HX3 9QY area guide
Who lives in HX3 9QY, 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
- 1,615 (2024)
HX3 9QYHalifax
What HX3 9QY is like
HX3 9QY is a postcode in the Southowram & Siddal area of Calderdale. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,615 people. 69.1% of households own their home, 14.6% rent privately and 15.8% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 59% 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 9 sold for a median of £159,000 over the year to August 2026.
How HX3 9QY compares
Headline figures for HX3 9QY, set against England as a whole.
Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).
Around the middle: 32.3 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.
Average annual income before tax, higher than 27% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Worth knowing before you invest
Where HX3 9QY differs most from the national average.
- 01Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in HX3 9 is down 6.2% on the year before.
- 02Few private renters
Only 14.6% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
- 03Mostly owner-occupied
69.1% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.
HX3 9QY FAQs
01Is HX3 9QY 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 9QY?The median sale price over the last year was £159,000.
The median sale price over the last year was £159,000.
03Is HX3 9QY safe?How recorded crime here compares with the national average.
How recorded crime here compares with the national average.
04Who lives in HX3 9QY?Age, home ownership and housing from the census.
Age, home ownership and housing from the census.
05Which council covers HX3 9QY?The local authority for HX3 9QY is Calderdale.
The local authority for HX3 9QY is Calderdale.
06How well connected is HX3 9QY?Connectivity scores 2.5 out of 10.
Connectivity scores 2.5 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.