Vickerman Street, Halifax, HX1 3YB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding HX1 3YB 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	49.7%	49.4%	-0.3%	51.0%	-1.6%
Male	50.3%	50.6%	0.3%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	32.3%	40.3%	8.0%	37.9%	2.4%
Married: Opposite sex	55.2%	49.4%	-5.8%	44.2%	5.2%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Separated	5.4%	1.6%	-3.8%	2.2%	-0.6%
Divorced	3.6%	5.8%	2.2%	9.1%	-3.3%
Widowed	3.6%	2.5%	-1.1%	6.1%	-3.6%

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%	1.6%	48.4%	2.6%
Good health	33.2%	33.5%	0.3%	33.6%	-0.1%
Fair health	10.8%	10%	-0.8%	12.7%	-2.7%
Bad health	5.7%	4.6%	-1.1%	4.0%	0.6%
Very bad health	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%	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 3YB this area, 32.9% 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 20.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	36.8%	32.9%	-3.9%	18.2%	14.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.2%	9.1%	-6.1%	9.6%	-0.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	20.2%	14.8%	-5.4%	13.4%	1.4%
Apprenticeship	1.3%	2.9%	1.6%	5.3%	-2.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.6%	16%	8.4%	16.9%	-0.9%
Degree or Similar	8.1%	20.2%	12.1%	33.8%	-13.6%
Other	10.8%	4.1%	-6.7%	2.8%	1.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 16.5% 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	0.3%	1.7%	1.4%	1.1%	0.6%
Chinese	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	1.8%	2%	0.2%	3.1%	-1.1%
Pakistani	80.5%	66.8%	-13.7%	2.7%	64.1%
Other Asian	0%	1.4%	1.4%	1.6%	-0.2%
Black African	0.6%	2.3%	1.7%	2.5%	-0.2%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.0%	-0.7%
Other Black	0%	2.3%	2.3%	0.5%	1.8%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	15.6%	16.5%	0.9%	81.4%	-64.9%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Arab	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Other	0.6%	3.2%	2.6%	1.6%	1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 59.9% 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	58.7%	59.9%	1.2%	83.2%	-23.3%
European Union	6.9%	9.2%	2.3%	6.1%	3.1%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	0.6%	4.6%	4.0%	2.7%	1.9%
Middle East and Asia	33.5%	25.9%	-7.6%	5.6%	20.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	58.7%	60.1%	1.4%	83.2%	-23.1%
10+ Years	6.6%	24.9%	18.3%	9.8%	15.1%
5-10 Years	7.8%	6.6%	-1.2%	2.9%	3.7%
2-5 Years	6%	3.2%	-2.8%	2.2%	1.0%
Less than 2 years	21%	5.2%	-15.8%	1.9%	3.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	75.1%	76.7%	-1.6%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Italy	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Poland	1.4%	1.3%	0.1%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	6.1%	1.5%	4.6%
North Africa	1.4%	0.1%	1.3%
Southern Asia	4.3%	1.2%	3.1%
No passport held	10.4%	13.5%	-3.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	10.1%	37.2%	-27.1%
Christian	10.1%	46.2%	-36.1%
Hindu	1.2%	1.7%	-0.5%
Muslim	73.4%	6.5%	66.9%
Not answered	5.2%	6.0%	-0.8%

Safety

Is Vickerman Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Vickerman Street was 130.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 22.4% lower than the Park average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Vickerman Street has the 6th highest crime rate of 41 local areas in Park and the 181st highest crime rate of 685 local areas in Calderdale .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 81.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -71.2%.

🔎 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 3YB, 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 Vickerman Street are based on 41 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 Vickerman Street, Halifax, HX1 3YB

Estimated Average Property Prices for HX1 3YB

Average Price
£63,817

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£63,817

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Vickerman Street

Average Price
£59,542

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£59,542

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Vickerman Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
78 Vickerman Street, Halifax, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£63,000	2008-09-05	£102,918
60 Vickerman Street, Halifax, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£35,000	2007-08-31	£53,345
52A Vickerman Street, Halifax, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£65,000	2007-06-26	£99,602
40 Vickerman Street, Halifax, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£67,500	2007-06-08	£103,433
52 Vickerman Street, Halifax, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£38,000	2007-05-24	£59,105

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for HX1 3YB

Employment

HX1 3YB area has a high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 9% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

The percentage of student residents living in HX1 3YB 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

Looking after home or family	41
Part-Time Employee	35
Full-Time Employee	32
Student (economically inactive)	29
Self-Employed	27
Unemployed	22
Retired	21
Long-Term Sick or disabled	15
Other	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	22
Manufacturing	13
Transport and storage	11
Construction	8
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Administrative and support service activities	8
Education	7
Human health and social work activities	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Financial and insurance activities	2
Real estate activities	2
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Other	1
Information and communication	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	1,501 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	346 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Queen's Road Junior Infant and Nursery School Arundel Street , HX1 4LE	- not rated	453 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Warley Road Primary School Warley Road , HX1 3TG	- not rated	618 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Warley Road Primary Academy Warley Road , HX1 3TG	3out of 4	618 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Augustine's CofE VA Junior and Infant School Hanson Lane , HX1 5PG	- not rated	832 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	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	840 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ostler School Battison Road , HX1 4RG	- not rated	967 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Halifax High at Wellesley Park Gibbet Street , HX2 0BA	- not rated	978 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Crossley Heath School Savile Park , HX3 0HG	- not rated	980 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Crossley Heath School Savile Park , HX3 0HG	3out of 4	980 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	460 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Sixth Form Academy Northgate House , HX1 1UN	- not rated	1,820 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	978 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	643 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Compass Community School Willow Park Willow Street , Sowerby Bridge HX6 2BU	- not rated	1,639 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Gleddings School Birdcage Lane , Savile Park HX3 0JB	- not rated	1,840 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Broadwood School 252 Moorend Road , Pellon HX2 0RU	- not rated	2,266 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Elms Stafford Hall , Cheltenham Place HX3 0AT	- not rated	2,320 yd	Other independent special school	No	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	308 yd
Seize Cafe	St Marys Church Hall, Appledore	350 yd
Kobeda Guys	196 King Cross Road, Halifax	469 yd
Shams Lebanese Grill	198 King Cross Road, Halifax	470 yd
W4D	211 King Cross Road, Halifax	505 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Ada Social Club	66 - 68 Battinson Road, Halifax		867 yd
Halifax Catholic Memorial Club	44 Hopwood Lane, Halifax		1,032 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Hanayahs	Broadway Retail Park, Queens Road	134 yd
Mac Moody's	75 Hopwood Lane, Halifax	228 yd
Kashmir Hot N Spicy	67 Parkinson Lane, Halifax	243 yd
Mrs B's	2 Pear Street, Halifax	342 yd
Dhesi Khana	305 Gibbet Street, Halifax	403 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Ramsdens (Closed) Upper Kingston	grass pitches	407 yd
Kingston Club UPPER KINGSTON	grass pitches	408 yd
Healthy Living Gym QUEENS ROAD	health and fitness suite	451 yd
Raven Street Youth & Community Raven Street		576 yd
Calderdale College FRANCIS STREET	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	610 yd
Warley Road Primary School WARLEY ROAD	swimming pool	629 yd
The Halifax Academy GIBBET STREET	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	980 yd
Crossley Heath School SKIRCOAT MOOR ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts	984 yd
Holy Trinity Primary School, A Church Of England Academy SAVILE PARK ROAD	artificial grass pitch	1,070 yd

Broadband

We haven't found any broadband statistics for this postcode.

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

Overview of HX1 3YB