Smithy Lane, Colden, Hebden Bridge, HX7 7HN

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around HX7 7HN is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.9%	50.4%	-1.5%	51.0%	-0.6%
Male	48.1%	49.6%	1.5%	49.0%	0.6%

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	31.8%	32.5%	0.7%	37.9%	-5.4%
Married: Opposite sex	50%	46%	-4.0%	44.2%	1.8%
Married: Same sex	0.7%	1.3%	0.6%	0.3%	1.0%
Separated	3.1%	1.3%	-1.8%	2.2%	-0.9%
Divorced	9.2%	12.9%	3.7%	9.1%	3.8%
Widowed	5.1%	6%	0.9%	6.1%	-0.1%

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	59.9%	57.3%	-2.6%	48.4%	8.9%
Good health	26.1%	26.8%	0.7%	33.6%	-6.8%
Fair health	10.5%	12.3%	1.8%	12.7%	-0.4%
Bad health	3.2%	3%	-0.2%	4.0%	-1.0%
Very bad health	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	1.2%	-0.7%

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.

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 51.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	14%	11%	-3.0%	18.2%	-7.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	7.9%	7.3%	-0.6%	9.6%	-2.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.3%	11%	-1.3%	13.4%	-2.4%
Apprenticeship	6.2%	5.6%	-0.6%	5.3%	0.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.9%	11.3%	2.4%	16.9%	-5.6%
Degree or Similar	50%	51.2%	1.2%	33.8%	17.4%
Other	0.7%	2.7%	2.0%	2.8%	-0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 99.2% 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	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.7%	-0.7%
Pakistani	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.7%	-2.4%
Black African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.5%	-2.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	98.4%	99.2%	0.8%	81.4%	17.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 97.8% 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%	97.8%	0.8%	83.2%	14.6%
European Union	1.1%	0.8%	-0.3%	6.1%	-5.3%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.2%
Africa	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	5.6%	-5.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.8%	0.3%	1.3%	-0.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	96.8%	97%	0.2%	83.2%	13.8%
10+ Years	0%	1.9%	1.9%	9.8%	-7.9%
5-10 Years	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	2.9%	-2.4%
2-5 Years	0%	0.5%	0.5%	2.2%	-1.7%
Less than 2 years	3%	0%	-3.0%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	87%	76.7%	10.3%
Germany	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Spain	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
No passport held	11.9%	13.5%	-1.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	57.5%	37.2%	20.3%
Christian	32.6%	46.2%	-13.6%
Muslim	0.3%	6.5%	-6.2%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	9.3%	6.0%	3.3%

Safety

Is Smithy Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Smithy Lane was 25.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 67.4% lower than the Calder average. The most reported crime type was Burglary.

Smithy Lane has the 13th lowest crime rate of 78 local areas in Calder and the 65th lowest crime rate of 684 local areas in Calderdale .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 8.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -72.7%.

🔎 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 7HN, 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 4/10 (below 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) - 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) - 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 Smithy Lane are based on 12 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 Smithy Lane, Colden, Hebden Bridge, HX7 7HN

Estimated Average Property Prices for HX7 7HN

Average Price
£251,533

Semi-Detached
£119,129

Terraced
£349,845

Detached
£652,711

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Smithy Lane

Average Price
£253,228

Semi-Detached
£127,838

Terraced
£366,878

Detached
£676,356

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Smithy LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
16 Smithy Lane, Hebden Bridge, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£260,000	2025-03-28	£269,218
Riverdene Lodge Smithy Lane, Hebden Bridge, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£500,000	2021-12-10	£615,926
Riverdene Cottage Smithy Lane, Hebden Bridge, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£177,000	2017-05-17	£276,441
Riverdene House Smithy Lane, Hebden Bridge, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£340,000	2015-10-19	£548,340
12 Smithy Lane, Hebden Bridge, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£102,000	2011-10-07	£186,482

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for HX7 7HN

Employment

HX7 7HN area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 3% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 19% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	83
Retired	62
Self-Employed	56
Part-Time Employee	42
Looking after home or family	17
Unemployed	11
Student (economically inactive)	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Other	5

Employment Industry

Education	37
Human health and social work activities	23
Construction	20
Manufacturing	18
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	15
Other	15
Professional, scientific and technical activities	13
Financial and insurance activities	10
Administrative and support service activities	9
Information and communication	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	5
Transport and storage	4
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Real estate activities	2

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Colden Junior and Infant School Smithy Lane , Colden HX7 7HW	3out of 4	555 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Heptonstall Junior Infant and Nursery School Smithwell Lane , Heptonstall HX7 7NX	- not rated	2,093 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Heptonstall Junior Infant and Nursery School Smithwell Lane , Heptonstall HX7 7NX	3out of 4	2,093 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Hebden Royd CofE Primary School Church Lane , HX7 6DS	3out of 4	2,348 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hebden Royd CofE VA Primary School Church Lane , HX7 6DS	- not rated	2,348 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

We haven't found any places rated by Food Standards Agency in HX7 7HN area.

Sport

We haven't found any sport facilities near HX7 7HN postcode.

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	63.6%
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	36.4%

Download Speed

Median download speed	22.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	25.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	74.48 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	74.48 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	4.8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	5.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	17.17 Mbit/s

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