Lemon Street, Halifax, HX1 4LJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding HX1 4LJ 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 4LJ 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 Lemon Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Lemon Street was 159.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 9.4% lower than the Park average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Lemon Street has the 7th highest crime rate of 41 local areas in Park and the 150th highest crime rate of 685 local areas in Calderdale .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 116.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -45.9%.

🔎 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 4LJ, 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 Lemon Street are based on 26 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 Lemon Street, Halifax, HX1 4LJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for HX1 4LJ

Average Price
£123,769

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£108,041

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£296,774

Estimated Average Property Prices for Lemon Street

Average Price
£104,316

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£96,503

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£299,642

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Lemon Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
7 Lemon Street, Halifax, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£50,000	2023-03-24	£57,277
Ukrainian Church Lemon Street, Halifax, West Yorkshire Other, an established residential building	£240,000	2018-12-12	£299,642
18 Lemon Street, Halifax, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£70,000	2014-01-27	£119,283
14 Lemon Street, Halifax, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£52,000	2013-08-02	£86,588
12 Lemon Street, Halifax, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£59,000	2010-12-13	£98,244

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for HX1 4LJ

Employment

HX1 4LJ 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 4LJ 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

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Mount Pellon Primary Academy Battinson Road , HX1 4RG	3out of 4	604 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Augustine's CofE VA Junior and Infant School Hanson Lane , HX1 5PG	2out of 4	613 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Parkinson Lane Community Primary School Parkinson Lane , HX1 3XL	4out of 4	667 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Warley Road Primary Academy Warley Road , HX1 3TG	3out of 4	759 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Catholic Primary Academy Swires Road , HX1 2ER	- not rated	1,059 yd	Academy converter	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	1,341 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Academy Grammar Albert Road , HX6 2NW	1out of 4	2,050 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Park Lane Academy Park Lane , Exley HX3 9LG	1out of 4	3,798 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Academy, Halifax Shay Lane , HX2 9TZ	4out of 4	3,816 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The North Halifax Grammar School Moorbottom Road , Illingworth HX2 9SU	4out of 4	4,073 yd	Academy converter	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	614 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Sixth Form Academy Northgate House , HX1 1UN	- not rated	1,813 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	732 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	662 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Compass Community School Willow Park Willow Street , Sowerby Bridge HX6 2BU	- not rated	1,810 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Broadwood School 252 Moorend Road , Pellon HX2 0RU	- not rated	1,953 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Gleddings School Birdcage Lane , Savile Park HX3 0JB	- not rated	2,200 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Stafford Hall Cheltenham Place , HX3 0AW	- not rated	2,614 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
Raven Street Youth & Comm Cent	Raven Street Centre, 7 Raven Street	300 yd
Miss Mary Sunderland	45 Essex Street, Halifax	491 yd
Rosier Cakes	13 Dyson Road, Halifax	574 yd
Crossley House	Crossley House Function Venue, Hopwood Lane	667 yd
Seize Cafe	St Marys Church Hall, Appledore	669 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Ada Social Club	66 - 68 Battinson Road, Halifax		548 yd
Halifax Catholic Memorial Club	44 Hopwood Lane, Halifax		974 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Dhesi Khana	305 Gibbet Street, Halifax	80 yd
PFC	296 Gibbet Street, Halifax	130 yd
Mac Moody's	75 Hopwood Lane, Halifax	211 yd
Zara's Catering	346 Gibbet Street, Halifax	326 yd
Mrs B's	2 Pear Street, Halifax	443 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Farmfoods Ltd	Unit 3, Pellon Lane Retail Park		900 yd
One Beyond	Unit 2, Crossley Retail Park		1,014 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Healthy Living Gym QUEENS ROAD	health and fitness suite	122 yd
Raven Street Youth & Community Raven Street		268 yd
The Ramsdens (Closed) Upper Kingston	grass pitches	455 yd
Kingston Club UPPER KINGSTON	grass pitches	455 yd
Calderdale College FRANCIS STREET	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	651 yd
Warley Road Primary School WARLEY ROAD	swimming pool	819 yd
The Halifax Academy GIBBET STREET	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	843 yd
St Marys Parish Centre Clarence Street		1,043 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	79.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	118.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	19.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of HX1 4LJ