Hopwood Lane, Halifax, HX1 3YA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding HX1 3YA has a slightly higher male population, with 50.6% 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	49.6%	49.4%	-0.2%	51.0%	-1.6%
Male	50.4%	50.6%	0.2%	49.0%	1.6%

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 3YA there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 53.2% 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	29.1%	33.1%	4.0%	37.9%	-4.8%
Married: Opposite sex	58.9%	53.2%	-5.7%	44.2%	9.0%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	1%	1.0%	0.1%	0.9%
Separated	2.6%	2.3%	-0.3%	2.2%	0.1%
Divorced	4.3%	4.5%	0.2%	9.1%	-4.6%
Widowed	5%	5.8%	0.8%	6.1%	-0.3%

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	46.4%	42.8%	-3.6%	48.4%	-5.6%
Good health	34.4%	33.5%	-0.9%	33.6%	-0.1%
Fair health	12.7%	15.6%	2.9%	12.7%	2.9%
Bad health	5.2%	6.6%	1.4%	4.0%	2.6%
Very bad health	1.4%	1.5%	0.1%	1.2%	0.3%

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 3YA this area, 40.1% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%. This area stands out for its low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 17.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	36.1%	40.1%	4.0%	18.2%	21.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.6%	12.7%	0.1%	9.6%	3.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.2%	10.1%	-6.1%	13.4%	-3.3%
Apprenticeship	1%	2%	1.0%	5.3%	-3.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.9%	13.4%	4.5%	16.9%	-3.5%
Degree or Similar	12.3%	17.9%	5.6%	33.8%	-15.9%
Other	12.9%	3.9%	-9.0%	2.8%	1.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 14% 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)
Indian	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	3.1%	-3.1%
Pakistani	84.9%	75%	-9.9%	2.7%	72.3%
Other Asian	0.5%	2.7%	2.2%	1.6%	1.1%
Black African	1.4%	2.2%	0.8%	2.5%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	2%	2.0%	0.8%	1.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.9%	-0.7%
Mixed Other	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.8%	0.4%
White	12.9%	14%	1.1%	81.4%	-67.4%
Arab	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Other	0%	2.5%	2.5%	1.6%	0.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 63.3% 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	59.5%	63.3%	3.8%	83.2%	-19.9%
European Union	3.1%	4.4%	1.3%	6.1%	-1.7%
Rest of Europe	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	0.9%	2.7%	1.8%	2.7%	0.0%
Middle East and Asia	35.5%	29.6%	-5.9%	5.6%	24.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	59.1%	63.3%	4.2%	83.2%	-19.9%
10+ Years	4.7%	27.9%	23.2%	9.8%	18.1%
5-10 Years	3.8%	5.4%	1.6%	2.9%	2.5%
2-5 Years	8.2%	1.2%	-7.0%	2.2%	-1.0%
Less than 2 years	24.2%	2.2%	-22.0%	1.9%	0.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	83.1%	76.7%	6.4%
Ireland	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Germany	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Italy	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Poland	2.9%	1.3%	1.6%
Romania	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Other EU countries	0.5%	1.5%	-1.0%
North Africa	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Central and Western Africa	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Southern Asia	4.2%	1.2%	3.0%
South-East Asia	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
No passport held	5.1%	13.5%	-8.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	5.1%	37.2%	-32.1%
Christian	10%	46.2%	-36.2%
Jewish	2.2%	0.5%	1.7%
Muslim	78.5%	6.5%	72.0%
Not answered	4.2%	6.0%	-1.8%

Safety

Is Hopwood Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Hopwood Lane was 69.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 60.1% lower than the Park average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Hopwood Lane has the 19th lowest crime rate of 41 local areas in Park and the 293rd lowest crime rate of 685 local areas in Calderdale .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 44.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -37.6%.

🔎 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. 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 3YA, 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 - 8/10 (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 - 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) - 10/10 (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 Hopwood Lane are based on 81 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 Hopwood Lane, Halifax, HX1 3YA

Estimated Average Property Prices for HX1 3YA

Average Price
£192,696

Semi-Detached
£253,427

Terraced
£185,948

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Hopwood Lane

Average Price
£170,566

Semi-Detached
£189,449

Terraced
£162,079

Detached
£372,423

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£219,759

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Hopwood LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
31 West View Hopwood Lane, Halifax, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£140,000	2013-10-02	£237,457
7 West View Hopwood Lane, Halifax, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£48,000	2011-10-28	£83,089
19 West View Hopwood Lane, Halifax, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£170,000	2009-11-30	£280,513
29 West View Hopwood Lane, Halifax, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£36,000	2003-02-14	£116,177
West View, 11 Hopwood Lane, Halifax, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£29,000	2002-11-29	£96,726

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for HX1 3YA

Employment

HX1 3YA area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 16% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

The percentage of student residents living in HX1 3YA 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	52
Looking after home or family	48
Part-Time Employee	43
Self-Employed	41
Student (economically inactive)	34
Retired	28
Other	23
Long-Term Sick or disabled	18
Unemployed	13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	38
Manufacturing	24
Transport and storage	15
Education	14
Human health and social work activities	10
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Construction	4
Financial and insurance activities	4
Administrative and support service activities	3
Information and communication	2
Real estate activities	2
Professional, scientific and technical 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	509 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Warley Road Primary Academy Warley Road , HX1 3TG	3out of 4	534 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Augustine's CofE VA Junior and Infant School Hanson Lane , HX1 5PG	2out of 4	842 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Mount Pellon Primary Academy Battinson Road , HX1 4RG	3out of 4	866 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Savile Park Primary School Moorfield Street , HX1 3ER	3out of 4	1,004 yd	Community 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	1,113 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Academy Grammar Albert Road , HX6 2NW	1out of 4	1,876 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Park Lane Academy Park Lane , Exley HX3 9LG	1out of 4	3,649 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Ryburn Valley High School St Peter's Avenue , Sowerby HX6 1DF	3out of 4	3,941 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Academy, Halifax Shay Lane , HX2 9TZ	4out of 4	4,090 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	597 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Sixth Form Academy Northgate House , HX1 1UN	- not rated	1,927 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	816 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	744 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Compass Community School Willow Park Willow Street , Sowerby Bridge HX6 2BU	- not rated	1,582 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Gleddings School Birdcage Lane , Savile Park HX3 0JB	- not rated	1,973 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Broadwood School 252 Moorend Road , Pellon HX2 0RU	- not rated	2,111 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Stafford Hall Cheltenham Place , HX3 0AW	- not rated	2,495 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
Miss Mary Sunderland	45 Essex Street, Halifax	289 yd
Seize Cafe	St Marys Church Hall, Appledore	394 yd
Kobeda Guys	196 King Cross Road, Halifax	536 yd
Shams Lebanese Grill	198 King Cross Road, Halifax	537 yd
Raven Street Youth & Comm Cent	Raven Street Centre, 7 Raven Street	568 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Ada Social Club	66 - 68 Battinson Road, Halifax		805 yd
Halifax Catholic Memorial Club	44 Hopwood Lane, Halifax		1,051 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Hanayahs	Broadway Retail Park, Queens Road	201 yd
Mac Moody's	75 Hopwood Lane, Halifax	218 yd
Mrs B's	2 Pear Street, Halifax	302 yd
Kashmir Hot N Spicy	67 Parkinson Lane, Halifax	305 yd
Dhesi Khana	305 Gibbet Street, Halifax	346 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Ramsdens (Closed) Upper Kingston	grass pitches	360 yd
Kingston Club UPPER KINGSTON	grass pitches	361 yd
Healthy Living Gym QUEENS ROAD	health and fitness suite	397 yd
Raven Street Youth & Community Raven Street		532 yd
Warley Road Primary School WARLEY ROAD	swimming pool	621 yd
Calderdale College FRANCIS STREET	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	641 yd
The Halifax Academy GIBBET STREET	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	918 yd
Crossley Heath School SKIRCOAT MOOR ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts	1,051 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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	129.1 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	16.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of HX1 3YA