West Royd Close, Halifax, HX1 3LT

People

Gender

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

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.6%	51%	-0.6%	51.0%	0.0%
Male	48.4%	49%	0.6%	49.0%	0.0%

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 vicinity of HX1 3LT there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 52.8% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	28.6%	34.5%	5.9%	37.9%	-3.4%
Married: Opposite sex	55%	52.8%	-2.2%	44.2%	8.6%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Separated	3.7%	3.7%	0.0%	2.2%	1.5%
Divorced	3.3%	4.9%	1.6%	9.1%	-4.2%
Widowed	9.3%	3.4%	-5.9%	6.1%	-2.7%

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	53.2%	49.1%	-4.1%	48.4%	0.7%
Good health	28.6%	31.9%	3.3%	33.6%	-1.7%
Fair health	11.6%	11%	-0.6%	12.7%	-1.7%
Bad health	5.8%	4.7%	-1.1%	4.0%	0.7%
Very bad health	0.8%	3.4%	2.6%	1.2%	2.2%

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.

In the area around HX1 3LT this area, 34.1% 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	35.7%	34.1%	-1.6%	18.2%	15.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16%	12.2%	-3.8%	9.6%	2.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.5%	12.2%	-2.3%	13.4%	-1.2%
Apprenticeship	1.5%	2.6%	1.1%	5.3%	-2.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.7%	11.1%	1.4%	16.9%	-5.8%
Degree or Similar	12.3%	24.1%	11.8%	33.8%	-9.7%
Other	10.4%	3.7%	-6.7%	2.8%	0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 23.1% 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	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0.5%	0.3%	-0.2%	3.1%	-2.8%
Pakistani	64.6%	66.5%	1.9%	2.7%	63.8%
Other Asian	2.5%	2.1%	-0.4%	1.6%	0.5%
Black African	2.3%	0%	-2.3%	2.5%	-2.5%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.0%	-0.7%
Other Black	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	1.5%	1%	-0.5%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	-0.2%	0.9%	-0.6%
White	26.3%	23.1%	-3.2%	81.4%	-58.3%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Roma	0%	1.8%	1.8%	0.2%	1.6%
Arab	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Other	0%	2.1%	2.1%	1.6%	0.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 67.2% 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%	67.2%	1.6%	83.2%	-16.0%
European Union	6.3%	8.9%	2.6%	6.1%	2.8%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%
Africa	2%	0%	-2.0%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	26.1%	22.9%	-3.2%	5.6%	17.3%
Oceania	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	65.6%	67.2%	1.6%	83.2%	-16.0%
10+ Years	2.8%	24.7%	21.9%	9.8%	14.9%
5-10 Years	4.6%	3.4%	-1.2%	2.9%	0.5%
2-5 Years	9.6%	2.1%	-7.5%	2.2%	-0.1%
Less than 2 years	17.5%	2.6%	-14.9%	1.9%	0.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	79.3%	76.7%	2.6%
France	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Poland	1.3%	1.3%	0.0%
Romania	1%	0.9%	0.1%
Other EU countries	5.5%	1.5%	4.0%
Turkey	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Southern Asia	3.7%	1.2%	2.5%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	7.6%	13.5%	-5.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	10.7%	37.2%	-26.5%
Christian	14.6%	46.2%	-31.6%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	70.3%	6.5%	63.8%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	3.9%	6.0%	-2.1%

Safety

Is West Royd Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around West Royd Close was 186.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 6.0% higher than the Park average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

West Royd Close has the 6th highest crime rate of 41 local areas in Park and the 114th highest crime rate of 685 local areas in Calderdale .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 105.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 45.4%.

🔎 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. 99% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£28,600

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in HX1 3LT, 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 - 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 - 10/10 (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 - 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 - 8/10 (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 - 2/10 (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) - 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 Close are based on 20 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 Close, Halifax, HX1 3LT

Estimated Average Property Prices for HX1 3LT

Average Price
£197,724

Semi-Detached
£192,009

Terraced
£212,963

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for West Royd Close

Average Price
£198,560

Semi-Detached
£195,854

Terraced
£209,384

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on West Royd CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
9 West Royd Close, Halifax, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£125,000	2022-04-08	£145,174
12 West Royd Close, Halifax, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£125,000	2014-09-05	£206,334
12 West Royd Close, Halifax, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£122,700	2013-02-15	£224,406
9 West Royd Close, Halifax, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£98,000	2010-04-30	£172,361
11 West Royd Close, Halifax, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£112,000	2009-09-16	£195,733

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for HX1 3LT

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	70
Looking after home or family	43
Part-Time Employee	41
Retired	28
Long-Term Sick or disabled	21
Self-Employed	19
Other	17
Unemployed	17
Student (economically inactive)	13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	19
Education	19
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	15
Human health and social work activities	14
Transport and storage	12
Financial and insurance activities	8
Administrative and support service activities	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Information and communication	3
Construction	3
Other	2
Real estate activities	2

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	93 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Savile Park Primary School Moorfield Street , HX1 3ER	3out of 4	544 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Catholic Primary Academy Swires Road , HX1 2ER	- not rated	724 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Warley Road Primary Academy Warley Road , HX1 3TG	3out of 4	765 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holy Trinity Primary School, A Church of England Academy Savile Park Road , HX1 2ES	3out of 4	932 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	694 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Academy Grammar Albert Road , HX6 2NW	1out of 4	2,088 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Park Lane Academy Park Lane , Exley HX3 9LG	1out of 4	3,188 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Ryburn Valley High School St Peter's Avenue , Sowerby HX6 1DF	3out of 4	4,076 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Academy, Halifax Shay Lane , HX2 9TZ	4out of 4	4,380 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	401 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Sixth Form Academy Northgate House , HX1 1UN	- not rated	1,751 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	1,276 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	654 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Gleddings School Birdcage Lane , Savile Park HX3 0JB	- not rated	1,550 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Compass Community School Willow Park Willow Street , Sowerby Bridge HX6 2BU	- not rated	1,678 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Stafford Hall Cheltenham Place , HX3 0AW	- not rated	2,042 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ravenscliffe High School Skircoat Green , HX3 0RZ	4out of 4	2,146 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
Kobeda Guys	196 King Cross Road, Halifax	210 yd
Shams Lebanese Grill	198 King Cross Road, Halifax	216 yd
W4D	211 King Cross Road, Halifax	264 yd
Dovecotes Cakes	217 King Cross Road, Halifax	282 yd
Ennie's Barbecue	40 Moorfield Street, Halifax	365 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Halifax Catholic Memorial Club	44 Hopwood Lane, Halifax		882 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Kashmir Hot N Spicy	67 Parkinson Lane, Halifax	159 yd
Shimlas	194 King Cross Road, Halifax	205 yd
Imaad's Fast Food	200 King Cross Road, Halifax	221 yd
Brooklyn Burgers	203 King Cross Road, Halifax	239 yd
King Cross Fisheries	214 King Cross Road, Halifax	256 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Calderdale College FRANCIS STREET	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	438 yd
Crossley Heath School SKIRCOAT MOOR ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts	657 yd
Holy Trinity Primary School, A Church Of England Academy SAVILE PARK ROAD	artificial grass pitch	749 yd
Healthy Living Gym QUEENS ROAD	health and fitness suite	760 yd
Queens Sports Club MOORLANDS VIEW	health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre, squash courts, tennis courts	779 yd
The Ramsdens (Closed) Upper Kingston	grass pitches	788 yd
Kingston Club UPPER KINGSTON	grass pitches	789 yd
Raven Street Youth & Community Raven Street		822 yd
Warley Road Primary School WARLEY ROAD	swimming pool	889 yd
Savile Park Skircoat Moor Road	grass pitches	896 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%

Download Speed

Median download speed	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	131.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	19 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of HX1 3LT