Thompson Close, Hipperholme, Halifax, HX3 8FG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around HX3 8FG is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52.7%	51.9%	-0.8%	51.0%	0.9%
Male	47.3%	48.1%	0.8%	49.0%	-0.9%

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 8FG there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 51.2% 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	29.8%	30.2%	0.4%	37.9%	-7.7%
Married: Opposite sex	47.3%	51.2%	3.9%	44.2%	7.0%
Separated	4.2%	1.4%	-2.8%	2.2%	-0.8%
Divorced	14.1%	11%	-3.1%	9.1%	1.9%
Widowed	4.6%	6.2%	1.6%	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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (87.4%) 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	55.2%	56.7%	1.5%	48.4%	8.3%
Good health	30.2%	30.7%	0.5%	33.6%	-2.9%
Fair health	10.1%	9.7%	-0.4%	12.7%	-3.0%
Bad health	4%	2%	-2.0%	4.0%	-2.0%
Very bad health	0.6%	0.9%	0.3%	1.2%	-0.3%

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	13%	10.3%	-2.7%	18.2%	-7.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13%	8.3%	-4.7%	9.6%	-1.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.2%	14.5%	-2.7%	13.4%	1.1%
Apprenticeship	6.1%	5.9%	-0.2%	5.3%	0.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	17.2%	23.4%	6.2%	16.9%	6.5%
Degree or Similar	30.9%	33.4%	2.5%	33.8%	-0.4%
Other	2.7%	4.1%	1.4%	2.8%	1.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 86.6% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Indian	2.4%	2.8%	0.4%	3.1%	-0.3%
Pakistani	0.3%	1.7%	1.4%	2.7%	-1.0%
Other Asian	0.6%	1.7%	1.1%	1.6%	0.1%
Black African	0%	0.9%	0.9%	2.5%	-1.6%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.0%	-0.7%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.5%	2.3%	0.8%	0.9%	1.4%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	94.5%	86.6%	-7.9%	81.4%	5.2%
Arab	0%	3.1%	3.1%	0.6%	2.5%
Other	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 92.2% 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	98.5%	92.2%	-6.3%	83.2%	9.0%
European Union	0%	1.4%	1.4%	6.1%	-4.7%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	0%	1.7%	1.7%	2.7%	-1.0%
Middle East and Asia	1.5%	3.7%	2.2%	5.6%	-1.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	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	98.2%	92%	-6.2%	83.2%	8.8%
10+ Years	0%	5.4%	5.4%	9.8%	-4.4%
5-10 Years	0%	1.1%	1.1%	2.9%	-1.8%
2-5 Years	0%	0.9%	0.9%	2.2%	-1.3%
Less than 2 years	1.8%	0.6%	-1.2%	1.9%	-1.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	88.2%	76.7%	11.5%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Poland	1.4%	1.3%	0.1%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Southern Asia	0.9%	1.2%	-0.3%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	8.6%	13.5%	-4.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	41.1%	37.2%	3.9%
Christian	49.7%	46.2%	3.5%
Hindu	2.9%	1.7%	1.2%
Muslim	2.9%	6.5%	-3.6%
Not answered	3.4%	6.0%	-2.6%

Safety

Is Thompson Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Thompson Close was 44.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 40.0% lower than the Hipperholme and Lightcliffe average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Thompson Close has the 10th lowest crime rate of 72 local areas in Hipperholme and Lightcliffe and the 156th lowest crime rate of 685 local areas in Calderdale .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 24.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -41.1%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 57% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£46,700

Income Rank
6/10

Household Income in HX3 8FG, 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 - 6/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 5/10 (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 - 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) - 4/10 (below 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) - 6/10 (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 Thompson Close are based on 56 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 Thompson Close, Hipperholme, Halifax, HX3 8FG

Estimated Average Property Prices for HX3 8FG

Average Price
£241,265

Semi-Detached
£241,723

Terraced
£208,789

Detached
£253,152

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Thompson Close

Average Price
£258,886

Semi-Detached
£261,151

Terraced
£225,242

Detached
£256,376

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Thompson CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
17 Thompson Close, Halifax, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£235,000	2025-05-23	£240,684
14 Thompson Close, Halifax, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£217,000	2025-03-31	£214,258
12 Thompson Close, Halifax, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£248,000	2022-10-21	£270,881
10 Thompson Close, Halifax, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£225,000	2022-07-22	£262,143
25 Thompson Close, Halifax, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£190,000	2021-11-08	£220,432

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for HX3 8FG

Employment

HX3 8FG 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	122
Retired	61
Part-Time Employee	39
Self-Employed	23
Student (economically inactive)	12
Looking after home or family	10
Unemployed	7
Other	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5

Employment Industry

Financial and insurance activities	28
Education	25
Human health and social work activities	23
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	23
Construction	19
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	19
Manufacturing	13
Professional, scientific and technical activities	11
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Administrative and support service activities	8
Other	4
Transport and storage	4
Information and communication	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Real estate activities	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Lightcliffe C of E Primary School Wakefield Road , Lightcliffe HX3 8SH	3out of 4	1,177 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Academy St Chad's Upper Green Lane , Hove Edge HD6 2PA	1out of 4	1,649 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary Academy Finkil Street , Hove Edge HD6 2NT	- not rated	1,881 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Withinfields Primary School Withinfields , Southowram HX3 9QJ	2out of 4	1,950 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cliffe Hill Community Primary School Stoney Lane , Lightcliffe HX3 8TW	3out of 4	1,997 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Lightcliffe Academy Stoney Lane , Lightcliffe HX3 8TL	1out of 4	1,927 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Brighouse High School Finkil Street , HD6 2NY	3out of 4	2,058 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Rastrick High School Field Top Road , Rastrick HD6 3XB	3out of 4	3,871 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Park Lane Academy Park Lane , Exley HX3 9LG	1out of 4	3,901 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Crossley Heath School Savile Park , HX3 0HG	4out of 4	4,772 yd	Academy converter	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	3,113 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Calderdale College Francis Street , HX1 3UZ	- not rated	4,418 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	3,825 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hipperholme Grammar School Bramley Lane , Halifax HX3 8JE	- not rated	452 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Millcourt School 2 Shelf Mills , Wade House HX3 7PA	- not rated	3,508 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Stafford Hall Cheltenham Place , HX3 0AW	- not rated	3,579 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
William Henry Smith School Boothroyd , HD6 3JW	4out of 4	3,964 yd	Non-maintained special school	No	Boys	More About School
Beacon Lights Schools Rifaiyy Building (Hopwood Lane Entrance) , Francis Street HX1 5JY	- not rated	4,269 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
Lightcliffe Tea Rooms	101 Wakefield Road, Lightcliffe		1,018 yd
Lydgate	109 Wakefield Road, Lightcliffe		1,043 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Anisa's Indian Takeaway	1 Whitehall Street, Hipperholme	199 yd
Fung Wong Chinese Takeaway	11 Leeds Road, Hipperholme	257 yd
The Hippie Haddock	6 Denholme Gate Road, Hipperholme	441 yd
Pizza Pan	6A Denholme Gate Road, Hipperholme	445 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Co-Operative Group Ltd	5 Co Op Shopping Parade, Denholme Gate Road		192 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Hipperholme Grammar School Bramley Lane		494 yd
Hipperholme Grammar School Playing Fields Deneholme Gate Road	grass pitches	564 yd
Woodhead Recreation Ground Denholme Gate Road	grass pitches	686 yd
Woodhead Denholme Gate Road	grass pitches	855 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	78.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed	72.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	100 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	100 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	18.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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