King Cross Road, Halifax, HX1 3JZ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding HX1 3JZ has a slightly higher male population, with 50.1% 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	46.9%	49.9%	3.0%	51.0%	-1.1%
Male	53.1%	50.1%	-3.0%	49.0%	1.1%

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	39.8%	34.8%	-5.0%	37.9%	-3.1%
Married: Opposite sex	46.2%	50.4%	4.2%	44.2%	6.2%
Married: Same sex	1.1%	1.1%	0.0%	0.3%	0.8%
Separated	4.2%	0.7%	-3.5%	2.2%	-1.5%
Divorced	5.7%	8.9%	3.2%	9.1%	-0.2%
Widowed	3%	4.3%	1.3%	6.1%	-1.8%

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	49.4%	51.7%	2.3%	48.4%	3.3%
Good health	30.6%	30.3%	-0.3%	33.6%	-3.3%
Fair health	14.4%	12.3%	-2.1%	12.7%	-0.4%
Bad health	4.2%	4%	-0.2%	4.0%	0.0%
Very bad health	1.4%	1.7%	0.3%	1.2%	0.5%

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 3JZ this area, 32.7% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	39%	32.7%	-6.3%	18.2%	14.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.5%	10.2%	-2.3%	9.6%	0.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.4%	12.3%	0.9%	13.4%	-1.1%
Apprenticeship	2.3%	1.8%	-0.5%	5.3%	-3.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.7%	11.6%	2.9%	16.9%	-5.3%
Degree or Similar	14.8%	31.3%	16.5%	33.8%	-2.5%
Other	11.4%	0%	-11.4%	2.8%	-2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 13.6% 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	1.4%	1.7%	0.3%	1.1%	0.6%
Indian	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	3.1%	-3.1%
Pakistani	71.4%	71.6%	0.2%	2.7%	68.9%
Other Asian	0%	5.4%	5.4%	1.6%	3.8%
Black African	0%	1.4%	1.4%	2.5%	-1.1%
Other Black	0.3%	1.1%	0.8%	0.5%	0.6%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	1.7%	1.4%	0.8%	0.9%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.4%	-0.4%
White	23.6%	13.6%	-10.0%	81.4%	-67.8%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	0%	3.1%	3.1%	1.6%	1.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 63.5% 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	65.6%	63.5%	-2.1%	83.2%	-19.7%
European Union	4.2%	2.5%	-1.7%	6.1%	-3.6%
Africa	0%	0.8%	0.8%	2.7%	-1.9%
Middle East and Asia	30.3%	32.6%	2.3%	5.6%	27.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.6%	0.6%	1.3%	-0.7%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	65.3%	63.1%	-2.2%	83.2%	-20.1%
10+ Years	5%	33%	28.0%	9.8%	23.2%
5-10 Years	2.8%	0.8%	-2.0%	2.9%	-2.1%
2-5 Years	4.7%	1.7%	-3.0%	2.2%	-0.5%
Less than 2 years	22.2%	1.4%	-20.8%	1.9%	-0.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	85.3%	76.7%	8.6%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	2%	1.5%	0.5%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	3.4%	1.2%	2.2%
No passport held	8.2%	13.5%	-5.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	7.1%	37.2%	-30.1%
Christian	9.7%	46.2%	-36.5%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	79%	6.5%	72.5%
Not answered	4%	6.0%	-2.0%

Safety

Is King Cross Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around King Cross Road was 90.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 46.9% lower than the Ovenden average. The most reported crime type was Public order.

King Cross Road has the 12th lowest crime rate of 44 local areas in Ovenden and the 293rd highest crime rate of 685 local areas in Calderdale .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 59.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -43.6%.

🔎 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 3JZ, 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 King Cross Road are based on 102 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 King Cross Road, Halifax, HX1 3JZ

Estimated Average Property Prices for HX1 3JZ

Average Price
£220,057

Semi-Detached
£143,010

Terraced
£207,407

Detached
£436,251

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for King Cross Road

Average Price
£216,839

Semi-Detached
£194,269

Terraced
£174,072

Detached
£751,405

Flats/Maisonettes
£106,664

Other
£247,632

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on King Cross Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
140 King Cross Road, Halifax, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£245,000	2024-02-09	£265,639
104 King Cross Road, Halifax, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£160,000	2023-11-03	£174,343
112 King Cross Road, Halifax, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£150,000	2022-08-12	£169,876
134 King Cross Road, Halifax, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£130,000	2020-08-21	£174,717
132 King Cross Road, Halifax, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£129,500	2019-11-29	£172,772

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for HX1 3JZ

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in HX1 3JZ area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	57
Part-Time Employee	44
Retired	36
Looking after home or family	32
Student (economically inactive)	27
Self-Employed	25
Other	23
Long-Term Sick or disabled	16
Unemployed	12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	10

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	19
Transport and storage	14
Human health and social work activities	14
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Manufacturing	11
Education	7
Administrative and support service activities	5
Financial and insurance activities	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Information and communication	4
Construction	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Real estate activities	3
Other	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Parkinson Lane Community Primary School Parkinson Lane , HX1 3XL	4out of 4	216 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Catholic Primary Academy Swires Road , HX1 2ER	- not rated	417 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Savile Park Primary School Moorfield Street , HX1 3ER	3out of 4	526 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Holy Trinity Primary School, A Church of England Academy Savile Park Road , HX1 2ES	3out of 4	784 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Augustine's CofE VA Junior and Infant School Hanson Lane , HX1 5PG	2out of 4	870 yd	Voluntary aided 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	790 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Academy Grammar Albert Road , HX6 2NW	1out of 4	2,394 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Park Lane Academy Park Lane , Exley HX3 9LG	1out of 4	3,056 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Academy, Halifax Shay Lane , HX2 9TZ	4out of 4	4,270 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ryburn Valley High School St Peter's Avenue , Sowerby HX6 1DF	3out of 4	4,384 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	197 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Sixth Form Academy Northgate House , HX1 1UN	- not rated	1,448 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	1,453 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	434 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Gleddings School Birdcage Lane , Savile Park HX3 0JB	- not rated	1,586 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Stafford Hall Cheltenham Place , HX3 0AW	- not rated	1,868 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Compass Community School Willow Park Willow Street , Sowerby Bridge HX6 2BU	- not rated	1,986 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ravenscliffe High School Skircoat Green , HX3 0RZ	4out of 4	2,108 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	387 yd
Ennie's Barbecue	40 Moorfield Street, Halifax	430 yd
The Next Step Trust	19 West Parade, Halifax	438 yd
Kobeda Guys	196 King Cross Road, Halifax	497 yd
Shams Lebanese Grill	198 King Cross Road, Halifax	503 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Halifax Catholic Memorial Club	44 Hopwood Lane, Halifax	595 yd
The Latvian Club	8 Lord Street, Halifax	880 yd
Plummet Line Hotel Halifax	Plummet Line Hotel, 21 Bull Close Lane	888 yd
The Barum Top Inn	17 Rawson Street, Halifax	985 yd
Bow Legged With Brass	21 George Street, Halifax	991 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Kashmir Hot N Spicy	67 Parkinson Lane, Halifax	389 yd
Shimlas	194 King Cross Road, Halifax	491 yd
Imaad's Fast Food	200 King Cross Road, Halifax	508 yd
Brooklyn Burgers	203 King Cross Road, Halifax	518 yd
Hanayahs	Broadway Retail Park, Queens Road	523 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Farmfoods Ltd	Unit 3, Pellon Lane Retail Park		1,053 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Calderdale College FRANCIS STREET	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	204 yd
Holy Trinity Primary School, A Church Of England Academy SAVILE PARK ROAD	artificial grass pitch	463 yd
Queens Sports Club MOORLANDS VIEW	health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre, squash courts, tennis courts	606 yd
Crossley Heath School SKIRCOAT MOOR ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts	795 yd
St Marys Parish Centre Clarence Street		814 yd
Raven Street Youth & Community Raven Street		820 yd
Healthy Living Gym QUEENS ROAD	health and fitness suite	822 yd
Savile Park Skircoat Moor Road	grass pitches	918 yd
The Halifax High School (Closed) Prescott Street		937 yd
The Ramsdens (Closed) Upper Kingston	grass pitches	1,016 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	96.2%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	96.2%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	96.2%

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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	120.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of HX1 3JZ