Housing in HX1 9YY
What the homes in HX1 9YY are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Central Halifax & Boothtown
- Council
- Calderdale
- Region
- Yorkshire and The Humber
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,675 (2024)
HX1 9YYHalifax
What homes look like here
Most homes here are purpose-built flat (57.3%). Flats make up 87.5%, more than double the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the HX1 9YY area is less than half that, at 10.7%. The private rented sector is more than double the national picture, at 58.1% of households against 20.5%. 7.5% own outright and 3.1% with a mortgage.
- Owned10.7%61.3%
- Shared ownership0.5%1%
- Private rented58.1%20.5%
- Social rented30.5%17.1%
- Lives rent free0.2%0.1%
Who owns, who rents from whom
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 1.6 people living in it. 67% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.
Who lives together
The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 52%. 12.8% of households include dependent children.
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.
Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood HX1 9YY sits in (Central Halifax & Boothtown): about 1,675 residents.
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0. Rents: ONS Price Index of Private Rents.