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HX3 area guide

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

Council
Calderdale
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Population
68,915 (2024)
At a glance

What HX3 is like

The HX3 postcode district in Calderdale covers 1,441 live postcodes and is home to about 68,915 people in 30,352 households. 65.3% of households own their home, 21.4% rent privately and 12.9% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 56.8% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is well above the England and Wales average. Homes in HX3 sold for a median of £199,950 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How HX3 compares

Headline figures for HX3, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore
5.1/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore
8/ 10

Higher than most: 43.9 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore
£199,950

Median over 585 sales in HX3, 0% on the year before.

TransportMore
5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 27 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
93%

Rated good or better across 28 inspected schools in HX3.

Household incomeMore
£47,846

Average annual income before tax, higher than 35% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where HX3 differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    Higher crime than mostLook closer

    43.9 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.

  2. 02
    Well-rated schoolsPositive

    93% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

HX3 FAQs

01
Is HX3 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 5.1 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 43.9 per 1,000 people a year, band 8 of 10 nationally. 93% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10 (good).
02
How much does a house cost in HX3?

The median sale price over the last year was £199,950.

Homes in HX3 sold for a median of £199,950 across 585 sales in the year to August 2026, 0% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.
03
Is HX3 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 43.9 offences per 1,000 people a year around HX3, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 8 of 10.
04
Who lives in HX3?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 50–54, at 7.5% of residents. 65.3% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (39.6%).
05
Which council covers HX3?

The local authority for HX3 is Calderdale.

HX3 comes under Calderdale in the Yorkshire and The Humber. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
06
How well connected is HX3?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 27 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 5.0 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Halifax Rail Station, 0.6 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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