Postcode district · Halifax
Who lives in HX1
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in HX1, set against England as a whole.
- Council
- Calderdale
- Region
- Yorkshire and The Humber
- Population
- 34,445 (2024)
HX1Postcode district · Halifax
Who lives in HX1
Residents
34,445
2024 estimate
Households
12,395
Census
Median age
35
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
22% / 13%
Share of residents
Age of residents
The largest age group is 35–39, at 7.8% of residents. 21.7% are aged 20 to 34 — the age that rents most, against 19.6% across England. 13% are 65 or over, well below the 18.4% across England.
HX1England
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
50% of residents are female and 50% male.
HX1
50%
50%
England
- Female50%51%
- Male50%49%
Relationship status
Across England, 44.7% of adults are married or in a civil partnership; HX1 is broadly in line with that, at 44.1%. 37.9% have never married.
HX1England
Married or civil partnership44.1%44.7%
Never married37.9%37.9%
Divorced or dissolved8.8%9.1%
Separated3.3%2.2%
Widowed5.9%6.1%
How residents rate their health
Across England, 82.2% of residents describe their health as good or very good; HX1 is broadly in line with that, at 79.2%.
HX1
44%
35%
14%
England
- Very good43.7%48.5%
- Good35.4%33.7%
- Fair14.3%12.7%
- Bad5%4%
- Very bad1.6%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.