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Housing in HX3 6SE

What the homes in HX3 6SE are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Wheatley & Ovenden West
Council
Calderdale
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Neighbourhood population
1,814 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are terraced (37.6%). Flats make up 19.8%, broadly in line with the 22.2% across England.

HX3 6SEEngland
Detached7.9%22.9%
Semi-detached34.7%31.5%
Terraced37.6%23%
Purpose-built flat16.3%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.1%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building2.5%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the HX3 6SE area is below that, at 50.9%. The private rented sector is above the national picture, at 26.6% of households against 20.5%. 20.7% own outright and 30.2% with a mortgage.

HX3 6SE
51%
27%
22%
England
  • Owned50.9%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0%1%
  • Private rented26.6%20.5%
  • Social rented22.4%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

HX3 6SEEngland
Owned outright20.7%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan30.2%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent23.5%18.2%
Other private rented3.1%2.2%
From the council5.4%8.3%
From a housing association16.9%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.1 people living in it. 43% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

HX3 6SEEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 29.6%. 23.6% of households include dependent children.

HX3 6SEEngland
Living alone, under 6629.6%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over13.3%12.8%
Couple, no children14.1%16.8%
Couple with dependent children14.1%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children5.2%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children9.4%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.8%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over4.2%9.2%
Sharers and other households5.2%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 HX3 6SE sits in (Wheatley & Ovenden West): about 1,814 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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