Here are just some of the notable people that have lived in the borough.
5. Brian Moore
Former British Lions player Brian Moore lived in Illingworth and attended the Crossley and Porter School - now know as The Crossley Heath School. (Photo by Ben Hoskins/Getty Images) Photo: Ben Hoskins
6. Percy Shaw
The man behind the reflective road stud or cats eye, Percy Shaw, was born in Halifax and lived at Boothtown. In 2005, he was listed as one of the 50 greatest Yorkshire people in a book by Bernard Ingham. Photo: YPN
7. Sally Wainwright
With several popular television shows all set in Calderdale, screenwriter and director Sally Wainwright has used her experiences growing up in Sowerby Bridge in her work, including BBCs Happy Valley. She attended attended Triangle Church of England Primary School and Sowerby Bridge High School. Photo: Bruce Fitzgerald Photography
8. Paul Opacic
Paul is an actor from Halifax who has starred in Hollyoaks, Emmerdale and Coronation Street. He went to school at what was then Heath Grammar School - now The Crossley Heath School Photo: Bruce Fitzgerald