West View Avenue, Halifax, HX2 0BB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding HX2 0BB 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 West View Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around West View Avenue was 202.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 27.9% higher than the Ovenden average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

West View Avenue has the 11th highest crime rate of 44 local areas in Ovenden and the 93rd highest crime rate of 684 local areas in Calderdale .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 132.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -28.2%.

🔎 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 0BB, 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 West View Avenue are based on 73 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 West View Avenue, Halifax, HX2 0BB

Estimated Average Property Prices for HX2 0BB

Average Price
£135,267

Semi-Detached
£179,766

Terraced
£131,221

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for West View Avenue

Average Price
£155,815

Semi-Detached
£176,561

Terraced
£153,957

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on West View AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
33 West View Avenue, Halifax, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£104,000	2024-04-29	£118,604
17 West View Avenue, Halifax, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£100,000	2023-10-27	£114,042
14 West View Avenue, Halifax, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£118,000	2023-09-08	£134,570
19 West View Avenue, Halifax, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£142,000	2023-03-03	£169,062
9 West View Avenue, Halifax, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£97,000	2022-06-10	£119,231

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for HX2 0BB

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	731 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Warley Road Primary School Warley Road , HX1 3TG	- not rated	625 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Warley Road Primary Academy Warley Road , HX1 3TG	3out of 4	625 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ling Bob Junior, Infant and Nursery School Albert Road , Pellon HX2 0QD	3out of 4	731 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Queen's Road Junior Infant and Nursery School Arundel Street , HX1 4LE	- not rated	784 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Mount Pellon Primary Academy Battinson Road , HX1 4RG	3out of 4	834 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	233 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ostler School Battison Road , HX1 4RG	- not rated	834 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Academy Grammar Albert Road , HX6 2NW	3out of 4	1,499 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Sowerby Bridge High School Albert Road , HX6 2NW	- not rated	1,499 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Haugh Shaw School Moorfield Street , HX1 3ER	- not rated	1,647 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	1,277 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Sixth Form Academy Northgate House , HX1 1UN	- not rated	2,505 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	233 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	1,361 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Compass Community School Willow Park Willow Street , Sowerby Bridge HX6 2BU	- not rated	1,437 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Broadwood School 252 Moorend Road , Pellon HX2 0RU	- not rated	1,516 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Gleddings School Birdcage Lane , Savile Park HX3 0JB	- not rated	2,540 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Norset House West View , Boothtown HX3 6PG	- not rated	2,625 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	501 yd
KLS Cakes	123 Sandhall Lane, Halifax	599 yd
Pellon Baptist Church	Spring Hall Lane, Halifax	601 yd
Miss Mary Sunderland	45 Essex Street, Halifax	625 yd
Rosier Cakes	13 Dyson Road, Halifax	862 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Ada Social Club	66 - 68 Battinson Road, Halifax		844 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bibi's Kitchen	236 Warley Road, King Cross	147 yd
Golden Dragon	442 Gibbet Street, Halifax	172 yd
Summer Heywoods	444 Gibbet Street, Halifax	178 yd
Cafe Cartel	28 Spring Hall Place, Halifax	190 yd
Highroad Fisheries And Pizza Bar	472 Gibbet Street, Halifax	271 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Halifax Academy GIBBET STREET	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	234 yd
Kingston Club UPPER KINGSTON	grass pitches	462 yd
The Ramsdens (Closed) Upper Kingston	grass pitches	463 yd
Warley Road Primary School WARLEY ROAD	swimming pool	609 yd
Ling Bob Playing Fields LING BOB JUNIOR INFANTS AND NURSERY SCHOOL LING BOB JUNIOR INFANTS AND NURSERY SCHOOL ALBERT ROAD	grass pitches	775 yd
Healthy Living Gym QUEENS ROAD	health and fitness suite	824 yd
West End Golf Club Paddock Lane	golf	928 yd
Crow Wood Park CROW WOOD PARK	tennis courts	958 yd
Raven Street Youth & Community Raven Street		977 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	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	100.0%

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	68.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	92.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	16 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of HX2 0BB