Fountain Street, Todmorden, OL14 5SY

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Fountain Street is in Todmorden and in Calderdale district. OL14 5SY is located in the Calder electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Calder Valley. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.

StreetScan combines information about Fountain Street, Todmorden, OL14 5SY and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: OL14 5SX, OL14 5TG, OL14 5ST, OL14 5TF, OL14 5TQ, OL14 5RW, OL14 5RJ, OL14 5SZ, OL14 5RL.

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around OL14 5SY is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.4%	50.8%	-0.6%	51.0%	-0.2%
Male	48.6%	49.2%	0.6%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	37%	38.6%	1.6%	37.9%	0.7%
Married: Opposite sex	39.5%	38.8%	-0.7%	44.2%	-5.4%
Married: Same sex	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	2.2%	2.3%	0.1%	2.2%	0.1%
Divorced	14%	13.6%	-0.4%	9.1%	4.5%
Widowed	7%	6.7%	-0.3%	6.1%	0.6%

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	49.1%	45.6%	-3.5%	48.4%	-2.8%
Good health	32.9%	32.7%	-0.2%	33.6%	-0.9%
Fair health	13.4%	14.6%	1.2%	12.7%	1.9%
Bad health	3.7%	6.4%	2.7%	4.0%	2.4%
Very bad health	0.9%	0.7%	-0.2%	1.2%	-0.5%

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	22.1%	17.7%	-4.4%	18.2%	-0.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.7%	11%	-2.7%	9.6%	1.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16%	10.4%	-5.6%	13.4%	-3.0%
Apprenticeship	5.3%	7.5%	2.2%	5.3%	2.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.6%	19.4%	8.8%	16.9%	2.5%
Degree or Similar	30%	31%	1.0%	33.8%	-2.8%
Other	2.2%	2.9%	0.7%	2.8%	0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 95.9% 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	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.7%	-0.7%
Pakistani	1.2%	1.4%	0.2%	2.7%	-1.3%
Other Asian	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	1.6%	-1.4%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.5%	0.5%	1.0%	-0.5%
Other Black	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.8%	0.6%
Mixed Other	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	97%	95.9%	-1.1%	81.4%	14.5%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0%	0.2%	0.2%	1.6%	-1.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 95.4% 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	96.8%	95.4%	-1.4%	83.2%	12.2%
European Union	0.9%	3.1%	2.2%	6.1%	-3.0%
Rest of Europe	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	0.2%	0.7%	0.5%	2.7%	-2.0%
Middle East and Asia	0.9%	0.5%	-0.4%	5.6%	-5.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.2%	-0.5%	1.3%	-1.1%
British Overseas	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	96.8%	94.7%	-2.1%	83.2%	11.5%
10+ Years	0.2%	3.1%	2.9%	9.8%	-6.7%
5-10 Years	0.5%	1.9%	1.4%	2.9%	-1.0%
2-5 Years	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	2.2%	-2.0%
Less than 2 years	2.3%	0%	-2.3%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	77.3%	76.7%	0.6%
Italy	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Lithuania	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Poland	1.2%	1.3%	-0.1%
Other EU countries	0.5%	1.5%	-1.0%
No passport held	20%	13.5%	6.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	52.3%	37.2%	15.1%
Christian	40.8%	46.2%	-5.4%
Muslim	2.6%	6.5%	-3.9%
Other religion	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Not answered	3.6%	6.0%	-2.4%

Safety

Is Fountain Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Fountain Street was 54.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 37.4% lower than the Calder average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Fountain Street has the 30th lowest crime rate of 78 local areas in Calder and the 210th lowest crime rate of 685 local areas in Calderdale .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 25.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -82.3%.

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Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 84% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£35,700

Income Rank
2/10

Household Income in OL14 5SY, 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 - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 7/10 (above 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) - 6/10 (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) - 7/10 (above 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 Fountain Street 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 Fountain Street, Todmorden, OL14 5SY

Estimated Average Property Prices for OL14 5SY

Average Price
£95,864

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£95,864

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Fountain Street

Average Price
£118,156

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£118,156

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Fountain Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
2 Fountain Street, Todmorden, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£95,000	2023-06-12	£104,768
6 Fountain Street, Todmorden, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£99,950	2020-12-11	£128,793
1 Fountain Street, Todmorden, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£40,000	2017-04-21	£61,032
6 Fountain Street, Todmorden, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£72,668	2017-01-25	£114,717
6 Fountain Street, Todmorden, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£75,000	2013-03-08	£136,296

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Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	110
Retired	78
Part-Time Employee	52
Self-Employed	35
Long-Term Sick or disabled	17
Unemployed	15
Looking after home or family	13
Other	12
Student (economically inactive)	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	34
Education	33
Manufacturing	32
Construction	25
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	23
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	12
Other	11
Information and communication	10
Financial and insurance activities	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Transport and storage	7
Administrative and support service activities	2
Mining and quarrying	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Real estate activities	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Castle Hill Primary School Halifax Road , OL14 5SQ	3out of 4	436 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Roman Catholic Voluntary Academy Wellington Road , OL14 5HP	- not rated	1,617 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Todmorden CofE J, I & N School Burnley Road , OL14 7BS	3out of 4	1,792 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ferney Lee Primary School Ferney Lee Road , OL14 5NR	2out of 4	1,951 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Shade Primary School Knowlwood Road , Shade OL14 7PD	3out of 4	2,648 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Todmorden High School Ewood Lane , OL14 7DG	3out of 4	2,555 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Boss Burgerz	281 Halifax Road, Todmorden		578 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Woodhouse Oldroyd	grass pitches	836 yd
Todmorden Golf Club RIVE ROCKS RIVE ROCKS CROSS STONE ROAD	golf	995 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%

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