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Housing in HX2 7SU

What the homes in HX2 7SU are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Norton Tower & Mount Tabor
Council
Calderdale
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Neighbourhood population
1,518 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are semi-detached (51.7%). Flats make up 0.9%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

HX2 7SUEngland
Detached27.6%22.9%
Semi-detached51.7%31.5%
Terraced19.6%23%
Purpose-built flat0%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.9%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.2%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the HX2 7SU area is well above that, at 88.7%. The private rented sector is well below the national picture, at 10.7% of households against 20.5%. 52.4% own outright and 36.4% with a mortgage.

HX2 7SU
89%
England
  • Owned88.7%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0%1%
  • Private rented10.7%20.5%
  • Social rented0.6%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

HX2 7SUEngland
Owned outright52.4%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan36.4%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent8.8%18.2%
Other private rented1.9%2.2%
From the council0.2%8.3%
From a housing association0.5%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 29.4% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

HX2 7SUEngland
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20%
40%
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple, no children, at 20.9%. 19.3% of households include dependent children.

HX2 7SUEngland
Living alone, under 6611.9%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over17.6%12.8%
Couple, no children20.9%16.8%
Couple with dependent children16.8%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children5.8%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children2.5%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children1.4%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over17.1%9.2%
Sharers and other households6%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
About these figures

Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood HX2 7SU sits in (Norton Tower & Mount Tabor): about 1,518 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.

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