Cooper Lane, Halifax, HX3 7RG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding HX3 7RG has a slightly higher male population, with 50% 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	47.5%	50%	2.5%	51.0%	-1.0%
Male	52.5%	50%	-2.5%	49.0%	1.0%

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	26.6%	34.7%	8.1%	37.9%	-3.2%
Married: Opposite sex	54.2%	48.4%	-5.8%	44.2%	4.2%
Married: Same sex	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	2.1%	0.7%	-1.4%	2.2%	-1.5%
Divorced	11.2%	10.2%	-1.0%	9.1%	1.1%
Widowed	4.9%	6%	1.1%	6.1%	-0.1%

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	49.9%	46.5%	-3.4%	48.4%	-1.9%
Good health	34.1%	38.2%	4.1%	33.6%	4.6%
Fair health	12.8%	10.7%	-2.1%	12.7%	-2.0%
Bad health	3%	4.3%	1.3%	4.0%	0.3%
Very bad health	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	1.2%	-0.9%

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.

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 19.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	21.7%	19.5%	-2.2%	18.2%	1.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15%	12.2%	-2.8%	9.6%	2.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15%	12.9%	-2.1%	13.4%	-0.5%
Apprenticeship	9.1%	10.8%	1.7%	5.3%	5.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	19.9%	22%	2.1%	16.9%	5.1%
Degree or Similar	16.8%	19.9%	3.1%	33.8%	-13.9%
Other	2.4%	2.8%	0.4%	2.8%	0.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 95.7% 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%	0.3%	0.0%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	3.1%	-2.8%
Pakistani	1.8%	1.8%	0.0%	2.7%	-0.9%
Other Asian	1.2%	0.3%	-0.9%	1.6%	-1.3%
Other Black	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	0.8%	0.1%
White	95.8%	95.7%	-0.1%	81.4%	14.3%
Arab	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 97.9% 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	97.9%	97.9%	0.0%	83.2%	14.7%
European Union	1.2%	0.3%	-0.9%	6.1%	-5.8%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.7%	-2.4%
Middle East and Asia	0.6%	1.5%	0.9%	5.6%	-4.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	97.6%	97.9%	0.3%	83.2%	14.7%
10+ Years	0%	1.2%	1.2%	9.8%	-8.6%
5-10 Years	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	2.9%	-2.6%
2-5 Years	0%	0.6%	0.6%	2.2%	-1.6%
Less than 2 years	2.1%	0%	-2.1%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	90.2%	76.7%	13.5%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
No passport held	8.9%	13.5%	-4.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	38.5%	37.2%	1.3%
Christian	53.8%	46.2%	7.6%
Buddhist	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Hindu	0.6%	1.7%	-1.1%
Muslim	2.1%	6.5%	-4.4%
Sikh	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	3.4%	6.0%	-2.6%

Safety

Is Cooper Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Cooper Lane was 88.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 7.5% higher than the Northowram and Shelf average. The most reported crime type was Vehicle crime.

Cooper Lane has the 8th highest crime rate of 33 local areas in Northowram and Shelf and the 301st highest crime rate of 685 local areas in Calderdale .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 40.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -32.9%.

🔎 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 7RG, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 5/10 (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 - 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 - 9/10 (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 - 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 - 7/10 (above 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) - 3/10 (low )
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) - 1/10 (very low )
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 Cooper Lane are based on 130 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 Cooper Lane, Halifax, HX3 7RG

Estimated Average Property Prices for HX3 7RG

Average Price
£191,874

Semi-Detached
£186,303

Terraced
£158,547

Detached
£411,378

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Cooper Lane

Average Price
£196,212

Semi-Detached
£212,892

Terraced
£173,149

Detached
£332,693

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£119,364

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Cooper LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
44 Cooper Lane, Halifax, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£175,000	2024-11-22	£178,981
95 Cooper Lane, Halifax, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£165,000	2024-08-07	£167,661
103 Cooper Lane, Halifax, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£150,000	2024-06-14	£161,620
105 Cooper Lane, Halifax, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£152,000	2024-02-02	£161,340
107 Cooper Lane, Halifax, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£135,000	2023-08-30	£143,723

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for HX3 7RG

Employment

HX3 7RG area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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	83
Retired	73
Part-Time Employee	35
Self-Employed	26
Long-Term Sick or disabled	26
Other	19
Student (economically inactive)	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Unemployed	5
Looking after home or family	2

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	27
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	20
Construction	18
Human health and social work activities	18
Education	18
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	15
Financial and insurance activities	14
Other	9
Transport and storage	8
Real estate activities	7
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	5
Information and communication	5
Administrative and support service activities	5
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	2

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	3,078 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Edmund's Nursery School & Children's Centre Washington Street , Girlington BD8 9QW	4out of 4	5,139 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Michael and All Angels CofE Primary & Pre School Meadow Close , Greenacres Estate HX3 7QU	3out of 4	710 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Home Farm Primary School Home Farm Close , BD6 3NR	3out of 4	712 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Farfield Primary and Nursery School Reevy Crescent , BD6 2BS	2out of 4	960 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Reevy Hill Primary School Bedale Drive , Buttershaw BD6 3ST	2out of 4	1,085 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St John the Evangelist Catholic Primary School Beacon Road , BD6 3DQ	3out of 4	1,220 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Buttershaw Business & Enterprise College Academy Reevy Road West , Buttershaw BD6 3PX	2out of 4	1,194 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Co-op Academy Grange Co-Op Academy Grange , Haycliffe Lane BD5 9ET	2out of 4	2,742 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Academy Bradford Deanstones Lane , BD13 2AS	- not rated	2,850 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Beckfoot Thornton Leaventhorpe Lane , Thornton BD13 3BH	2out of 4	3,836 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Dixons Kings Academy Northside Road , BD7 2AN	4out of 4	3,877 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Dixons Free Sixth Form Bowling Old Lane , BD5 7JR	- not rated	4,589 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Bradford College Great Horton Road , BD7 1AY	- not rated	4,922 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
New College Bradford Nelson Street , BD5 0DX	- not rated	5,235 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	3,434 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dixons Allerton Academy Rhodesway , BD8 0DH	3out of 4	4,757 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bradford Girls' Grammar School Squire Lane , BD9 6RB	1out of 4	5,264 yd	Free schools	No	Girls	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	925 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Broadbeck Learning Centre Brearcliffe Drive , Buttershaw BD6 2LE	- not rated	1,732 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Jaamiatul Imaam Muhammad Zakaria Thornton View Road , Clayton BD14 6JX	- not rated	2,107 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Co-op Academy Southfield Haycliffe Lane , BD5 9ET	3out of 4	2,520 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Eternal Light Christopher Street , Off Little Horton Lane BD5 9DH	- not rated	3,265 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Reilly's Cafe	22 - 24 Carr House Road, Shelf	558 yd
Bamboo Connect	660a Halifax Road	752 yd
Sandale Hub Cafe	42 Reevy Road West	760 yd
Roast And Radish	Grove House, 9A Wade House Road	835 yd
Bretton Court	1 Bretton Court, The Crescent	883 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Chef Richard Fagg Limited	Shoulder Of Mutton Inn, 1 Carr House Lane	438 yd
Shoulder Of Mutton	Shoulder Of Mutton, 1 Carr House Lane	438 yd
The New Furnace (Bar only)	674 Halifax Road	681 yd
Westwood Park Sports Club	Westwood Park, Skylark Avenue	918 yd
Bottomleys Arms	Wade House Road, Shelf	983 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
MacDonners	231 Cooper Lane	270 yd
Buttershaw Spice	3 Strensall Green	278 yd
Original Terry's	54 Carr House Road, Shelf	476 yd
Jade Garden	4 Beck Hill	560 yd
Nepalese Takeaway	16 Carr House Road, Shelf	569 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco	Halifax Road		879 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Shelf Cricket Club CLOVERDALE	grass pitches	355 yd
Home Farm Primary School HOME FARM CLOSE	grass pitches	590 yd
St Michael And All Angels Primary School MEADOW CLOSE	grass pitches	751 yd
Westwood Park Cricket Club PINTAIL AVENUE	grass pitches	915 yd
Planet Fitness (Bradford) CORAL MILLS CORAL MILLS HALIFAX ROAD	health and fitness suite	995 yd
Buttershaw Business And Enterprise College REEVY ROAD WEST	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	1,013 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	40 Mbit/s
Average download speed	73 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	11 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of HX3 7RG