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Housing in HX6 1

What the homes in HX6 1 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Calderdale
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Population
7,516 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are terraced houses (34.4%). Flats make up 20.6%, broadly in line with the 22.2% across England.

HX6 1England
Detached13.4%22.9%
Semi-detached31.4%31.5%
Terraced34.4%23%
Purpose-built flat14.2%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.9%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building5.5%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

54.5% of households in HX6 1 own their home, below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 19.2% of households, broadly in line with the England figure of 20.5%. 27.5% own outright and 27.1% with a mortgage.

HX6 1
55%
19%
26%
England
  • Owned54.5%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.4%1%
  • Private rented19.2%20.5%
  • Social rented25.8%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

HX6 1England
Owned outright27.5%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan27.1%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent17.1%18.2%
Other private rented2.1%2.2%
From the council8%8.3%
From a housing association17.8%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 35.1% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

HX6 1England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (22.4%). 25% of households include dependent children.

HX6 1England
Living alone, under 6622.4%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over12.7%12.8%
Couple, no children17.1%16.8%
Couple with dependent children16.4%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children8.6%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.2%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over7.5%9.2%
Sharers and other households5.1%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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