West Royd Villas, Halifax, HX1 3LS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding HX1 3LS 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 3LS 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 West Royd Villas Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around West Royd Villas was 167.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 6.0% higher than the Ovenden average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

West Royd Villas has the 17th highest crime rate of 44 local areas in Ovenden and the 124th highest crime rate of 685 local areas in Calderdale .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 116.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -60.7%.

🔎 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 3LS, 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 West Royd Villas are based on 10 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 West Royd Villas, Halifax, HX1 3LS

Estimated Average Property Prices for HX1 3LS

Average Price
£331,247

Semi-Detached
£343,048

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£260,441

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for West Royd Villas

Average Price
£332,258

Semi-Detached
£368,595

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£186,906

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on West Royd VillasStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
6 West Royd Villas, Halifax, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£325,000	2022-02-18	£395,064
6 West Royd Villas, Halifax, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£245,000	2013-02-20	£463,547
5 West Royd Villas, Halifax, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£225,000	2007-07-11	£359,432
9 West Royd Villas, Halifax, West Yorkshire Detached, an established residential building	£72,000	2001-07-11	£275,090
7 West Royd Villas, Halifax, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£87,500	1997-08-29	£408,453

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for HX1 3LS

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in HX1 3LS 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

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ling Bob Nursery School Albert Road , Pellon HX2 0QD	- not rated	1,941 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

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	127 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Savile Park Primary School Moorfield Street , HX1 3ER	3out of 4	407 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Catholic Primary School Swires Road , HX1 2ER	- not rated	661 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Catholic Primary Academy Swires Road , HX1 2ER	- not rated	661 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Holy Trinity CofE Infant School Swires Road , HX1 2ER	- not rated	752 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	402 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Crossley Heath School Savile Park , HX3 0HG	- not rated	583 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Crossley Heath School Savile Park , HX3 0HG	3out of 4	583 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Clare Hall School Oxford Road , HX1 2QU	- not rated	1,212 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ostler School Battison Road , HX1 4RG	- not rated	1,369 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	429 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Sixth Form Academy Northgate House , HX1 1UN	- not rated	1,717 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	1,414 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 Lister Lane , HX1 5JL	- not rated	685 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Gleddings School Birdcage Lane , Savile Park HX3 0JB	- not rated	1,429 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Compass Community School Willow Park Willow Street , Sowerby Bridge HX6 2BU	- not rated	1,731 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Elms Stafford Hall , Cheltenham Place HX3 0AT	- not rated	1,895 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Stafford Hall School Cheltenham Place , Halifax HX3 0AW	- not rated	1,907 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
Kobeda Guys	196 King Cross Road, Halifax	153 yd
Shams Lebanese Grill	198 King Cross Road, Halifax	159 yd
W4D	211 King Cross Road, Halifax	204 yd
Dovecotes Cakes	217 King Cross Road, Halifax	222 yd
Ennie's Barbecue	40 Moorfield Street, Halifax	312 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Halifax Catholic Memorial Club	44 Hopwood Lane, Halifax		932 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Shimlas	194 King Cross Road, Halifax	147 yd
Imaad's Fast Food	200 King Cross Road, Halifax	164 yd
Brooklyn Burgers	203 King Cross Road, Halifax	178 yd
King Cross Fisheries	214 King Cross Road, Halifax	200 yd
Chinese Grill	216 King Cross Road, Halifax	206 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Calderdale College FRANCIS STREET	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	495 yd
Crossley Heath School SKIRCOAT MOOR ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts	588 yd
Queens Sports Club MOORLANDS VIEW	health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre, squash courts, tennis courts	758 yd
Holy Trinity Primary School, A Church Of England Academy SAVILE PARK ROAD	artificial grass pitch	763 yd
The Ramsdens (Closed) Upper Kingston	grass pitches	819 yd
Kingston Club UPPER KINGSTON	grass pitches	819 yd
Healthy Living Gym QUEENS ROAD	health and fitness suite	824 yd
Savile Park Skircoat Moor Road	grass pitches	837 yd
Warley Road Primary School WARLEY ROAD	swimming pool	888 yd
Raven Street Youth & Community Raven Street		890 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	42.9%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	42.9%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	42.9%

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	79.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	74.4 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	19.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of HX1 3LS