Who lives in HX2 7JS
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in HX2 7JS, set against England as a whole.
- Neighbourhood
- Sowerby Bridge
- Council
- Calderdale
- Region
- Yorkshire and The Humber
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,512 (2024)
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Who lives in HX2 7JS
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around HX2 7JS (Sowerby Bridge) (about 1,512 residents).
Age of residents
The largest age group is 70–74, at 8.8% of residents. 13.6% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England. 32.9% are 65 or over, well above the England figure of 18.4%.
The gender split
53.7% of residents are female and 46.3% male.
- Female53.7%51%
- Male46.3%49%
Relationship status
49% of adults in the HX2 7JS area are married or in a civil partnership, broadly in line with the England average of 44.7%. 26.1% have never married.
How residents rate their health
77.3% of residents in the HX2 7JS area describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the England average of 82.2%.
- Very good40.9%48.5%
- Good36.4%33.7%
- Fair17.4%12.7%
- Bad3.9%4%
- Very bad1.4%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.