64POPULATION
17.6%UNEMPLOYED
26%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
HI CRIME RATE
4%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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DemographicsHX2 8SW

What social class do the population of HX2 8SW belong to? What are the predominant ethnic groups? How deprived is HX2 8SW in Halifax, how professionally qualified are the community, and how many hours a week do they work? All this, and more information and demographic statistics about HX2 8SW from the Census 2011.


AVERAGE AGES

  • 33%Children
  • 68%Adults

33% of people in this postcode area are children. Of the remainder, 4% are aged 76 or more.

GENDER SPLIT

  • 45.3%Male
  • 54.7%Female

From the last census, 45.3% of people in HX28SW male, and 54.7% female. Women outnumber men in Illingworth and Mixenden.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 4%AB
  • 39%C2/C2
  • 57%DE

According to census records, 4% of people here have a social grade of AB (highest), compared to the national average of 27%.

MARITAL STATUS

  • 53%SINGLE
  • 26%MARRIED

The percentage of people who are married in HX2 8SW is 53%. Single and 'other' people is 47%.

ETHNICITY

  • 97%WHITE
  • 1%NON-WHITE

97% of people class themselves as 'white', compared to a national UK average of 81.9%

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • 71%WORKING
  • 17.6%UNEMPLOYED

17.6% are either unemployed or students in this area. The UK unemployment rate is 4%.

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Demographics

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Local Issues & Problems

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Events

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Hotels and Bed & Breakfast

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Tourist Information

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Cash Machines (ATMs)

Cash Machines

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Schools

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Post Offices

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Libraries

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HX28SW Postcode Breakdown

HXAREA2DISTRICT8SECTORSWUNIT
Full PostcodeHX2 8SW
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

HX28SW Postal District

Compass Postal District

HX2 8SW 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 HX2 8SW.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Queensbury1.1 miles N
Denholme2.3 miles N
Thornton3.4 miles NE
Halifax3.5 miles E
Oxenhope3.7 miles NW
Mytholmroyd3.7 miles SW
Hebden Bridge4.2 miles W
Exley4.4 miles SE
Buttershaw4.6 miles E
Haworth4.8 miles N
Wilsden4.9 miles NE
Mytholm5 miles W
Elland5.7 miles SE
Barkisland5.8 miles S
Stainland6 miles S
London174 miles SE
Glasgow170 miles NW
Edinburgh160 miles N
Cardiff165 miles SW
Liverpool50 miles W
Southampton198 miles S
Saint Ives202 miles S

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