Bowman Terrace, Halifax, HX1 5PB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding HX1 5PB is primarily male, with 53.4% 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	48.1%	46.6%	-1.5%	51.0%	-4.4%
Male	51.9%	53.4%	1.5%	49.0%	4.4%

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	31.3%	41%	9.7%	37.9%	3.1%
Married: Opposite sex	49.7%	45.7%	-4.0%	44.2%	1.5%
Married: Same sex	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	5%	3.1%	-1.9%	2.2%	0.9%
Divorced	8%	7.5%	-0.5%	9.1%	-1.6%
Widowed	5.3%	2.7%	-2.6%	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	40.8%	39.3%	-1.5%	48.4%	-9.1%
Good health	35%	39%	4.0%	33.6%	5.4%
Fair health	14%	12.9%	-1.1%	12.7%	0.2%
Bad health	8.2%	6.8%	-1.4%	4.0%	2.8%
Very bad health	2%	2%	0.0%	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 5PB this area, 35.7% 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 20.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	35.3%	35.7%	0.4%	18.2%	17.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	22%	9.9%	-12.1%	9.6%	0.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.3%	15.6%	6.3%	13.4%	2.2%
Apprenticeship	2.3%	1.7%	-0.6%	5.3%	-3.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	6.3%	11.2%	4.9%	16.9%	-5.7%
Degree or Similar	9.7%	20.1%	10.4%	33.8%	-13.7%
Other	15%	5.8%	-9.2%	2.8%	3.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 15.6% 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%	4.1%	0.1%	1.1%	3.0%
Chinese	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0.7%	2%	1.3%	3.1%	-1.1%
Pakistani	62.1%	71.2%	9.1%	2.7%	68.5%
Other Asian	5.8%	1.5%	-4.3%	1.6%	-0.1%
Black African	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	2.5%	-2.5%
Mixed White and Asian	2%	0.2%	-1.8%	0.8%	-0.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.6%
White	21.5%	15.6%	-5.9%	81.4%	-65.8%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	2%	2.0%	0.1%	1.9%
Arab	0%	2.2%	2.2%	0.6%	1.6%
Other	2.4%	1%	-1.4%	1.6%	-0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 62.5% 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	56.5%	62.5%	6.0%	83.2%	-20.7%
European Union	10%	7.3%	-2.7%	6.1%	1.2%
Rest of Europe	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	1.6%	0.5%	-1.1%	2.7%	-2.2%
Middle East and Asia	31.3%	29.7%	-1.6%	5.6%	24.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	56.3%	63.1%	6.8%	83.2%	-20.1%
10+ Years	3.3%	28.5%	25.2%	9.8%	18.7%
5-10 Years	5.3%	2.2%	-3.1%	2.9%	-0.7%
2-5 Years	12%	2.7%	-9.3%	2.2%	0.5%
Less than 2 years	23.1%	3.4%	-19.7%	1.9%	1.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	73.2%	76.7%	-3.5%
Ireland	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Lithuania	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Poland	1.5%	1.3%	0.2%
Other EU countries	6.3%	1.5%	4.8%
North Africa	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Middle East	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Southern Asia	8.3%	1.2%	7.1%
No passport held	9%	13.5%	-4.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	8%	37.2%	-29.2%
Christian	11.2%	46.2%	-35.0%
Muslim	77.7%	6.5%	71.2%
Other religion	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Not answered	2.9%	6.0%	-3.1%

Safety

Is Bowman Terrace Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Bowman Terrace was 146.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 7.0% lower than the Ovenden average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Bowman Terrace has the 21st highest crime rate of 44 local areas in Ovenden and the 147th highest crime rate of 684 local areas in Calderdale .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 102.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -66.1%.

🔎 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 5PB, 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 Bowman Terrace are based on 48 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 Bowman Terrace, Halifax, HX1 5PB

Estimated Average Property Prices for HX1 5PB

Average Price
£87,143

Semi-Detached
£108,712

Terraced
£86,373

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Bowman Terrace

Average Price
£83,224

Semi-Detached
£113,898

Terraced
£82,571

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Bowman TerraceStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
25 Bowman Terrace, Halifax, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£118,000	2024-10-30	£125,977
7 Bowman Terrace, Halifax, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£66,000	2023-10-27	£75,268
9 Bowman Terrace, Halifax, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£62,000	2020-05-06	£90,261
28 Bowman Terrace, Halifax, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£55,000	2019-08-16	£78,071
31 Bowman Terrace, Halifax, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£64,000	2016-10-17	£98,335

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for HX1 5PB

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in HX1 5PB 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

Part-Time Employee	46
Full-Time Employee	45
Looking after home or family	45
Student (economically inactive)	36
Long-Term Sick or disabled	34
Other	24
Retired	23
Self-Employed	17
Unemployed	15
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	27
Manufacturing	20
Accommodation and food service activities	16
Human health and social work activities	13
Transport and storage	12
Administrative and support service activities	11
Education	10
Construction	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Real estate activities	3
Financial and insurance activities	2
Other	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	1,569 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	67 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Augustine's CofE School Hanson Lane , HX1 5PG	- not rated	87 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Queen's Road Junior Infant and Nursery School Arundel Street , HX1 4LE	- not rated	557 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Beech Hill Junior and Infant School Mount Pleasant Avenue , HX1 5TN	- not rated	560 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Beech Hill School Mount Pleasant Avenue , HX1 5TN	3out of 4	560 yd	Academy converter	Yes	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	665 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Halifax High at Wellesley Park Gibbet Street , HX2 0BA	- not rated	1,239 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Clare Hall School Oxford Road , HX1 2QU	- not rated	1,359 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Haugh Shaw School Moorfield Street , HX1 3ER	- not rated	1,458 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Crossley Heath School Savile Park , HX3 0HG	- not rated	1,688 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	4,906 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	710 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Sixth Form Academy Northgate House , HX1 1UN	- not rated	1,261 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	1,239 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	497 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Norset House West View , Boothtown HX3 6PG	- not rated	1,573 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Beaconsfield Centre Bennett Street , HX3 9JG	- not rated	2,131 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Broadwood School 252 Moorend Road , Pellon HX2 0RU	- not rated	2,159 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Compass Community School Willow Park Willow Street , Sowerby Bridge HX6 2BU	- not rated	2,484 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
Raven Street Youth & Comm Cent	Raven Street Centre, 7 Raven Street	334 yd
Ittefaq Catering	Unit 1, 2 Albert Street	386 yd
Crossley House	Crossley House Function Venue, Hopwood Lane	497 yd
Salem Methodist Luncheon Club	63 Richmond Road, Halifax	527 yd
Oceans Karahi Grill	82 Gibbet Street, Halifax	547 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Ada Social Club	66 - 68 Battinson Road, Halifax	562 yd
Halifax Catholic Memorial Club	44 Hopwood Lane, Halifax	738 yd
The Latvian Club	8 Lord Street, Halifax	949 yd
Lee Mount Club	Lee Mount Road, Lee Mount	972 yd
La Salsa	First And Second Floors, 24 - 26 Silver Street	1,015 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Greggs Pellon Lane Service Station	Greggs, Pellon Lane Service Station	195 yd
Hong Kong Takeaway	198 Pellon Lane, Halifax	233 yd
Khan's	53 Hanson Lane, Halifax	240 yd
La Jawaab	114 - 116 Gibbet Street, Halifax	417 yd
New Dixy	117A Gibbet Street, Halifax	518 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Farmfoods Ltd	Unit 3, Pellon Lane Retail Park		300 yd
One Beyond	Unit 2, Crossley Retail Park		401 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Raven Street Youth & Community Raven Street		355 yd
Beech Hill School MOUNT PLEASANT AVENUE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	519 yd
Healthy Living Gym QUEENS ROAD	health and fitness suite	526 yd
St Marys Parish Centre Clarence Street		653 yd
Shroggs Park Lee Mount Road	grass pitches	687 yd
Calderdale College FRANCIS STREET	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	744 yd
24/7 Fitness (Halifax)	health and fitness suite	955 yd
Fitness First Health Club (Halifax) (Closed) Deans Clough Office Park	health and fitness suite	1,045 yd
The Ramsdens (Closed) Upper Kingston	grass pitches	1,056 yd
Kingston Club UPPER KINGSTON	grass pitches	1,056 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	97.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	97.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	97.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	97.0%

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%

Download Speed

Median download speed	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	120.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of HX1 5PB