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Ageing Well Survey 2025

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Calderdale's Vision for Age Friendly Communities

People aged 50 and over having strong social networks and living in healthy, vibrant communities is the aim of Calderdale’s Health and Wellbeing Board.

What is Age Friendly Calderdale?

  • Age-Friendly Calderdale is a group of local organisations working together to make this happen.
  • It is part of the UK Network of Age-Friendly Communities supporting people to age well.
  • Age Friendly Calderdale supports people and organisations to be more age inclusive and to promote age friendly practices.
  • Age friendly practices include support for jobs and training later in life, better housing, and safer, more active communities.

About the survey

  • This brief survey asks how connected people over 50 feel to their communities.
  • It also looks at what helps build strong social ties and healthy places to live.
  • The survey takes about 5 minutes to complete.

How to share your views

  • Select the green button on this page to share your views online. It is on the top right of your screen on a PC or laptop and at the bottom on a mobile phone.
  • Other ways to share your views are listed at the bottom of this page.
  • The survey closes at midnight on 16 November 2025.

How we manage your personal data

  • You can share your views anonymously.
  • You do not need to register an account on this site to take part.

Responses will be collected and processed by Calderdale Council in accordance with the Data Protection Act 2018. For information, view our privacy notice.

 What happens to the information you share with us?

  • All the feedback we receive is anonymous.
  • We will publish a summary of the key findings on this page.
  • Your answers will help guide the work of the Ageing Well Alliance Board.

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Phases

Phases overview
Phase 1: Tell us your views
Tell us your views
Phase 2: Analyse results
Analyse results
Phase 3: Findings from the Ageing Well in Calderdale Survey 2025
Findings from the Ageing Well in Calderdale Survey 2025

Findings from the Ageing Well in Calderdale Survey 2025

28 February 2026 00:00 - No end date

Why this survey was done

  • It asked people aged 50 and over how connected they feel to their local area.
  • The survey helps Calderdale understand whether older people:
  • Feel they belong where they live
  • Feel connected to their neighbours
  • Are happy with their local area.


Who Took Part in the Survey

  • The survey was shared online and promoted by community groups.
  • This means the people who replied may not fully represent everyone aged 50 and over, so the results should be read carefully.
  • The people who answered were not a perfect match for the whole 50+ population. More replies came from:
  • Women
  • People aged 65–74
  • People living in Calder and Brighouse areas
  • People who are retired or not working
  • People who live alone
  • Very few people from some minority ethnic groups took part.


Main Findings

Feeling of Belonging

  • About 64% of people said they feel they belong strongly to their neighbourhood.
  • There were no big differences in how people felt based on where they lived, their age, gender, job, whether they lived alone, cared for someone, or had been in the armed forces.
  • A higher number of Asian people said they felt they belonged (about 86%).
  • Fewer lesbian, gay or bisexual people, and people with long-term health problems that limit them a lot, said they felt they belonged.


Extra questions about neighbours and the area

  • Just over 83% of people said they talk to their neighbours (more than just saying hello) at least once a month.
  • About 57% agreed that people in their area work together to make the neighbourhood better. This was higher in Upper areas, where about 71% agreed.
  • Around 65% of people in Calderdale agreed that people from different backgrounds get along well. This was higher in Central areas (75%) and lower in North areas (about 49%).
  • Almost 80% of people said they were happy or fairly happy with their local area as a place to live. This was higher in Lower areas (about 91%) and lower in North areas (about 57%).


What helps people feel they belong?

People said they feel more connected when:

  • Neighbours are friendly and supportive.
  • They have casual chats in the street or local shops.
  • There are local activities and places to meet.
  • The area feels safe.
  • Streets and public spaces are clean and well cared for.


What this tells us

  • Most people felt they belonged in their neighbourhood, and many spoke to their neighbours regularly. Many also felt that people work together to improve their area and that people from different backgrounds get along well.
  • Overall, most respondents were happy with their local area as a place to live, though feelings were more positive in some areas than others.


If you want to find out more you can download the full report by clicking the link below.

Ageing Well in Calderdale Survey Results Report.pdf
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