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HX5 area guide

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

Council
Calderdale
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Population
17,155 (2024)
At a glance

What HX5 is like

The HX5 postcode district in Calderdale covers 296 live postcodes and is home to about 17,155 people in 7,824 households. 54.5% of households own their home, 25.8% rent privately and 19.1% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 55.7% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is more than double the England and Wales average. Homes in HX5 sold for a median of £181,250 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How HX5 compares

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

AffluenceMore
4.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore
9/ 10

Higher than most: 65.6 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore
£181,250

Median over 116 sales in HX5, +0.7% on the year before.

TransportMore
3.0/ 10

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

SchoolsMore
83%

Rated good or better across 6 inspected schools in HX5.

Household incomeMore
£43,239

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

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where HX5 differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    Higher crime than mostLook closer

    65.6 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.

  2. 02
    A big private rental marketPositive

    25.8% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.

Questions

HX5 FAQs

01
Is HX5 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 4.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 65.6 per 1,000 people a year, band 9 of 10 nationally. 83% 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?

The median sale price over the last year was £181,250.

Homes in HX5 sold for a median of £181,250 across 116 sales in the year to August 2026, +0.7% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.
03
Is HX5 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 65.6 offences per 1,000 people a year around HX5, more than double the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 9 of 10.
04
Who lives in HX5?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 50–54, at 7.4% of residents. 54.5% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (35.9%).
05
Which council covers HX5?

The local authority for HX5 is Calderdale.

HX5 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?

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 Brighouse 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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