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Housing in HX1 4

What the homes in HX1 4 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Calderdale
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Population
15,473 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are terraced (68.3%). Flats make up 12%, well below the 22.2% across England.

HX1 4England
Detached6%22.9%
Semi-detached13.6%31.5%
Terraced68.3%23%
Purpose-built flat9.4%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.3%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.4%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; HX1 4 is below that, at 53.1%. The private rented sector is well above the national picture, at 32.2% of households against 20.5%. 28.4% own outright and 24.7% with a mortgage.

HX1 4
53%
32%
14%
England
  • Owned53.1%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.1%1%
  • Private rented32.2%20.5%
  • Social rented14.3%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.3%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

HX1 4England
Owned outright28.4%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan24.7%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent27.5%18.2%
Other private rented4.7%2.2%
From the council2.8%8.3%
From a housing association11.5%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 3.2 people living in it. 24.4% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

HX1 4England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple with dependent children, at 28.9%. 39.9% of households include dependent children.

HX1 4England
Living alone, under 6618.1%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over6.3%12.8%
Couple, no children9%16.8%
Couple with dependent children28.9%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children5.5%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children11%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over2.2%9.2%
Sharers and other households15.1%7.7%
Rents

Private rents in Calderdale

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in Calderdale, August 2026, +2.3% on a year earlier. Published by council, not by neighbourhood.

CalderdaleEngland
All homes£756£1,459
One bedroom£548£1,195
Two bedrooms£684£1,335
Three bedrooms£817£1,489
Four or more£1,124£2,161
Detached£1,076£1,640
Semi-detached£825£1,449
Terraced£711£1,435
Flat or maisonette£627£1,444

Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0. Rents: ONS Price Index of Private Rents.

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