Boston Hill, Hebden Bridge, HX7 8SS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding HX7 8SS, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 54.6% 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	53%	54.6%	1.6%	51.0%	3.6%
Male	47%	45.4%	-1.6%	49.0%	-3.6%

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	32.6%	40.1%	7.5%	37.9%	2.2%
Married: Opposite sex	37.9%	33%	-4.9%	44.2%	-11.2%
Married: Same sex	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Separated	3.1%	1.4%	-1.7%	2.2%	-0.8%
Divorced	16.3%	15.6%	-0.7%	9.1%	6.5%
Widowed	10.1%	8.5%	-1.6%	6.1%	2.4%

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	38.4%	49.3%	10.9%	48.4%	0.9%
Good health	25.7%	26.8%	1.1%	33.6%	-6.8%
Fair health	22.8%	16.1%	-6.7%	12.7%	3.4%
Bad health	10.8%	4.6%	-6.2%	4.0%	0.6%
Very bad health	2.2%	3.2%	1.0%	1.2%	2.0%

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	26.4%	25.4%	-1.0%	18.2%	7.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.5%	9.4%	-5.1%	9.6%	-0.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.8%	10.3%	-2.5%	13.4%	-3.1%
Apprenticeship	6.2%	5.2%	-1.0%	5.3%	-0.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.6%	14.6%	4.0%	16.9%	-2.3%
Degree or Similar	26%	32.4%	6.4%	33.8%	-1.4%
Other	3.5%	2.8%	-0.7%	2.8%	0.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 98.6% 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)
Black Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.0%	-0.6%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Mixed Other	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	98.5%	98.6%	0.1%	81.4%	17.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 98.6% 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	97.8%	98.6%	0.8%	83.2%	15.4%
European Union	0.4%	1.1%	0.7%	6.1%	-5.0%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
Middle East and Asia	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	5.6%	-5.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.4%	-0.3%	1.3%	-0.9%
Oceania	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	97.4%	98.6%	1.2%	83.2%	15.4%
10+ Years	0.4%	1.4%	1.0%	9.8%	-8.4%
Less than 2 years	2.2%	0%	-2.2%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	74.6%	76.7%	-2.1%
Ireland	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
No passport held	24.6%	13.5%	11.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	61.8%	37.2%	24.6%
Christian	31.1%	46.2%	-15.1%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	6.8%	6.0%	0.8%

Safety

Is Boston Hill Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Boston Hill was 35.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 59.2% lower than the Calder average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Boston Hill has the 14th lowest crime rate of 78 local areas in Calder and the 106th lowest crime rate of 685 local areas in Calderdale .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 31.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -24.1%.

🔎 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 8SS, 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 - 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 - 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 - 5/10 (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 - 2/10 (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 - 9/10 (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) - 5/10 (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) - 4/10 (below 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 Boston Hill are based on 16 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 Boston Hill, Hebden Bridge, HX7 8SS

Estimated Average Property Prices for HX7 8SS

Average Price
£286,522

Semi-Detached
£283,518

Terraced
£313,556

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Boston Hill

Average Price
£264,374

Semi-Detached
£260,586

Terraced
£321,189

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Boston HillStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
16 Boston Hill, Hebden Bridge, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£230,000	2024-12-04	£238,896
Lindisfarne Boston Hill, Hebden Bridge, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£210,000	2018-04-27	£307,052
2 Boston Hill, Hebden Bridge, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£197,000	2015-02-23	£321,189
1 Boston Hill, Hebden Bridge, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£195,000	2014-12-01	£322,365
23 Boston Hill, Hebden Bridge, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£140,000	2013-12-19	£241,978

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for HX7 8SS

Employment

HX7 8SS area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 14% 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.

HX7 8SS area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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.

Economic Activity

Retired	56
Full-Time Employee	42
Part-Time Employee	33
Self-Employed	29
Long-Term Sick or disabled	18
Looking after home or family	13
Student (economically inactive)	11
Other	4
Unemployed	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Education	19
Human health and social work activities	15
Manufacturing	13
Construction	13
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	13
Other	8
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Transport and storage	4
Financial and insurance activities	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Administrative and support service activities	4
Information and communication	3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Old Town Primary School Billy Lane , Wadsworth HX7 8RY	3out of 4	849 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Heptonstall Junior Infant and Nursery School Smithwell Lane , Heptonstall HX7 7NX	3out of 4	1,287 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Stubbings Infant School School Street , HX7 8BP	3out of 4	1,435 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Central Street Infant and Nursery School Central Street , HX7 6HB	3out of 4	1,685 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Riverside Junior School Holme Street , HX7 8EE	3out of 4	1,695 yd	Community school	No	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	3,415 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	4,695 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	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Old Town Post Office	Wadsworth Post Office, 2 Billy Lane		705 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Old Town Cricket Club BOSTON HILL	grass pitches	138 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	96.0%
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	4.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	34.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed	32.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	74.02 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	74.02 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	6.4 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	7.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	18.07 Mbit/s

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