Colden Close, Hebden Bridge, HX7 6DY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around HX7 6DY is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	53.3%	51.2%	-2.1%	51.0%	0.2%
Male	46.7%	48.8%	2.1%	49.0%	-0.2%

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 HX7 6DY, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 42.4% 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	37.8%	42.4%	4.6%	37.9%	4.5%
Married: Opposite sex	31.7%	31.8%	0.1%	44.2%	-12.4%
Married: Same sex	0%	2%	2.0%	0.3%	1.7%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.1%	1.2%
Separated	1.2%	2.6%	1.4%	2.2%	0.4%
Divorced	18.3%	11.3%	-7.0%	9.1%	2.2%
Widowed	11%	8.6%	-2.4%	6.1%	2.5%

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	46.7%	42.9%	-3.8%	48.4%	-5.5%
Good health	29.9%	31.8%	1.9%	33.6%	-1.8%
Fair health	15.2%	15.3%	0.1%	12.7%	2.6%
Bad health	6.5%	9.4%	2.9%	4.0%	5.4%
Very bad health	1.6%	0.6%	-1.0%	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 HX7 6DY this area, 7.9% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%. This area stands out for its high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 54.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	18.9%	7.9%	-11.0%	18.2%	-10.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	7.3%	8.6%	1.3%	9.6%	-1.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.6%	7.9%	-3.7%	13.4%	-5.5%
Apprenticeship	7.3%	4.6%	-2.7%	5.3%	-0.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.4%	16.4%	6.0%	16.9%	-0.5%
Degree or Similar	40.2%	54.6%	14.4%	33.8%	20.8%
Other	4.3%	0%	-4.3%	2.8%	-2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 89.4% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0%	2.4%	2.4%	0.7%	1.7%
Indian	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	3.1%	-3.1%
Black African	0%	2.4%	2.4%	2.5%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	1.1%	1.8%	0.7%	0.8%	1.0%
Mixed Other	0.5%	4.1%	3.6%	0.8%	3.3%
White	97.8%	89.4%	-8.4%	81.4%	8.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 85.5% 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	97.3%	85.5%	-11.8%	83.2%	2.3%
European Union	1.6%	4.1%	2.5%	6.1%	-2.0%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.8%	0.4%
Africa	0.5%	4.1%	3.6%	2.7%	1.4%
Middle East and Asia	0%	2.3%	2.3%	5.6%	-3.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.5%	2.9%	2.4%	1.3%	1.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	96.7%	86.5%	-10.2%	83.2%	3.3%
10+ Years	1.1%	9.4%	8.3%	9.8%	-0.4%
2-5 Years	0%	0.6%	0.6%	2.2%	-1.6%
Less than 2 years	2.2%	3.5%	1.3%	1.9%	1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	84.7%	76.7%	8.0%
Portugal	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Other EU countries	0.6%	1.5%	-0.9%
South and Eastern Africa	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Eastern Asia	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
North America and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Central and South America	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
No passport held	11.2%	13.5%	-2.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	58.2%	37.2%	21.0%
Christian	27.1%	46.2%	-19.1%
Buddhist	2.4%	0.5%	1.9%
Muslim	2.4%	6.5%	-4.1%
Sikh	1.2%	0.9%	0.3%
Other religion	2.4%	0.6%	1.8%
Not answered	6.5%	6.0%	0.5%

Safety

Is Colden Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Colden Close was 45.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 46.6% lower than the Calder average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Colden Close has the 23rd lowest crime rate of 78 local areas in Calder and the 168th lowest crime rate of 686 local areas in Calderdale .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 28.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 50.0%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 51% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£45,200

Income Rank
6/10

Household Income in HX7 6DY, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 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 - 6/10 (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 - 6/10 (average )
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) - 3/10 (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) - 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 Colden Close are based on 8 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 Colden Close, Hebden Bridge, HX7 6DY

Estimated Average Property Prices for HX7 6DY

Average Price
£287,928

Semi-Detached
£283,609

Terraced
£292,471

Detached
£300,658

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Colden Close

Average Price
£289,094

Semi-Detached
£290,375

Terraced
£277,817

Detached
£305,244

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Colden CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
2 Colden Close, Hebden Bridge, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£200,000	2018-10-15	£279,442
10 Colden Close, Hebden Bridge, West Yorkshire Detached, an established residential building	£182,000	2014-02-14	£305,244
2 Colden Close, Hebden Bridge, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£155,000	2009-05-01	£283,480
6 Colden Close, Hebden Bridge, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£175,000	2008-08-14	£282,930
14 Colden Close, Hebden Bridge, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£74,000	1999-05-14	£335,284

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for HX7 6DY

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	47
Retired	44
Part-Time Employee	16
Self-Employed	12
Long-Term Sick or disabled	12
Unemployed	7
Student (economically inactive)	6
Other	5
Looking after home or family	2
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	16
Education	15
Other	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	8
Manufacturing	7
Information and communication	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Construction	4
Financial and insurance activities	4
Administrative and support service activities	3
Real estate activities	2
Transport and storage	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1
Accommodation and food service activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hebden Royd CofE VA Primary School Church Lane , HX7 6DS	3out of 4	59 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Central Street Infant and Nursery School Central Street , HX7 6HB	3out of 4	717 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Riverside Junior School Holme Street , HX7 8EE	3out of 4	805 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Heptonstall Junior Infant and Nursery School Smithwell Lane , Heptonstall HX7 7NX	3out of 4	887 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Stubbings Infant School School Street , HX7 8BP	3out of 4	1,036 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Calder Learning Trust Brier Hey Lane , Mytholmroyd HX7 5QN	3out of 4	3,793 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Brearley Hall School Brearley Hall , 1 Burnley Road HX2 6HS	- not rated	5,256 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Kitchen 91	91 Bridge Lanes, Hebden Bridge	234 yd
Mooch Cafe Bar	24 Market Street, Hebden Bridge	544 yd
Kitchen 91	35 Market Street, Hebden Bridge	551 yd
The Retreat	17 Market Street, Hebden Bridge	613 yd
Origano Pizza And Grill	2 Market Street, Hebden Bridge	626 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Drink\?	15 Market Street, Hebden Bridge	619 yd
Pennine Club	Constitutional Club, 6 Albert Street	902 yd
Hebden Bridge Sports & Social Club	Constitutional Club, 6 Albert Street	902 yd
Vocation Brewery	4 - 10 New Road, Hebden Bridge	908 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Papa's Takeaway	22 Market Street, Hebden Bridge	549 yd
Rebel Rebel	20 Market Street, Hebden Bridge	556 yd
JK's Chinese Takeaway	33 Market Street, Hebden Bridge	556 yd
Eastern Spice	19 Market Street, Hebden Bridge	608 yd
The Deli	22 New Road, Hebden Bridge	760 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Cooperative Group	41 Market Street, Hebden Bridge		519 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Hebden Royd C Of E Primary School CHURCH LANE	grass pitches	168 yd
Waterside Gym VALLEY ROAD	health and fitness suite	884 yd
Calder Holmes Park Station Road	grass pitches, tennis courts	993 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	37 Mbit/s
Average download speed	36.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	42.35 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	42.35 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	5.4 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	4.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	6.28 Mbit/s

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