Hardwick Close, Halifax, HX1 4HL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around HX1 4HL is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.2%	51.4%	1.2%	51.0%	0.4%
Male	49.8%	48.6%	-1.2%	49.0%	-0.4%

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	37.7%	39.8%	2.1%	37.9%	1.9%
Married: Opposite sex	49.3%	49.1%	-0.2%	44.2%	4.9%
Separated	2.4%	3.1%	0.7%	2.2%	0.9%
Divorced	5%	3.4%	-1.6%	9.1%	-5.7%
Widowed	5.6%	4.5%	-1.1%	6.1%	-1.6%

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	45.3%	40.7%	-4.6%	48.4%	-7.7%
Good health	37.1%	42.8%	5.7%	33.6%	9.2%
Fair health	13.5%	12.2%	-1.3%	12.7%	-0.5%
Bad health	3.9%	3.7%	-0.2%	4.0%	-0.3%
Very bad health	0.2%	0.6%	0.4%	1.2%	-0.6%

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 4HL this area, 39% 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 18.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	32.6%	39%	6.4%	18.2%	20.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.5%	11.9%	-5.6%	9.6%	2.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.4%	13.3%	-2.1%	13.4%	-0.1%
Apprenticeship	2.7%	2.3%	-0.4%	5.3%	-3.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.1%	11%	3.9%	16.9%	-5.9%
Degree or Similar	11%	18.6%	7.6%	33.8%	-15.2%
Other	13.6%	4%	-9.6%	2.8%	1.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 13.8% 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)
Pakistani	71.8%	75.2%	3.4%	2.7%	72.5%
Other Asian	0.2%	2.4%	2.2%	1.6%	0.8%
Black African	0%	1%	1.0%	2.5%	-1.5%
Black Caribbean	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	1.0%	-0.8%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	0.8%	0.2%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed White and African	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.8%	0.8%
White	25.7%	13.8%	-11.9%	81.4%	-67.6%
Arab	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	0.6%	0.0%
Other	0%	4.3%	4.3%	1.6%	2.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 71.1% 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	69.4%	71.1%	1.7%	83.2%	-12.1%
European Union	6.9%	4.7%	-2.2%	6.1%	-1.4%
Africa	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	23.5%	24.2%	0.7%	5.6%	18.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	69.4%	71.1%	1.7%	83.2%	-12.1%
10+ Years	1%	22.4%	21.4%	9.8%	12.6%
5-10 Years	5.3%	1.8%	-3.5%	2.9%	-1.1%
2-5 Years	4.5%	3.1%	-1.4%	2.2%	0.9%
Less than 2 years	19.8%	1.6%	-18.2%	1.9%	-0.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	82.1%	76.7%	5.4%
Ireland	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
France	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Poland	1%	1.3%	-0.3%
Other EU countries	2.4%	1.5%	0.9%
Southern Asia	4.3%	1.2%	3.1%
No passport held	8.9%	13.5%	-4.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	8.1%	37.2%	-29.1%
Christian	6.3%	46.2%	-39.9%
Muslim	80.4%	6.5%	73.9%
Not answered	5.1%	6.0%	-0.9%

Safety

Is Hardwick Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Hardwick Close was 108.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 36.5% lower than the Ovenden average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Hardwick Close has the 17th lowest crime rate of 44 local areas in Ovenden and the 239th highest crime rate of 685 local areas in Calderdale .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 71.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 27.3%.

🔎 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. 97% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£30,500

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in HX1 4HL, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (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 - 9/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 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) - 8/10 (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 Hardwick Close are based on 4 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 Hardwick Close, Halifax, HX1 4HL

Estimated Average Property Prices for HX1 4HL

Average Price
£347,661

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£347,661

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Hardwick Close

Average Price
£359,362

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£359,362

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Hardwick CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
2 Hardwick Close, Halifax, West Yorkshire Detached, an established residential building	£225,000	2017-04-21	£332,813
2 Hardwick Close, Halifax, West Yorkshire Detached, an established residential building	£225,000	2009-11-24	£378,555
1 Hardwick Close, Halifax, West Yorkshire Detached, an established residential building	£245,000	2008-06-11	£389,440
3 Hardwick Close, Halifax, West Yorkshire Detached, a newly built property	£220,000	2007-10-29	£336,638

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for HX1 4HL

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in HX1 4HL 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
Looking after home or family	56
Student (economically inactive)	51
Retired	41
Self-Employed	40
Part-Time Employee	31
Other	26
Long-Term Sick or disabled	20
Unemployed	16
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	10

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	30
Manufacturing	26
Transport and storage	18
Human health and social work activities	15
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Education	9
Financial and insurance activities	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Construction	5
Administrative and support service activities	3
Information and communication	3
Real estate activities	3
Other	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Warley Road Primary Academy Warley Road , HX1 3TG	3out of 4	509 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ling Bob Junior, Infant and Nursery School Albert Road , Pellon HX2 0QD	3out of 4	851 yd	Community school	Yes	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
Christ Church Pellon CofE VC Primary School Sandbeds Road , Pellon HX2 0QQ	3out of 4	1,007 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Parkinson Lane Community Primary School Parkinson Lane , HX1 3XL	4out of 4	1,102 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Trinity Academy Grammar Albert Road , HX6 2NW	1out of 4	1,479 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Crossley Heath School Savile Park , HX3 0HG	4out of 4	1,593 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Ryburn Valley High School St Peter's Avenue , Sowerby HX6 1DF	3out of 4	3,574 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Academy, Halifax Shay Lane , HX2 9TZ	4out of 4	4,037 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Park Lane Academy Park Lane , Exley HX3 9LG	1out of 4	4,204 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	1,193 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Sixth Form Academy Northgate House , HX1 1UN	- not rated	2,454 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	338 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	1,294 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Compass Community School Willow Park Willow Street , Sowerby Bridge HX6 2BU	- not rated	1,371 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Broadwood School 252 Moorend Road , Pellon HX2 0RU	- not rated	1,635 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Gleddings School Birdcage Lane , Savile Park HX3 0JB	- not rated	2,421 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Stafford Hall Cheltenham Place , HX3 0AW	- not rated	3,080 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	412 yd
Jay's Corner Cafe	120 Albert View, Pellon	632 yd
Pellon Baptist Church	Spring Hall Lane, Halifax	653 yd
Seize Cafe	St Marys Church Hall, Appledore	730 yd
KLS Cakes	123 Sandhall Lane, Halifax	800 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Ada Social Club	66 - 68 Battinson Road, Halifax		805 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Cafe Cartel	28 Spring Hall Place, Halifax	229 yd
Fizzy's Deli & Desserts	101 Hopwood Lane, Halifax	267 yd
Bibi's Kitchen	236 Warley Road, King Cross	279 yd
Mrs B's	2 Pear Street, Halifax	326 yd
Zara's Catering	346 Gibbet Street, Halifax	365 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Kingston Club UPPER KINGSTON	grass pitches	251 yd
The Ramsdens (Closed) Upper Kingston	grass pitches	251 yd
The Halifax Academy GIBBET STREET	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	395 yd
Warley Road Primary School WARLEY ROAD	swimming pool	453 yd
Healthy Living Gym QUEENS ROAD	health and fitness suite	681 yd
Raven Street Youth & Community Raven Street		846 yd
Crow Wood Park CROW WOOD PARK	tennis courts	921 yd
Ling Bob Playing Fields LING BOB JUNIOR INFANTS AND NURSERY SCHOOL LING BOB JUNIOR INFANTS AND NURSERY SCHOOL ALBERT ROAD	grass pitches	968 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%

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

Overview of HX1 4HL