Claremont Street, Sowerby Bridge, HX6 2PD

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around HX6 2PD 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	47.2%	51.9%	4.7%	51.0%	0.9%
Male	52.8%	48.1%	-4.7%	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 area around HX6 2PD, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 55.7% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	53.9%	55.7%	1.8%	37.9%	17.8%
Married: Opposite sex	20.7%	16.5%	-4.2%	44.2%	-27.7%
Separated	5.1%	5.7%	0.6%	2.2%	3.5%
Divorced	17.1%	17.5%	0.4%	9.1%	8.4%
Widowed	3.2%	4.6%	1.4%	6.1%	-1.5%

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	39.2%	41.7%	2.5%	48.4%	-6.7%
Good health	38.4%	32.3%	-6.1%	33.6%	-1.3%
Fair health	15.6%	16.2%	0.6%	12.7%	3.5%
Bad health	6.4%	7.2%	0.8%	4.0%	3.2%
Very bad health	0.4%	2.6%	2.2%	1.2%	1.4%

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	31.3%	19.5%	-11.8%	18.2%	1.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.9%	10.3%	-2.6%	9.6%	0.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.4%	11.8%	-1.6%	13.4%	-1.6%
Apprenticeship	2.8%	5.1%	2.3%	5.3%	-0.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.4%	26.2%	12.8%	16.9%	9.3%
Degree or Similar	24%	25.6%	1.6%	33.8%	-8.2%
Other	2.3%	1.5%	-0.8%	2.8%	-1.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 95.8% 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)
Indian	1.6%	0.4%	-1.2%	3.1%	-2.7%
Pakistani	2%	0%	-2.0%	2.7%	-2.7%
Black African	0%	0.4%	0.4%	2.5%	-2.1%
Black Caribbean	0.8%	0.4%	-0.4%	1.0%	-0.6%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.4%	0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	1.7%	1.3%	0.9%	0.8%
Mixed Other	0.8%	0.4%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	93.6%	95.8%	2.2%	81.4%	14.4%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.1%	-0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 97.9% 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	96.8%	97.9%	1.1%	83.2%	14.7%
European Union	0.8%	1.7%	0.9%	6.1%	-4.4%
Africa	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	2.7%	-2.3%
Middle East and Asia	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	5.6%	-5.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	95.6%	97.9%	2.3%	83.2%	14.7%
10+ Years	0.4%	0.9%	0.5%	9.8%	-8.9%
2-5 Years	0%	0.4%	0.4%	2.2%	-1.8%
Less than 2 years	4%	0.9%	-3.1%	1.9%	-1.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	76.2%	76.7%	-0.5%
France	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Other EU countries	0.4%	1.5%	-1.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
No passport held	22.6%	13.5%	9.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	59.6%	37.2%	22.4%
Christian	36.2%	46.2%	-10.0%
Buddhist	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Not answered	3.4%	6.0%	-2.6%

Safety

Is Claremont Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Claremont Street was 35.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 40.7% lower than the Greetland and Stainland average. The most reported crime type was Burglary.

Claremont Street has the 22nd lowest crime rate of 86 local areas in Greetland and Stainland and the 111th lowest crime rate of 685 local areas in Calderdale .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 8.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -32.6%.

🔎 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. 86% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£34,900

Income Rank
2/10

Household Income in HX6 2PD, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 8/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 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) - 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) - 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 Claremont Street are based on 26 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 Claremont Street, Sowerby Bridge, HX6 2PD

Estimated Average Property Prices for HX6 2PD

Average Price
£106,230

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£106,230

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Claremont Street

Average Price
£97,528

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£97,528

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Claremont Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
33 Claremont Street, Sowerby Bridge, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£70,500	2025-07-23	£71,216
14 Claremont Street, Sowerby Bridge, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£78,000	2024-10-18	£80,199
12 Claremont Street, Sowerby Bridge, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£85,000	2024-04-30	£93,270
20 Claremont Street, Sowerby Bridge, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£65,000	2024-01-12	£70,546
20 Claremont Street, Sowerby Bridge, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£47,000	2016-10-12	£69,484

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for HX6 2PD

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	72
Retired	32
Part-Time Employee	24
Long-Term Sick or disabled	21
Self-Employed	14
Unemployed	8
Other	7
Looking after home or family	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Student (economically inactive)	0

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	18
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	14
Financial and insurance activities	14
Construction	12
Human health and social work activities	11
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Administrative and support service activities	8
Education	8
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Transport and storage	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Information and communication	4
Real estate activities	3
Other	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Mining and quarrying	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Tuel Lane Infant School Clay Street , Tuel Lane HX6 2ND	3out of 4	309 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Christ Church CofE VA Junior School, Sowerby Bridge Park Road , HX6 2BJ	3out of 4	338 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bolton Brow Primary Academy Bolton Brow , HX6 2BA	3out of 4	721 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Warley Town School Dark Lane , Warley HX2 7QD	3out of 4	857 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
New Road Primary School Sowerby New Road , HX6 1DY	3out of 4	1,001 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Trinity Academy Grammar Albert Road , HX6 2NW	1out of 4	118 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Ryburn Valley High School St Peter's Avenue , Sowerby HX6 1DF	3out of 4	2,024 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Crossley Heath School Savile Park , HX3 0HG	4out of 4	2,204 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Park Lane Academy Park Lane , Exley HX3 9LG	1out of 4	4,665 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Academy, Halifax Shay Lane , HX2 9TZ	4out of 4	5,441 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Calderdale College Francis Street , HX1 3UZ	- not rated	2,463 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Sixth Form Academy Northgate House , HX1 1UN	- not rated	3,837 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	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	1,769 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Calder Learning Trust Brier Hey Lane , Mytholmroyd HX7 5QN	3out of 4	5,359 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Compass Community School Willow Park Willow Street , Sowerby Bridge HX6 2BU	- not rated	551 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Broadwood School 252 Moorend Road , Pellon HX2 0RU	- not rated	2,537 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Beacon Lights Schools Rifaiyy Building (Hopwood Lane Entrance) , Francis Street HX1 5JY	- not rated	2,660 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Gleddings School Birdcage Lane , Savile Park HX3 0JB	- not rated	2,689 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wood Bank School Dene View , Luddenden HX2 6PB	3out of 4	2,996 yd	Community 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	Distance
Syhiba Restaurant	57 Wharf Street, Sowerby Bridge	320 yd
The Larder Delicatessen	59 Wharf Street, Sowerby Bridge	321 yd
Mexi Bean/Papa Dough	41 Wharf Street, Sowerby Bridge	329 yd
Engine	72 Wharf Street, Sowerby Bridge	344 yd
Gimbals	76 Wharf Street, Sowerby Bridge	345 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
William Iv Inn	80 - 82 Wharf Street, Sowerby Bridge	342 yd
The Commercial Inn	31 Wharf Street, Sowerby Bridge	356 yd
Hill Crest Bowling Club	Langton Street, Sowerby Bridge	470 yd
The Blind Pig	4 Tower Hill, Sowerby Bridge	479 yd
Bar Francisca	1 Wharf Street, Sowerby Bridge	498 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Marina Fish And Chips	5 Bolton Brow, Sowerby Bridge	335 yd
Jing Jing Chinese	78 Wharf Street, Sowerby Bridge	345 yd
TINGQIN GUO T/A Bamboo Tree	29 Wharf Street, Sowerby Bridge	366 yd
Bridge Balti Take Away	27 Wharf Street, Sowerby Bridge	370 yd
Sowerby Delight	23 Wharf Street, Sowerby Bridge	378 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Lidl	Tuel Lane, Sowerby Bridge		429 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Trinity Academy Sowerby Bridge ALBERT ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	229 yd
Christ Church Ce (Va) Junior School Park Road	grass pitches	236 yd
Sowerby Bridge High School Fields (Closed) Albert Road	grass pitches	504 yd
Sowerby Bridge Swimming Pool (Closed) Hollins Mill Lane	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	632 yd
Crow Wood Park CROW WOOD PARK	tennis courts	697 yd
Sowerby Bridge Swimming Pool And Fitness Centre STATION ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	738 yd
Sowerby Bridge Cricket Club Walton Street	grass pitches	774 yd
Sowerby Bridge Church Institute Cricket Club The Astleys The Astleys Blackwall Lane	grass pitches	831 yd
Warley Cricket Club DARK LANE	grass pitches	951 yd
Cemetery Fields (Closed)	grass pitches	951 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	38.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed	37.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	60.54 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	60.54 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	6.8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	5.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	9.13 Mbit/s

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