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Housing in HX5 9

What the homes in HX5 9 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Calderdale
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Population
12,077 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are terraced houses (35.2%). Flats make up 33.4%, well above the 22.2% across England.

HX5 9England
Detached8.2%22.9%
Semi-detached22.7%31.5%
Terraced35.2%23%
Purpose-built flat23.4%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.9%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building8.1%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.5%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

46.9% of households in HX5 9 own their home, below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 30.4% of households, well above the England figure of 20.5%. 24.2% own outright and 22.7% with a mortgage.

HX5 9
47%
30%
22%
England
  • Owned46.9%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.5%1%
  • Private rented30.4%20.5%
  • Social rented22.1%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

HX5 9England
Owned outright24.2%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan22.7%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent27.8%18.2%
Other private rented2.5%2.2%
From the council7.3%8.3%
From a housing association14.8%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.0 people living in it. 41.5% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

HX5 9England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (27.6%). 23.2% of households include dependent children.

HX5 9England
Living alone, under 6627.6%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over13.9%12.8%
Couple, no children16.2%16.8%
Couple with dependent children14.2%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children4.6%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children9%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.7%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over6.6%9.2%
Sharers and other households4.1%7.7%
Rents

Private rents in Calderdale

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in Calderdale (August 2026, +2.3% on a year earlier). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than by neighbourhood.

CalderdaleEngland
All homes£756£1,459
One bedroom£548£1,195
Two bedrooms£684£1,335
Three bedrooms£817£1,489
Four or more£1,124£2,161
Detached£1,076£1,640
Semi-detached£825£1,449
Terraced£711£1,435
Flat or maisonette£627£1,444

Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0. Rents: ONS Price Index of Private Rents.

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