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HX3 6XX area guide

Who lives in HX3 6XX, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Northowram & Shelf
Council: Calderdale
Region: Yorkshire and The Humber
Neighbourhood population: 1,513 (2024)

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At a glance

What HX3 6XX is like

HX3 6XX is a postcode in the Northowram & Shelf area of Calderdale. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,513 people. 79.4% of households own their home, 13.6% rent privately and 6.9% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 59.7% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is well below the England and Wales average. Homes in HX3 6 sold for a median of £140,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How HX3 6XX compares

Headline figures for HX3 6XX, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

7.0/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

5/ 10

Around the middle: 21.8 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£140,000

Median over 82 sales in HX3 6, +1.8% on the year before.

TransportMore

3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 24 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 3 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£51,507

Average annual income before tax, higher than 46% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where HX3 6XX differs most from the national average.

01
An older population
22.4% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
02
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
03
Few private renters
Only 13.6% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
04
Mostly owner-occupied
79.4% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

HX3 6XX FAQs

Is HX3 6XX a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 7.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 21.8 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. 100% 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 HX3 6XX?

The median sale price over the last year was £140,000.

Homes in HX3 6 sold for a median of £140,000 across 82 sales in the year to August 2026, +1.8% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is HX3 6XX safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 21.8 offences per 1,000 people a year around HX3 6XX, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in HX3 6XX?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 50–54, at 8.3% of residents. 79.4% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (38.8%).

Which council covers HX3 6XX?

The local authority for HX3 6XX is Calderdale.

HX3 6XX comes under Calderdale in the Yorkshire and The Humber. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is HX3 6XX?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 24 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 3.0 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Halifax Rail Station, 1 mile 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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