Richmond Road, Halifax, HX1 5SZ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding HX1 5SZ has a slightly higher male population, with 50.1% 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	49.9%	49.9%	0.0%	51.0%	-1.1%
Male	50.1%	50.1%	0.0%	49.0%	1.1%

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	34.5%	33.6%	-0.9%	37.9%	-4.3%
Married: Opposite sex	43.3%	48.3%	5.0%	44.2%	4.1%
Married: Same sex	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%	0.3%	0.5%
Separated	5%	5%	0.0%	2.2%	2.8%
Divorced	8.4%	5.5%	-2.9%	9.1%	-3.6%
Widowed	8%	6.7%	-1.3%	6.1%	0.6%

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	39.1%	35.6%	-3.5%	48.4%	-12.8%
Good health	36.7%	42.3%	5.6%	33.6%	8.7%
Fair health	13.7%	12%	-1.7%	12.7%	-0.7%
Bad health	7.8%	6.7%	-1.1%	4.0%	2.7%
Very bad health	2.7%	3.4%	0.7%	1.2%	2.2%

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 5SZ this area, 31.8% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	36.8%	31.8%	-5.0%	18.2%	13.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.7%	10%	-5.7%	9.6%	0.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.9%	10.5%	-4.4%	13.4%	-2.9%
Apprenticeship	2.3%	3.3%	1.0%	5.3%	-2.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	5.7%	16.7%	11.0%	16.9%	-0.2%
Degree or Similar	11.9%	23.8%	11.9%	33.8%	-10.0%
Other	12.6%	3.8%	-8.8%	2.8%	1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 22.4% 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	3.5%	6.1%	2.6%	1.1%	5.0%
Chinese	0.3%	1.1%	0.8%	0.7%	0.4%
Indian	0.8%	1.7%	0.9%	3.1%	-1.4%
Pakistani	60.3%	55.1%	-5.2%	2.7%	52.4%
Other Asian	0%	1.4%	1.4%	1.6%	-0.2%
Black African	0.3%	1.9%	1.6%	2.5%	-0.6%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.8%	0.3%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed Other	0.8%	0.3%	-0.5%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	31.6%	22.4%	-9.2%	81.4%	-59.0%
Roma	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Arab	0%	2.2%	2.2%	0.6%	1.6%
Other	2.4%	5.5%	3.1%	1.6%	3.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 59.6% 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	64.1%	59.6%	-4.5%	83.2%	-23.6%
European Union	8.3%	7.8%	-0.5%	6.1%	1.7%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	0.8%	3.6%	2.8%	2.7%	0.9%
Middle East and Asia	25.5%	28.7%	3.2%	5.6%	23.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.1%	0.3%	-0.8%	1.3%	-1.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	62.7%	59.6%	-3.1%	83.2%	-23.6%
10+ Years	4.6%	22.6%	18.0%	9.8%	12.8%
5-10 Years	8.8%	6.4%	-2.4%	2.9%	3.5%
2-5 Years	4%	2.2%	-1.8%	2.2%	0.0%
Less than 2 years	19.8%	9.2%	-10.6%	1.9%	7.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	69.1%	76.7%	-7.6%
France	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Italy	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Romania	1.7%	0.9%	0.8%
Other EU countries	6.4%	1.5%	4.9%
Central and Western Africa	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
South and Eastern Africa	2.2%	0.2%	2.0%
Middle East	1.7%	0.1%	1.6%
Eastern Asia	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Southern Asia	5%	1.2%	3.8%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	11%	13.5%	-2.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	10%	37.2%	-27.2%
Christian	14.5%	46.2%	-31.7%
Hindu	1.1%	1.7%	-0.6%
Muslim	70.5%	6.5%	64.0%
Not answered	3.9%	6.0%	-2.1%

Safety

Is Richmond Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Richmond Road was 807.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 411.2% higher than the Ovenden average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

Richmond Road has the highest crime rate of 44 local areas in Ovenden and the 8th highest crime rate of 684 local areas in Calderdale .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 179.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -50.1%.

🔎 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 5SZ, 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 - 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) - 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 Richmond Road are based on 22 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 Richmond Road, Halifax, HX1 5SZ

Estimated Average Property Prices for HX1 5SZ

Average Price
£148,553

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£139,385

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£304,412

Estimated Average Property Prices for Richmond Road

Average Price
£142,002

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£133,974

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£310,588

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Richmond Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Express Auto Factors Ltd Richmond Mills Richmond Road, Halifax, West Yorkshire Other, an established residential building	£225,000	2026-03-11	£225,000
64 Richmond Road, Halifax, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£120,000	2024-06-28	£137,126
66 Richmond Road, Halifax, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£123,000	2024-01-19	£138,741
63 Richmond Road, Halifax, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£75,000	2023-04-04	£88,276
66 Richmond Road, Halifax, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£85,500	2023-03-27	£101,794

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for HX1 5SZ

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	46
Part-Time Employee	36
Looking after home or family	35
Retired	34
Other	29
Long-Term Sick or disabled	19
Student (economically inactive)	15
Unemployed	12
Self-Employed	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	20
Financial and insurance activities	14
Manufacturing	11
Transport and storage	11
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Education	8
Human health and social work activities	8
Other	6
Administrative and support service activities	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Construction	3
Information and communication	2
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	2,131 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	56 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Beech Hill School Mount Pleasant Avenue , HX1 5TN	3out of 4	56 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Augustine's CofE School Hanson Lane , HX1 5PG	- not rated	635 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Augustine's CofE VA Junior and Infant School Hanson Lane , HX1 5PG	- not rated	643 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Catholic Primary School Swires Road , HX1 2ER	- not rated	927 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	1,073 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ostler School Battison Road , HX1 4RG	- not rated	1,221 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Haugh Shaw School Moorfield Street , HX1 3ER	- not rated	1,637 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Halifax High at Wellesley Park Gibbet Street , HX2 0BA	- not rated	1,821 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Crossley Heath School Savile Park , HX3 0HG	- not rated	1,895 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	4,667 yd	Community school	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	713 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Calderdale College Francis Street , HX1 3UZ	- not rated	980 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	1,821 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	727 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Norset House West View , Boothtown HX3 6PG	- not rated	1,357 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Beaconsfield Centre Bennett Street , HX3 9JG	- not rated	1,692 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Elms Stafford Hall , Cheltenham Place HX3 0AT	- not rated	2,351 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Stafford Hall School Cheltenham Place , Halifax HX3 0AW	- not rated	2,358 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
Salem Methodist Luncheon Club	63 Richmond Road, Halifax	64 yd
Ittefaq Catering	Unit 1, 2 Albert Street	289 yd
Oceans Karahi Grill	82 Gibbet Street, Halifax	321 yd
Helping Hands	57 Pellon Lane, Halifax	323 yd
Age UK Calderdale Kirklees Day Centre	Rimani House, 14 - 16 Hall Street	337 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Acapulco Night Club	Acapulco Club, 3 Waterhouse Street	545 yd
La Salsa	First And Second Floors, 24 - 26 Silver Street	558 yd
The Nut House	24 - 26 Silver Street, Halifax	558 yd
Bar Rouge	12 - 16 Silver Street, Halifax	566 yd
The Latvian Club	8 Lord Street, Halifax	574 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Dyer Cuisine	10 Dyer Street, Halifax	113 yd
Bismillah Roti House	95 Gibbet Street, Halifax	339 yd
Dhesi Karahi Grill	103 - 105 Gibbet Street, Halifax	340 yd
New Dixy	117A Gibbet Street, Halifax	349 yd
La Jawaab	114 - 116 Gibbet Street, Halifax	385 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
One Beyond	Unit 2, Crossley Retail Park	294 yd
Farmfoods Ltd	Unit 3, Pellon Lane Retail Park	299 yd
Tesco Stores Ltd	28 - 30 Southgate, Halifax	772 yd
Marks & Spencer	29 Woolshops, Halifax	857 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Beech Hill School MOUNT PLEASANT AVENUE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	150 yd
St Marys Parish Centre Clarence Street		347 yd
24/7 Fitness (Halifax)	health and fitness suite	406 yd
Fitness First Health Club (Halifax) (Closed) Deans Clough Office Park	health and fitness suite	481 yd
Body Station AKROYD PLACE	health and fitness suite	566 yd
Pure Gym (Halifax) Broad Street Plaza	health and fitness suite	573 yd
Ymca (Halifax) CROSSLEY STREET		592 yd
Shroggs Park Lee Mount Road	grass pitches	719 yd
North Bridge Leisure Centre NORTH BRIDGE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts	726 yd
Raven Street Youth & Community Raven Street		907 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	94.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	92.1%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	92.1%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	92.1%

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	2.6%

Download Speed

Median download speed	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	108.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	11.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of HX1 5SZ