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Housing in HX6 3LN

What the homes in HX6 3LN are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Sowerby & Luddendenfoot
Council
Calderdale
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Neighbourhood population
1,790 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (53.6%). Flats make up 2%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

HX6 3LNEngland
Detached19.6%22.9%
Semi-detached53.6%31.5%
Terraced24.6%23%
Purpose-built flat1.6%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.4%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.3%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

63% of households in the HX6 3LN area own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 13.3% of households, well below the England figure of 20.5%. 32.1% own outright and 30.9% with a mortgage.

HX6 3LN
63%
13%
24%
England
  • Owned63%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.1%1%
  • Private rented13.3%20.5%
  • Social rented23.6%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

HX6 3LNEngland
Owned outright32.1%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan30.9%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent12.3%18.2%
Other private rented1%2.2%
From the council7.9%8.3%
From a housing association15.7%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 24.4% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

HX6 3LNEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (20.7%). 31.5% of households include dependent children.

HX6 3LNEngland
Living alone, under 6611.6%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over12.4%12.8%
Couple, no children19%16.8%
Couple with dependent children20.7%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.6%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children10.8%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children5.3%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over10.1%9.2%
Sharers and other households3.6%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
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around HX6 3LN (Sowerby & Luddendenfoot) (about 1,790 residents).

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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