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HX1 2BT area guide

Who lives in HX1 2BT, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Savile Park
Council: Calderdale
Region: Yorkshire and The Humber
Neighbourhood population: 1,768 (2024)

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At a glance

What HX1 2BT is like

HX1 2BT is a postcode in the Savile Park neighbourhood of Calderdale. Nothing here is published for a single postcode, so these figures describe the neighbourhood around it: about 1,768 people. 70.6% of households own their home, 23.9% rent privately and 5.1% are in social housing. The biggest age group is 35–39, and 57.6% of adults are in work. On deprivation it sits close to the middle of the range for England. Higher-harm crime is around the national middle. Homes in HX1 2 sold for a median of £162,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How HX1 2BT compares

Each figure is set against England as a whole. Follow a score for the detail behind it.

AffluenceMore

6.0/ 10

Around the middle — decile 1 is the most deprived tenth of England, 10 the least.

CrimeMore

6/ 10

Around the middle — 25.1 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£162,500

Median over 59 sales in HX1 2, +6% on the year before.

TransportMore

5.0/ 10

Good — 1 station within a mile, 88 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

of 9 rated schools within 1 mile are good or better.

Household incomeMore

£51,951

Average a year, before tax — higher than 48% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Only flagged where this area is materially different from the national picture.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
23.9% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in HX1 2 is up 6% on the year before.
03
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
04
Mostly owner-occupied
70.6% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

HX1 2BT FAQs

Is HX1 2BT a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 it averages decile 6.0 of 10, where 10 is the least deprived tenth of England. Higher-harm crime runs at 25.1 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10 (good).

How much does a house cost in HX1 2BT?

The median sale price over the last year was £162,500.

Homes in HX1 2 sold for a median of £162,500 across 59 sales in the year to August 2026, +6% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry's record of every residential sale.

Is HX1 2BT safe?

How crime here compares with the rest of the country.

Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 25.1 offences per 1,000 people a year around HX1 2BT, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.

Who lives in HX1 2BT?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The biggest age group is 35–39, at 7.9% of residents. 70.6% of households own their home. The most common home is terraced (40.7%).

Which council covers HX1 2BT?

HX1 2BT is in Calderdale.

HX1 2BT is in Calderdale, in Yorkshire and The Humber. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is HX1 2BT?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 88 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 5.0 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Halifax Rail Station, 0.7 miles away.

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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