Northowram, Halifax, HX3 7SQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding HX3 7SQ, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 54% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49.4%	54%	4.6%	51.0%	3.0%
Male	50.6%	46%	-4.6%	49.0%	-3.0%

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	21.6%	31.6%	10.0%	37.9%	-6.3%
Married: Opposite sex	58%	47.1%	-10.9%	44.2%	2.9%
Separated	1.1%	1.1%	0.0%	2.2%	-1.1%
Divorced	9.7%	9.9%	0.2%	9.1%	0.8%
Widowed	9.7%	10.3%	0.6%	6.1%	4.2%

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 (88.3%) 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	54.1%	51.5%	-2.6%	48.4%	3.1%
Good health	34.8%	36.8%	2.0%	33.6%	3.2%
Fair health	7.3%	8.1%	0.8%	12.7%	-4.6%
Bad health	2.3%	2.9%	0.6%	4.0%	-1.1%
Very bad health	1.5%	0.7%	-0.8%	1.2%	-0.5%

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	14.5%	13.4%	-1.1%	18.2%	-4.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.6%	7.6%	-5.0%	9.6%	-2.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19%	13.4%	-5.6%	13.4%	0.0%
Apprenticeship	5.2%	8%	2.8%	5.3%	2.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	15.2%	23.3%	8.1%	16.9%	6.4%
Degree or Similar	28.6%	32.1%	3.5%	33.8%	-1.7%
Other	4.8%	2.3%	-2.5%	2.8%	-0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 96.1% 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%	0.3%	0.3%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	3.1%	-2.8%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.8%	0.3%	-1.5%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	98.2%	96.1%	-2.1%	81.4%	14.7%
Other	0%	1.6%	1.6%	1.6%	0.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 97.1% 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	97.7%	97.1%	-0.6%	83.2%	13.9%
European Union	1.5%	1.9%	0.4%	6.1%	-4.2%
Middle East and Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	5.6%	-5.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
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	97.1%	97.1%	0.0%	83.2%	13.9%
10+ Years	0%	1.9%	1.9%	9.8%	-7.9%
5-10 Years	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.9%	-2.6%
2-5 Years	0%	0.6%	0.6%	2.2%	-1.6%
Less than 2 years	2.9%	0%	-2.9%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	90.6%	76.7%	13.9%
Poland	1%	1.3%	-0.3%
No passport held	8.4%	13.5%	-5.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	35.4%	37.2%	-1.8%
Christian	56.9%	46.2%	10.7%
Sikh	1.6%	0.9%	0.7%
Not answered	6.1%	6.0%	0.1%

Safety

Is HX3 7SQ dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around HX3 7SQ was 40.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 51.2% lower than the Northowram and Shelf average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

HX3 7SQ has the 13th lowest crime rate of 33 local areas in Northowram and Shelf and the 130th lowest crime rate of 685 local areas in Calderdale .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 20.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -69.3%.

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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 7SQ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 3/10 (low )
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 - 2/10 (very 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 2/10 (very 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 - 6/10 (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 - 6/10 (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) - 2/10 (very 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

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 Northowram, Halifax, HX3 7SQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for HX3 7SQ

Average Price
£965,364

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£965,364

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales in HX3 7SQ

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
The Lodge Hargreaves Head, Halifax, West Yorkshire Detached, an established residential building	£138,000	2002-11-07	£409,387
Hargreaves Head, Halifax, West Yorkshire Detached, an established residential building	£415,000	2000-10-26	£1,550,789

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for HX3 7SQ

Employment

HX3 7SQ area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 0% 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	103
Retired	75
Part-Time Employee	34
Self-Employed	27
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Student (economically inactive)	6
Other	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	3
Looking after home or family	3
Unemployed	0

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	27
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	21
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	21
Financial and insurance activities	19
Human health and social work activities	18
Construction	17
Education	17
Other	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Information and communication	8
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	6
Real estate activities	6
Transport and storage	3
Administrative and support service activities	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	5,355 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Northowram Primary School Baxter Lane , Northowram HX3 7EF	4out of 4	850 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Shelf Junior and Infant School Shelf Hall Lane , Shelf HX3 7LT	2out of 4	873 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Salterlee Primary School Kell Lane , Shibden HX3 7AY	3out of 4	1,488 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Michael and All Angels CofE Primary & Pre School Meadow Close , Greenacres Estate HX3 7QU	3out of 4	1,729 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Lightcliffe C of E Primary School Wakefield Road , Lightcliffe HX3 8SH	3out of 4	2,670 yd	Academy converter	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	3,211 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Buttershaw Business & Enterprise College Academy Reevy Road West , Buttershaw BD6 3PX	2out of 4	3,377 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Lightcliffe Academy Stoney Lane , Lightcliffe HX3 8TL	1out of 4	3,426 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Academy, Halifax Shay Lane , HX2 9TZ	4out of 4	4,108 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Brighouse High School Finkil Street , HD6 2NY	3out of 4	4,116 yd	Academy converter	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	3,554 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Calderdale College Francis Street , HX1 3UZ	- not rated	4,888 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	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	3,606 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	1,433 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hipperholme Grammar School Bramley Lane , Halifax HX3 8JE	- not rated	1,905 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Broadbeck Learning Centre Brearcliffe Drive , Buttershaw BD6 2LE	- not rated	3,532 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Jaamiatul Imaam Muhammad Zakaria Thornton View Road , Clayton BD14 6JX	- not rated	4,248 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Beacon Lights Schools Rifaiyy Building (Hopwood Lane Entrance) , Francis Street HX1 5JY	- not rated	4,658 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	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Ey Up Puddin	18D Lydgate, Northowram		811 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Northowram Conservative Club	1 Lydgate, Northowram		844 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Hutton's Family Fisheries	33 Lydgate, Northowram		781 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Northowram Community Sports & Activity Club WESTERCROFT LANE	grass pitches	579 yd
Northowram Hedge Top Cricket Club Hedge Top Lane	grass pitches	630 yd
Shelf Junior And Infant School SHELF HALL LANE	grass pitches	893 yd
Northowram Primary School BAXTER LANE	grass pitches	940 yd
Shelf Hall Park Halifax Road	grass pitches	1,007 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
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	100.0%

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

Overview of HX3 7SQ