Gerrard Street, Halifax, HX1 5DG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding HX1 5DG 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 5DG 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 Gerrard Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Gerrard Street was 153.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 10.4% lower than the Ovenden average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Gerrard Street has the 19th highest crime rate of 44 local areas in Ovenden and the 160th highest crime rate of 685 local areas in Calderdale .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 95.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -22.7%.

🔎 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. 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 5DG, 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 Gerrard Street are based on 5 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 Gerrard Street, Halifax, HX1 5DG

Estimated Average Property Prices for HX1 5DG

Average Price
£73,261

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£73,261

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Gerrard Street

Average Price
£71,414

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£71,414

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Gerrard Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
3 Gerrard Street, Halifax, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£30,000	2004-09-23	£59,457
25 Gerrard Street, Halifax, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£13,944	2002-04-12	£54,873
34 Gerrard Street, Halifax, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£16,200	2001-08-06	£63,751
34 Gerrard Street, Halifax, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£11,700	1996-11-14	£56,888
23 Gerrard Street, Halifax, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£25,000	1995-09-13	£122,098

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for HX1 5DG

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in HX1 5DG 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

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Beech Hill School Mount Pleasant Avenue , HX1 5TN	3out of 4	439 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Augustine's CofE VA Junior and Infant School Hanson Lane , HX1 5PG	2out of 4	524 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Catholic Primary Academy Swires Road , HX1 2ER	- not rated	546 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Parkinson Lane Community Primary School Parkinson Lane , HX1 3XL	4out of 4	906 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Mount Pellon Primary Academy Battinson Road , HX1 4RG	3out of 4	1,147 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	1,488 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Academy Grammar Albert Road , HX6 2NW	1out of 4	2,953 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Park Lane Academy Park Lane , Exley HX3 9LG	1out of 4	3,332 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Academy, Halifax Shay Lane , HX2 9TZ	4out of 4	3,675 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The North Halifax Grammar School Moorbottom Road , Illingworth HX2 9SU	4out of 4	4,043 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	586 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Sixth Form Academy Northgate House , HX1 1UN	- not rated	859 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	1,639 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	347 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Stafford Hall Cheltenham Place , HX3 0AW	- not rated	2,098 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
Ravenscliffe High School Skircoat Green , HX3 0RZ	4out of 4	2,601 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Compass Community School Willow Park Willow Street , Sowerby Bridge HX6 2BU	- not rated	2,622 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	87 yd
Ittefaq Catering	Unit 1, 2 Albert Street	245 yd
Age UK Calderdale Kirklees Day Centre	Rimani House, 14 - 16 Hall Street	269 yd
Crossley House	Crossley House Function Venue, Hopwood Lane	305 yd
Helping Hands	57 Pellon Lane, Halifax	314 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Halifax Catholic Memorial Club	44 Hopwood Lane, Halifax	189 yd
The Latvian Club	8 Lord Street, Halifax	352 yd
La Salsa	First And Second Floors, 24 - 26 Silver Street	450 yd
The Nut House	24 - 26 Silver Street, Halifax	450 yd
Plummet Line Hotel Halifax	Plummet Line Hotel, 21 Bull Close Lane	455 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Dhesi Karahi Grill	103 - 105 Gibbet Street, Halifax	63 yd
Bismillah Roti House	95 Gibbet Street, Halifax	64 yd
New Dixy	117A Gibbet Street, Halifax	90 yd
La Jawaab	114 - 116 Gibbet Street, Halifax	186 yd
Khan's	53 Hanson Lane, Halifax	364 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Farmfoods Ltd	Unit 3, Pellon Lane Retail Park	486 yd
One Beyond	Unit 2, Crossley Retail Park	581 yd
Tesco Stores Ltd	28 - 30 Southgate, Halifax	658 yd
Marks & Spencer	29 Woolshops, Halifax	873 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St Marys Parish Centre Clarence Street		97 yd
Beech Hill School MOUNT PLEASANT AVENUE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	512 yd
Calderdale College FRANCIS STREET	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	550 yd
Ymca (Halifax) CROSSLEY STREET		603 yd
Holy Trinity Primary School, A Church Of England Academy SAVILE PARK ROAD	artificial grass pitch	695 yd
24/7 Fitness (Halifax)	health and fitness suite	751 yd
Pure Gym (Halifax) Broad Street Plaza	health and fitness suite	760 yd
Body Station AKROYD PLACE	health and fitness suite	767 yd
The Halifax High School (Closed) Prescott Street		772 yd
Fitness First Health Club (Halifax) (Closed) Deans Clough Office Park	health and fitness suite	796 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	96.9%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	96.9%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	96.9%

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	76.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed	133.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of HX1 5DG