Avg Household Income
£32,44114.3%vs national average
Town Ledger4,097 postcode units
Halifax
Calderdale
Home Owner
58.5%3.1%vs national average
Largest Age Band
45-6425.3%of local residents
Avg Household Income
£32,441
Home Owner
58.5%
Largest Age Band
45-64
Demographics for HalifaxAge, housing, work, ethnicity and income
See how Halifax compares by age, home ownership, employment, ethnicity, and household income.
Understanding the people who live here
The Halifax demographics show an age profile that broadly matches the national average, with 45-64 the largest local age band at 25.3%.
Across housing tenure, employment, ethnicity and household income, household income is lower than the national benchmark (£32,441 vs £37,863). Ethnicity differs most in the asian group, which is higher than the national average (19.8% vs 9.3%).
Age Profile
Breakdown of population by life stage clusters The outer ring shows the local area distribution. The inner ring shows the national average distribution.
Age Profile
Age rangeLocal areaNational average
0-1723.4%20.8%
18-2914.5%14.9%
30-4420.3%19.9%
45-6425.3%25.8%
65+16.4%18.6%
Largest local segment: 45-64 (25.3%). Total 88,452 polled.
AI Insights
Compared with the national average, 0-17 accounts for 23.4% here versus 20.8% nationally, while 65+ accounts for 16.4% here versus 18.6% nationally.
Ethnicity Profile
Broad ethnic group distribution for Halifax The outer ring shows the local area distribution. The inner ring shows the national average distribution.
Ethnicity Profile
Ethnic groupLocal areaNational average
White76.0%81.7%
Asian19.8%9.3%
Black1.0%4.0%
Mixed2.1%2.9%
Other1.2%2.1%
Largest local segment: White (76.0%). Total 88,449 polled.
AI Insights
Compared with the national average, Asian accounts for 19.8% here versus 9.3% nationally, while White accounts for 76.0% here versus 81.7% nationally.
Employment Profile
Economic activity status for Halifax The outer ring shows the local area distribution. The inner ring shows the national average distribution.
Employment Profile
StatusLocal areaNational average
In employment54.1%57.2%
Unemployed4.0%3.4%
Retired20.6%21.6%
Student5.0%5.6%
Home or family6.5%4.8%
Sick or disabled5.8%4.2%
Other inactive4.1%3.1%
Largest local segment: In employment (54.1%). Total 69,712 polled.
AI Insights
Compared with the national average, Home or family accounts for 6.5% here versus 4.8% nationally, while In employment accounts for 54.1% here versus 57.2% nationally.
Housing Tenure
Household tenure distribution for Halifax The outer ring shows the local area distribution. The inner ring shows the national average distribution.
Housing Tenure
TenureLocal areaNational average
Owned outright30.2%32.8%
Mortgage or loan28.3%28.7%
Shared ownership0.3%1.0%
Private rented24.0%20.3%
Social rented17.0%17.1%
Rent free0.1%0.1%
Largest local segment: Owned outright (30.2%). Total 37,582 polled.
AI Insights
Compared with the national average, Private rented accounts for 24.0% here versus 20.3% nationally, while Owned outright accounts for 30.2% here versus 32.8% nationally.
Snapshot table
Headline rates and totals stay below the composition charts so the tab still surfaces the broader census picture.
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Disposable household income before housing costs Income | £32,441 |
| Total population Age | 88,452 |
| Residents aged 65 and over Age | 16.4% |
| White British residents Ethnicity | 71.8% |
| Unemployment rate Employment | 6.2% |
| Economically inactive residents Employment | 41.9% |
| Owner-occupied households Households | 58.5% |
| Privately rented households Households | 24.0% |
Data sources
Most age, housing, employment, and ethnicity figures come from Census 2021. Household income uses ONS small-area income estimates where they are available.
To match those datasets to this page, Locara uses standard ONS neighbourhood areas: 54 LSOAs and 14 MSOAs for this location.
| Area used | Amount used |
|---|---|
| Small census neighbourhoods ONS Lower Layer Super Output Areas | 54 LSOAs |
| Larger census neighbourhoods ONS Middle Layer Super Output Areas | 14 MSOAs |
| Postcode districts Postcode district codes linked to this page | 2 postcode districts |