Who lives in HX2 7LS
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in HX2 7LS, set against England as a whole.
- Neighbourhood
- Sowerby Bridge
- Council
- Calderdale
- Region
- Yorkshire and The Humber
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,847 (2024)
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Who lives in HX2 7LS
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around HX2 7LS (Sowerby Bridge) (about 1,847 residents).
Age of residents
The largest age group is 55–59, at 8% of residents. 15.2% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England. 22% are 65 or over, above the England figure of 18.4%.
The gender split
51.6% of residents are female and 48.4% male.
- Female51.6%51%
- Male48.4%49%
Relationship status
50.3% of adults in the HX2 7LS area are married or in a civil partnership, above the England average of 44.7%. 32.3% have never married.
How residents rate their health
84.3% of residents in the HX2 7LS area describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the England average of 82.2%.
- Very good48.6%48.5%
- Good35.7%33.7%
- Fair11.6%12.7%
- Bad3.3%4%
- Very bad0.9%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.