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HX3 9QL area guide

Who lives in HX3 9QL, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Southowram & Siddal
Council: Calderdale
Region: Yorkshire and The Humber
Neighbourhood population: 1,387 (2024)

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At a glance

What HX3 9QL is like

HX3 9QL is a postcode in the Southowram & Siddal neighbourhood of Calderdale. Nothing here is published for a single postcode, so these figures describe the neighbourhood around it: about 1,387 people. 79.3% of households own their home, 15.1% rent privately and 5.1% are in social housing. The biggest age group is 55–59, and 55.6% of adults are in work. On deprivation it sits close to the middle of the range for England. Higher-harm crime is in the top bands nationally. Homes in HX3 9 sold for a median of £159,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How HX3 9QL compares

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

AffluenceMore

5.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

8/ 10

Higher than most — 41.5 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£159,000

Median over 108 sales in HX3 9, −6.2% on the year before.

TransportMore

3.0/ 10

Limited — 0 stations within a mile, 19 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

90%

of 29 rated schools within 2.0 miles are good or better.

Household incomeMore

£45,109

Average a year, before tax — higher than 27% 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
Higher crime than mostLook closer
41.5 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
02
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in HX3 9 is down 6.2% on the year before.
03
An older population
25% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
04
Mostly owner-occupied
79.3% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

HX3 9QL FAQs

Is HX3 9QL a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 it averages decile 5.0 of 10, where 10 is the least deprived tenth of England. Higher-harm crime runs at 41.5 per 1,000 people a year, band 8 of 10 nationally. 90% 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 9QL?

The median sale price over the last year was £159,000.

Homes in HX3 9 sold for a median of £159,000 across 108 sales in the year to August 2026, −6.2% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry's record of every residential sale.

Is HX3 9QL safe?

How crime here compares with the rest of the country.

Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 41.5 offences per 1,000 people a year around HX3 9QL, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 8 of 10.

Who lives in HX3 9QL?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The biggest age group is 55–59, at 9.8% of residents. 79.3% of households own their home. The most common home is semi-detached (43.3%).

Which council covers HX3 9QL?

HX3 9QL is in Calderdale.

HX3 9QL is in Calderdale, in Yorkshire and The Humber. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is HX3 9QL?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 19 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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