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HX4 8QP area guide

Who lives in HX4 8QP, 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: 1,416 (2024)

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At a glance

What HX4 8QP is like

HX4 8QP 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 1,416 people. 76% of households own their home, 12.6% rent privately and 11.4% are in social housing. The largest age group is 10–14, and 57.1% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is well below 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 8QP compares

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

AffluenceMore

7.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

4/ 10

Around the middle: 16.6 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, 36 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 6 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 8QP differs most from the national average.

01
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in HX4 8 is down 5.9% on the year before.
02
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
03
Few private renters
Only 12.6% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
04
Mostly owner-occupied
76% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

HX4 8QP FAQs

Is HX4 8QP a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 7.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 16.6 per 1,000 people a year, band 4 of 10 nationally. 100% 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 8QP?

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 8QP safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 16.6 offences per 1,000 people a year around HX4 8QP, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.

Who lives in HX4 8QP?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 10–14, at 7.9% of residents. 76% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (50.2%).

Which council covers HX4 8QP?

The local authority for HX4 8QP is Calderdale.

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

How well connected is HX4 8QP?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 36 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, 2.0 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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