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HX2 6US area guide

Who lives in HX2 6US, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Mytholmroyd & Cragg Vale
Council: Calderdale
Region: Yorkshire and The Humber
Neighbourhood population: 1,823 (2024)

HX2 6USHalifax

At a glance

What HX2 6US is like

HX2 6US is a postcode in the Mytholmroyd & Cragg Vale neighbourhood of Calderdale. Nothing here is published for a single postcode, so these figures describe the neighbourhood around it: about 1,823 people. 77.7% of households own their home, 20.4% rent privately and 1.6% are in social housing. The biggest age group is 55–59, and 54.1% 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 HX2 6 sold for a median of £201,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How HX2 6US 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

5/ 10

Around the middle — 22.8 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£201,500

Median over 61 sales in HX2 6, −12.4% on the year before.

TransportMore

3.0/ 10

Limited — 1 station within a mile, 6 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

75%

of 4 rated schools within 1 mile are good or better.

Household incomeMore

£49,424

Average a year, before tax — higher than 40% 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
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in HX2 6 is down 12.4% on the year before.
02
An older population
25.8% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
03
Mostly owner-occupied
77.7% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

HX2 6US FAQs

Is HX2 6US 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 22.8 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. 75% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10 (limited).

How much does a house cost in HX2 6US?

The median sale price over the last year was £201,500.

Homes in HX2 6 sold for a median of £201,500 across 61 sales in the year to August 2026, −12.4% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry's record of every residential sale.

Is HX2 6US safe?

How crime here compares with the rest of the country.

Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 22.8 offences per 1,000 people a year around HX2 6US, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in HX2 6US?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The biggest age group is 55–59, at 8.4% of residents. 77.7% of households own their home. The most common home is terraced (41.3%).

Which council covers HX2 6US?

HX2 6US is in Calderdale.

HX2 6US is in Calderdale, in Yorkshire and The Humber. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is HX2 6US?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 6 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 3.0 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Mytholmroyd Rail Station, 0.9 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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