34POPULATION
3.6%UNEMPLOYED
56%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
HI CRIME RATE
18%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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DemographicsHX2 8TW

What social class do the population of HX2 8TW belong to? What are the predominant ethnic groups? How deprived is HX2 8TW 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 8TW from the Census 2011.


AVERAGE AGES

  • 18%Children
  • 82%Adults

18% of people in this postcode area are children. Of the remainder, 6% are aged 76 or more.

GENDER SPLIT

  • 47.1%Male
  • 52.9%Female

From the last census, 47.1% of people in HX28TW male, and 52.9% female. Women outnumber men in Ovenden.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 18%AB
  • 61%C2/C2
  • 21%DE

According to census records, 18% of people here have a social grade of AB (highest), compared to the national average of 27%.

MARITAL STATUS

  • 28%SINGLE
  • 56%MARRIED

The percentage of people who are married in HX2 8TW is 28%. Single and 'other' people is 72%.

ETHNICITY

  • 98%WHITE
  • 1%NON-WHITE

98% of people class themselves as 'white', compared to a national UK average of 81.9%

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • 90.3%WORKING
  • 3.6%UNEMPLOYED

3.6% are either unemployed or students in this area. The UK unemployment rate is 4%.

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Demographics

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Crime Rates and Statistics

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Local Issues & Problems

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Hotels and Bed & Breakfast

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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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HX28TW Postcode Breakdown

HXAREA2DISTRICT8SECTORTWUNIT
Full PostcodeHX2 8TW
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

HX28TW Postal District

Compass Postal District

HX2 8TW 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 8TW.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Queensbury2.2 miles NW
Halifax2.3 miles E
Denholme3.1 miles N
Exley3.2 miles SE
Thornton3.6 miles NE
Mytholmroyd3.9 miles W
Buttershaw3.9 miles E
Elland4.5 miles SE
Oxenhope4.8 miles NW
Stainland5 miles S
Barkisland5 miles S
Hebden Bridge5.1 miles W
Wyke5.2 miles E
Brighouse5.2 miles E
Ripponden5.4 miles SW
London173 miles SE
Glasgow171 miles NW
Edinburgh161 miles NW
Cardiff165 miles SW
Liverpool51 miles W
Southampton197 miles S
Saint Ives201 miles S

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