Elm Street, Holywell Green, Halifax, HX4 9EU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding HX4 9EU is primarily male, with 53.5% of the population 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	53.8%	46.5%	-7.3%	51.0%	-4.5%
Male	46.2%	53.5%	7.3%	49.0%	4.5%

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	39.3%	36.6%	-2.7%	37.9%	-1.3%
Married: Opposite sex	38.1%	41.9%	3.8%	44.2%	-2.3%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Separated	3.6%	1.2%	-2.4%	2.2%	-1.0%
Divorced	15.4%	14.6%	-0.8%	9.1%	5.5%
Widowed	3.6%	4.9%	1.3%	6.1%	-1.2%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	44.3%	45.9%	1.6%	48.4%	-2.5%
Good health	38.8%	32.7%	-6.1%	33.6%	-0.9%
Fair health	10.1%	14.5%	4.4%	12.7%	1.8%
Bad health	4.3%	3.8%	-0.5%	4.0%	-0.2%
Very bad health	2.4%	3.1%	0.7%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	29.1%	17.1%	-12.0%	18.2%	-1.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.3%	14.7%	3.4%	9.6%	5.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.8%	9%	-8.8%	13.4%	-4.4%
Apprenticeship	5.7%	9.4%	3.7%	5.3%	4.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.2%	19.6%	5.4%	16.9%	2.7%
Degree or Similar	18.6%	27.3%	8.7%	33.8%	-6.5%
Other	3.2%	2.9%	-0.3%	2.8%	0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 94.3% 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%	-0.3%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	3.1%	-3.1%
Pakistani	0%	0.6%	0.6%	2.7%	-2.1%
Other Asian	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	1.0%	-0.4%
Other Black	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and African	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.4%	2.2%	-0.2%	0.9%	1.3%
Mixed Other	1.2%	1.6%	0.4%	0.8%	0.8%
White	94.2%	94.3%	0.1%	81.4%	12.9%
Other	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	1.6%	-1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 94.7% 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	97.2%	94.7%	-2.5%	83.2%	11.5%
European Union	2.1%	4.7%	2.6%	6.1%	-1.4%
Africa	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.7%	-2.4%
Middle East and Asia	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	5.6%	-5.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	96.9%	95%	-1.9%	83.2%	11.8%
10+ Years	0.9%	2.2%	1.3%	9.8%	-7.6%
5-10 Years	0.3%	1.3%	1.0%	2.9%	-1.6%
2-5 Years	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	2.2%	-1.6%
Less than 2 years	1.2%	0.9%	-0.3%	1.9%	-1.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	75.9%	76.7%	-0.8%
Poland	3.2%	1.3%	1.9%
Other EU countries	1%	1.5%	-0.5%
No passport held	20%	13.5%	6.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	53.3%	37.2%	16.1%
Christian	40.7%	46.2%	-5.5%
Muslim	0.6%	6.5%	-5.9%
Other religion	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Not answered	4.7%	6.0%	-1.3%

Safety

Is Elm Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Elm Street was 89.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 58.2% higher than the Greetland and Stainland average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Elm Street has the 24th highest crime rate of 86 local areas in Greetland and Stainland and the 287th highest crime rate of 685 local areas in Calderdale .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 60.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -76.0%.

🔎 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 9EU, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above 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 - 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 - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 8/10 (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 - 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) - 7/10 (above 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 Elm Street are based on 21 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 Elm Street, Holywell Green, Halifax, HX4 9EU

Estimated Average Property Prices for HX4 9EU

Average Price
£162,715

Semi-Detached
£147,796

Terraced
£173,904

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Elm Street

Average Price
£180,332

Semi-Detached
£153,593

Terraced
£193,702

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Elm Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
18 Elm Street, Halifax, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£120,000	2022-11-24	£133,634
17 Elm Street, Halifax, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£227,000	2022-06-29	£279,026
7 Elm Street, Halifax, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£152,000	2021-11-08	£181,920
1 Elm Street, Halifax, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£120,000	2021-05-26	£153,401
7 Elm Street, Halifax, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£90,000	2020-09-30	£122,845

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for HX4 9EU

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	98
Retired	34
Part-Time Employee	28
Self-Employed	21
Long-Term Sick or disabled	19
Looking after home or family	13
Unemployed	11
Other	10
Student (economically inactive)	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	29
Manufacturing	21
Construction	18
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	16
Education	10
Financial and insurance activities	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Information and communication	6
Administrative and support service activities	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Other	5
Transport and storage	4
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	2

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	401 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bowling Green Academy Stainland Road , Stainland HX4 9HU	3out of 4	744 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Bowling Green Primary School Stainland Road , Stainland HX4 9HU	- not rated	744 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Greetland Primary School School Street , Greetland HX4 8JB	- not rated	1,914 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Greetland Academy School Street , Greetland HX4 8JB	4out of 4	1,914 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Brooksbank School Victoria Road , HX5 0QG	- not rated	2,182 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Brooksbank School Victoria Road , HX5 0QG	- not rated	2,183 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Brooksbank School Victoria Road , HX5 0QG	- not rated	2,183 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Salendine Nook High School New Hey Road , HD3 4GN	- not rated	3,722 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Salendine Nook High School New Hey Road , HD3 4GN	3out of 4	3,722 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	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	3,611 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	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	2,926 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Bermerside School Skircoat Green , HX3 0RZ	- not rated	3,541 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ravenscliffe High School Skircoat Green , HX3 0RZ	4out of 4	3,541 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Gleddings School Birdcage Lane , Savile Park HX3 0JB	- not rated	3,834 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Elms Stafford Hall , Cheltenham Place HX3 0AT	- not rated	4,431 yd	Other independent special 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
Anne Middleton	79 Fall Spring Gardens, Stainland		759 yd
The Village Kitchen	The Old Dispensary, 52A Back Bowling Green Road		833 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Golcar United Community Playing Fields	Longfield Avenue Recreation Ground, Longfield Avenue		285 yd
Simply Fish	James Street Fisheries, James Street		710 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Stainland Recreation Ground Stainland Road	grass pitches, tennis courts	489 yd
Halifax Bradley Hall Golf Club	golf	808 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	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	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	51.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	48.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	69.77 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	69.77 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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