Burnley Road, Halifax, HX2 7JG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding HX2 7JG is primarily male, with 53.5% 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	45.9%	46.5%	0.6%	51.0%	-4.5%
Male	54.1%	53.5%	-0.6%	49.0%	4.5%

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	31.9%	34.3%	2.4%	37.9%	-3.6%
Married: Opposite sex	55.2%	47.5%	-7.7%	44.2%	3.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.1%	1.0%
Separated	2.2%	4.2%	2.0%	2.2%	2.0%
Divorced	7%	7.9%	0.9%	9.1%	-1.2%
Widowed	3.7%	4.9%	1.2%	6.1%	-1.2%

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	45%	41.1%	-3.9%	48.4%	-7.3%
Good health	37%	41.4%	4.4%	33.6%	7.8%
Fair health	13.8%	13.2%	-0.6%	12.7%	0.5%
Bad health	3.3%	3.2%	-0.1%	4.0%	-0.8%
Very bad health	0.8%	1.1%	0.3%	1.2%	-0.1%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	25.9%	23.9%	-2.0%	18.2%	5.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.2%	9.1%	-6.1%	9.6%	-0.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.5%	11.7%	-6.8%	13.4%	-1.7%
Apprenticeship	3.7%	6.1%	2.4%	5.3%	0.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.5%	20.5%	9.0%	16.9%	3.6%
Degree or Similar	18.1%	24.2%	6.1%	33.8%	-9.6%
Other	7%	4.5%	-2.5%	2.8%	1.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 45.8% 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	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0%	1.3%	1.3%	3.1%	-1.8%
Pakistani	30.7%	47.4%	16.7%	2.7%	44.7%
Other Asian	3.6%	3%	-0.6%	1.6%	1.4%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.8%	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%	0.5%
Mixed Other	0.8%	0.5%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.3%
White	63.3%	45.8%	-17.5%	81.4%	-35.6%
Arab	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 80% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	84.3%	80%	-4.3%	83.2%	-3.2%
European Union	1.7%	2.2%	0.5%	6.1%	-3.9%
Africa	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	13.3%	17.6%	4.3%	5.6%	12.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	82.9%	79.6%	-3.3%	83.2%	-3.6%
10+ Years	1.4%	16.1%	14.7%	9.8%	6.3%
5-10 Years	2.5%	2.4%	-0.1%	2.9%	-0.5%
2-5 Years	3.6%	1.9%	-1.7%	2.2%	-0.3%
Less than 2 years	9.7%	0%	-9.7%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	85.9%	76.7%	9.2%
Poland	1.4%	1.3%	0.1%
Romania	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Middle East	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Southern Asia	3%	1.2%	1.8%
No passport held	8.7%	13.5%	-4.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	17.8%	37.2%	-19.4%
Christian	27.6%	46.2%	-18.6%
Buddhist	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Muslim	48.1%	6.5%	41.6%
Not answered	5.7%	6.0%	-0.3%

Safety

Is Burnley Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Burnley Road was 70.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 60.1% lower than the Park average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Burnley Road has the 20th lowest crime rate of 41 local areas in Park and the 296th lowest crime rate of 685 local areas in Calderdale .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 29.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -18.2%.

🔎 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. 99% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£28,600

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in HX2 7JG, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (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 - 9/10 (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 - 9/10 (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 - 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 - 8/10 (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 - 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) - 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 Burnley Road are based on 216 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 Burnley Road, Halifax, HX2 7JG

Estimated Average Property Prices for HX2 7JG

Average Price
£263,406

Semi-Detached
£253,871

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£330,157

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Burnley Road

Average Price
£245,890

Semi-Detached
£289,472

Terraced
£194,163

Detached
£390,541

Flats/Maisonettes
£174,304

Other
£366,480

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Burnley Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
140 Burnley Road, Halifax, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£220,000	2025-01-17	£228,079
150 Burnley Road, Halifax, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£191,400	2023-09-20	£210,731
150 Burnley Road, Halifax, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£101,000	2022-01-24	£120,608
140 Burnley Road, Halifax, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£100,000	2018-03-16	£148,583
73 Burnley Road, Halifax, West Yorkshire Detached, an established residential building	£220,000	2016-03-24	£335,193

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for HX2 7JG

Employment

HX2 7JG area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

The percentage of student residents living in HX2 7JG 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	66
Retired	43
Part-Time Employee	39
Looking after home or family	25
Student (economically inactive)	21
Long-Term Sick or disabled	20
Self-Employed	19
Other	14
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	10
Unemployed	7

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	23
Manufacturing	19
Human health and social work activities	19
Financial and insurance activities	17
Education	17
Other	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Transport and storage	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Construction	6
Administrative and support service activities	5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Information and communication	2

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Warley Road Primary Academy Warley Road , HX1 3TG	3out of 4	247 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bolton Brow Primary Academy Bolton Brow , HX6 2BA	3out of 4	722 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Christ Church CofE VA Junior School, Sowerby Bridge Park Road , HX6 2BJ	3out of 4	844 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Parkinson Lane Community Primary School Parkinson Lane , HX1 3XL	4out of 4	1,080 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Savile Park Primary School Moorfield Street , HX1 3ER	3out of 4	1,369 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Trinity Academy Grammar Albert Road , HX6 2NW	1out of 4	1,111 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Crossley Heath School Savile Park , HX3 0HG	4out of 4	1,283 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Ryburn Valley High School St Peter's Avenue , Sowerby HX6 1DF	3out of 4	3,162 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Park Lane Academy Park Lane , Exley HX3 9LG	1out of 4	3,916 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Academy, Halifax Shay Lane , HX2 9TZ	4out of 4	4,638 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	1,314 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Sixth Form Academy Northgate House , HX1 1UN	- not rated	2,684 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	937 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Compass Community School Willow Park Willow Street , Sowerby Bridge HX6 2BU	- not rated	820 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Beacon Lights Schools Rifaiyy Building (Hopwood Lane Entrance) , Francis Street HX1 5JY	- not rated	1,507 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Gleddings School Birdcage Lane , Savile Park HX3 0JB	- not rated	2,016 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Broadwood School 252 Moorend Road , Pellon HX2 0RU	- not rated	2,160 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ravenscliffe High School Skircoat Green , HX3 0RZ	4out of 4	2,717 yd	Community 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
Miss Mary Sunderland	45 Essex Street, Halifax	503 yd
Seize Cafe	St Marys Church Hall, Appledore	547 yd
Coffee Co Ltd	129-131 Bolton Brow, Sowerby Bridge	794 yd
Dovecotes Cakes	217 King Cross Road, Halifax	832 yd
W4D	211 King Cross Road, Halifax	845 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Shepherds Rest	125 Bolton Brow, Sowerby Bridge		816 yd
Navigation Inn	47 Chapel Lane, Sowerby Bridge		888 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Simply Desserts	Unit 27, Dunkirk Street	371 yd
Fizzy's Deli & Desserts	101 Hopwood Lane, Halifax	479 yd
Mrs B's	2 Pear Street, Halifax	558 yd
Bibi's Kitchen	236 Warley Road, King Cross	659 yd
Indy Joe's	251 King Cross Road, Halifax	752 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Warley Road Primary School WARLEY ROAD	swimming pool	179 yd
Crow Wood Park CROW WOOD PARK	tennis courts	457 yd
Kingston Club UPPER KINGSTON	grass pitches	578 yd
The Ramsdens (Closed) Upper Kingston	grass pitches	579 yd
Christ Church Ce (Va) Junior School Park Road	grass pitches	923 yd
The Halifax Academy GIBBET STREET	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	967 yd
Healthy Living Gym QUEENS ROAD	health and fitness suite	1,089 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	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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	34.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed	39 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	76.14 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	76.14 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	9.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	10.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of HX2 7JG