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County or areaWest Yorkshire
Postcode districtHX1
Telephone code01422
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 5 min4:36 am – 9:41 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 26 min8:22 am – 3:48 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People7,942 residentsin the Central Halifax & Boothtown census areaMedian age 40.44,261 households40% of homes owner-occupied22% owned outright24% social rented, 35% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting8.0% unemployment rate58% of adults are economically active, 3,601 in work, 21% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 16%, health and social work 14%, manufacturing 11%Getting to work: 27% work from home, 49% go by car, 9% take public transport, 14% walk or cycle79% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages28% of adults hold a degree or higher24% have no qualifications, 6% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 91%2% cannot speak English wellSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 20°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 1°C985 mm of rain a year, 25 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December43 days of air frost, 7 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 1 to 7°CJFebruary: 1 to 7°CFMarch: 3 to 9°CMApril: 4 to 12°CAMay: 7 to 16°CMJune: 10 to 18°CJJuly: 12 to 20°CJAugust: 12 to 20°CASeptember: 10 to 17°CSOctober: 7 to 13°CONovember: 4 to 9°CNDecember: 2 to 7°CD25°0°Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksShibden Hallhistoric site · under a mileHygge Tipi, Piece Hallhistoric site · under a mileNorth Bridgebridge · under a mileUpper Lakelake · 1.7 miHalifax Bridge Clubbridge · under a mileBeacon Hillhill · under a mileShibden Daledale · 1.1 miAlbert Reservoirreservoir · 1.4 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesShibden Parkpark · under a mile · 27 haPeople's Parkpark · under a mile · 5 haSavile Parkpark · 1.1 mi · 22 haShroggs Parkplaying field · under a mile · 4 haGodley Gardenssports ground · under a mileWest End Golf Coursegolf course · 1.8 mi · 30 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes178 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197011 of magnitude 3+, 2 of magnitude 4+, 3 induced by mining or drillingLargest: magnitude 4.0 on 3 Nov 197639 mi away, WidnesMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 21 Sep 202650 mi away, Silverdale, LancashireSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Flood riskRivers and sea: areas at High risk within 500 m of the centrea 1 in 30 chance of flooding in any year, or greaterAlso medium, low risk areas nearbySource: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea
Air qualityNO2 12 · PM2.5 6.9 · PM10 11 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for NO2 and PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband82% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband95% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)4,803 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation129 m423 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 102 to 279 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalCalderdale Royal Hospital1.5 miGP surgeryLifeline Young Peoples Service29 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyBoots19 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistWhitecross Dental Care Limitedunder a milePolice stationHalifax police stationunder a mileCash machineCash machine 1 And 3 Market Street3 within half a mileunder a mileSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi34 schools23 primary, 3 secondary, 1 all-through, 3 independent, 3 special, 1 sixth formPrimarySt Joseph's Catholic Primary Academyages 4-11, 137 pupilsright herePrimaryBeech Hill Schoolages 2-11, 571 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryThe Crossley Heath Schoolages 11-18, 1,179 pupils1.4 miCollegeCalderdale Collegeunder a mileUniversityUniversity of Bradford5.9 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLeeds Bradford Airport LBA13 miRailway stationHalifaxunder a mileBus stationHalifax Bus StationHalifax Town Centreunder a mileBus stops217 within a mileCar parkNorth Bridge Car ParkHalifax4 car parks within half a mileunder a mileEV chargingBe.EV Charging StationHalifax3 charging points within a mileunder a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

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