Clay Pits Lane, Halifax, HX1 4QS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around HX1 4QS is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49.9%	50.6%	0.7%	51.0%	-0.4%
Male	50.1%	49.4%	-0.7%	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	38.3%	41.4%	3.1%	37.9%	3.5%
Married: Opposite sex	46.1%	45.6%	-0.5%	44.2%	1.4%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Separated	5.2%	2.5%	-2.7%	2.2%	0.3%
Divorced	7.8%	7.4%	-0.4%	9.1%	-1.7%
Widowed	2.6%	2.7%	0.1%	6.1%	-3.4%

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	48.3%	42.4%	-5.9%	48.4%	-6.0%
Good health	37.3%	40.8%	3.5%	33.6%	7.2%
Fair health	11.8%	10.9%	-0.9%	12.7%	-1.8%
Bad health	2.1%	4.5%	2.4%	4.0%	0.5%
Very bad health	0.5%	1.3%	0.8%	1.2%	0.1%

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.

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 19.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	25.4%	25.5%	0.1%	18.2%	7.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.1%	18.2%	6.1%	9.6%	8.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.4%	16.3%	1.9%	13.4%	2.9%
Apprenticeship	2.3%	3.9%	1.6%	5.3%	-1.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.4%	11.9%	-0.5%	16.9%	-5.0%
Degree or Similar	18.7%	19.2%	0.5%	33.8%	-14.6%
Other	14.7%	4.9%	-9.8%	2.8%	2.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 32.3% 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	1.2%	0.7%	-0.5%	1.1%	-0.4%
Chinese	0.7%	0.2%	-0.5%	0.7%	-0.5%
Indian	1.8%	0.8%	-1.0%	3.1%	-2.3%
Pakistani	40.1%	52.7%	12.6%	2.7%	50.0%
Other Asian	2.1%	1.9%	-0.2%	1.6%	0.3%
Black African	1.6%	1.7%	0.1%	2.5%	-0.8%
Other Black	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	1.4%	2.2%	0.8%	0.8%	1.4%
Mixed White and African	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.2%	1.7%	1.5%	0.9%	0.8%
Mixed Other	2.3%	1.7%	-0.6%	0.8%	0.9%
White	46.9%	32.3%	-14.6%	81.4%	-49.1%
Roma	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Arab	0.7%	1.4%	0.7%	0.6%	0.8%
Other	0.7%	2%	1.3%	1.6%	0.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 67.4% 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	69.3%	67.4%	-1.9%	83.2%	-15.8%
European Union	13.4%	10.8%	-2.6%	6.1%	4.7%
Rest of Europe	0.7%	0.2%	-0.5%	0.8%	-0.6%
Africa	0.5%	1.8%	1.3%	2.7%	-0.9%
Middle East and Asia	16%	19.8%	3.8%	5.6%	14.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	69.2%	68.3%	-0.9%	83.2%	-14.9%
10+ Years	5.7%	20.6%	14.9%	9.8%	10.8%
5-10 Years	6.8%	7.1%	0.3%	2.9%	4.2%
2-5 Years	9.8%	1.5%	-8.3%	2.2%	-0.7%
Less than 2 years	8.6%	2.5%	-6.1%	1.9%	0.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	65.8%	76.7%	-10.9%
Italy	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Lithuania	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Poland	0.5%	1.3%	-0.8%
Other EU countries	10.4%	1.5%	8.9%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Southern Asia	7%	1.2%	5.8%
No passport held	14.4%	13.5%	0.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	16.5%	37.2%	-20.7%
Christian	21%	46.2%	-25.2%
Hindu	1%	1.7%	-0.7%
Muslim	56.6%	6.5%	50.1%
Not answered	4.9%	6.0%	-1.1%

Safety

Is Clay Pits Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Clay Pits Lane was 90.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 47.1% lower than the Ovenden average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Clay Pits Lane has the 11th lowest crime rate of 44 local areas in Ovenden and the 294th highest crime rate of 685 local areas in Calderdale .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 46.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -56.7%.

🔎 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 4QS, 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 - 9/10 (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 - 1/10 (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) - 9/10 (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) - 7/10 (above average )
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 Clay Pits Lane are based on 15 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 Clay Pits Lane, Halifax, HX1 4QS

Estimated Average Property Prices for HX1 4QS

Average Price
£193,664

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£64,043

Detached
£346,766

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£535,560

Estimated Average Property Prices for Clay Pits Lane

Average Price
£144,473

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£76,854

Detached
£352,055

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£540,734

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Clay Pits LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
3 Clay Bank Clay Pits Lane, Halifax, West Yorkshire Other, an established residential building	£430,000	2018-09-28	£540,734
6 Clay Pits Lane, Halifax, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£47,000	2017-10-20	£69,861
8 Clay Pits Lane, Halifax, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£49,000	2015-08-07	£75,822
4 Clay Pits Lane, Halifax, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£34,000	2014-11-24	£55,516
8 Clay Pits Lane, Halifax, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£35,000	2014-10-09	£56,475

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for HX1 4QS

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in HX1 4QS 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	97
Part-Time Employee	73
Looking after home or family	59
Student (economically inactive)	41
Self-Employed	32
Long-Term Sick or disabled	30
Unemployed	26
Other	20
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	15
Retired	14

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	38
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	34
Human health and social work activities	22
Financial and insurance activities	19
Education	17
Transport and storage	16
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Construction	9
Other	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Information and communication	5
Administrative and support service activities	5
Real estate activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	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	283 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Christ Church Pellon CofE VC Primary School Sandbeds Road , Pellon HX2 0QQ	3out of 4	584 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ling Bob Junior, Infant and Nursery School Albert Road , Pellon HX2 0QD	3out of 4	638 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Augustine's CofE VA Junior and Infant School Hanson Lane , HX1 5PG	2out of 4	885 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Lee Mount Primary School Lee Mount Road , Lee Mount HX3 5EB	2out of 4	1,091 yd	Community school	Yes	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	2,000 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Academy Grammar Albert Road , HX6 2NW	1out of 4	2,113 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Academy, Halifax Shay Lane , HX2 9TZ	4out of 4	3,347 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The North Halifax Grammar School Moorbottom Road , Illingworth HX2 9SU	4out of 4	3,542 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ryburn Valley High School St Peter's Avenue , Sowerby HX6 1DF	3out of 4	4,190 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	1,255 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Sixth Form Academy Northgate House , HX1 1UN	- not rated	2,192 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	437 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	1,214 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Broadwood School 252 Moorend Road , Pellon HX2 0RU	- not rated	1,297 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Compass Community School Willow Park Willow Street , Sowerby Bridge HX6 2BU	- not rated	2,062 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Gleddings School Birdcage Lane , Savile Park HX3 0JB	- not rated	2,860 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Stafford Hall Cheltenham Place , HX3 0AW	- not rated	3,271 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
Pellon Baptist Church	Spring Hall Lane, Halifax	108 yd
Rosier Cakes	13 Dyson Road, Halifax	261 yd
Jay's Corner Cafe	120 Albert View, Pellon	358 yd
Raven Street Youth & Comm Cent	Raven Street Centre, 7 Raven Street	609 yd
KLS Cakes	123 Sandhall Lane, Halifax	734 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Ada Social Club	66 - 68 Battinson Road, Halifax		260 yd
Lee Mount Club	Lee Mount Road, Lee Mount		1,080 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Saz Pizza And Balti House	9 Spring Hall Lane, Halifax	393 yd
Brackenbed Fisheries	10 Spring Hall Lane, Halifax	393 yd
Zara's Catering	346 Gibbet Street, Halifax	476 yd
Shun Hing	56 Albert Road, Halifax	481 yd
Stretchgate Fisheries	17 Stretchgate Lane, Pellon	489 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Farmfoods Ltd	Unit 3, Pellon Lane Retail Park		1,092 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Halifax Academy GIBBET STREET	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	503 yd
Healthy Living Gym QUEENS ROAD	health and fitness suite	589 yd
Pellon & District Community Centre (Closed) Church Lane		632 yd
Raven Street Youth & Community Raven Street		633 yd
The Ramsdens (Closed) Upper Kingston	grass pitches	755 yd
Kingston Club UPPER KINGSTON	grass pitches	756 yd
Ling Bob Playing Fields LING BOB JUNIOR INFANTS AND NURSERY SCHOOL LING BOB JUNIOR INFANTS AND NURSERY SCHOOL ALBERT ROAD	grass pitches	771 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	7.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	7.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	7.7%

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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	67.2 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	16.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of HX1 4QS