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HX4 8DU area guide

Who lives in HX4 8DU, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Elland
Council: Calderdale
Region: Yorkshire and The Humber
Neighbourhood population: 1,707 (2024)

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At a glance

What HX4 8DU is like

HX4 8DU is a postcode in the Elland neighbourhood of Calderdale. Nothing here is published for a single postcode, so these figures describe the neighbourhood around it: about 1,707 people. 71.5% of households own their home, 12% rent privately and 15% are in social housing. The biggest age group is 50–54, and 54.4% of adults are in work. On deprivation it sits close to the middle of the range for England. Higher-harm crime is around the national middle. Homes in HX4 8 sold for a median of £225,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How HX4 8DU compares

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

AffluenceMore

6.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

4/ 10

Around the middle — 18.4 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£225,000

Median over 91 sales in HX4 8, −5.9% on the year before.

TransportMore

3.0/ 10

Limited — 0 stations within a mile, 64 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

83%

of 6 rated schools within 1 mile are good or better.

Household incomeMore

£43,374

Average a year, before tax — higher than 21% 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.

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Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in HX4 8 is down 5.9% on the year before.
02
An older population
23.3% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
03
Few private renters
Only 12% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
04
Mostly owner-occupied
71.5% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

HX4 8DU FAQs

Is HX4 8DU a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 it averages decile 6.0 of 10, where 10 is the least deprived tenth of England. Higher-harm crime runs at 18.4 per 1,000 people a year, band 4 of 10 nationally. 83% 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 HX4 8DU?

The median sale price over the last year was £225,000.

Homes in HX4 8 sold for a median of £225,000 across 91 sales in the year to August 2026, −5.9% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry's record of every residential sale.

Is HX4 8DU safe?

How crime here compares with the rest of the country.

Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 18.4 offences per 1,000 people a year around HX4 8DU, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.

Who lives in HX4 8DU?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The biggest age group is 50–54, at 8.8% of residents. 71.5% of households own their home. The most common home is terraced (41.8%).

Which council covers HX4 8DU?

HX4 8DU is in Calderdale.

HX4 8DU is in Calderdale, in Yorkshire and The Humber. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is HX4 8DU?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 64 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 3.0 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Sowerby Bridge Rail Station, 2.6 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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