Postcode · Halifax

HX1 2PR area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Skircoat Green
Council: Calderdale
Region: Yorkshire and The Humber
Neighbourhood population: 1,765 (2024)

HX1 2PRHalifax

At a glance

What HX1 2PR is like

HX1 2PR is a postcode in the Skircoat Green area of Calderdale. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,765 people. 70% of households own their home, 26.2% rent privately and 3.4% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 55.5% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is broadly in line with the England and Wales average. Homes in HX1 2 sold for a median of £162,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How HX1 2PR compares

Headline figures for HX1 2PR, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

5.0/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

6/ 10

Around the middle: 28.3 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, 67 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 11 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£57,174

Average annual income before tax, higher than 61% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where HX1 2PR differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
26.2% 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
An older population
22.5% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
04
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
05
Mostly owner-occupied
70% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

HX1 2PR FAQs

Is HX1 2PR a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 5.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 28.3 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 2PR?

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 2PR safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 28.3 offences per 1,000 people a year around HX1 2PR, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.

Who lives in HX1 2PR?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 50–54, at 8.7% of residents. 70% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (49.1%).

Which council covers HX1 2PR?

The local authority for HX1 2PR is Calderdale.

HX1 2PR comes under Calderdale in the Yorkshire and The Humber. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is HX1 2PR?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 67 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, 0.6 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.

Explore