The Wells, Halifax, HX2 7JH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding HX2 7JH has a female population much higher than UK average, with 61.3% of the population being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	60.1%	61.3%	1.2%	51.0%	10.3%
Male	39.9%	38.7%	-1.2%	49.0%	-10.3%

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	19.4%	21.6%	2.2%	37.9%	-16.3%
Married: Opposite sex	43.1%	42%	-1.1%	44.2%	-2.2%
Separated	2.4%	2.8%	0.4%	2.2%	0.6%
Divorced	8.1%	10.8%	2.7%	9.1%	1.7%
Widowed	27%	22.7%	-4.3%	6.1%	16.6%

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.

This area has a lower percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (67.4%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either an older population or social deprivation in the area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	32.9%	33.7%	0.8%	48.4%	-14.7%
Good health	32.9%	33.7%	0.8%	33.6%	0.1%
Fair health	26.7%	24.9%	-1.8%	12.7%	12.2%
Bad health	6.2%	5.4%	-0.8%	4.0%	1.4%
Very bad health	1.2%	2.4%	1.2%	1.2%	1.2%

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 HX2 7JH this area, 35.6% 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	37%	35.6%	-1.4%	18.2%	17.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8.5%	9%	0.5%	9.6%	-0.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.3%	9%	-3.3%	13.4%	-4.4%
Apprenticeship	7.1%	5.1%	-2.0%	5.3%	-0.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.4%	10.7%	-0.7%	16.9%	-6.2%
Degree or Similar	18.5%	26%	7.5%	33.8%	-7.8%
Other	5.2%	4.5%	-0.7%	2.8%	1.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 89.8% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0%	1.9%	1.9%	1.1%	0.8%
Chinese	0.4%	1.5%	1.1%	0.7%	0.8%
Indian	0.8%	4.4%	3.6%	3.1%	1.3%
Pakistani	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Mixed White and Asian	1.2%	1%	-0.2%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	0.5%	0.1%	0.9%	-0.4%
White	95.5%	89.8%	-5.7%	81.4%	8.4%
Other	0.4%	0.5%	0.1%	1.6%	-1.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 92.6% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is higher than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	94.7%	92.6%	-2.1%	83.2%	9.4%
European Union	3.3%	2.5%	-0.8%	6.1%	-3.6%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
Middle East and Asia	1.6%	3%	1.4%	5.6%	-2.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	1.5%	1.5%	1.3%	0.2%
Oceania	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	93.8%	92.2%	-1.6%	83.2%	9.0%
10+ Years	0.4%	7.4%	7.0%	9.8%	-2.4%
5-10 Years	0.4%	0.5%	0.1%	2.9%	-2.4%
2-5 Years	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	4.5%	0%	-4.5%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	81.9%	76.7%	5.2%
Ireland	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
France	1%	0.3%	0.7%
No passport held	16.7%	13.5%	3.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	31.4%	37.2%	-5.8%
Christian	60.8%	46.2%	14.6%
Hindu	0.5%	1.7%	-1.2%
Jewish	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Muslim	2%	6.5%	-4.5%
Sikh	2%	0.9%	1.1%
Not answered	2.9%	6.0%	-3.1%

Safety

Is The Wells Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around The Wells was 76.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 26.6% higher than the Greetland and Stainland average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

The Wells has the 32nd highest crime rate of 86 local areas in Greetland and Stainland and the 318th lowest crime rate of 685 local areas in Calderdale .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 30.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 62.1%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 86% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£34,900

Income Rank
2/10

Household Income in HX2 7JH, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (average )
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 - 5/10 (average )
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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 5/10 (average )
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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 8/10 (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) - 3/10 (low )
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) - 4/10 (below 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 The Wells are based on 17 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 The Wells, Halifax, HX2 7JH

Estimated Average Property Prices for HX2 7JH

Average Price
£291,170

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£291,170

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for The Wells

Average Price
£317,565

Semi-Detached
£511,938

Terraced
£305,417

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on The WellsStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
23 The Wells, Halifax, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£375,000	2022-09-23	£409,431
19 The Wells, Halifax, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£220,000	2022-04-01	£254,150
23 The Wells, Halifax, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£262,500	2019-09-26	£352,795
15 The Wells, Halifax, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£160,000	2017-01-16	£252,583
21 The Wells, Halifax, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£185,000	2007-05-25	£276,867

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for HX2 7JH

Employment

HX2 7JH area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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 retired residents living in HX2 7JH area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 53% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	94
Full-Time Employee	39
Self-Employed	11
Part-Time Employee	11
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Looking after home or family	5
Unemployed	4
Other	3
Student (economically inactive)	3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	14
Human health and social work activities	11
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	9
Education	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Financial and insurance activities	6
Construction	6
Transport and storage	5
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Administrative and support service activities	4
Information and communication	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Other	1

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	290 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bolton Brow Primary Academy Bolton Brow , HX6 2BA	3out of 4	707 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Christ Church CofE VA Junior School, Sowerby Bridge Park Road , HX6 2BJ	3out of 4	807 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Parkinson Lane Community Primary School Parkinson Lane , HX1 3XL	4out of 4	1,130 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ling Bob Junior, Infant and Nursery School Albert Road , Pellon HX2 0QD	3out of 4	1,378 yd	Community school	Yes	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	1,065 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Crossley Heath School Savile Park , HX3 0HG	4out of 4	1,334 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Ryburn Valley High School St Peter's Avenue , Sowerby HX6 1DF	3out of 4	3,124 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Park Lane Academy Park Lane , Exley HX3 9LG	1out of 4	3,965 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Academy, Halifax Shay Lane , HX2 9TZ	4out of 4	4,641 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	1,359 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Sixth Form Academy Northgate House , HX1 1UN	- not rated	2,729 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	929 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	797 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	1,550 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Gleddings School Birdcage Lane , Savile Park HX3 0JB	- not rated	2,061 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Broadwood School 252 Moorend Road , Pellon HX2 0RU	- not rated	2,134 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ravenscliffe High School Skircoat Green , HX3 0RZ	4out of 4	2,763 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	537 yd
Seize Cafe	St Marys Church Hall, Appledore	598 yd
Coffee Co Ltd	129-131 Bolton Brow, Sowerby Bridge	768 yd
Dovecotes Cakes	217 King Cross Road, Halifax	885 yd
W4D	211 King Cross Road, Halifax	897 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Shepherds Rest	125 Bolton Brow, Sowerby Bridge		791 yd
Navigation Inn	47 Chapel Lane, Sowerby Bridge		867 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Simply Desserts	Unit 27, Dunkirk Street	418 yd
Fizzy's Deli & Desserts	101 Hopwood Lane, Halifax	500 yd
Mrs B's	2 Pear Street, Halifax	584 yd
Bibi's Kitchen	236 Warley Road, King Cross	635 yd
Indy Joe's	251 King Cross Road, Halifax	805 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Warley Road Primary School WARLEY ROAD	swimming pool	204 yd
Crow Wood Park CROW WOOD PARK	tennis courts	415 yd
Kingston Club UPPER KINGSTON	grass pitches	598 yd
The Ramsdens (Closed) Upper Kingston	grass pitches	598 yd
Christ Church Ce (Va) Junior School Park Road	grass pitches	883 yd
The Halifax Academy GIBBET STREET	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	953 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	57.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	48.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	71.16 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	71.16 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	13.8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	12.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of HX2 7JH