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Housing in HX2 8PD

What the homes in HX2 8PD are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Mixenden
Council
Calderdale
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Neighbourhood population
1,126 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are purpose-built flat (47.5%). Flats make up 47.9%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

HX2 8PDEngland
Detached2.2%22.9%
Semi-detached24.8%31.5%
Terraced25.1%23%
Purpose-built flat47.5%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.4%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the HX2 8PD area is less than half that, at 26.1%. The private rented sector is above the national picture, at 27.3% of households against 20.5%. 13.8% own outright and 12.3% with a mortgage.

HX2 8PD
26%
27%
47%
England
  • Owned26.1%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0%1%
  • Private rented27.3%20.5%
  • Social rented46.6%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

HX2 8PDEngland
Owned outright13.8%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan12.3%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent26.1%18.2%
Other private rented1.3%2.2%
From the council17.1%8.3%
From a housing association29.5%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.0 people living in it. 45% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

HX2 8PDEngland
0%
20%
40%
60%
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 34.1%. 25.3% of households include dependent children.

HX2 8PDEngland
Living alone, under 6634.1%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over10.6%12.8%
Couple, no children13.9%16.8%
Couple with dependent children10.1%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children3.9%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children15.2%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children5.1%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over4.4%9.2%
Sharers and other households2.6%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 8PD sits in (Mixenden): about 1,126 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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