HX3 7QY area guide
Who lives in HX3 7QY, 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
- 1,521 (2024)
HX3 7QYHalifax
What HX3 7QY is like
HX3 7QY 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 1,521 people. 82.2% of households own their home, 16.3% rent privately and 1.3% are in social housing. The largest age group is 60–64, and 53.7% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is broadly in line with the England and Wales average. Homes in HX3 7 sold for a median of £260,000 over the year to August 2026.
How HX3 7QY compares
Headline figures for HX3 7QY, set against England as a whole.
Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).
Around the middle: 30.0 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.
Average annual income before tax, higher than 46% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Worth knowing before you invest
Where HX3 7QY differs most from the national average.
- 01Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in HX3 7 is up 18.7% on the year before.
- 02An older population
25.6% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
- 03Mostly owner-occupied
82.2% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.
HX3 7QY FAQs
01Is HX3 7QY a good place to live?Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.
Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.
02How much does a house cost in HX3 7QY?The median sale price over the last year was £260,000.
The median sale price over the last year was £260,000.
03Is HX3 7QY safe?How recorded crime here compares with the national average.
How recorded crime here compares with the national average.
04Who lives in HX3 7QY?Age, home ownership and housing from the census.
Age, home ownership and housing from the census.
05Which council covers HX3 7QY?The local authority for HX3 7QY is Calderdale.
The local authority for HX3 7QY is Calderdale.
06How well connected is HX3 7QY?Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.
Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.
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.