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11.4%UNEMPLOYED
25%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
HI CRIME RATE
22%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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AVERAGE AGES

  • 10%Children
  • 91%Adults

10% of people in this postcode area are children. Of the remainder, 12% are aged 76 or more.

GENDER SPLIT

  • 50%Male
  • 50%Female

From the last census, 50% of people in HX12WU male, and 50% female. Women outnumber men in Town.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 22%AB
  • 44%C2/C2
  • 34%DE

According to census records, 22% of people here have a social grade of AB (highest), compared to the national average of 27%.

MARITAL STATUS

  • 41%SINGLE
  • 25%MARRIED

The percentage of people who are married in HX1 2WU is 41%. Single and 'other' people is 59%.

ETHNICITY

  • 78%WHITE
  • 21%NON-WHITE

78% of people class themselves as 'white', compared to a national UK average of 81.9%

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • 84.1%WORKING
  • 11.4%UNEMPLOYED

11.4% are either unemployed or students in this area. The UK unemployment rate is 4%.

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HX12WU Postcode Breakdown

HXAREA1DISTRICT2SECTORWUUNIT
Full PostcodeHX1 2WU
Latitude/Longitude,
Postal TownHalifax
Easting
Northing
Ward Name
MSOA Name
LSOA Name
CountyWest Yorkshire
Region
CountryEngland
Local Authority
Local Authority Code
Area ClassificationUrban with Major Conurbation

HX12WU Postal District

Compass Postal District

HX1 2WU postcode is located in the postal town of Halifax. Halifax postal area may cover a large geographical region that may correspond to several postal districts, which may include many towns and/or villages. Use the map to determine the geographical location of the postcode HX1 2WU.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Halifax0.6 miles SE
Exley1.7 miles S
Buttershaw2.9 miles E
Elland3 miles SE
Brighouse3.5 miles E
Wyke3.8 miles E
Queensbury3.8 miles NW
Thornton4.1 miles N
Stainland4.1 miles S
Denholme4.4 miles NW
Barkisland4.7 miles SW
Mytholmroyd5.2 miles W
Lindley5.4 miles SE
Rishworth5.5 miles SW
Ripponden5.5 miles SW
London171 miles SE
Glasgow173 miles NW
Edinburgh162 miles NW
Cardiff164 miles SW
Liverpool52 miles W
Southampton196 miles S
Saint Ives200 miles S

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