Harper Royd Lane, Sowerby Bridge, HX6 3QQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding HX6 3QQ, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 53.8% 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	50.8%	53.8%	3.0%	51.0%	2.8%
Male	49.2%	46.2%	-3.0%	49.0%	-2.8%

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 HX6 3QQ there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 55% 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	26.1%	28.7%	2.6%	37.9%	-9.2%
Married: Opposite sex	57.7%	55%	-2.7%	44.2%	10.8%
Married: Same sex	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	2.5%	1.4%	-1.1%	2.2%	-0.8%
Divorced	9.9%	10.3%	0.4%	9.1%	1.2%
Widowed	2.8%	4.6%	1.8%	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	52.3%	55.1%	2.8%	48.4%	6.7%
Good health	32.4%	28.9%	-3.5%	33.6%	-4.7%
Fair health	11.4%	11.4%	0.0%	12.7%	-1.3%
Bad health	3.3%	3.3%	0.0%	4.0%	-0.7%
Very bad health	0.6%	1.2%	0.6%	1.2%	0.0%

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	14.1%	11.7%	-2.4%	18.2%	-6.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.7%	7.8%	-5.9%	9.6%	-1.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.2%	14.2%	-2.0%	13.4%	0.8%
Apprenticeship	6%	6.8%	0.8%	5.3%	1.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	15.8%	22.1%	6.3%	16.9%	5.2%
Degree or Similar	30.3%	35.2%	4.9%	33.8%	1.4%
Other	3.9%	2.1%	-1.8%	2.8%	-0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 99.1% 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%
Other Black	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	98.5%	99.1%	0.6%	81.4%	17.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 96.7% 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	98.5%	96.7%	-1.8%	83.2%	13.5%
European Union	0.9%	1.8%	0.9%	6.1%	-4.3%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.7%	-2.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	1.3%	-1.0%
Oceania	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	98.2%	96.1%	-2.1%	83.2%	12.9%
10+ Years	0%	3.3%	3.3%	9.8%	-6.5%
2-5 Years	0%	0.6%	0.6%	2.2%	-1.6%
Less than 2 years	1.8%	0%	-1.8%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	92.1%	76.7%	15.4%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
France	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	5.7%	13.5%	-7.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	42.4%	37.2%	5.2%
Christian	53.3%	46.2%	7.1%
Not answered	4.2%	6.0%	-1.8%

Safety

Is Harper Royd Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Harper Royd Lane was 63.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 4.9% higher than the Greetland and Stainland average. The most reported crime type was Other theft.

Harper Royd Lane has the 37th highest crime rate of 86 local areas in Greetland and Stainland and the 258th lowest crime rate of 685 local areas in Calderdale .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 14.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -49.8%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 66% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£49,500

Income Rank
7/10

Household Income in HX6 3QQ, 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 3/10 (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 - 2/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 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) - 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) - 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 Harper Royd Lane are based on 20 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 Harper Royd Lane, Sowerby Bridge, HX6 3QQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for HX6 3QQ

Average Price
£474,324

Semi-Detached
£317,541

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£500,090

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£607,524

Estimated Average Property Prices for Harper Royd Lane

Average Price
£459,194

Semi-Detached
£341,378

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£471,647

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£613,394

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Harper Royd LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
1 Rose Cottage Harper Royd Lane, Sowerby Bridge, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£360,000	2024-06-20	£399,960
The Old Co-Op Harper Royd Lane, Sowerby Bridge, West Yorkshire Detached, an established residential building	£550,000	2022-11-18	£574,265
Nigh Beck Harper Royd Lane, Sowerby Bridge, West Yorkshire Other, an established residential building	£550,000	2021-12-08	£613,394
1 Harper Royd Lane, Sowerby Bridge, West Yorkshire Detached, an established residential building	£430,000	2018-10-19	£582,634
5 Harper Royd Lane, Sowerby Bridge, West Yorkshire Detached, an established residential building	£315,000	2018-02-22	£451,514

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for HX6 3QQ

Employment

HX6 3QQ area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 8% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 15% 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.

HX6 3QQ area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% 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.

The percentage of retired residents living in HX6 3QQ area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 30% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	96
Retired	85
Self-Employed	44
Part-Time Employee	26
Student (economically inactive)	10
Other	6
Looking after home or family	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3
Unemployed	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	30
Education	26
Manufacturing	25
Human health and social work activities	21
Construction	17
Administrative and support service activities	15
Professional, scientific and technical activities	12
Financial and insurance activities	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Information and communication	7
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Other	6
Transport and storage	4
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	3
Real estate activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
New Road Primary School Sowerby New Road , HX6 1DY	3out of 4	786 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Norland CE School Berry Moor Road , Norland HX6 3RN	3out of 4	796 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Sacred Heart Catholic Voluntary Academy St Peter's Avenue , HX6 1BL	3out of 4	854 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Tuel Lane Infant School Clay Street , Tuel Lane HX6 2ND	3out of 4	1,115 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Christ Church CofE VA Junior School, Sowerby Bridge Park Road , HX6 2BJ	3out of 4	1,362 yd	Voluntary aided 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	1,363 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Ryburn Valley High School St Peter's Avenue , Sowerby HX6 1DF	3out of 4	1,444 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Crossley Heath School Savile Park , HX3 0HG	4out of 4	2,649 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Park Lane Academy Park Lane , Exley HX3 9LG	1out of 4	4,597 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Brooksbank School Victoria Road , HX5 0QG	3out of 4	5,201 yd	Academy converter	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	3,266 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Sixth Form Academy Northgate House , HX1 1UN	- not rated	4,608 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	2,927 yd	Academy converter	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	1,293 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Gleddings School Birdcage Lane , Savile Park HX3 0JB	- not rated	2,751 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ravenscliffe High School Skircoat Green , HX3 0RZ	4out of 4	3,337 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Beacon Lights Schools Rifaiyy Building (Hopwood Lane Entrance) , Francis Street HX1 5JY	- not rated	3,505 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Wood Bank School Dene View , Luddenden HX2 6PB	3out of 4	3,718 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
LuLu's Kitchen	12 West Street, Sowerby Bridge	602 yd
Three Lady Chefs	16 Town Hall Street, Sowerby Bridge	730 yd
Happydays Cycles	18A Town Hall Street, Sowerby Bridge	733 yd
Taste Of India	1 Central Buildings	738 yd
The Olive Branch	20A - 20B Town Hall Street, Sowerby Bridge	743 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
West End Bowling Club	West Street, Sowerby Bridge	517 yd
The Loose Goose Inn	1 West Street, Sowerby Bridge	604 yd
Royal Oak Hotel	Sowerby Street, Sowerby Bridge	627 yd
Raffaellos	28A Town Hall Street, Sowerby Bridge	750 yd
The Bull On The Bridge	17 Town Hall Street, Sowerby Bridge	776 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Golden Haddock	16 West Street, Sowerby Bridge	598 yd
Bobby's Burgers	36 Town Hall Street, Sowerby Bridge	757 yd
Darios Pizzas	2 - 4 Wharf Street, Sowerby Bridge	814 yd
Khyber & Ronaldos Fast Food	6 - 8 Wharf Street, Sowerby Bridge	818 yd
Sowerby Delight	23 Wharf Street, Sowerby Bridge	869 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Better Bodies Gym (Closed) Asquith Bottom Mills Asquith Bottom Mills Asquith Bottom	health and fitness suite	424 yd
Ryburn Golf Club THE SHAW THE SHAW	golf	499 yd
Sowerby Bridge Swimming Pool And Fitness Centre STATION ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	587 yd
Sowerby Bridge Swimming Pool (Closed) Hollins Mill Lane	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	768 yd
Sowerby Bridge Cricket Club Walton Street	grass pitches	1,052 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	71.4%
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	28.6%

Download Speed

Median download speed	23 Mbit/s
Average download speed	24 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	36.89 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	36.89 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	1.3 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	2.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	5.77 Mbit/s

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