Rugby Gardens, Halifax, HX3 5SP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding HX3 5SP, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 54% of residents 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	52.2%	54%	1.8%	51.0%	3.0%
Male	47.8%	46%	-1.8%	49.0%	-3.0%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

In the immediate area around HX3 5SP, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 48.1% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	44.8%	48.1%	3.3%	37.9%	10.2%
Married: Opposite sex	31.3%	30.1%	-1.2%	44.2%	-14.1%
Married: Same sex	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	3%	3.9%	0.9%	2.2%	1.7%
Divorced	13.9%	11.2%	-2.7%	9.1%	2.1%
Widowed	6.1%	6.8%	0.7%	6.1%	0.7%

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	41.6%	38.9%	-2.7%	48.4%	-9.5%
Good health	33.8%	32.2%	-1.6%	33.6%	-1.4%
Fair health	15.7%	17.8%	2.1%	12.7%	5.1%
Bad health	6.1%	10%	3.9%	4.0%	6.0%
Very bad health	2.7%	1.1%	-1.6%	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.

In the area around HX3 5SP this area, 29.6% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%. 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 16%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	46.1%	29.6%	-16.5%	18.2%	11.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	19.1%	12.1%	-7.0%	9.6%	2.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13%	14.6%	1.6%	13.4%	1.2%
Apprenticeship	3%	8.3%	5.3%	5.3%	3.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.3%	18%	9.7%	16.9%	1.1%
Degree or Similar	5.7%	16%	10.3%	33.8%	-17.8%
Other	4.8%	1.5%	-3.3%	2.8%	-1.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 95.9% identifying as such, significantly higher than the UK average of 81.4%. This indicates a lower level of ethnic diversity compared to the broader UK population.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.7%	0.4%
Pakistani	0%	0.4%	0.4%	2.7%	-2.3%
Other Asian	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.6%	-1.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	2.2%	2.2%	0.8%	1.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	98.6%	95.9%	-2.7%	81.4%	14.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 94.9% 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	96.2%	94.9%	-1.3%	83.2%	11.7%
European Union	3.4%	2.6%	-0.8%	6.1%	-3.5%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
Middle East and Asia	0.3%	1.8%	1.5%	5.6%	-3.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.3%	-0.9%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	95.6%	94.9%	-0.7%	83.2%	11.7%
10+ Years	0%	3.7%	3.7%	9.8%	-6.1%
5-10 Years	2.7%	1.1%	-1.6%	2.9%	-1.8%
2-5 Years	0%	0.4%	0.4%	2.2%	-1.8%
Less than 2 years	1.7%	0%	-1.7%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	67.6%	76.7%	-9.1%
Spain	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Poland	0.7%	1.3%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	1.5%	1.5%	0.0%
Eastern Asia	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
No passport held	29.4%	13.5%	15.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	53.3%	37.2%	16.1%
Christian	42.3%	46.2%	-3.9%
Muslim	0.7%	6.5%	-5.8%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	3.3%	6.0%	-2.7%

Safety

Is Rugby Gardens Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Rugby Gardens was 174.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 11.9% higher than the Illingworth and Mixenden average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Rugby Gardens has the 28th highest crime rate of 81 local areas in Illingworth and Mixenden and the 118th highest crime rate of 685 local areas in Calderdale .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 85.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -58.1%.

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

Average Household Income
£28,500

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in HX3 5SP, 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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 5/10 (average )
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) - 10/10 (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 Rugby Gardens are based on 7 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 Rugby Gardens, Halifax, HX3 5SP

Estimated Average Property Prices for HX3 5SP

Average Price
£82,040

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£82,040

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Rugby Gardens

Average Price
£87,157

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£87,157

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Rugby GardensStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
27 Rugby Gardens, Halifax, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£50,000	2012-01-13	£91,842
18 Rugby Gardens, Halifax, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£40,000	2011-10-11	£71,962
9 Rugby Gardens, Halifax, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£71,000	2008-06-27	£112,121
27 Rugby Gardens, Halifax, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£70,000	2007-06-22	£107,264
9 Rugby Gardens, Halifax, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£59,995	2005-03-11	£120,096

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for HX3 5SP

Employment

HX3 5SP area has a high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 8% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	50
Retired	35
Long-Term Sick or disabled	29
Part-Time Employee	24
Looking after home or family	17
Other	17
Unemployed	16
Self-Employed	11
Student (economically inactive)	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	20
Human health and social work activities	20
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	14
Administrative and support service activities	11
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Construction	8
Education	7
Financial and insurance activities	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Transport and storage	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Other	1
Real estate activities	1
Information and communication	1
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	2,026 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Moorside Junior School Keighley Road , Ovenden HX2 8AP	- not rated	534 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Moorside Infant and Nursery School Keighley Road , Ovenden HX2 8AP	- not rated	534 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Moorside Community Primary School Keighley Road , Ovenden HX2 8AP	3out of 4	534 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dean Field Infant School Cousin Lane , Ovenden HX2 8DQ	- not rated	731 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Dean Field Community Primary School Cousin Lane , Ovenden HX2 8DQ	3out of 4	900 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Ovenden High School Nursery Lane , Ovenden HX3 5SX	- not rated	388 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Ridings School Nursery Lane , Ovenden HX3 5SX	- not rated	388 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Academy Halifax Shay Lane , HX2 9TZ	4out of 4	1,516 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ostler School Battison Road , HX1 4RG	- not rated	1,729 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The North Halifax Grammar School Moorbottom Road , Illingworth HX2 9SU	- not rated	1,782 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	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	3,366 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	2,567 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Calderdale College Francis Street , HX1 3UZ	- not rated	2,612 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	2,238 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Norset House West View , Boothtown HX3 6PG	- not rated	1,060 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Whitley AP Academy Whitley Phoenix Centre , HX2 9SR	3out of 4	1,728 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Calderdale PRU Whitley Phoenix Centre , HX2 9SR	- not rated	1,728 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Broadwood School 252 Moorend Road , Pellon HX2 0RU	- not rated	1,868 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Beacon Lights Schools Lister Lane , HX1 5JL	- not rated	2,406 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Scrumptious Bites	101A Ovenden Road, Halifax	295 yd
Mags Cafe	Unit 15A, Calderdale Business Park	376 yd
The Dessert Shop	230 Ovenden Way, Ovenden	561 yd
Happy Bees	3 Ovenden Road, Halifax	788 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Railway Hotel	1 Nursery Lane, Ovenden	228 yd
The Friendly Inn	Friendly Inn, 39 Ovenden Road	591 yd
Lee Mount Club	Lee Mount Road, Lee Mount	939 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Kwai Hing	24 Keighley Road, Illingworth	250 yd
Mac's Sandwich Bar	28 Keighley Road, Illingworth	254 yd
Ovenden Kitchen	350 Ovenden Road, Halifax	275 yd
Planet Taste	95A Ovenden Road, Halifax	304 yd
Roll With It Sandwich Shop	15 Shay Lane, Holmfield	350 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Machines Gym (Closed) Threeways Centre Threeways Centre NURSERY LANE	health and fitness suite	350 yd
Threeways Sports Centre THE RIDINGS SPORTS CENTRE THE RIDINGS SPORTS CENTRE NURSERY LANE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	466 yd
Halifax Rufc MOORSIDE GARDENS	grass pitches	554 yd
Ovenden Sports & Community Arena OVENDEN RUGBY LEAGUE FC OVENDEN RUGBY LEAGUE FC COUSIN LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	733 yd
Moor Lane Moor Lane	grass pitches	788 yd
Dean Field Community Primary School COUSIN LANE	grass pitches	905 yd
St Malachys Catholic Primary School FURNESS PLACE	grass pitches	960 yd
Crossleys Sports Ground Keighley Road	grass pitches	976 yd
Grantham Road Grantham Road	grass pitches	1,033 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	78.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	124.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	15.9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of HX3 5SP