Housing in HX6 4EA
What the homes in HX6 4EA are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Ripponden, Rishworth & Barkisland
- Council
- Calderdale
- Region
- Yorkshire and The Humber
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,467 (2024)
HX6 4EASowerby Bridge
What homes look like here
Most homes here are detached (39.7%). Flats make up 13.9%, well below the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the HX6 4EA area is above that, at 81.5%. The private rented sector is below the national picture, at 15.2% of households against 20.5%. 36.6% own outright and 44.9% with a mortgage.
- Owned81.5%61.3%
- Shared ownership0.6%1%
- Private rented15.2%20.5%
- Social rented2.7%17.1%
- Lives rent free0%0.1%
Who owns, who rents from whom
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 2.6 people living in it. 20.6% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.
Who lives together
The most common household is couple with dependent children, at 30.4%. 36.4% of households include dependent children.
Private rents in Calderdale
Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in Calderdale, August 2026, +2.3% on a year earlier. Published by council, not by neighbourhood.
Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood HX6 4EA sits in (Ripponden, Rishworth & Barkisland): about 2,467 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.