Lake View, Halifax, HX3 6EW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around HX3 6EW is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	46.3%	50.5%	4.2%	51.0%	-0.5%
Male	53.7%	49.5%	-4.2%	49.0%	0.5%

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 6EW, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 56.1% 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	47.6%	56.1%	8.5%	37.9%	18.2%
Married: Opposite sex	31.2%	22.8%	-8.4%	44.2%	-21.4%
Married: Same sex	0%	1%	1.0%	0.3%	0.7%
Separated	4.1%	3.5%	-0.6%	2.2%	1.3%
Divorced	13.4%	11.1%	-2.3%	9.1%	2.0%
Widowed	3.8%	5.5%	1.7%	6.1%	-0.6%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	53.1%	48%	-5.1%	48.4%	-0.4%
Good health	35.3%	35.4%	0.1%	33.6%	1.8%
Fair health	8.9%	12.5%	3.6%	12.7%	-0.2%
Bad health	1.6%	2.7%	1.1%	4.0%	-1.3%
Very bad health	1%	1.4%	0.4%	1.2%	0.2%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	15.4%	16.9%	1.5%	18.2%	-1.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	22.3%	12.1%	-10.2%	9.6%	2.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	21.6%	18.3%	-3.3%	13.4%	4.9%
Apprenticeship	3.8%	5.5%	1.7%	5.3%	0.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.7%	20.7%	6.0%	16.9%	3.8%
Degree or Similar	16.8%	24.8%	8.0%	33.8%	-9.0%
Other	5.5%	1.7%	-3.8%	2.8%	-1.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 94% 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	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0%	0.5%	0.5%	3.1%	-2.6%
Pakistani	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	0.5%	1.1%	0.6%	1.6%	-0.5%
Black African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.5%	-2.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.8%	1.1%	-0.7%	0.8%	0.3%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.1%	1.9%	-0.2%	0.9%	1.0%
Mixed Other	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.3%
White	92.9%	94%	1.1%	81.4%	12.6%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.1%	-0.1%
Other	0%	0.8%	0.8%	1.6%	-0.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 93.4% 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	96.1%	93.4%	-2.7%	83.2%	10.2%
European Union	0.8%	3%	2.2%	6.1%	-3.1%
Africa	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	2.1%	1.9%	-0.2%	5.6%	-3.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	1.4%	1.4%	1.3%	0.1%
Oceania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	95.3%	93.4%	-1.9%	83.2%	10.2%
10+ Years	0.3%	3.6%	3.3%	9.8%	-6.2%
5-10 Years	0.3%	1.9%	1.6%	2.9%	-1.0%
2-5 Years	0.5%	0.3%	-0.2%	2.2%	-1.9%
Less than 2 years	3.7%	0.8%	-2.9%	1.9%	-1.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	77.5%	76.7%	0.8%
Lithuania	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Poland	1.1%	1.3%	-0.2%
Other EU countries	0.3%	1.5%	-1.2%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
No passport held	18.6%	13.5%	5.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	59.3%	37.2%	22.1%
Christian	33.9%	46.2%	-12.3%
Hindu	0.5%	1.7%	-1.2%
Jewish	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	5.5%	6.0%	-0.5%

Safety

Is Lake View Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Lake View was 361.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 392.9% higher than the Hipperholme and Lightcliffe average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Lake View has the 11th highest crime rate of 72 local areas in Hipperholme and Lightcliffe and the 34th highest crime rate of 685 local areas in Calderdale .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 183.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -19.4%.

🔎 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. 98% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£29,500

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in HX3 6EW, 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 - 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 - 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 - 9/10 (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 - 9/10 (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 - 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 - 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) - 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 Lake View are based on 42 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 Lake View, Halifax, HX3 6EW

Estimated Average Property Prices for HX3 6EW

Average Price
£114,515

Semi-Detached
£121,262

Terraced
£119,492

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£29,571

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Lake View

Average Price
£122,877

Semi-Detached
£124,847

Terraced
£125,242

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£29,857

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Lake ViewStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
16 Lake View, Halifax, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£109,000	2022-11-10	£116,793
4 Lake View, Halifax, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£117,500	2022-01-10	£139,571
5 Lake View, Halifax, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£82,000	2020-05-05	£114,863
22 Lake View, Halifax, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£65,500	2018-07-09	£92,940
22 Lake View, Halifax, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£50,000	2018-03-29	£74,119

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for HX3 6EW

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	144
Part-Time Employee	29
Self-Employed	25
Retired	23
Long-Term Sick or disabled	18
Student (economically inactive)	14
Unemployed	11
Looking after home or family	11
Other	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	44
Manufacturing	34
Human health and social work activities	31
Construction	24
Financial and insurance activities	22
Accommodation and food service activities	16
Other	13
Education	9
Administrative and support service activities	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Transport and storage	6
Real estate activities	3
Information and communication	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Beech Hill School Mount Pleasant Avenue , HX1 5TN	3out of 4	433 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Academy Akroydon Rawson Street North , Boothtown HX3 6PU	3out of 4	672 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Portland Road , HX3 6LA	3out of 4	789 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Lee Mount Primary School Lee Mount Road , Lee Mount HX3 5EB	2out of 4	828 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Augustine's CofE VA Junior and Infant School Hanson Lane , HX1 5PG	2out of 4	946 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Crossley Heath School Savile Park , HX3 0HG	4out of 4	2,361 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Academy, Halifax Shay Lane , HX2 9TZ	4out of 4	2,917 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The North Halifax Grammar School Moorbottom Road , Illingworth HX2 9SU	4out of 4	3,337 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Academy Grammar Albert Road , HX6 2NW	1out of 4	3,602 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Park Lane Academy Park Lane , Exley HX3 9LG	1out of 4	3,956 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	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	875 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Calderdale College Francis Street , HX1 3UZ	- not rated	1,427 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	2,049 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 Rifaiyy Building (Hopwood Lane Entrance) , Francis Street HX1 5JY	- not rated	1,170 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Broadwood School 252 Moorend Road , Pellon HX2 0RU	- not rated	2,672 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Stafford Hall Cheltenham Place , HX3 0AW	- not rated	2,746 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Gleddings School Birdcage Lane , Savile Park HX3 0JB	- not rated	3,052 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Whitley AP Academy Whitley Phoenix Centre , HX2 9SR	3out of 4	3,330 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	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
Dance In Elegance	97 Haley Hill, Halifax	155 yd
Sandwich Kitchen Gallery Food Bar & Cafe	115 Haley Hill, Halifax	201 yd
Kentucky Fried Chicken	81 Haley Hill, Halifax	292 yd
Cafe 19	19 Boothtown Road, Halifax	421 yd
Salem Methodist Luncheon Club	63 Richmond Road, Halifax	496 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Flying Dutchman	10 Boothtown Road, Halifax	510 yd
Percy Shaw	2 Broad Street Plaza, Broad Street Plaza	659 yd
The Grayston Unity	3 Wesley Court, Halifax	722 yd
Acapulco Night Club	Acapulco Club, 3 Waterhouse Street	755 yd
Cookies	5 Union Cross Yard, Halifax	796 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Kebabery	107 Haley Hill, Halifax	192 yd
Taste Of China	113 Haley Hill, Halifax	199 yd
Dyer Cuisine	10 Dyer Street, Halifax	373 yd
Hot 'n' Spicy	25A Boothtown Road, Halifax	447 yd
Sullivans Sandwich Shop	27 Boothtown Road, Halifax	469 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
One Beyond	Unit 2, Crossley Retail Park	552 yd
Farmfoods Ltd	Unit 3, Pellon Lane Retail Park	659 yd
Marks & Spencer	29 Woolshops, Halifax	921 yd
Tesco Stores Ltd	28 - 30 Southgate, Halifax	994 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
24/7 Fitness (Halifax)	health and fitness suite	197 yd
Fitness First Health Club (Halifax) (Closed) Deans Clough Office Park	health and fitness suite	265 yd
Beech Hill School MOUNT PLEASANT AVENUE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	450 yd
Body Station AKROYD PLACE	health and fitness suite	507 yd
Pure Gym (Halifax) Broad Street Plaza	health and fitness suite	530 yd
North Bridge Leisure Centre NORTH BRIDGE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts	591 yd
Shroggs Park Lee Mount Road	grass pitches	665 yd
Ymca (Halifax) CROSSLEY STREET		757 yd
St Marys Parish Centre Clarence Street		800 yd
Grantham Road Grantham Road	grass pitches	824 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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	172 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	19.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of HX3 6EW