New Road, Hebden Bridge, HX7 8EF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around HX7 8EF is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	46.4%	51.7%	5.3%	51.0%	0.7%
Male	53.6%	48.3%	-5.3%	49.0%	-0.7%

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 8EF, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 54.3% 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	47.7%	54.3%	6.6%	37.9%	16.4%
Married: Opposite sex	24.4%	20.3%	-4.1%	44.2%	-23.9%
Married: Same sex	1.7%	0.7%	-1.0%	0.3%	0.4%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Separated	5.2%	3.6%	-1.6%	2.2%	1.4%
Divorced	11.8%	15.2%	3.4%	9.1%	6.1%
Widowed	9.1%	5.4%	-3.7%	6.1%	-0.7%

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	42.9%	47.3%	4.4%	48.4%	-1.1%
Good health	33.5%	32.5%	-1.0%	33.6%	-1.1%
Fair health	16.3%	14.2%	-2.1%	12.7%	1.5%
Bad health	5.3%	4.4%	-0.9%	4.0%	0.4%
Very bad health	1.9%	1.6%	-0.3%	1.2%	0.4%

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.

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 48.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	16.4%	11.6%	-4.8%	18.2%	-6.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.8%	6.5%	-4.3%	9.6%	-3.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.6%	8.3%	-5.3%	13.4%	-5.1%
Apprenticeship	3.5%	1.8%	-1.7%	5.3%	-3.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.7%	20.7%	12.0%	16.9%	3.8%
Degree or Similar	45.6%	48.6%	3.0%	33.8%	14.8%
Other	1.4%	2.5%	1.1%	2.8%	-0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 92.8% 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)
Chinese	0.9%	1.9%	1.0%	0.7%	1.2%
Pakistani	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.7%	-2.7%
Black African	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	2.5%	-2.5%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	2.5%	1.6%	-0.9%	0.8%	0.8%
Mixed White and African	0.9%	0.3%	-0.6%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	1.3%	1.0%	0.9%	0.4%
Mixed Other	0.6%	2.2%	1.6%	0.8%	1.4%
White	92.8%	92.8%	0.0%	81.4%	11.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 90.6% 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	92.8%	90.6%	-2.2%	83.2%	7.4%
European Union	0.6%	4.7%	4.1%	6.1%	-1.4%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	1.3%	1.3%	0.0%	2.7%	-1.4%
Middle East and Asia	3.1%	1.3%	-1.8%	5.6%	-4.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.2%	1.9%	-0.3%	1.3%	0.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	91.2%	90.3%	-0.9%	83.2%	7.1%
10+ Years	1.6%	6.3%	4.7%	9.8%	-3.5%
5-10 Years	1.3%	1.3%	0.0%	2.9%	-1.6%
2-5 Years	0.3%	1.9%	1.6%	2.2%	-0.3%
Less than 2 years	5.6%	0.3%	-5.3%	1.9%	-1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	82.8%	76.7%	6.1%
Ireland	1.9%	0.6%	1.3%
Italy	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Poland	0.9%	1.3%	-0.4%
Romania	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Other EU countries	1.3%	1.5%	-0.2%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
No passport held	10.9%	13.5%	-2.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	65.6%	37.2%	28.4%
Christian	24.6%	46.2%	-21.6%
Jewish	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Other religion	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Not answered	7.3%	6.0%	1.3%

Safety

Is New Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around New Road was 562.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 556.7% higher than the Calder average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

New Road has the highest crime rate of 78 local areas in Calder and the 13th highest crime rate of 686 local areas in Calderdale .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 313.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -18.4%.

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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 8EF, 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 - 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 - 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 - 3/10 (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 - 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) - 5/10 (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 New Road are based on 119 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 New Road, Hebden Bridge, HX7 8EF

Estimated Average Property Prices for HX7 8EF

Average Price
£198,926

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£198,926

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for New Road

Average Price
£260,736

Semi-Detached
£239,559

Terraced
£196,441

Detached
£650,768

Flats/Maisonettes
£200,037

Other
£208,696

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on New Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
26 New Road, Hebden Bridge, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£131,500	2007-02-05	£203,769

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for HX7 8EF

Employment

HX7 8EF area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 15% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 14% 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	91
Retired	58
Self-Employed	38
Part-Time Employee	35
Long-Term Sick or disabled	15
Unemployed	13
Student (economically inactive)	10
Looking after home or family	9
Other	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Education	36
Accommodation and food service activities	22
Human health and social work activities	20
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	19
Professional, scientific and technical activities	13
Manufacturing	12
Information and communication	12
Other	10
Financial and insurance activities	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Transport and storage	8
Construction	7
Administrative and support service activities	5
Real estate activities	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Central Street Infant and Nursery School Central Street , HX7 6HB	3out of 4	77 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Riverside Junior School Holme Street , HX7 8EE	3out of 4	96 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Stubbings Infant School School Street , HX7 8BP	3out of 4	314 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hebden Royd CofE VA Primary School Church Lane , HX7 6DS	3out of 4	723 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Heptonstall Junior Infant and Nursery School Smithwell Lane , Heptonstall HX7 7NX	3out of 4	1,227 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	3,040 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	4,502 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
The Bay Tree	12 Bridge Gate, Hebden Bridge	23 yd
The Excited Goat	7 Crown Street, Hebden Bridge	38 yd
Ricks Mexican Street Food	4 Crown Street, Hebden Bridge	40 yd
The Olive Branch	21 West End, Hebden Bridge	44 yd
Rendezvous	18A Bridge Gate, Hebden Bridge	52 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Drink\?	15 Market Street, Hebden Bridge	138 yd
Pennine Club	Constitutional Club, 6 Albert Street	150 yd
Hebden Bridge Sports & Social Club	Constitutional Club, 6 Albert Street	150 yd
Vocation Brewery	4 - 10 New Road, Hebden Bridge	152 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Deli	22 New Road, Hebden Bridge	4 yd
Hiu-Man Takeaway	5 Crown Street, Hebden Bridge	31 yd
Crown Fisheries	6 - 8 Crown Street, Hebden Bridge	46 yd
Crunch Chicken Ltd	18 New Road, Hebden Bridge	109 yd
Hebden Deli Ltd	33 Crown Street, Hebden Bridge	123 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Cooperative Group	41 Market Street, Hebden Bridge		250 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Calder Holmes Park Station Road	grass pitches, tennis courts	271 yd
Waterside Gym VALLEY ROAD	health and fitness suite	329 yd
Hebden Royd C Of E Primary School CHURCH LANE	grass pitches	899 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
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	100.0%

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

Overview of HX7 8EF