Preston Place, Halifax, HX1 5JX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding HX1 5JX, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 53.1% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.3%	53.1%	1.8%	51.0%	2.1%
Male	48.7%	46.9%	-1.8%	49.0%	-2.1%

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	30%	35.1%	5.1%	37.9%	-2.8%
Married: Opposite sex	50.8%	48.1%	-2.7%	44.2%	3.9%
Married: Same sex	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	4.7%	3.2%	-1.5%	2.2%	1.0%
Divorced	6.7%	5.9%	-0.8%	9.1%	-3.2%
Widowed	7.1%	7.6%	0.5%	6.1%	1.5%

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	44.1%	45.5%	1.4%	48.4%	-2.9%
Good health	32.9%	33.8%	0.9%	33.6%	0.2%
Fair health	14.6%	11.9%	-2.7%	12.7%	-0.8%
Bad health	7%	6.7%	-0.3%	4.0%	2.7%
Very bad health	1.4%	2%	0.6%	1.2%	0.8%

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 5JX this area, 32.4% 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 20.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	41.8%	32.4%	-9.4%	18.2%	14.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.8%	12.5%	-0.3%	9.6%	2.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.4%	13.4%	2.0%	13.4%	0.0%
Apprenticeship	0%	1.1%	1.1%	5.3%	-4.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.8%	15.5%	4.7%	16.9%	-1.4%
Degree or Similar	12.8%	20.4%	7.6%	33.8%	-13.4%
Other	10.4%	4.6%	-5.8%	2.8%	1.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 8.2% 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	4.4%	4%	-0.4%	1.1%	2.9%
Indian	0.5%	1.4%	0.9%	3.1%	-1.7%
Pakistani	72.2%	73.5%	1.3%	2.7%	70.8%
Other Asian	3.7%	0.8%	-2.9%	1.6%	-0.8%
Black African	2.1%	4.8%	2.7%	2.5%	2.3%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.8%	0.8%	1.0%	-0.2%
Other Black	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	2.1%	0.4%	-1.7%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and African	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	12.1%	8.2%	-3.9%	81.4%	-73.2%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	1.8%	1.8%	0.1%	1.7%
Roma	0%	1%	1.0%	0.2%	0.8%
Arab	1.6%	0%	-1.6%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.5%	3%	2.5%	1.6%	1.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 60% 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	53.6%	60%	6.4%	83.2%	-23.2%
European Union	4.4%	5.9%	1.5%	6.1%	-0.2%
Rest of Europe	0.5%	0.2%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.6%
Africa	2.1%	1.8%	-0.3%	2.7%	-0.9%
Middle East and Asia	39.4%	30.3%	-9.1%	5.6%	24.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	1.8%	1.8%	1.3%	0.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	53.6%	60.1%	6.5%	83.2%	-23.1%
10+ Years	0.7%	27.5%	26.8%	9.8%	17.7%
5-10 Years	6%	3.4%	-2.6%	2.9%	0.5%
2-5 Years	9.5%	4%	-5.5%	2.2%	1.8%
Less than 2 years	30.2%	4.9%	-25.3%	1.9%	3.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	75.9%	76.7%	-0.8%
France	2.8%	0.3%	2.5%
Italy	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Spain	0.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Lithuania	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Poland	0.4%	1.3%	-0.9%
Other EU countries	3.2%	1.5%	1.7%
Other Europe	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
North Africa	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Central and Western Africa	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Southern Asia	5.4%	1.2%	4.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Central and South America	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
No passport held	7.6%	13.5%	-5.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	4%	37.2%	-33.2%
Christian	7.9%	46.2%	-38.3%
Hindu	0.8%	1.7%	-0.9%
Muslim	82.1%	6.5%	75.6%
Not answered	5.2%	6.0%	-0.8%

Safety

Is Preston Place Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Preston Place was 66.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 58.0% lower than the Ovenden average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Preston Place has the 7th lowest crime rate of 44 local areas in Ovenden and the 302nd lowest crime rate of 684 local areas in Calderdale .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 36.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -73.4%.

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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 5JX, 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 - 9/10 (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 - 9/10 (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) - 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 Preston Place are based on 3 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 Preston Place, Halifax, HX1 5JX

Estimated Average Property Prices for HX1 5JX

Average Price
£78,246

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£78,246

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Preston Place

Average Price
£78,366

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£78,366

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Preston PlaceStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
3 Preston Place, Halifax, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£32,500	2014-10-28	£54,502
5 Preston Place, Halifax, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£70,000	2008-05-30	£112,099
3 Preston Place, Halifax, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£45,000	2008-05-02	£72,063

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for HX1 5JX

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in HX1 5JX 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	59
Looking after home or family	57
Student (economically inactive)	53
Other	49
Part-Time Employee	42
Retired	42
Long-Term Sick or disabled	22
Self-Employed	20
Unemployed	17
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	21
Education	13
Human health and social work activities	13
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Transport and storage	10
Financial and insurance activities	10
Manufacturing	9
Administrative and support service activities	8
Other	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Construction	3
Real estate activities	1
Information and communication	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	1,720 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Augustine's CofE VA Junior and Infant School Hanson Lane , HX1 5PG	- not rated	330 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Augustine's CofE School Hanson Lane , HX1 5PG	- not rated	431 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Queen's Road Junior Infant and Nursery School Arundel Street , HX1 4LE	- not rated	521 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Catholic Primary School Swires Road , HX1 2ER	- not rated	612 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Catholic Primary Academy Swires Road , HX1 2ER	- not rated	612 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ostler School Battison Road , HX1 4RG	- not rated	878 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Clare Hall School Oxford Road , HX1 2QU	- not rated	1,107 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Haugh Shaw School Moorfield Street , HX1 3ER	- not rated	1,110 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Halifax High at Wellesley Park Gibbet Street , HX2 0BA	- not rated	1,301 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Crossley Heath School Savile Park , HX3 0HG	- not rated	1,346 yd	Foundation school	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	5,218 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	366 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Sixth Form Academy Northgate House , HX1 1UN	- not rated	1,210 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	1,301 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	146 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Norset House West View , Boothtown HX3 6PG	- not rated	1,878 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Beaconsfield Centre Bennett Street , HX3 9JG	- not rated	1,938 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Gleddings School Birdcage Lane , Savile Park HX3 0JB	- not rated	2,137 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Elms Stafford Hall , Cheltenham Place HX3 0AT	- not rated	2,233 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Crossley House	Crossley House Function Venue, Hopwood Lane	196 yd
Raven Street Youth & Comm Cent	Raven Street Centre, 7 Raven Street	381 yd
Ittefaq Catering	Unit 1, 2 Albert Street	384 yd
Oceans Karahi Grill	82 Gibbet Street, Halifax	453 yd
The Next Step Trust	19 West Parade, Halifax	610 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Halifax Catholic Memorial Club	44 Hopwood Lane, Halifax	504 yd
Ada Social Club	66 - 68 Battinson Road, Halifax	757 yd
The Latvian Club	8 Lord Street, Halifax	792 yd
Plummet Line Hotel Halifax	Plummet Line Hotel, 21 Bull Close Lane	876 yd
La Salsa	First And Second Floors, 24 - 26 Silver Street	904 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Khan's	53 Hanson Lane, Halifax	283 yd
La Jawaab	114 - 116 Gibbet Street, Halifax	313 yd
New Dixy	117A Gibbet Street, Halifax	409 yd
Mac Moody's	75 Hopwood Lane, Halifax	440 yd
Dhesi Karahi Grill	103 - 105 Gibbet Street, Halifax	461 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Farmfoods Ltd	Unit 3, Pellon Lane Retail Park		510 yd
One Beyond	Unit 2, Crossley Retail Park		641 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Raven Street Youth & Community Raven Street		362 yd
Calderdale College FRANCIS STREET	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	390 yd
Healthy Living Gym QUEENS ROAD	health and fitness suite	479 yd
St Marys Parish Centre Clarence Street		543 yd
Beech Hill School MOUNT PLEASANT AVENUE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	689 yd
Holy Trinity Primary School, A Church Of England Academy SAVILE PARK ROAD	artificial grass pitch	841 yd
The Ramsdens (Closed) Upper Kingston	grass pitches	947 yd
Kingston Club UPPER KINGSTON	grass pitches	948 yd
Shroggs Park Lee Mount Road	grass pitches	1,022 yd
Ymca (Halifax) CROSSLEY STREET		1,056 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	50.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	50.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	50.0%

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%

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

Overview of HX1 5JX