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HX5 0QZ area guide

Who lives in HX5 0QZ, 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)
At a glance

What HX5 0QZ is like

HX5 0QZ is a postcode in the Elland area of Calderdale. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,707 people. 71.5% of households own their home, 12% rent privately and 15% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 54.4% 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 HX5 0 sold for a median of £200,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How HX5 0QZ compares

Headline figures for HX5 0QZ, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore
6.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore
4/ 10

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

House pricesMore
£200,000

Median over 63 sales in HX5 0, +2.6% on the year before.

TransportMore
3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 72 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
67%

Rated good or better across 6 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore
£43,374

Average annual income before tax, higher than 21% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where HX5 0QZ differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    An older population

    23.3% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.

  2. 02
    Few private renters

    Only 12% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

  3. 03
    Mostly owner-occupied

    71.5% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

HX5 0QZ FAQs

01
Is HX5 0QZ a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 6.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 18.4 per 1,000 people a year, band 4 of 10 nationally. 67% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10 (limited).
02
How much does a house cost in HX5 0QZ?

The median sale price over the last year was £200,000.

Homes in HX5 0 sold for a median of £200,000 across 63 sales in the year to August 2026, +2.6% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.
03
Is HX5 0QZ safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 18.4 offences per 1,000 people a year around HX5 0QZ, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.
04
Who lives in HX5 0QZ?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 50–54, at 8.8% of residents. 71.5% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (41.8%).
05
Which council covers HX5 0QZ?

The local authority for HX5 0QZ is Calderdale.

HX5 0QZ comes under Calderdale in the Yorkshire and The Humber. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
06
How well connected is HX5 0QZ?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 72 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 3.0 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Halifax Rail Station, 2.5 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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