Postcode area · Halifax
Who lives in HX
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in HX, set against England as a whole.
- Council
- Calderdale
- Region
- Yorkshire and The Humber
- Population
- 179,176 (2024)
HXPostcode area · Halifax
Who lives in HX
Residents
179,176
2024 estimate
Households
75,914
Census
Median age
42
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
18% / 18%
Share of residents
Age of residents
The largest age group is 50–54, at 7.5% of residents. 17.1% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England. 18.4% are 65 or over, broadly in line with the England figure of 18.4%.
HXEngland
0%
2%
4%
6%
8%
0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485+
The gender split
51.2% of residents are female and 48.8% male.
HX
51%
49%
England
- Female51.2%51%
- Male48.8%49%
Relationship status
44.6% of adults in HX are married or in a civil partnership, broadly in line with the England average of 44.7%. 36.1% have never married.
HXEngland
Married or civil partnership44.6%44.7%
Never married36.1%37.9%
Divorced or dissolved10.5%9.1%
Separated2.5%2.2%
Widowed6.2%6.1%
How residents rate their health
81.1% of residents in HX describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the England average of 82.2%.
HX
47%
34%
13%
England
- Very good47%48.5%
- Good34.1%33.7%
- Fair13.4%12.7%
- Bad4.2%4%
- Very bad1.3%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.