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HX1 1LU

Fountain Street

Town

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Overview

Postcode HX1 1LU is located in a major urban area, within the Town ward of Calderdale in the Yorkshire and The Humber region, and forms part of the Central Halifax & Boothtown area. It has very high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 430.2 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Central Halifax & Boothtown is £38,776 per year. The nearest station is Halifax located about 0.4 miles away. There are 8 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 3 parks nearby, closest medium park is People's Park.

Crime rate
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
430
Deprivation level
10/10
Income level
2/10
Social housing
25.7%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Very High

Deprivation level

10/10

Central Halifax & Boothtown has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 1,974 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 6% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

10/10

Central Halifax & Boothtown has a very high crime rate, with approximately 430.2 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

25.7%

Approximately 25.7% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 24.1% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

2/10

The average income per household in Central Halifax & Boothtown is £38,776 per year.

Noise Level

Very High

Very High noise level (>=75.0 dB) from road, approximately 8 ft away from HX1 1LU.

Flood risk

No risk

Central Halifax & Boothtown near HX1 1LU has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Halifax located about 0.4 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for HX1 1LU
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.4 mi

Halifax

N/A

Walking directions to Halifax

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for HX1 1LU
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.4 miPeople's ParkMediumWalking directions to People's Park
0.5 miAlbert ParkSmallWalking directions to Albert Park
0.4 miDuffy's ParkSmallWalking directions to Duffy's Park

Area Profile

Population
321
Population density
3,080.6 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
191.53(+340%)
Public order
56.79(+533%)
Criminal damage and arson
41.39(+388%)
Burglary
39.46(+669%)
Anti-social behaviour
36.57(+166%)
Yorkshire and The Humber average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
214
66.67%
Pakistani
32
9.97%
Other White
25
7.79%
Indian
14
4.36%
White and Black African (mixed)
8
2.49%
Total population: 321

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
82
28.57%
No qualifications
66
23%
Level 3 (A level)
47
16.38%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
32
11.15%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
26
9.06%
Total 16+ residents: 287

Housing

Housing tenure

Private landlord or letting agency
97
43.69%
Other social rented
53
23.87%
Owns outright
48
21.62%
Owns with a mortgage
13
5.86%
Other forms of private rent
6
2.7%
Total households: 222

Property prices in Town

Based on 176 recent sales, the median property price is £139,975 in Town area, with individual transactions ranging from £40,000 up to £740,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Town in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Town over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached14£305,000
Flats22£88,750
Semi-Detached42£170,000
Terraced98£126,000

10 year median price trend in Town

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Town.

Schools

In the HX1 1LU postcode area, located within Central Halifax & Boothtown, there are 8 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for HX1 1LU
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.3 mi16 plusTrinity Sixth Form AcademyFree schools 16 to 19

Outstanding

0.3 miPrimarySt Mary's Catholic Primary AcademyAcademy converter

Good

0.4 miPrimaryHoly Trinity Primary School, A Church of England AcademyAcademy converter

Requires improvement

Local amenities

10 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of HX1 1LU

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for HX1 1LU
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.1 miThe HutBarum Top, Calderdale, HX1 1NHWalking directions to The Hut
0.1 miFulton's Foods16 King Edward Street, Halifax, HX1 1BWWalking directions to Fulton's Foods
0.1 miTesco Express28-30 Southgate, Halifax, HX1 1DLWalking directions to Tesco Express
0.2 miLocal GibbetCrown Street, Calderdale, HX1 1TWWalking directions to Local Gibbet
0.2 miIceland43-45 Market Street, Halifax, HX1 1PDWalking directions to Iceland

Council Tax Bands

Annual council tax rates for Calderdale district (2025-26).

Band A£1,535
Band B£1,791
Band C£2,047
Band D£2,302
Band E£2,814
Band F£3,326
Band G£3,837
Band H£4,605

Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.

Geographic Information

RegionYorkshire and The HumberUKE
DistrictCalderdaleE08000033
Parliamentary ConstituencyHalifaxE14001262
WardTownE05001386
ParishCalderdale, unparished areaE43000293
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Central Halifax & BoothtownE02002251
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Calderdale 008HE01034583
Police ForceWest Yorkshire
Postcode Introduced1980-01-01

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Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/01/2026.