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Housing in HX3 9BE

What the homes in HX3 9BE are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Southowram & Siddal
Council
Calderdale
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Neighbourhood population
1,731 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are terraced (58.6%). Flats make up 9.6%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

HX3 9BEEngland
Detached9%22.9%
Semi-detached22.8%31.5%
Terraced58.6%23%
Purpose-built flat8.1%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.4%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.2%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the HX3 9BE area is broadly in line with that, at 64.7%. The private rented sector is above the national picture, at 24.3% of households against 20.5%. 29.1% own outright and 35.6% with a mortgage.

HX3 9BE
65%
24%
England
  • Owned64.7%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0%1%
  • Private rented24.3%20.5%
  • Social rented11%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

HX3 9BEEngland
Owned outright29.1%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan35.6%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent21.1%18.2%
Other private rented3.2%2.2%
From the council2.7%8.3%
From a housing association8.3%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 35% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

HX3 9BEEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 23.1%. 25.3% of households include dependent children.

HX3 9BEEngland
Living alone, under 6623.1%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over11.9%12.8%
Couple, no children19.5%16.8%
Couple with dependent children18.5%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children4.9%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children6.8%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.8%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over6.3%9.2%
Sharers and other households5.3%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. 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 9BE sits in (Southowram & Siddal): about 1,731 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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