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HX5 9QR area guide

Who lives in HX5 9QR, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Rastrick West
Council: Calderdale
Region: Yorkshire and The Humber
Neighbourhood population: 1,870 (2024)

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At a glance

What HX5 9QR is like

HX5 9QR is a postcode in the Rastrick West area of Calderdale. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,870 people. 79.5% of households own their home, 11.3% rent privately and 8.4% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 64.9% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of England. Higher-harm crime is well below the England and Wales average. Homes in HX5 9 sold for a median of £170,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How HX5 9QR compares

Headline figures for HX5 9QR, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

8.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

5/ 10

Around the middle: 21.4 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£170,000

Median over 53 sales in HX5 9, +3.8% on the year before.

TransportMore

3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 35 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

80%

Rated good or better across 5 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£44,455

Average annual income before tax, higher than 25% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where HX5 9QR differs most from the national average.

01
Among the more affluent placesPositive
Scores 8.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, making it less deprived than most of England.
02
Few private renters
Only 11.3% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
03
Mostly owner-occupied
79.5% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

HX5 9QR FAQs

Is HX5 9QR a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 8.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 21.4 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. 80% 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 HX5 9QR?

The median sale price over the last year was £170,000.

Homes in HX5 9 sold for a median of £170,000 across 53 sales in the year to August 2026, +3.8% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is HX5 9QR safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 21.4 offences per 1,000 people a year around HX5 9QR, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in HX5 9QR?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 50–54, at 9.1% of residents. 79.5% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (50.1%).

Which council covers HX5 9QR?

The local authority for HX5 9QR is Calderdale.

HX5 9QR comes under Calderdale in the Yorkshire and The Humber. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is HX5 9QR?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 35 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 3.0 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Brighouse Rail Station, 1.8 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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