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Housing in HX1 5

What the homes in HX1 5 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Calderdale
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Population
12,012 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are terraced houses (50.7%). Flats make up 38.9%, well above the 22.2% across England.

HX1 5England
Detached3.7%22.9%
Semi-detached6.7%31.5%
Terraced50.7%23%
Purpose-built flat30.2%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house2.7%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building6%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

37.3% of households in HX1 5 own their home, well below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 33.6% of households, well above the England figure of 20.5%. 22.2% own outright and 15.2% with a mortgage.

HX1 5
37%
34%
29%
England
  • Owned37.3%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.3%1%
  • Private rented33.6%20.5%
  • Social rented28.6%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.2%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

HX1 5England
Owned outright22.2%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan15.2%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent30%18.2%
Other private rented3.6%2.2%
From the council7.2%8.3%
From a housing association21.4%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.5 people living in it. 42.5% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

HX1 5England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (31.2%). 25.6% of households include dependent children.

HX1 5England
Living alone, under 6631.2%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over11.2%12.8%
Couple, no children9.2%16.8%
Couple with dependent children17.3%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children4.4%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children8.2%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.9%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over2.6%9.2%
Sharers and other households11.8%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). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than 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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