West Royd Avenue, Halifax, HX1 3NU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around HX1 3NU 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 3NU 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 3NU 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 Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around West Royd Avenue was 177.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 5.6% higher than the Park average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

West Royd Avenue has the 5th highest crime rate of 41 local areas in Park and the 113th highest crime rate of 685 local areas in Calderdale .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 124.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -29.8%.

🔎 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 3NU, 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 Avenue are based on 21 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 Avenue, Halifax, HX1 3NU

Estimated Average Property Prices for HX1 3NU

Average Price
£110,570

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£110,570

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for West Royd Avenue

Average Price
£119,502

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£119,502

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on West Royd AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
5 West Royd Avenue, Halifax, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£102,000	2021-11-10	£122,078
1 West Royd Avenue, Halifax, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£76,500	2021-09-09	£92,829
17 West Royd Avenue, Halifax, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£78,000	2021-09-01	£94,649
7 West Royd Avenue, Halifax, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£71,500	2019-11-29	£99,141
1 West Royd Avenue, Halifax, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£68,500	2018-12-12	£99,852

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for HX1 3NU

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

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ling Bob Nursery School Albert Road , Pellon HX2 0QD	- not rated	1,841 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	76 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Savile Park Primary School Moorfield Street , HX1 3ER	3out of 4	507 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Catholic Primary School Swires Road , HX1 2ER	- not rated	698 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Catholic Primary Academy Swires Road , HX1 2ER	- not rated	698 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Queen's Road Junior Infant and Nursery School Arundel Street , HX1 4LE	- not rated	748 yd	Community 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	501 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Crossley Heath School Savile Park , HX3 0HG	- not rated	667 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Crossley Heath School Savile Park , HX3 0HG	3out of 4	667 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Clare Hall School Oxford Road , HX1 2QU	- not rated	1,268 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ostler School Battison Road , HX1 4RG	- not rated	1,276 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	397 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Sixth Form Academy Northgate House , HX1 1UN	- not rated	1,733 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	1,314 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	652 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Gleddings School Birdcage Lane , Savile Park HX3 0JB	- not rated	1,520 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Compass Community School Willow Park Willow Street , Sowerby Bridge HX6 2BU	- not rated	1,698 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Elms Stafford Hall , Cheltenham Place HX3 0AT	- not rated	1,991 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Stafford Hall School Cheltenham Place , Halifax HX3 0AW	- not rated	2,004 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	182 yd
Shams Lebanese Grill	198 King Cross Road, Halifax	186 yd
W4D	211 King Cross Road, Halifax	234 yd
Dovecotes Cakes	217 King Cross Road, Halifax	250 yd
Seize Cafe	St Marys Church Hall, Appledore	369 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Halifax Catholic Memorial Club	44 Hopwood Lane, Halifax		940 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Kashmir Hot N Spicy	67 Parkinson Lane, Halifax	123 yd
Shimlas	194 King Cross Road, Halifax	177 yd
Imaad's Fast Food	200 King Cross Road, Halifax	191 yd
Hanayahs	Broadway Retail Park, Queens Road	211 yd
Brooklyn Burgers	203 King Cross Road, Halifax	213 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Calderdale College FRANCIS STREET	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	491 yd
Crossley Heath School SKIRCOAT MOOR ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts	672 yd
The Ramsdens (Closed) Upper Kingston	grass pitches	721 yd
Kingston Club UPPER KINGSTON	grass pitches	722 yd
Healthy Living Gym QUEENS ROAD	health and fitness suite	733 yd
Raven Street Youth & Community Raven Street		809 yd
Warley Road Primary School WARLEY ROAD	swimming pool	814 yd
Holy Trinity Primary School, A Church Of England Academy SAVILE PARK ROAD	artificial grass pitch	824 yd
Queens Sports Club MOORLANDS VIEW	health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre, squash courts, tennis courts	849 yd
Savile Park Skircoat Moor Road	grass pitches	935 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	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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	79.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	68.6 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 3NU