Park Stone Rise, Shelf, Halifax, HX3 7NL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around HX3 7NL is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.3%	51.4%	1.1%	51.0%	0.4%
Male	49.7%	48.6%	-1.1%	49.0%	-0.4%

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 vicinity of HX3 7NL there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 61.2% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	22.5%	27.6%	5.1%	37.9%	-10.3%
Married: Opposite sex	68.4%	61.2%	-7.2%	44.2%	17.0%
Separated	2.8%	0%	-2.8%	2.2%	-2.2%
Divorced	4.9%	6.8%	1.9%	9.1%	-2.3%
Widowed	1.4%	4.4%	3.0%	6.1%	-1.7%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (91%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	55.1%	59%	3.9%	48.4%	10.6%
Good health	37%	32%	-5.0%	33.6%	-1.6%
Fair health	6.2%	7.4%	1.2%	12.7%	-5.3%
Bad health	1.7%	0.8%	-0.9%	4.0%	-3.2%
Very bad health	0%	0.8%	0.8%	1.2%	-0.4%

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 7NL this area, 6.8% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	9.1%	6.8%	-2.3%	18.2%	-11.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.2%	9.2%	-1.0%	9.6%	-0.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.2%	15%	-3.2%	13.4%	1.6%
Apprenticeship	7%	7.1%	0.1%	5.3%	1.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	19.3%	22.4%	3.1%	16.9%	5.5%
Degree or Similar	33.7%	38.1%	4.4%	33.8%	4.3%
Other	2.5%	1.4%	-1.1%	2.8%	-1.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 98.1% 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	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.7%	-0.7%
Other Asian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Mixed Other	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%	0.8%	0.0%
White	98.6%	98.1%	-0.5%	81.4%	16.7%
Other	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 97.8% 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	98.3%	97.8%	-0.5%	83.2%	14.6%
European Union	0.6%	1.9%	1.3%	6.1%	-4.2%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Middle East and Asia	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	5.6%	-5.6%
Oceania	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	97.5%	97.8%	0.3%	83.2%	14.6%
10+ Years	0%	2.2%	2.2%	9.8%	-7.6%
5-10 Years	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.9%	-2.9%
Less than 2 years	2.3%	0%	-2.3%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	92.3%	76.7%	15.6%
Ireland	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Other EU countries	0.5%	1.5%	-1.0%
No passport held	5.7%	13.5%	-7.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	41.3%	37.2%	4.1%
Christian	52.7%	46.2%	6.5%
Not answered	6%	6.0%	0.0%

Safety

Is Park Stone Rise Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Park Stone Rise was 24.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 69.8% lower than the Northowram and Shelf average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Park Stone Rise has the 8th lowest crime rate of 33 local areas in Northowram and Shelf and the 58th lowest crime rate of 685 local areas in Calderdale .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 16.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -39.6%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 54% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£43,900

Income Rank
5/10

Household Income in HX3 7NL, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 4/10 (below 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 - 5/10 (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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 8/10 (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 - 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 - 4/10 (below 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) - 6/10 (average )
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) - 5/10 (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 Park Stone Rise are based on 35 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 Park Stone Rise, Shelf, Halifax, HX3 7NL

Estimated Average Property Prices for HX3 7NL

Average Price
£389,316

Semi-Detached
£380,078

Terraced
£302,977

Detached
£396,568

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Park Stone Rise

Average Price
£375,906

Semi-Detached
£355,487

Terraced
£310,353

Detached
£384,710

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Park Stone RiseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
28 Park Stone Rise, Halifax, West Yorkshire Detached, an established residential building	£465,000	2025-09-19	£465,000
27 Park Stone Rise, Halifax, West Yorkshire Detached, an established residential building	£343,500	2025-08-29	£348,739
6 Park Stone Rise, Halifax, West Yorkshire Detached, an established residential building	£325,000	2025-08-08	£329,957
20 Park Stone Rise, Halifax, West Yorkshire Detached, an established residential building	£350,000	2023-08-30	£368,330
6 Park Stone Rise, Halifax, West Yorkshire Detached, an established residential building	£325,000	2022-09-22	£347,166

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for HX3 7NL

Employment

HX3 7NL area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	116
Retired	71
Part-Time Employee	42
Self-Employed	34
Looking after home or family	10
Student (economically inactive)	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5
Other	3
Unemployed	3

Employment Industry

Education	32
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	25
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	23
Human health and social work activities	22
Manufacturing	22
Financial and insurance activities	19
Construction	19
Professional, scientific and technical activities	18
Accommodation and food service activities	13
Administrative and support service activities	7
Real estate activities	6
Other	5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Transport and storage	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Canterbury Nursery School and Centre for Children and Families Basil Street , Canterbury BD5 9HL	4out of 4	4,471 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Shelf Junior and Infant School Shelf Hall Lane , Shelf HX3 7LT	2out of 4	314 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Michael and All Angels CofE Primary & Pre School Meadow Close , Greenacres Estate HX3 7QU	3out of 4	1,011 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Northowram Primary School Baxter Lane , Northowram HX3 7EF	4out of 4	1,664 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Home Farm Primary School Home Farm Close , BD6 3NR	3out of 4	1,854 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Stocks Lane Primary School Stocks Lane , Clayton Heights BD13 2RH	3out of 4	2,110 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Trinity Academy Bradford Deanstones Lane , BD13 2AS	- not rated	2,346 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Buttershaw Business & Enterprise College Academy Reevy Road West , Buttershaw BD6 3PX	2out of 4	2,556 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Academy, Halifax Shay Lane , HX2 9TZ	4out of 4	3,935 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Co-op Academy Grange Co-Op Academy Grange , Haycliffe Lane BD5 9ET	2out of 4	4,127 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Lightcliffe Academy Stoney Lane , Lightcliffe HX3 8TL	1out of 4	4,348 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	4,403 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
Appleton Academy Woodside Road , BD12 8AL	2out of 4	3,816 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Millcourt School 2 Shelf Mills , Wade House HX3 7PA	- not rated	652 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Broadbeck Learning Centre Brearcliffe Drive , Buttershaw BD6 2LE	- not rated	2,931 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hipperholme Grammar School Bramley Lane , Halifax HX3 8JE	- not rated	3,027 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Jaamiatul Imaam Muhammad Zakaria Thornton View Road , Clayton BD14 6JX	- not rated	3,103 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Co-op Academy Southfield Haycliffe Lane , BD5 9ET	3out of 4	3,906 yd	Academy special 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
Denmans Restaurant	14 Wade House Road, Shelf	485 yd
Roast And Radish	Grove House, 9A Wade House Road	592 yd
Reilly's Cafe	22 - 24 Carr House Road, Shelf	906 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bottomleys Arms	Wade House Road, Shelf	455 yd
Chef Richard Fagg Limited	Shoulder Of Mutton Inn, 1 Carr House Lane	1,041 yd
Shoulder Of Mutton	Shoulder Of Mutton, 1 Carr House Lane	1,041 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Gee Gee's Fish And Chips	2 Halifax Road, Shelf	232 yd
Nepalese Takeaway	16 Carr House Road, Shelf	890 yd
Original Terry's	54 Carr House Road, Shelf	1,049 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Shelf Junior And Infant School SHELF HALL LANE	grass pitches	268 yd
Shelf Village Hall HALIFAX ROAD		290 yd
Shelf Hall Park Halifax Road	grass pitches	381 yd
St Michael And All Angels Primary School MEADOW CLOSE	grass pitches	914 yd
Shelf Cricket Club CLOVERDALE	grass pitches	1,078 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	84.8%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	84.8%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	84.8%

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	56.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	59.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	14.8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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