Central Halifax & Boothtown
Calderdale · Yorkshire and The Humber · population 8,207 · 5 LSOAs
Approximate neighbourhood (MSOA) boundary. © OpenStreetMap contributors; boundary © ONS / Crown copyright.
- #6,270 of 6,856 in England
- #582 of 694 in Yorkshire and The Humber
- #22 of 27 in Calderdale
- Most deprived 10% in England
People living here Census 2021
Age
Tenure
Households
Work (top occupations)
Professional 18% · Associate professional 12% · Caring & leisure 11%
All occupation groups
| Professional | 18% |
| Associate professional | 12% |
| Caring & leisure | 11% |
| Process & plant | 11% |
| Elementary | 11% |
| Skilled trades | 10% |
| Administrative | 9% |
| Managers & directors | 9% |
| Sales & customer service | 8% |
Ethnic group
Religion & identity
No religion 45% · Christian 40% · Muslim 4%
Born outside the UK: 15%
Census 2021 (ONS), Crown copyright, OGL v3.0. Shares are of each question's own respondents (e.g. education is % of residents aged 16+). Figures date from March 2021 and change slowly between censuses.
In summary
Central Halifax & Boothtown is one of the most-deprived 10% of neighbourhoods in England, ranked #6,270 of 6,856 neighbourhoods nationally, and #22 of 27 in Calderdale. Across the seven themes it scores highest on Housing & access (52) and lowest on Crime (4). Typical homes here, about £134,500 over the past year, have climbed steeply — up 34% in five years (from 104 sales), 30% below the wider Calderdale median of £193,250. Typical household take-home income is around £30,422 a year, among England's lowest. Recorded crime ran at 434 incidents per 1,000 residents over the past year, well above the England rate of 83.
Themed scores ?
Each 0–100, higher = less deprived on that theme. National rank shown.
House prices ?
| Type | Median (12m) | Sales | 1yr | 5yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All homes | £134,500 | 104 | +9.3% | +34.5% |
| Detached | £270,000 | 7 | -8.5% | — |
| Semi-detached | £158,000 | 15 | -24.8% | -25.8% |
| Terraced | £125,000 | 58 | +3.3% | +34.4% |
| Flat | £96,500 | 24 | -2.0% | +16.3% |
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Household income
Model-based ONS estimates (FYE 2023) with 95% confidence intervals — a guide to the typical household, not a measurement. How income estimates work →
Affordability-adjusted Score ?
- #5,063 best value of 6,851 priced areas in England
- Combines this area's Area Score with how affordable its homes are nationally (geometric mean). Higher = a less-deprived area for less money.
Recorded crime ?
Rank #6,394 of 6,427 areas with published data (1 = lowest recorded rate).
| Category (12 months) | Recorded |
|---|---|
| Violence & sexual offences | 1,489 |
| Theft | 664 |
| Burglary | 157 |
| Vehicle crime | 92 |
| Criminal damage & arson | 241 |
| Public order & weapons | 519 |
| Drugs | 265 |
| Robbery | 63 |
| Other | 74 |
Anti-social behaviour, recorded separately: 394 incidents.
Recorded incidents, not convictions. Crimes are counted where they happen while residents are counted where they live, so busy town-centre, retail and nightlife areas show high per-resident rates because visitors bring incidents with them. Street-level crime data © Crown copyright, data.police.uk, OGL v3.0. More on crime figures →
Official sources
Nearby areas
The closest neighbourhoods on the map, whichever authority they fall in.
Other areas in Calderdale
Similar areas across England
Neighbourhoods with the closest Area Score elsewhere in the country, for comparison.
- Little Marton & Marton Moss SideBlackpool8£135,000
- Hardwick & Salters LaneStockton-on-Tees8£165,000
- Morecambe WestgateLancaster8£170,000
- Ferryhill East & CornforthCounty Durham8£87,750
- Gipton South & Killingbeck ParkLeeds8£190,000
- Hollin Park & FearnvilleLeeds8£247,500