Postcode district · Elland
Who lives in HX5
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in HX5, set against England as a whole.
- Council
- Calderdale
- Region
- Yorkshire and The Humber
- Population
- 17,155 (2024)
HX5Postcode district · Elland
Who lives in HX5
Residents
17,155
2024 estimate
Households
7,824
Census
Median age
42
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
17% / 19%
Share of residents
Age of residents
The largest age group is 50–54, at 7.4% of residents. 18.8% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England. 18.8% are 65 or over, broadly in line with the England figure of 18.4%.
HX5England
0%
2%
4%
6%
8%
0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485+
The gender split
50.8% of residents are female and 49.2% male.
HX5
51%
49%
England
- Female50.8%51%
- Male49.2%49%
Relationship status
39.8% of adults in HX5 are married or in a civil partnership, below the England average of 44.7%. 38.8% have never married.
HX5England
Married or civil partnership39.8%44.7%
Never married38.8%37.9%
Divorced or dissolved12%9.1%
Separated2.7%2.2%
Widowed6.8%6.1%
How residents rate their health
79% of residents in HX5 describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the England average of 82.2%.
HX5
45%
34%
15%
England
- Very good45.1%48.5%
- Good33.8%33.7%
- Fair14.7%12.7%
- Bad4.9%4%
- Very bad1.4%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.