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Housing in HX7 8

What the homes in HX7 8 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Calderdale
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Population
9,340 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are terraced (49.2%). Flats make up 11.3%, well below the 22.2% across England.

HX7 8England
Detached18.1%22.9%
Semi-detached21.2%31.5%
Terraced49.2%23%
Purpose-built flat5.2%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.4%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building4.7%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.3%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; HX7 8 is above that, at 72.8%. The private rented sector is broadly in line with the national picture, at 19.3% of households against 20.5%. 44.5% own outright and 28.3% with a mortgage.

HX7 8
73%
19%
England
  • Owned72.8%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1%1%
  • Private rented19.3%20.5%
  • Social rented6.8%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

HX7 8England
Owned outright44.5%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan28.3%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent17.2%18.2%
Other private rented2.2%2.2%
From the council1.7%8.3%
From a housing association5.2%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.1 people living in it. 36.9% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

HX7 8England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 21.3%. 21.4% of households include dependent children.

HX7 8England
Living alone, under 6621.3%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over15.5%12.8%
Couple, no children20.4%16.8%
Couple with dependent children15.1%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children4.9%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children6.4%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.1%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over9.2%9.2%
Sharers and other households4.1%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. Published by council, not 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

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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