parkinson Lane Community Primary School Parkinson Lane , HX1 3XL	4out of 4	322 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Catholic Primary Academy Swires Road , HX1 2ER	- not rated	506 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Holy Trinity Primary School, A Church of England Academy Savile Park Road , HX1 2ES	3out of 4	557 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Warley Road Primary Academy Warley Road , HX1 3TG	3out of 4	1,117 yd	Academy converter	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	532 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Academy Grammar Albert Road , HX6 2NW	1out of 4	2,391 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Park Lane Academy Park Lane , Exley HX3 9LG	1out of 4	2,825 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Ryburn Valley High School St Peter's Avenue , Sowerby HX6 1DF	3out of 4	4,316 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Academy, Halifax Shay Lane , HX2 9TZ	4out of 4	4,547 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	477 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Sixth Form Academy Northgate House , HX1 1UN	- not rated	1,578 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	1,646 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	702 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Gleddings School Birdcage Lane , Savile Park HX3 0JB	- not rated	1,306 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Stafford Hall Cheltenham Place , HX3 0AW	- not rated	1,666 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ravenscliffe High School Skircoat Green , HX3 0RZ	4out of 4	1,836 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Compass Community School Willow Park Willow Street , Sowerby Bridge HX6 2BU	- not rated	1,930 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	120 yd
Ennie's Barbecue	40 Moorfield Street, Halifax	204 yd
Kobeda Guys	196 King Cross Road, Halifax	459 yd
Shams Lebanese Grill	198 King Cross Road, Halifax	464 yd
W4D	211 King Cross Road, Halifax	486 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Halifax Catholic Memorial Club	44 Hopwood Lane, Halifax	797 yd
Plummet Line Hotel Halifax	Plummet Line Hotel, 21 Bull Close Lane	1,013 yd
The Latvian Club	8 Lord Street, Halifax	1,035 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Shimlas	194 King Cross Road, Halifax	454 yd
Brooklyn Burgers	203 King Cross Road, Halifax	464 yd
Imaad's Fast Food	200 King Cross Road, Halifax	468 yd
King Cross Fisheries	214 King Cross Road, Halifax	499 yd
Chinese Grill	216 King Cross Road, Halifax	504 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Queens Sports Club MOORLANDS VIEW	health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre, squash courts, tennis courts	402 yd
Holy Trinity Primary School, A Church Of England Academy SAVILE PARK ROAD	artificial grass pitch	460 yd
Calderdale College FRANCIS STREET	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	481 yd
Crossley Heath School SKIRCOAT MOOR ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts	559 yd
Savile Park Skircoat Moor Road	grass pitches	638 yd
The Halifax High School (Closed) Prescott Street		957 yd
Kensington Road KENSINGTON ROAD	grass pitches	1,015 yd
St Marys Parish Centre Clarence Street		1,035 yd
Healthy Living Gym QUEENS ROAD	health and fitness suite	1,069 yd
Raven Street Youth & Community Raven Street		1,086 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	20.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	20.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	20.0%

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	76.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed	59.4 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	15.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of HX1 3AL