Who lives in HX2 8DF
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in HX2 8DF, set against England as a whole.
- Neighbourhood
- Wheatley & Ovenden West
- Council
- Calderdale
- Region
- Yorkshire and The Humber
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,814 (2024)
HX2 8DFHalifax
Who lives in HX2 8DF
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around HX2 8DF (Wheatley & Ovenden West) (about 1,814 residents).
Age of residents
The largest age group is 50–54, at 8.1% of residents. 21.7% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England. 14.2% are 65 or over, below the England figure of 18.4%.
The gender split
49.7% of residents are female and 50.3% male.
- Female49.7%51%
- Male50.3%49%
Relationship status
28.8% of adults in the HX2 8DF area are married or in a civil partnership, well below the England average of 44.7%. 49.5% have never married.
How residents rate their health
75.9% of residents in the HX2 8DF area describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the England average of 82.2%.
- Very good42.2%48.5%
- Good33.7%33.7%
- Fair15.1%12.7%
- Bad7%4%
- Very bad2%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.