Prospect Place, Holywell Green, Halifax, HX4 9DE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around HX4 9DE 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	54.1%	51.9%	-2.2%	51.0%	0.9%
Male	45.9%	48.1%	2.2%	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 HX4 9DE there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 53.1% 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	26.4%	31%	4.6%	37.9%	-6.9%
Married: Opposite sex	57.6%	53.1%	-4.5%	44.2%	8.9%
Married: Same sex	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	1.4%	1.5%	0.1%	2.2%	-0.7%
Divorced	8%	8.9%	0.9%	9.1%	-0.2%
Widowed	5.8%	5.5%	-0.3%	6.1%	-0.6%

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 (88.2%) 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	53.8%	54.3%	0.5%	48.4%	5.9%
Good health	34%	33.9%	-0.1%	33.6%	0.3%
Fair health	9%	9.9%	0.9%	12.7%	-2.8%
Bad health	2.3%	1.2%	-1.1%	4.0%	-2.8%
Very bad health	0.9%	0.6%	-0.3%	1.2%	-0.6%

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 HX4 9DE this area, 8.8% 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	16.3%	8.8%	-7.5%	18.2%	-9.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13%	9.5%	-3.5%	9.6%	-0.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13%	15.8%	2.8%	13.4%	2.4%
Apprenticeship	6.2%	8.8%	2.6%	5.3%	3.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13%	20.1%	7.1%	16.9%	3.2%
Degree or Similar	35.5%	35.2%	-0.3%	33.8%	1.4%
Other	2.9%	1.8%	-1.1%	2.8%	-1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 99.4% 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)
Other Black	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.9%	-0.6%
White	98.5%	99.4%	0.9%	81.4%	18.0%
Other	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 96.6% 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	98.8%	96.6%	-2.2%	83.2%	13.4%
European Union	0.9%	2.8%	1.9%	6.1%	-3.3%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.7%	-2.4%
Middle East and Asia	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	5.6%	-5.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	98.5%	96.9%	-1.6%	83.2%	13.7%
10+ Years	0.3%	2.2%	1.9%	9.8%	-7.6%
5-10 Years	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	2.9%	-2.0%
Less than 2 years	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	87.5%	76.7%	10.8%
Ireland	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other EU countries	0.3%	1.5%	-1.2%
No passport held	11.3%	13.5%	-2.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	40.6%	37.2%	3.4%
Christian	54.7%	46.2%	8.5%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	4.4%	6.0%	-1.6%

Safety

Is Prospect Place Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Prospect Place was 63.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 4.7% higher than the Greetland and Stainland average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Prospect Place has the 38th highest crime rate of 86 local areas in Greetland and Stainland and the 257th lowest crime rate of 685 local areas in Calderdale .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 41.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 100.0%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly lower level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 60% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£42,100

Income Rank
4/10

Household Income in HX4 9DE, 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 - 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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 1/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 9/10 (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) - 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) - 2/10 (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 Prospect Place are based on 36 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 Prospect Place, Holywell Green, Halifax, HX4 9DE

Estimated Average Property Prices for HX4 9DE

Average Price
£537,926

Semi-Detached
£285,133

Terraced
£488,632

Detached
£466,872

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£1,684,884

Estimated Average Property Prices for Prospect Place

Average Price
£232,553

Semi-Detached
£232,140

Terraced
£232,590

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Prospect PlaceStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
3 Prospect Place, Halifax, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£590,000	2023-11-08	£642,888
1 Prospect Place, Halifax, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£81,500	2006-07-07	£139,769
1 Prospect Place, Halifax, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£81,500	1997-08-29	£367,752

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for HX4 9DE

Employment

HX4 9DE area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 17% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

HX4 9DE area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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	99
Retired	60
Self-Employed	35
Part-Time Employee	31
Student (economically inactive)	12
Looking after home or family	10
Unemployed	9
Other	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	33
Human health and social work activities	29
Manufacturing	25
Construction	20
Education	15
Professional, scientific and technical activities	13
Financial and insurance activities	13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Other	5
Transport and storage	5
Information and communication	4
Administrative and support service activities	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Holywell Green Primary School Stainland Road , Holywell Green HX4 9AE	3out of 4	739 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bowling Green Academy Stainland Road , Stainland HX4 9HU	- not rated	1,505 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Moorlands Primary School Moorlands Road , Mount HD3 3UH	3out of 4	1,516 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Patrick's Catholic Primary Academy Hullen Edge Road , HX5 0QY	- not rated	1,833 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cross Lane Primary and Nursery School Cross Lane , HX5 0LP	3out of 4	1,861 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Brooksbank School Victoria Road , HX5 0QG	3out of 4	1,789 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Salendine Nook High School Academy New Hey Road , HD3 4GN	3out of 4	2,756 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Park Lane Academy Park Lane , Exley HX3 9LG	1out of 4	3,782 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Crossley Heath School Savile Park , HX3 0HG	4out of 4	5,198 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Huddersfield New College New Hey Road , HD3 4GL	- not rated	2,651 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Royds Hall, A Share Academy Luck Lane , Paddock HD3 4HA	1out of 4	4,550 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Compass Community School North Long Lea House , 5 Halifax Road HX5 0SH	- not rated	2,664 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Ravenscliffe High School Skircoat Green , HX3 0RZ	4out of 4	3,925 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Gleddings School Birdcage Lane , Savile Park HX3 0JB	- not rated	4,356 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Mount School 3 Binham Road , Edgerton HD2 2AP	- not rated	4,491 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Huddersfield Grammar School Royds Mount , Luck Lane HD1 4QX	- not rated	4,518 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Simply Fish	James Street Fisheries, James Street		710 yd
Golcar United Community Playing Fields	Longfield Avenue Recreation Ground, Longfield Avenue		896 yd

Sport

We haven't found any sport facilities near HX4 9DE postcode.

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	66.7%
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	33.3%

Download Speed

Median download speed	27 Mbit/s
Average download speed	28.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	79.98 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	79.98 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	5.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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