Nursery Lane, Halifax, HX3 5SW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around HX3 5SW is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49.8%	51.3%	1.5%	51.0%	0.3%
Male	50.2%	48.7%	-1.5%	49.0%	-0.3%

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	36.6%	41.2%	4.6%	37.9%	3.3%
Married: Opposite sex	37.9%	35.2%	-2.7%	44.2%	-9.0%
Separated	3.6%	2.6%	-1.0%	2.2%	0.4%
Divorced	12.5%	12.4%	-0.1%	9.1%	3.3%
Widowed	9.4%	8.6%	-0.8%	6.1%	2.5%

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 (70.7%) 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	35.4%	36.6%	1.2%	48.4%	-11.8%
Good health	38.6%	34.1%	-4.5%	33.6%	0.5%
Fair health	20.6%	21.2%	0.6%	12.7%	8.5%
Bad health	4.3%	7%	2.7%	4.0%	3.0%
Very bad health	1.1%	1.1%	0.0%	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 5SW this area, 30.9% 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 21%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	39.3%	30.9%	-8.4%	18.2%	12.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.4%	11.2%	-6.2%	9.6%	1.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	7.1%	12%	4.9%	13.4%	-1.4%
Apprenticeship	5.8%	8.2%	2.4%	5.3%	2.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.9%	15%	2.1%	16.9%	-1.9%
Degree or Similar	10.3%	21%	10.7%	33.8%	-12.8%
Other	7.1%	1.7%	-5.4%	2.8%	-1.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 96.3% 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	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0%	1.5%	1.5%	3.1%	-1.6%
Pakistani	2.2%	0%	-2.2%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	0%	0.7%	0.7%	1.6%	-0.9%
Black African	0%	0.4%	0.4%	2.5%	-2.1%
Mixed White and African	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	94.9%	96.3%	1.4%	81.4%	14.9%
Other	0%	1.1%	1.1%	1.6%	-0.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 93% 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	94.9%	93%	-1.9%	83.2%	9.8%
European Union	2.9%	4.8%	1.9%	6.1%	-1.3%
Africa	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	1.8%	2.2%	0.4%	5.6%	-3.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	93.1%	92.3%	-0.8%	83.2%	9.1%
10+ Years	0%	7%	7.0%	9.8%	-2.8%
5-10 Years	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	2.9%	-2.9%
2-5 Years	0.7%	0.4%	-0.3%	2.2%	-1.8%
Less than 2 years	5.1%	0.4%	-4.7%	1.9%	-1.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	74.3%	76.7%	-2.4%
Ireland	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%
Poland	2.2%	1.3%	0.9%
Other EU countries	1.5%	1.5%	0.0%
South-East Asia	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
No passport held	19.5%	13.5%	6.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	52.7%	37.2%	15.5%
Christian	39.2%	46.2%	-7.0%
Buddhist	1.5%	0.5%	1.0%
Sikh	1.5%	0.9%	0.6%
Not answered	5.1%	6.0%	-0.9%

Safety

Is Nursery Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Nursery Lane was 165.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 6.2% higher than the Illingworth and Mixenden average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Nursery Lane has the 30th highest crime rate of 81 local areas in Illingworth and Mixenden and the 127th highest crime rate of 685 local areas in Calderdale .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 103.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -29.7%.

🔎 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. 96% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£30,800

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in HX3 5SW, 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 - 2/10 (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 - 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) - 8/10 (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 Nursery Lane are based on 83 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 Nursery Lane, Halifax, HX3 5SW

Estimated Average Property Prices for HX3 5SW

Average Price
£143,394

Semi-Detached
£147,201

Terraced
£136,097

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Nursery Lane

Average Price
£141,494

Semi-Detached
£160,013

Terraced
£127,814

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£55,523

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Nursery LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
37 Nursery Lane, Halifax, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£177,000	2025-02-21	£185,654
75 Nursery Lane, Halifax, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£154,000	2024-04-15	£175,625
57 Nursery Lane, Halifax, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£130,000	2024-02-23	£146,492
72 Nursery Lane, Halifax, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£165,000	2022-11-28	£184,612
115 Nursery Lane, Halifax, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£127,500	2022-08-26	£150,959

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for HX3 5SW

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	66
Retired	65
Part-Time Employee	30
Long-Term Sick or disabled	14
Self-Employed	12
Student (economically inactive)	12
Looking after home or family	11
Unemployed	10
Other	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	24
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	23
Human health and social work activities	13
Financial and insurance activities	11
Construction	9
Education	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Other	4
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Administrative and support service activities	3
Information and communication	3
Transport and storage	3
Real estate activities	2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	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	1,799 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Dean Field Infant School Cousin Lane , Ovenden HX2 8DQ	- not rated	561 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Moorside Junior School Keighley Road , Ovenden HX2 8AP	- not rated	583 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Moorside Infant and Nursery School Keighley Road , Ovenden HX2 8AP	- not rated	583 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Moorside Community Primary School Keighley Road , Ovenden HX2 8AP	3out of 4	583 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dean Field Community Primary School Cousin Lane , Ovenden HX2 8DQ	3out of 4	675 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	123 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Ridings School Nursery Lane , Ovenden HX3 5SX	- not rated	123 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ostler School Battison Road , HX1 4RG	- not rated	1,604 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Academy Halifax Shay Lane , HX2 9TZ	4out of 4	1,681 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The North Halifax Grammar School Moorbottom Road , Illingworth HX2 9SU	- not rated	1,876 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	3,598 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	2,562 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Sixth Form Academy Northgate House , HX1 1UN	- not rated	2,662 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	2,054 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	1,268 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Broadwood School 252 Moorend Road , Pellon HX2 0RU	- not rated	1,597 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Whitley AP Academy Whitley Phoenix Centre , HX2 9SR	3out of 4	1,796 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Calderdale PRU Whitley Phoenix Centre , HX2 9SR	- not rated	1,796 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Beacon Lights Schools Lister Lane , HX1 5JL	- not rated	2,374 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
Mags Cafe	Unit 15A, Calderdale Business Park	275 yd
The Dessert Shop	230 Ovenden Way, Ovenden	287 yd
Scrumptious Bites	101A Ovenden Road, Halifax	564 yd
Happy Bees	3 Ovenden Road, Halifax	904 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Railway Hotel	1 Nursery Lane, Ovenden	474 yd
The Friendly Inn	Friendly Inn, 39 Ovenden Road	751 yd
Lee Mount Club	Lee Mount Road, Lee Mount	935 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Spice King	228 Ovenden Way, Ovenden	291 yd
Mac's Sandwich Bar	28 Keighley Road, Illingworth	441 yd
Kwai Hing	24 Keighley Road, Illingworth	443 yd
Ovenden Kitchen	350 Ovenden Road, Halifax	535 yd
Planet Taste	95A Ovenden Road, Halifax	569 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Machines Gym (Closed) Threeways Centre Threeways Centre NURSERY LANE	health and fitness suite	86 yd
Threeways Sports Centre THE RIDINGS SPORTS CENTRE THE RIDINGS SPORTS CENTRE NURSERY LANE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	210 yd
Ovenden Sports & Community Arena OVENDEN RUGBY LEAGUE FC OVENDEN RUGBY LEAGUE FC COUSIN LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	480 yd
Halifax Rufc MOORSIDE GARDENS	grass pitches	659 yd
Dean Field Community Primary School COUSIN LANE	grass pitches	679 yd
Moor Lane Moor Lane	grass pitches	737 yd
St Malachys Catholic Primary School FURNESS PLACE	grass pitches	746 yd
Crossleys Sports Ground Keighley Road	grass pitches	1,000 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	96.4%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	96.4%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	96.4%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	96.4%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s	3.6%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	3.6%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	3.6%

Download Speed

Median download speed	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	129.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of HX3 5SW