Royd Lane, Far Royd, Halifax, HX3 6RX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding HX3 6RX has a slightly higher male population, with 50.2% of residents 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	46.4%	49.8%	3.4%	51.0%	-1.2%
Male	53.6%	50.2%	-3.4%	49.0%	1.2%

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 6RX, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 48.2% 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	50.4%	48.2%	-2.2%	37.9%	10.3%
Married: Opposite sex	30.5%	32.3%	1.8%	44.2%	-11.9%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Separated	4.4%	1.8%	-2.6%	2.2%	-0.4%
Divorced	12.8%	11.4%	-1.4%	9.1%	2.3%
Widowed	1.8%	4.5%	2.7%	6.1%	-1.6%

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	39.5%	39.2%	-0.3%	48.4%	-9.2%
Good health	43.5%	39.6%	-3.9%	33.6%	6.0%
Fair health	13.4%	15.3%	1.9%	12.7%	2.6%
Bad health	3.6%	3.9%	0.3%	4.0%	-0.1%
Very bad health	0%	2%	2.0%	1.2%	0.8%

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	19%	20.5%	1.5%	18.2%	2.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.7%	10.9%	-6.8%	9.6%	1.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19.9%	20%	0.1%	13.4%	6.6%
Apprenticeship	6.2%	5.9%	-0.3%	5.3%	0.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.2%	17.3%	3.1%	16.9%	0.4%
Degree or Similar	19%	23.2%	4.2%	33.8%	-10.6%
Other	4%	2.3%	-1.7%	2.8%	-0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 94.9% 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	0.7%	1.6%	0.9%	0.7%	0.9%
Indian	0%	0.4%	0.4%	3.1%	-2.7%
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%	1.6%	1.6%	0.8%	0.8%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.5%	0.4%	-2.1%	0.9%	-0.5%
White	96.7%	94.9%	-1.8%	81.4%	13.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 93.3% 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	96.7%	93.3%	-3.4%	83.2%	10.1%
European Union	2.5%	4.3%	1.8%	6.1%	-1.8%
Middle East and Asia	0.7%	2%	1.3%	5.6%	-3.6%
Oceania	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	94.9%	94.1%	-0.8%	83.2%	10.9%
10+ Years	0%	5.5%	5.5%	9.8%	-4.3%
5-10 Years	1.8%	0%	-1.8%	2.9%	-2.9%
2-5 Years	0.7%	0.4%	-0.3%	2.2%	-1.8%
Less than 2 years	2.5%	0%	-2.5%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	79.6%	76.7%	2.9%
Ireland	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
No passport held	18.4%	13.5%	4.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	60.2%	37.2%	23.0%
Christian	35.2%	46.2%	-11.0%
Buddhist	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Muslim	0.4%	6.5%	-6.1%
Not answered	3.1%	6.0%	-2.9%

Safety

Is Royd Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Royd Lane was 49.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 68.3% lower than the Illingworth and Mixenden average. The most reported crime type was Burglary.

Royd Lane has the 12th lowest crime rate of 81 local areas in Illingworth and Mixenden and the 192nd lowest crime rate of 685 local areas in Calderdale .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 17.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -70.3%.

🔎 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 6RX, 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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 - 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 - 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) - 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 Royd Lane are based on 37 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 Royd Lane, Far Royd, Halifax, HX3 6RX

Estimated Average Property Prices for HX3 6RX

Average Price
£426,712

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£426,712

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Royd Lane

Average Price
£267,277

Semi-Detached
£295,466

Terraced
£175,259

Detached
£294,193

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£1,552,941

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Royd LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Far Royd Farm Royd Lane, Halifax, West Yorkshire Other, an established residential building	£1,550,000	2025-11-24	£1,569,100
Royd House Royd Lane, Halifax, West Yorkshire Detached, an established residential building	£360,000	2021-05-10	£450,712
Royd House Royd Lane, Halifax, West Yorkshire Detached, an established residential building	£270,000	2017-09-15	£400,482

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for HX3 6RX

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	91
Retired	32
Part-Time Employee	31
Self-Employed	18
Long-Term Sick or disabled	13
Looking after home or family	11
Unemployed	9
Student (economically inactive)	9
Other	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	26
Human health and social work activities	25
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	24
Financial and insurance activities	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Transport and storage	10
Other	8
Construction	8
Education	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Administrative and support service activities	6
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	4
Information and communication	2
Real estate activities	2

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	2,620 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	548 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Moorside Infant and Nursery School Keighley Road , Ovenden HX2 8AP	- not rated	548 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Moorside Community Primary School Keighley Road , Ovenden HX2 8AP	3out of 4	548 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dean Field Infant School Cousin Lane , Ovenden HX2 8DQ	- not rated	1,026 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Dean Field Community Primary School Cousin Lane , Ovenden HX2 8DQ	3out of 4	1,263 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	911 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Ridings School Nursery Lane , Ovenden HX3 5SX	- not rated	911 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Academy Halifax Shay Lane , HX2 9TZ	4out of 4	981 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The North Halifax Grammar School Moorbottom Road , Illingworth HX2 9SU	- not rated	1,360 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The North Halifax Grammar School Moorbottom Road , Illingworth HX2 9SU	3out of 4	1,360 yd	Academy converter	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	2,771 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	2,820 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Calderdale College Francis Street , HX1 3UZ	- not rated	3,092 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	2,828 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	1,139 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Whitley AP Academy Whitley Phoenix Centre , HX2 9SR	3out of 4	1,360 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Calderdale PRU Whitley Phoenix Centre , HX2 9SR	- not rated	1,360 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Broadwood School 252 Moorend Road , Pellon HX2 0RU	- not rated	2,414 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Beacon Lights Schools Lister Lane , HX1 5JL	- not rated	2,867 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	486 yd
Mags Cafe	Unit 15A, Calderdale Business Park	740 yd
Spud Hut Halifax	3 Heathy Lane, Holmfield	874 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Railway Hotel	1 Nursery Lane, Ovenden	368 yd
Ivy House Inn	318 Shay Lane, Holmfield	847 yd
The Friendly Inn	Friendly Inn, 39 Ovenden Road	916 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Roll With It Sandwich Shop	15 Shay Lane, Holmfield	246 yd
Ovenden Kitchen	350 Ovenden Road, Halifax	326 yd
Kwai Hing	24 Keighley Road, Illingworth	395 yd
Mac's Sandwich Bar	28 Keighley Road, Illingworth	399 yd
Planet Taste	95A Ovenden Road, Halifax	505 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Halifax Rufc MOORSIDE GARDENS	grass pitches	432 yd
Beechwood Park Heathy Lane	grass pitches	748 yd
Crossleys Sports Ground Keighley Road	grass pitches	814 yd
Moor Lane Moor Lane	grass pitches	851 yd
Holmfield Recreation Ground Shay Lane	grass pitches	865 yd
Machines Gym (Closed) Threeways Centre Threeways Centre NURSERY LANE	health and fitness suite	880 yd
The Treadmill Gym WHITE ROSE MILL WHITE ROSE MILL HOLDSWORTH ROAD	health and fitness suite	907 yd
Threeways Sports Centre THE RIDINGS SPORTS CENTRE THE RIDINGS SPORTS CENTRE NURSERY LANE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	961 yd
Trinity Academy Halifax Shay Lane	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	1,079 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%

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