Who lives in HX2 8ND
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in HX2 8ND, set against England as a whole.
- Neighbourhood
- Wheatley & Ovenden West
- Council
- Calderdale
- Region
- Yorkshire and The Humber
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,586 (2024)
HX2 8NDHalifax
Who lives in HX2 8ND
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around HX2 8ND (Wheatley & Ovenden West) (about 1,586 residents).
Age of residents
The largest age group is 10–14, at 9% of residents. 17.1% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England. 14.1% are 65 or over, below the England figure of 18.4%.
The gender split
54.2% of residents are female and 45.8% male.
- Female54.2%51%
- Male45.8%49%
Relationship status
34.5% of adults in the HX2 8ND area are married or in a civil partnership, below the England average of 44.7%. 45.9% have never married.
How residents rate their health
78.7% of residents in the HX2 8ND area describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the England average of 82.2%.
- Very good45.8%48.5%
- Good32.8%33.7%
- Fair13.9%12.7%
- Bad5.3%4%
- Very bad2.1%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.