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People and census in Calderdale

Metropolitan borough

West Yorkshire and The Humber. 210,734 people in 364 square kilometres.

24 layers about people and census for Calderdale, each at the level its publisher released it, with its own date and source.

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Population by output area

Census 2021, England and Wales

Under 129379 or more

Calderdale’s 673 output areas range from 111 to 622.

What is the population of Calderdale?

Calderdale had 206,631 usual residents at the census.

Calderdale is the 108th most populated of 361 in the UK.

Population

Council
206,631
ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

Calderdale had 206,631 usual residents at the census.

Calderdale is the 108th most populated of 361 in the UK.

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Population: Calderdale among every council361 areas from 2,053 to 1,144,919. The middle area is 143,926. Calderdale is 206,631.

Population estimate

Council
210,734
ONS population estimates · 2025

Calderdale’s population was an estimated 210,734 in mid-2025.

The population rose 0.4% in the year to mid-2025.

Calderdale is 109th most populated of 361 for population.

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Population estimate: Calderdale among every council361 areas from 2,299 to 1,176,960. The middle area is 148,772. Calderdale is 210,734.

Aged 15 to 64

Council
62.9%
ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

62.9% of residents in Calderdale were aged 15 to 64 at the census.

In Yorkshire and The Humber the figure is 63.5%.

Against Yorkshire and The Humber
1% lower63.5%
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Aged 15 to 64: Calderdale among every council361 areas from 53.9% to 79.6%. The middle area is 62.8%. Calderdale is 62.9%.

Aged 65 and over

Council
19.0%
ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

19.0% of residents in Calderdale were aged 65 or over at the census.

In Yorkshire and The Humber the figure is 19.0%.

Against Yorkshire and The Humber
About the same19.0%
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Aged 65 and over: Calderdale among every council361 areas from 5.6% to 33.5%. The middle area is 19.7%. Calderdale is 19.0%.

Aged under 15

Council
18.1%
ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

18.1% of residents in Calderdale were aged under 15 at the census.

In Yorkshire and The Humber the figure is 17.5%.

Against Yorkshire and The Humber
3% higher17.5%
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Aged under 15: Calderdale among every council361 areas from 6.4% to 24.6%. The middle area is 16.9%. Calderdale is 18.1%.

Born outside the UK

Council
8.5%
ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

8.5% of residents in Calderdale were born outside the UK.

In Yorkshire and The Humber the figure is 11.4%.

Against Yorkshire and The Humber
25% lower11.4%
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Born outside the UK: Calderdale among every council361 areas from 2.6% to 56.1%. The middle area is 9.9%. Calderdale is 8.5%.

Disability

Council
18.3%
ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

18.3% of residents in Calderdale had their day-to-day activities limited by a long-term health problem or disability.

In Yorkshire and The Humber the figure is 18.6%.

Against Yorkshire and The Humber
2% lower18.6%
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Disability: Calderdale among every council361 areas from 10.7% to 29.3%. The middle area is 18.5%. Calderdale is 18.3%.

Good or very good health

Council
80.8%
ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

80.8% of residents in Calderdale said their health was good or very good.

In Yorkshire and The Humber the figure is 80.5%.

Against Yorkshire and The Humber
About the same80.5%
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Good or very good health: Calderdale among every council361 areas from 73.6% to 89.3%. The middle area is 81.7%. Calderdale is 80.8%.

Households

Council
90,476
ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

Calderdale had 90,476 households at the census.

Calderdale is 99th highest of 361 for the number of households.

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Households: Calderdale among every council361 areas from 942 to 423,456. The middle area is 60,932. Calderdale is 90,476.

Households without a car or van

Council
24.5%
ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

24.5% of households in Calderdale had no car or van at the census.

In Yorkshire and The Humber the figure is 24.2%.

Against Yorkshire and The Humber
1% higher24.2%
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Households without a car or van: Calderdale among every council361 areas from 7.8% to 77.2%. The middle area is 18.6%. Calderdale is 24.5%.

Owner-occupied homes

Council
65.0%
ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

65.0% of households in Calderdale owned their home at the census.

In Yorkshire and The Humber the figure is 63.1%.

Against Yorkshire and The Humber
3% higher63.1%
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Owner-occupied homes: Calderdale among every council361 areas from 25.7% to 82.6%. The middle area is 67.3%. Calderdale is 65.0%.

Population density

Council
568 per km²
Worked out by Open Index · 2021

Calderdale had 568 people per square kilometre at the census.

In Yorkshire and The Humber the figure is 356 per km².

Worked out by Open Index from census population counts and the area of each place.

Against Yorkshire and The Humber
1.6 times356 per km²
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Population density: Calderdale among every council361 areas from 8 per km² to 15,696 per km². The middle area is 568 per km². Calderdale is 568 per km².

Private rented homes

Council
20.4%
ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

20.4% of households in Calderdale rented privately at the census.

In Yorkshire and The Humber the figure is 19.4%.

Against Yorkshire and The Humber
5% higher19.4%
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Private rented homes: Calderdale among every council361 areas from 5.7% to 48.3%. The middle area is 17.3%. Calderdale is 20.4%.

Social rented homes

Council
14.6%
ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

14.6% of households in Calderdale rented from a council or housing association at the census.

In Yorkshire and The Humber the figure is 17.3%.

Against Yorkshire and The Humber
16% lower17.3%
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Social rented homes: Calderdale among every council361 areas from 5.5% to 40.5%. The middle area is 14.6%. Calderdale is 14.6%.

Degree-level qualifications

CouncilEngland, Wales and Northern Ireland only
30.9%
ONS Census 2021 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

30.9% of residents aged 16 and over in Calderdale had a degree-level qualification at the census.

In Yorkshire and The Humber the figure is 29.5%.

Against Yorkshire and The Humber
5% higher29.5%
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Degree-level qualifications: Calderdale among every council329 areas from 18.2% to 74.2%. The middle area is 31.8%. Calderdale is 30.9%.

Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh

CouncilEngland and Wales only
10.5%
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

10.5% of residents in Calderdale identified with the Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh ethnic group.

In Yorkshire and The Humber the figure is 8.9%.

Against Yorkshire and The Humber
18% higher8.9%
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Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh: Calderdale among every council318 areas from 0.3% to 47.3%. The middle area is 3.6%. Calderdale is 10.5%.

Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African

CouncilEngland and Wales only
0.7%
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

0.7% of residents in Calderdale identified with the Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African ethnic group.

In Yorkshire and The Humber the figure is 2.1%.

Against Yorkshire and The Humber
67% lower2.1%
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Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African: Calderdale among every council318 areas from 0.1% to 26.8%. The middle area is 1.1%. Calderdale is 0.7%.

Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups

CouncilEngland and Wales only
1.9%
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

1.9% of residents in Calderdale identified with a Mixed or Multiple ethnic group.

In Yorkshire and The Humber the figure is 2.1%.

Against Yorkshire and The Humber
10% lower2.1%
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Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups: Calderdale among every council318 areas from 0.7% to 8.1%. The middle area is 2.2%. Calderdale is 1.9%.

Other ethnic group

CouncilEngland and Wales only
0.8%
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

0.8% of residents in Calderdale identified with another ethnic group, including Arab.

In Yorkshire and The Humber the figure is 1.4%.

Against Yorkshire and The Humber
43% lower1.4%
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Other ethnic group: Calderdale among every council318 areas from 0.2% to 13.5%. The middle area is 0.9%. Calderdale is 0.8%.

White ethnic groups

CouncilEngland and Wales only
86.1%
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

86.1% of residents in Calderdale identified with a White ethnic group.

In Yorkshire and The Humber the figure is 85.4%.

Against Yorkshire and The Humber
1% higher85.4%
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White ethnic groups: Calderdale among every council318 areas from 30.8% to 98.2%. The middle area is 92.2%. Calderdale is 86.1%.

Christian

CouncilEngland and Wales only
41.5%
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

41.5% of residents in Calderdale said they were Christian.

In Yorkshire and The Humber the figure is 44.9%.

Against Yorkshire and The Humber
8% lower44.9%
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Christian: Calderdale among every council318 areas from 22.3% to 66.6%. The middle area is 47.9%. Calderdale is 41.5%.

No religion

CouncilEngland and Wales only
42.0%
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

42.0% of residents in Calderdale said they had no religion.

In Yorkshire and The Humber the figure is 39.4%.

Against Yorkshire and The Humber
7% higher39.4%
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No religion: Calderdale among every council318 areas from 10.6% to 56.7%. The middle area is 39.9%. Calderdale is 42.0%.

Working mainly from home

CouncilEngland and Wales only
29.2%
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

29.2% of working residents in Calderdale worked mainly from home in March 2021.

In Yorkshire and The Humber the figure is 25.9%.

Against Yorkshire and The Humber
13% higher25.9%
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Working mainly from home: Calderdale among every council318 areas from 10.6% to 67.3%. The middle area is 29.6%. Calderdale is 29.2%.

Annual population change

Council
0.4%
Worked out by Open Index · 2025

Calderdale’s estimated population changed by 0.4% in the year to mid-2025.

Worked out by Open Index from the mid-year population estimates.

Against Yorkshire and The Humber
33% higher0.3%
Against the UK
33% higher0.3%
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Annual population change: Calderdale among every council361 areas from −3.5% to 2.4%. The middle area is 0.4%. Calderdale is 0.4%.