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Housing in HX2 9BN

What the homes in HX2 9BN 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
1,792 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (52.2%). Flats make up 7.7%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

HX2 9BNEngland
Detached8.1%22.9%
Semi-detached52.2%31.5%
Terraced32.1%23%
Purpose-built flat6.9%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.1%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.6%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

66.3% of households in the HX2 9BN area own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 18.2% of households, broadly in line with the England figure of 20.5%. 33.3% own outright and 33% with a mortgage.

HX2 9BN
66%
18%
15%
England
  • Owned66.3%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.3%1%
  • Private rented18.2%20.5%
  • Social rented15.2%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

HX2 9BNEngland
Owned outright33.3%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan33%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent16.5%18.2%
Other private rented1.7%2.2%
From the council6.5%8.3%
From a housing association8.7%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 31.4% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

HX2 9BNEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (19.5%). 29.5% of households include dependent children.

HX2 9BNEngland
Living alone, under 6618.2%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over13.2%12.8%
Couple, no children16.1%16.8%
Couple with dependent children19.5%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.9%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children10%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.5%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over7.2%9.2%
Sharers and other households4.3%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
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around HX2 9BN (Mixenden) (about 1,792 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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