Gibbet Street, Halifax, HX1 5BP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding HX1 5BP has a slightly higher male population, with 50.9% 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	48.3%	49.1%	0.8%	51.0%	-1.9%
Male	51.7%	50.9%	-0.8%	49.0%	1.9%

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	28.5%	36.8%	8.3%	37.9%	-1.1%
Married: Opposite sex	56%	48.6%	-7.4%	44.2%	4.4%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	1%	1.0%	0.1%	0.9%
Separated	3.6%	2.3%	-1.3%	2.2%	0.1%
Divorced	7.4%	4.3%	-3.1%	9.1%	-4.8%
Widowed	4.6%	6.5%	1.9%	6.1%	0.4%

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.

This area has a lower percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (69.6%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either an older population or social deprivation in the area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	45.8%	36.3%	-9.5%	48.4%	-12.1%
Good health	33.9%	33.3%	-0.6%	33.6%	-0.3%
Fair health	12.3%	17.9%	5.6%	12.7%	5.2%
Bad health	6.6%	8.4%	1.8%	4.0%	4.4%
Very bad health	1.4%	4.1%	2.7%	1.2%	2.9%

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 5BP this area, 36.1% 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 18.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	35.6%	36.1%	0.5%	18.2%	17.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.3%	9.8%	-7.5%	9.6%	0.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.7%	14.8%	2.1%	13.4%	1.4%
Apprenticeship	1.5%	3.8%	2.3%	5.3%	-1.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.9%	15%	6.1%	16.9%	-1.9%
Degree or Similar	12.2%	18.5%	6.3%	33.8%	-15.3%
Other	11.7%	2%	-9.7%	2.8%	-0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 15.1% 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	16.9%	17.2%	0.3%	1.1%	16.1%
Chinese	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0.7%	0.2%	-0.5%	3.1%	-2.9%
Pakistani	68.4%	57%	-11.4%	2.7%	54.3%
Other Asian	2.3%	1.7%	-0.6%	1.6%	0.1%
Black African	1.4%	0.6%	-0.8%	2.5%	-1.9%
Black Caribbean	0.2%	0.4%	0.2%	1.0%	-0.6%
Mixed White and Asian	0.5%	0.2%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.6%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.7%	0.2%	-0.5%	0.9%	-0.7%
Mixed Other	0.2%	0.4%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	5.9%	15.1%	9.2%	81.4%	-66.3%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Arab	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	1.8%	6.4%	4.6%	1.6%	4.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 60.8% 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	58.6%	60.8%	2.2%	83.2%	-22.4%
European Union	1.6%	7%	5.4%	6.1%	0.9%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
Africa	2%	1.4%	-0.6%	2.7%	-1.3%
Middle East and Asia	37.7%	29.2%	-8.5%	5.6%	23.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.2%	1.2%	1.0%	1.3%	-0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	58.6%	60.8%	2.2%	83.2%	-22.4%
10+ Years	1.8%	32.2%	30.4%	9.8%	22.4%
5-10 Years	4.4%	3.9%	-0.5%	2.9%	1.0%
2-5 Years	6.4%	2.3%	-4.1%	2.2%	0.1%
Less than 2 years	28.8%	0.8%	-28.0%	1.9%	-1.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	83.6%	76.7%	6.9%
Italy	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Poland	1%	1.3%	-0.3%
Romania	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Other EU countries	4.7%	1.5%	3.2%
Other Europe	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Central and Western Africa	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Southern Asia	2.3%	1.2%	1.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
No passport held	5.9%	13.5%	-7.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	5.5%	37.2%	-31.7%
Christian	10.7%	46.2%	-35.5%
Muslim	75.2%	6.5%	68.7%
Not answered	8.6%	6.0%	2.6%

Safety

Is Gibbet Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Gibbet Street was 141.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 10.4% lower than the Ovenden average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Gibbet Street has the 22nd lowest crime rate of 44 local areas in Ovenden and the 157th highest crime rate of 685 local areas in Calderdale .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 79.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -53.8%.

🔎 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. 100% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£25,900

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in HX1 5BP, 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 7/10 (above average )
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) - 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 Gibbet Street are based on 201 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 Gibbet Street, Halifax, HX1 5BP

Estimated Average Property Prices for HX1 5BP

Average Price
£111,691

Semi-Detached
£75,905

Terraced
£116,503

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£118,607

Estimated Average Property Prices for Gibbet Street

Average Price
£290,829

Semi-Detached
£202,387

Terraced
£147,881

Detached
£254,448

Flats/Maisonettes
£74,993

Other
£1,564,321

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Gibbet Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
62 Gibbet Street, Halifax, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£250,000	2025-03-26	£256,775
117 Gibbet Street, Halifax, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£62,000	2021-06-11	£76,791
84 Gibbet Street, Halifax, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£60,000	2020-09-25	£80,876
60 Gibbet Street, Halifax, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£140,000	2019-10-18	£195,793
121 Gibbet Street, Halifax, West Yorkshire Other, an established residential building	£95,000	2019-02-28	£122,388

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for HX1 5BP

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in HX1 5BP 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	71
Looking after home or family	56
Long-Term Sick or disabled	53
Retired	49
Student (economically inactive)	49
Part-Time Employee	46
Other	27
Self-Employed	20
Unemployed	17
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	10

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	36
Manufacturing	26
Human health and social work activities	22
Education	17
Financial and insurance activities	16
Transport and storage	12
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Construction	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Administrative and support service activities	5
Information and communication	4
Other	3
Real estate activities	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	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	2,125 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Beech Hill Junior and Infant School Mount Pleasant Avenue , HX1 5TN	- not rated	382 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Beech Hill School Mount Pleasant Avenue , HX1 5TN	3out of 4	382 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Catholic Primary School Swires Road , HX1 2ER	- not rated	587 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Catholic Primary Academy Swires Road , HX1 2ER	- not rated	587 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Augustine's CofE VA Junior and Infant School Hanson Lane , HX1 5PG	- not rated	608 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Clare Hall School Oxford Road , HX1 2QU	- not rated	818 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ostler School Battison Road , HX1 4RG	- not rated	1,234 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Haugh Shaw School Moorfield Street , HX1 3ER	- not rated	1,302 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Crossley Heath School Savile Park , HX3 0HG	- not rated	1,562 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Crossley Heath School Savile Park , HX3 0HG	3out of 4	1,562 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hainsworth Moor Middle School Hainsworth Moor Grove , Queensbury BD13 2ND	- not rated	5,008 yd	Community school	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	689 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Sixth Form Academy Northgate House , HX1 1UN	- not rated	746 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	1,745 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	457 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Beaconsfield Centre Bennett Street , HX3 9JG	- not rated	1,558 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Norset House West View , Boothtown HX3 6PG	- not rated	1,696 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Elms Stafford Hall , Cheltenham Place HX3 0AT	- not rated	2,070 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Stafford Hall School Cheltenham Place , Halifax HX3 0AW	- not rated	2,077 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
Oceans Karahi Grill	82 Gibbet Street, Halifax	30 yd
Ittefaq Catering	Unit 1, 2 Albert Street	200 yd
Age UK Calderdale Kirklees Day Centre	Rimani House, 14 - 16 Hall Street	249 yd
Helping Hands	57 Pellon Lane, Halifax	289 yd
Crossley House	Crossley House Function Venue, Hopwood Lane	335 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Halifax Catholic Memorial Club	44 Hopwood Lane, Halifax	249 yd
The Latvian Club	8 Lord Street, Halifax	375 yd
La Salsa	First And Second Floors, 24 - 26 Silver Street	454 yd
The Nut House	24 - 26 Silver Street, Halifax	454 yd
Plummet Line Hotel Halifax	Plummet Line Hotel, 21 Bull Close Lane	485 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Dhesi Karahi Grill	103 - 105 Gibbet Street, Halifax	5 yd
Bismillah Roti House	95 Gibbet Street, Halifax	22 yd
New Dixy	117A Gibbet Street, Halifax	60 yd
La Jawaab	114 - 116 Gibbet Street, Halifax	168 yd
Khan's	53 Hanson Lane, Halifax	334 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Farmfoods Ltd	Unit 3, Pellon Lane Retail Park	434 yd
One Beyond	Unit 2, Crossley Retail Park	523 yd
Tesco Stores Ltd	28 - 30 Southgate, Halifax	670 yd
Marks & Spencer	29 Woolshops, Halifax	867 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St Marys Parish Centre Clarence Street		83 yd
Beech Hill School MOUNT PLEASANT AVENUE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	451 yd
Ymca (Halifax) CROSSLEY STREET		592 yd
Calderdale College FRANCIS STREET	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	598 yd
24/7 Fitness (Halifax)	health and fitness suite	699 yd
Pure Gym (Halifax) Broad Street Plaza	health and fitness suite	728 yd
Body Station AKROYD PLACE	health and fitness suite	733 yd
Fitness First Health Club (Halifax) (Closed) Deans Clough Office Park	health and fitness suite	748 yd
Holy Trinity Primary School, A Church Of England Academy SAVILE PARK ROAD	artificial grass pitch	755 yd
Raven Street Youth & Community Raven Street		794 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	86.4%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	86.4%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	86.4%

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	65.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	100 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	100 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of HX1 5BP