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HX6 4QR area guide

Who lives in HX6 4QR, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Ripponden, Rishworth & Barkisland
Council: Calderdale
Region: Yorkshire and The Humber
Neighbourhood population: 1,452 (2024)

HX6 4QRSowerby Bridge

At a glance

What HX6 4QR is like

HX6 4QR is a postcode in the Ripponden, Rishworth & Barkisland area of Calderdale. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,452 people. 81.8% of households own their home, 13.3% rent privately and 4.9% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 58% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is below the England and Wales average. Homes in HX6 4 sold for a median of £250,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How HX6 4QR compares

Headline figures for HX6 4QR, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

6.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

6/ 10

Around the middle: 25.0 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£250,000

Median over 73 sales in HX6 4, −1% on the year before.

TransportMore

1.7/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 10 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 3 inspected schools within 2.0 miles.

Household incomeMore

£59,521

Average annual income before tax, higher than 66% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where HX6 4QR differs most from the national average.

01
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
02
Few private renters
Only 13.3% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
03
Mostly owner-occupied
81.8% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

HX6 4QR FAQs

Is HX6 4QR a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 6.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 25.0 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 1.7 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in HX6 4QR?

The median sale price over the last year was £250,000.

Homes in HX6 4 sold for a median of £250,000 across 73 sales in the year to August 2026, −1% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is HX6 4QR safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 25.0 offences per 1,000 people a year around HX6 4QR, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.

Who lives in HX6 4QR?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 50–54, at 9.2% of residents. 81.8% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (37%).

Which council covers HX6 4QR?

The local authority for HX6 4QR is Calderdale.

HX6 4QR comes under Calderdale in the Yorkshire and The Humber. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is HX6 4QR?

Connectivity scores 1.7 out of 10.

There are 10 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 1.7 out of 10 (poor).

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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