Backhold Drive, Halifax, HX3 9DX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding HX3 9DX, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 55.1% 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	56.7%	55.1%	-1.6%	51.0%	4.1%
Male	43.3%	44.9%	1.6%	49.0%	-4.1%

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	40.5%	38.3%	-2.2%	37.9%	0.4%
Married: Opposite sex	30.3%	30.9%	0.6%	44.2%	-13.3%
Separated	4.6%	5.1%	0.5%	2.2%	2.9%
Divorced	15.9%	14.9%	-1.0%	9.1%	5.8%
Widowed	8.7%	10.9%	2.2%	6.1%	4.8%

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 lower percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (70.9%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either an older population or social deprivation in the area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	41.8%	40.2%	-1.6%	48.4%	-8.2%
Good health	30.8%	30.7%	-0.1%	33.6%	-2.9%
Fair health	20.9%	18.5%	-2.4%	12.7%	5.8%
Bad health	3.4%	7.5%	4.1%	4.0%	3.5%
Very bad health	3%	3.1%	0.1%	1.2%	1.9%

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.

In the area around HX3 9DX this area, 37.6% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%. 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 6.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	40%	37.6%	-2.4%	18.2%	19.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	23.6%	13.3%	-10.3%	9.6%	3.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.8%	16.8%	4.0%	13.4%	3.4%
Apprenticeship	3.1%	4.6%	1.5%	5.3%	-0.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.7%	16.8%	8.1%	16.9%	-0.1%
Degree or Similar	8.2%	6.9%	-1.3%	33.8%	-26.9%
Other	3.6%	4%	0.4%	2.8%	1.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 96.8% 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)
Pakistani	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.6%	-1.6%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.8%	0.4%	-0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
White	98.1%	96.8%	-1.3%	81.4%	15.4%
Roma	0%	2.8%	2.8%	0.2%	2.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 89% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	96.6%	89%	-7.6%	83.2%	5.8%
European Union	3%	10.6%	7.6%	6.1%	4.5%
Middle East and Asia	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	5.6%	-5.6%
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	95.8%	89%	-6.8%	83.2%	5.8%
10+ Years	0%	2.8%	2.8%	9.8%	-7.0%
5-10 Years	2.3%	5.1%	2.8%	2.9%	2.2%
2-5 Years	0%	0.4%	0.4%	2.2%	-1.8%
Less than 2 years	1.9%	2.8%	0.9%	1.9%	0.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	59.1%	76.7%	-17.6%
Poland	9.8%	1.3%	8.5%
Other EU countries	2.8%	1.5%	1.3%
No passport held	28.3%	13.5%	14.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	52.9%	37.2%	15.7%
Christian	40.9%	46.2%	-5.3%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Other religion	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Not answered	5.1%	6.0%	-0.9%

Safety

Is Backhold Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Backhold Drive was 114.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 69.4% higher than the Hipperholme and Lightcliffe average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Backhold Drive has the 26th highest crime rate of 72 local areas in Hipperholme and Lightcliffe and the 216th highest crime rate of 685 local areas in Calderdale .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 73.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -74.9%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 84% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£35,700

Income Rank
2/10

Household Income in HX3 9DX, 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 - 8/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 8/10 (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 - 2/10 (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) - 7/10 (above 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 Backhold Drive are based on 142 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 Backhold Drive, Halifax, HX3 9DX

Estimated Average Property Prices for HX3 9DX

Average Price
£109,155

Semi-Detached
£92,953

Terraced
£136,160

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Backhold Drive

Average Price
£119,474

Semi-Detached
£118,503

Terraced
£122,977

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£1,318

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Backhold DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
126 Backhold Drive, Halifax, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£160,000	2024-12-18	£170,657
171 Backhold Drive, Halifax, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£72,000	2024-07-10	£81,438
171 Backhold Drive, Halifax, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£65,000	2024-04-17	£74,258
183 Backhold Drive, Halifax, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£103,000	2023-01-16	£117,317
169 Backhold Drive, Halifax, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£43,000	2009-06-30	£82,039

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for HX3 9DX

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	47
Retired	34
Long-Term Sick or disabled	23
Part-Time Employee	21
Looking after home or family	18
Other	10
Self-Employed	9
Unemployed	8
Student (economically inactive)	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	18
Human health and social work activities	16
Manufacturing	13
Financial and insurance activities	10
Construction	8
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Education	6
Transport and storage	5
Administrative and support service activities	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Information and communication	2
Other	1
Professional, scientific and technical activities	1

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	4,805 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Siddal Junior School Oxford Lane , Siddal HX3 9LA	- not rated	447 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Siddal Infants' School Backhold Lane , Siddal HX3 9DL	- not rated	447 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Siddal Primary School Backhold Lane , Siddal HX3 9DL	- not rated	447 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Siddal Primary School Backhold Lane , Siddal HX3 9DL	3out of 4	447 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
All Saints' CofE Primary School Dudwell Lane , HX3 0SD	4out of 4	799 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Park Lane Academy Park Lane , Exley HX3 9LG	- not rated	215 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Park Lane Learning Trust Park Lane , Exley HX3 9LG	- not rated	215 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Clare Hall School Oxford Road , HX1 2QU	- not rated	2,298 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Brooksbank School Victoria Road , HX5 0QG	- not rated	2,391 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Brooksbank School Victoria Road , HX5 0QG	- not rated	2,391 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	2,927 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Calderdale College Francis Street , HX1 3UZ	- not rated	3,023 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	4,281 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Stafford Hall School Cheltenham Place , Halifax HX3 0AW	- not rated	1,027 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Elms Stafford Hall , Cheltenham Place HX3 0AT	- not rated	1,035 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bermerside School Skircoat Green , HX3 0RZ	- not rated	1,190 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ravenscliffe High School Skircoat Green , HX3 0RZ	4out of 4	1,190 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Compass Community School North Long Lea House , 5 Halifax Road HX5 0SH	- not rated	1,631 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
St Andrews Methodist Church	Huddersfield Road, Halifax	640 yd
Lippylicious Cakes	11 Keswick Close, Siddal	1,031 yd
G And Tea Cafe	343 Skircoat Green Road, Halifax	1,068 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Siddal Place Hotel	49 Oxford Lane, Siddal		797 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
LCM's Delights	17 Backhold Avenue, Siddal	153 yd
Hirds Family Fisheries	163 Backhold Lane, Siddal	396 yd
Tian Tian Eat	315 Huddersfield Road, Halifax	795 yd
Baxters Sandwich Bar	305 Huddersfield Road, Halifax	824 yd
Casa Pizza II	365 Skircoat Green Road, Halifax	1,021 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Park Lane Learning Trust PARK LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	357 yd
Siddal Arlfc Exley Lane	grass pitches	554 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	40 Mbit/s
Average download speed	66.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	7.3 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	10.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of HX3 9DX