Hall Street, Halifax, HX1 5AY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding HX1 5AY is primarily male, with 58.4% of the population 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	46.7%	41.6%	-5.1%	51.0%	-9.4%
Male	53.3%	58.4%	5.1%	49.0%	9.4%

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 area around HX1 5AY, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 47% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	44.4%	47%	2.6%	37.9%	9.1%
Married: Opposite sex	26.8%	34%	7.2%	44.2%	-10.2%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Separated	3.9%	3.3%	-0.6%	2.2%	1.1%
Divorced	11.5%	8.3%	-3.2%	9.1%	-0.8%
Widowed	13.4%	5.3%	-8.1%	6.1%	-0.8%

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	38.1%	39.1%	1.0%	48.4%	-9.3%
Good health	30.9%	37.7%	6.8%	33.6%	4.1%
Fair health	19.8%	15.4%	-4.4%	12.7%	2.7%
Bad health	6.7%	5.5%	-1.2%	4.0%	1.5%
Very bad health	4.4%	2.2%	-2.2%	1.2%	1.0%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	34.1%	18.2%	-15.9%	18.2%	0.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.6%	10.8%	0.2%	9.6%	1.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.5%	9.8%	-4.7%	13.4%	-3.6%
Apprenticeship	2.5%	3.7%	1.2%	5.3%	-1.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.5%	11.8%	2.3%	16.9%	-5.1%
Degree or Similar	21.8%	41.6%	19.8%	33.8%	7.8%
Other	7%	4.1%	-2.9%	2.8%	1.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 54.9% 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%	1.1%	-0.1%	1.1%	0.0%
Chinese	0.5%	0.3%	-0.2%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	5.3%	28.6%	23.3%	3.1%	25.5%
Pakistani	13.5%	1.9%	-11.6%	2.7%	-0.8%
Other Asian	0.2%	3%	2.8%	1.6%	1.4%
Black African	2.3%	3.8%	1.5%	2.5%	1.3%
Black Caribbean	0.9%	0.5%	-0.4%	1.0%	-0.5%
Other Black	0.2%	0.3%	0.1%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	1.4%	0.8%	-0.6%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.1%	0.8%	-1.3%	0.9%	-0.1%
Mixed Other	0.5%	0.3%	-0.2%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	71.2%	54.9%	-16.3%	81.4%	-26.5%
Roma	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Arab	0.7%	0.8%	0.1%	0.6%	0.2%
Other	0%	2.2%	2.2%	1.6%	0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 54.3% 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	77%	54.3%	-22.7%	83.2%	-28.9%
European Union	8.6%	9.7%	1.1%	6.1%	3.6%
Rest of Europe	0.2%	2.2%	2.0%	0.8%	1.4%
Africa	2.3%	3.6%	1.3%	2.7%	0.9%
Middle East and Asia	11.2%	29.4%	18.2%	5.6%	23.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.8%	0.1%	1.3%	-0.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	76%	54.1%	-21.9%	83.2%	-29.1%
10+ Years	5.1%	8%	2.9%	9.8%	-1.8%
5-10 Years	7.2%	7.2%	0.0%	2.9%	4.3%
2-5 Years	4.4%	21%	16.6%	2.2%	18.8%
Less than 2 years	7.2%	9.7%	2.5%	1.9%	7.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	40.4%	76.7%	-36.3%
Ireland	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Germany	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Spain	0.8%	0.4%	0.4%
Lithuania	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Poland	5%	1.3%	3.7%
Romania	1.7%	0.9%	0.8%
Other EU countries	2.8%	1.5%	1.3%
Other Europe	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
North Africa	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Southern Asia	28%	1.2%	26.8%
Central and South America	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
No passport held	16.9%	13.5%	3.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	30%	37.2%	-7.2%
Christian	30.6%	46.2%	-15.6%
Buddhist	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Hindu	25%	1.7%	23.3%
Muslim	10%	6.5%	3.5%
Sikh	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other religion	1.9%	0.6%	1.3%
Not answered	1.7%	6.0%	-4.3%

Safety

Is Hall Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Hall Street was 507.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 592.5% higher than the Hipperholme and Lightcliffe average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Hall Street has the 7th highest crime rate of 72 local areas in Hipperholme and Lightcliffe and the 14th highest crime rate of 685 local areas in Calderdale .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 270.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 9.3%.

🔎 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. 98% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£29,500

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in HX1 5AY, 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 - 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 - 10/10 (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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 10/10 (very 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 - 10/10 (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 - 3/10 (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) - 6/10 (average )
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) - 9/10 (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 Hall Street 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 Hall Street, Halifax, HX1 5AY

Estimated Average Property Prices for HX1 5AY

Average Price
£334,185

Semi-Detached
£225,458

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£442,911

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Hall Street

Average Price
£565,918

Semi-Detached
£232,207

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£299,087

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£1,433,292

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Hall Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
8 Hall Street, Halifax, West Yorkshire Detached, an established residential building	£190,000	2004-03-12	£449,667
10 Hall Street, Halifax, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£51,250	1999-05-14	£232,207

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for HX1 5AY

Employment

HX1 5AY 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	106
Retired	38
Part-Time Employee	27
Unemployed	26
Looking after home or family	25
Other	23
Long-Term Sick or disabled	21
Self-Employed	20
Student (economically inactive)	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	33
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	25
Financial and insurance activities	23
Accommodation and food service activities	20
Human health and social work activities	19
Education	15
Transport and storage	9
Administrative and support service activities	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Construction	5
Information and communication	5
Other	4
Real estate activities	2

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Beech Hill School Mount Pleasant Avenue , HX1 5TN	3out of 4	437 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Catholic Primary Academy Swires Road , HX1 2ER	- not rated	571 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Augustine's CofE VA Junior and Infant School Hanson Lane , HX1 5PG	2out of 4	736 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Parkinson Lane Community Primary School Parkinson Lane , HX1 3XL	4out of 4	1,060 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Portland Road , HX3 6LA	3out of 4	1,092 yd	Voluntary aided 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	1,572 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Academy Grammar Albert Road , HX6 2NW	1out of 4	3,160 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Park Lane Academy Park Lane , Exley HX3 9LG	1out of 4	3,215 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Academy, Halifax Shay Lane , HX2 9TZ	4out of 4	3,719 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The North Halifax Grammar School Moorbottom Road , Illingworth HX2 9SU	4out of 4	4,110 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Trinity Sixth Form Academy Northgate House , HX1 1UN	- not rated	638 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Calderdale College Francis Street , HX1 3UZ	- not rated	756 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	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	1,867 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	546 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Stafford Hall Cheltenham Place , HX3 0AW	- not rated	1,984 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Gleddings School Birdcage Lane , Savile Park HX3 0JB	- not rated	2,220 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ravenscliffe High School Skircoat Green , HX3 0RZ	4out of 4	2,564 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Compass Community School Willow Park Willow Street , Sowerby Bridge HX6 2BU	- not rated	2,809 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
Age UK Calderdale Kirklees Day Centre	Rimani House, 14 - 16 Hall Street	125 yd
Helping Hands	57 Pellon Lane, Halifax	170 yd
Sapore	5 - 7 Central Street, Halifax	228 yd
Colombo By Ayubowan	4 Carlton Place, Halifax	232 yd
The Gathering Place	1 St James Road, Halifax	237 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Latvian Club	8 Lord Street, Halifax	145 yd
La Salsa	First And Second Floors, 24 - 26 Silver Street	222 yd
The Nut House	24 - 26 Silver Street, Halifax	222 yd
Bow Legged With Brass	21 George Street, Halifax	255 yd
Yates Halifax	19 - 21 Silver Street, Halifax	260 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Halifax Curry House	30 Bull Green, Halifax	182 yd
Harry's Grill House	15 Bull Green, Halifax	212 yd
Bismillah Roti House	95 Gibbet Street, Halifax	217 yd
X Burger	23 George Street, Halifax	231 yd
Dhesi Karahi Grill	103 - 105 Gibbet Street, Halifax	243 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco Stores Ltd	28 - 30 Southgate, Halifax	432 yd
Farmfoods Ltd	Unit 3, Pellon Lane Retail Park	636 yd
Marks & Spencer	29 Woolshops, Halifax	650 yd
One Beyond	Unit 2, Crossley Retail Park	698 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St Marys Parish Centre Clarence Street		157 yd
Ymca (Halifax) CROSSLEY STREET		387 yd
Beech Hill School MOUNT PLEASANT AVENUE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	584 yd
Pure Gym (Halifax) Broad Street Plaza	health and fitness suite	592 yd
Body Station AKROYD PLACE	health and fitness suite	604 yd
The Halifax High School (Closed) Prescott Street		621 yd
24/7 Fitness (Halifax)	health and fitness suite	676 yd
Halifax Swimming Pool SKIRCOAT ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	688 yd
Fitness First Health Club (Halifax) (Closed) Deans Clough Office Park	health and fitness suite	694 yd
Holy Trinity Primary School, A Church Of England Academy SAVILE PARK ROAD	artificial grass pitch	697 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	75.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	75.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	75.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	75.0%

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	25.0%

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

Overview of HX1 5AY