HX7 5HG area guide
Who lives in HX7 5HG, 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
- 1,823 (2024)
HX7 5HGHebden Bridge
What HX7 5HG is like
HX7 5HG 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 1,823 people. 77.7% of households own their home, 20.4% rent privately and 1.6% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 54.1% 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 HX7 5 sold for a median of £215,000 over the year to August 2026.
How HX7 5HG compares
Headline figures for HX7 5HG, set against England as a whole.
Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).
Around the middle: 22.8 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.
Average annual income before tax, higher than 40% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Worth knowing before you invest
Where HX7 5HG differs most from the national average.
- 01An older population
25.8% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
- 02Mostly owner-occupied
77.7% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.
HX7 5HG FAQs
01Is HX7 5HG a good place to live?Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.
Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.
02How much does a house cost in HX7 5HG?The median sale price over the last year was £215,000.
The median sale price over the last year was £215,000.
03Is HX7 5HG safe?How recorded crime here compares with the national average.
How recorded crime here compares with the national average.
04Who lives in HX7 5HG?Age, home ownership and housing from the census.
Age, home ownership and housing from the census.
05Which council covers HX7 5HG?The local authority for HX7 5HG is Calderdale.
The local authority for HX7 5HG is Calderdale.
06How well connected is HX7 5HG?Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.
Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.
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.