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People in Halifax

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Population
89,152
Density /km²
3,494.65
Median age
38.0
In good health
80%
Disabled (Equality Act)
19%
In work (16+)
54%
Unemployed (of those working or looking)
7%
Degree or above
26%
A-level equivalent
17%
GCSE-level
25%
Apprenticeship
6.0%
Other
2.8%
No qualifications
23%
Families w/ children
18%
One-person homes
34%
Owned outright
30%
Private renting
24%
Married or civil partnered (16+)
42%
All adults speak English as a main language
89%
White
74%
Asian or Asian British
21%
Black or Black British
1%
Mixed or multiple
2%
Other ethnic groups
1%
Higher managerial & professional
9%
Lower managerial & professional
17%
Intermediate
12%
Self-employed & small employers
9%
Routine & manual
34%
Never worked / long-term unemployed
12.6%
Full-time students
6.6%
Christian
36%
Muslim
19.7%
Hindu
1.1%
Sikh
0.2%
Jewish
0.1%
Buddhist
0.3%
No religion
37%
Other religion
0.4%

How we measure this

Data last updated: 19 October 2026

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