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HX7 5AQ area guide

Who lives in HX7 5AQ, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Mytholmroyd & Cragg Vale
Council: Calderdale
Region: Yorkshire and The Humber
Neighbourhood population: 1,565 (2024)

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At a glance

What HX7 5AQ is like

HX7 5AQ is a postcode in the Mytholmroyd & Cragg Vale area of Calderdale. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,565 people. 51.3% of households own their home, 18.2% rent privately and 30.3% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 48.3% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more deprived parts of England. Higher-harm crime is below the England and Wales average. Homes in HX7 5 sold for a median of £215,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How HX7 5AQ compares

Headline figures for HX7 5AQ, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

3.0/ 10

More deprived than most. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

6/ 10

Around the middle: 27.6 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£215,000

Median over 79 sales in HX7 5, −4.4% on the year before.

TransportMore

5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 35 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

67%

Rated good or better across 3 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£49,424

Average annual income before tax, higher than 40% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where HX7 5AQ differs most from the national average.

01
More deprived than mostLook closer
Scores 3.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (where 1 is most deprived). Yields can be higher, but check tenant demand street by street.
02
A lot of social housingLook closer
30.3% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.
03
An older population
22.9% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.

Questions

HX7 5AQ FAQs

Is HX7 5AQ a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 3.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 27.6 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 of 10 nationally. 67% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10 (good).

How much does a house cost in HX7 5AQ?

The median sale price over the last year was £215,000.

Homes in HX7 5 sold for a median of £215,000 across 79 sales in the year to August 2026, −4.4% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is HX7 5AQ safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 27.6 offences per 1,000 people a year around HX7 5AQ, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.

Who lives in HX7 5AQ?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 8.2% of residents. 51.3% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (35.3%).

Which council covers HX7 5AQ?

The local authority for HX7 5AQ is Calderdale.

HX7 5AQ comes under Calderdale in the Yorkshire and The Humber. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is HX7 5AQ?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 35 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 5.0 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Mytholmroyd Rail Station, 0.2 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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