Gibbet Street, Halifax, HX2 0AX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding HX2 0AX has a slightly higher male population, with 53% 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	47.6%	47%	-0.6%	51.0%	-4.0%
Male	52.4%	53%	0.6%	49.0%	4.0%

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	34.1%	40%	5.9%	37.9%	2.1%
Married: Opposite sex	42.4%	46.2%	3.8%	44.2%	2.0%
Separated	3.4%	4%	0.6%	2.2%	1.8%
Divorced	13.2%	5.3%	-7.9%	9.1%	-3.8%
Widowed	6.8%	4.4%	-2.4%	6.1%	-1.7%

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	49.1%	51.4%	2.3%	48.4%	3.0%
Good health	32.2%	33.3%	1.1%	33.6%	-0.3%
Fair health	12.8%	10%	-2.8%	12.7%	-2.7%
Bad health	5.1%	4%	-1.1%	4.0%	0.0%
Very bad health	0.7%	1.2%	0.5%	1.2%	0.0%

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.

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 18.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	22.9%	21.5%	-1.4%	18.2%	3.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18%	16.1%	-1.9%	9.6%	6.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.1%	17%	-0.1%	13.4%	3.6%
Apprenticeship	3.4%	6.7%	3.3%	5.3%	1.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.7%	16.1%	3.4%	16.9%	-0.8%
Degree or Similar	13.2%	18.8%	5.6%	33.8%	-15.0%
Other	12.7%	3.6%	-9.1%	2.8%	0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 36.9% 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)
Chinese	3.7%	2.2%	-1.5%	0.7%	1.5%
Pakistani	23.8%	51.3%	27.5%	2.7%	48.6%
Other Asian	2.9%	0.9%	-2.0%	1.6%	-0.7%
Black African	0%	0.9%	0.9%	2.5%	-1.6%
Mixed White and Asian	1.5%	1.3%	-0.2%	0.8%	0.5%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.4%	0.5%
White	68.1%	36.9%	-31.2%	81.4%	-44.5%
Roma	0%	1.9%	1.9%	0.2%	1.7%
Arab	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Other	0%	2.5%	2.5%	1.6%	0.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 72% 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	81%	72%	-9.0%	83.2%	-11.2%
European Union	7.7%	8.1%	0.4%	6.1%	2.0%
Rest of Europe	0.7%	1.6%	0.9%	0.8%	0.8%
Africa	0%	1.6%	1.6%	2.7%	-1.1%
Middle East and Asia	10.3%	16.8%	6.5%	5.6%	11.2%
Oceania	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	80.2%	72.7%	-7.5%	83.2%	-10.5%
10+ Years	4.4%	15%	10.6%	9.8%	5.2%
5-10 Years	2.6%	4.4%	1.8%	2.9%	1.5%
2-5 Years	0.7%	3.1%	2.4%	2.2%	0.9%
Less than 2 years	12.1%	4.7%	-7.4%	1.9%	2.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	74.8%	76.7%	-1.9%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Poland	1.2%	1.3%	-0.1%
Romania	1.2%	0.9%	0.3%
Other EU countries	3.7%	1.5%	2.2%
North Africa	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Central and Western Africa	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Southern Asia	4.7%	1.2%	3.5%
No passport held	11.8%	13.5%	-1.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	15.3%	37.2%	-21.9%
Christian	26.2%	46.2%	-20.0%
Muslim	52.6%	6.5%	46.1%
Other religion	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Not answered	5%	6.0%	-1.0%

Safety

Is Gibbet Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Gibbet Street was 185.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 17.2% higher than the Ovenden average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Gibbet Street has the 15th highest crime rate of 44 local areas in Ovenden and the 106th highest crime rate of 685 local areas in Calderdale .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 129.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -32.5%.

🔎 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. 97% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£30,500

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in HX2 0AX, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 1/10 (very 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) - 8/10 (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) - 7/10 (above average )
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, HX2 0AX

Estimated Average Property Prices for HX2 0AX

Average Price
£254,375

Semi-Detached
£162,821

Terraced
£243,766

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£776,717

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
491 Gibbet Street, Halifax, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£155,000	2023-01-13	£176,545
487 Gibbet Street, Halifax, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£130,000	2022-03-11	£156,192
444 Gibbet Street, Halifax, West Yorkshire Other, an established residential building	£75,000	2020-06-30	£97,922
Ground Floor Shop, 442 Gibbet Street, Halifax, West Yorkshire Other, an established residential building	£10,000	2019-12-20	£12,491
Hamnett House Gibbet Street, Halifax, West Yorkshire Other, an established residential building	£1,800,000	2017-08-31	£2,294,033

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for HX2 0AX

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	59
Part-Time Employee	42
Retired	27
Looking after home or family	26
Self-Employed	19
Student (economically inactive)	16
Unemployed	15
Other	11
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	17
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	15
Manufacturing	14
Transport and storage	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	8
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Education	7
Construction	7
Administrative and support service activities	5
Financial and insurance activities	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Other	2
Real estate activities	2
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	641 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ling Bob Junior, Infant and Nursery School Albert Road , Pellon HX2 0QD	3out of 4	641 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Warley Road Primary School Warley Road , HX1 3TG	- not rated	715 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Warley Road Primary Academy Warley Road , HX1 3TG	3out of 4	715 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Christ Church Pellon CofE VC Primary School Sandbeds Road , Pellon HX2 0QQ	3out of 4	822 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Mount Pellon Primary Academy Battinson Road , HX1 4RG	3out of 4	860 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Halifax High at Wellesley Park Gibbet Street , HX2 0BA	- not rated	198 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ostler School Battison Road , HX1 4RG	- not rated	860 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Academy Grammar Albert Road , HX6 2NW	3out of 4	1,483 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Sowerby Bridge High School Albert Road , HX6 2NW	- not rated	1,483 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Haugh Shaw School Moorfield Street , HX1 3ER	- not rated	1,753 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	1,377 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Sixth Form Academy Northgate House , HX1 1UN	- not rated	2,586 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	198 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Broadwood School 252 Moorend Road , Pellon HX2 0RU	- not rated	1,422 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Beacon Lights Schools Lister Lane , HX1 5JL	- not rated	1,453 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Compass Community School Willow Park Willow Street , Sowerby Bridge HX6 2BU	- not rated	1,464 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Gleddings School Birdcage Lane , Savile Park HX3 0JB	- not rated	2,641 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Norset House West View , Boothtown HX3 6PG	- not rated	2,647 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
Jay's Corner Cafe	120 Albert View, Pellon	462 yd
KLS Cakes	123 Sandhall Lane, Halifax	503 yd
Pellon Baptist Church	Spring Hall Lane, Halifax	604 yd
Miss Mary Sunderland	45 Essex Street, Halifax	731 yd
Rosier Cakes	13 Dyson Road, Halifax	900 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Ada Social Club	66 - 68 Battinson Road, Halifax		885 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Golden Dragon	442 Gibbet Street, Halifax	65 yd
Summer Heywoods	444 Gibbet Street, Halifax	71 yd
Bibi's Kitchen	236 Warley Road, King Cross	164 yd
Highroad Fisheries And Pizza Bar	472 Gibbet Street, Halifax	167 yd
Mexi Bean Express	561A Gibbet Street, Halifax	226 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Halifax Academy GIBBET STREET	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	198 yd
Kingston Club UPPER KINGSTON	grass pitches	569 yd
The Ramsdens (Closed) Upper Kingston	grass pitches	569 yd
Ling Bob Playing Fields LING BOB JUNIOR INFANTS AND NURSERY SCHOOL LING BOB JUNIOR INFANTS AND NURSERY SCHOOL ALBERT ROAD	grass pitches	685 yd
Warley Road Primary School WARLEY ROAD	swimming pool	698 yd
West End Golf Club Paddock Lane	golf	821 yd
Healthy Living Gym QUEENS ROAD	health and fitness suite	908 yd
Crow Wood Park CROW WOOD PARK	tennis courts	990 yd
Raven Street Youth & Community Raven Street		1,055 yd
Pellon & District Community Centre (Closed) Church Lane		1,067 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	81.5%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	81.5%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	81.5%

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	70.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	67.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	100 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	100 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	16.4 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of HX2 0AX