Postcode district · Halifax
Who lives in HX4
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in HX4, set against England as a whole.
- Council
- Calderdale
- Region
- Yorkshire and The Humber
- Population
- 21,944 (2024)
HX4Postcode district · Halifax
Who lives in HX4
Residents
21,944
2024 estimate
Households
9,265
Census
Median age
45
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
17% / 20%
Share of residents
Age of residents
The largest age group is 50–54, at 8.4% of residents. 14.4% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England. 19.6% are 65 or over, broadly in line with the England figure of 18.4%.
HX4England
0%
2%
5%
8%
10%
0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485+
The gender split
51% of residents are female and 49% male.
HX4
51%
49%
England
- Female51%51%
- Male49%49%
Relationship status
50.2% of adults in HX4 are married or in a civil partnership, above the England average of 44.7%. 31.7% have never married.
HX4England
Married or civil partnership50.2%44.7%
Never married31.7%37.9%
Divorced or dissolved10.1%9.1%
Separated2.1%2.2%
Widowed5.9%6.1%
How residents rate their health
84.9% of residents in HX4 describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the England average of 82.2%.
HX4
52%
32%
England
- Very good52.4%48.5%
- Good32.5%33.7%
- Fair11%12.7%
- Bad3%4%
- Very bad1%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.