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HX4 8LQ area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Greetland & Stainland
Council: Calderdale
Region: Yorkshire and The Humber
Neighbourhood population: 1,612 (2024)

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At a glance

What HX4 8LQ is like

HX4 8LQ is a postcode in the Greetland & Stainland area of Calderdale. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,612 people. 88.4% of households own their home, 10.6% rent privately and 0.7% are in social housing. The largest age group is 70–74, and 57.2% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of England. Higher-harm crime is less than half the England and Wales average. Homes in HX4 8 sold for a median of £225,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How HX4 8LQ compares

Headline figures for HX4 8LQ, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

10.0/ 10

Less deprived than most. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

3/ 10

Lower than most: 12.3 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, 57 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

88%

Rated good or better across 8 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£56,067

Average annual income before tax, higher than 58% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where HX4 8LQ differs most from the national average.

01
Among the more affluent placesPositive
Scores 10.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, making it less deprived than most of England.
02
Low crimePositive
12.3 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
03
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in HX4 8 is down 5.9% on the year before.
04
An older population
24.4% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
05
Few private renters
Only 10.6% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

Questions

HX4 8LQ FAQs

Is HX4 8LQ a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 10.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 12.3 per 1,000 people a year, band 3 of 10 nationally. 88% 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 8LQ?

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 8LQ safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 12.3 offences per 1,000 people a year around HX4 8LQ, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 3 of 10.

Who lives in HX4 8LQ?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 70–74, at 9.1% of residents. 88.4% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (45%).

Which council covers HX4 8LQ?

The local authority for HX4 8LQ is Calderdale.

HX4 8LQ comes under Calderdale in the Yorkshire and The Humber. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is HX4 8LQ?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 57 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, 2.4 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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