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HX3 7FA area guide

Who lives in HX3 7FA, 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 7FA is like

HX3 7FA is a postcode in the Northowram & Shelf neighbourhood of Calderdale. Nothing here is published for a single postcode, so these figures describe the neighbourhood around it: about 1,513 people. 79.4% of households own their home, 13.6% rent privately and 6.9% are in social housing. The biggest age group is 50–54, and 59.7% of adults are in work. On deprivation it sits close to the middle of the range for England. Higher-harm crime is around the national middle. Homes in HX3 7 sold for a median of £260,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How HX3 7FA compares

Each figure is set against England as a whole. Follow a score for the detail behind it.

AffluenceMore

7.0/ 10

Around the middle — decile 1 is the most deprived tenth of England, 10 the least.

CrimeMore

5/ 10

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

House pricesMore

£260,000

Median over 137 sales in HX3 7, +18.7% on the year before.

TransportMore

3.0/ 10

Limited — 0 stations within a mile, 33 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

of 2 rated schools within 1 mile are good or better.

Household incomeMore

£51,507

Average a year, before tax — higher than 46% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Only flagged where this area is materially different from the national picture.

01
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in HX3 7 is up 18.7% on the year before.
02
An older population
22.4% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
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 7FA FAQs

Is HX3 7FA a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 it averages decile 7.0 of 10, where 10 is the least deprived tenth of 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 7FA?

The median sale price over the last year was £260,000.

Homes in HX3 7 sold for a median of £260,000 across 137 sales in the year to August 2026, +18.7% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry's record of every residential sale.

Is HX3 7FA safe?

How crime here compares with the rest of the country.

Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 21.8 offences per 1,000 people a year around HX3 7FA, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in HX3 7FA?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

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

Which council covers HX3 7FA?

HX3 7FA is in Calderdale.

HX3 7FA is in Calderdale, in Yorkshire and The Humber. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is HX3 7FA?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 33 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, 1.1 miles 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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