Postcode · Hebden Bridge

HX7 8HQ area guide

Who lives in HX7 8HQ, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Hebden Bridge
Council: Calderdale
Region: Yorkshire and The Humber
Neighbourhood population: 1,378 (2024)

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At a glance

What HX7 8HQ is like

HX7 8HQ is a postcode in the Hebden Bridge area of Calderdale. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,378 people. 65.4% of households own their home, 28% rent privately and 5.4% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 58.6% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is well below the England and Wales average. Homes in HX7 8 sold for a median of £251,250 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How HX7 8HQ compares

Headline figures for HX7 8HQ, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

5.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

5/ 10

Around the middle: 20.2 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£251,250

Median over 58 sales in HX7 8, 0% on the year before.

TransportMore

7.0/ 10

Very good: 2 stations within a mile, 68 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 6 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£53,588

Average annual income before tax, higher than 51% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where HX7 8HQ differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
28% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
An older population
21.3% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
03
Well connectedPositive
2 stations within a mile and 68 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.
04
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

HX7 8HQ FAQs

Is HX7 8HQ a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 5.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 20.2 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10 (very good).

How much does a house cost in HX7 8HQ?

The median sale price over the last year was £251,250.

Homes in HX7 8 sold for a median of £251,250 across 58 sales in the year to August 2026, 0% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is HX7 8HQ safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 20.2 offences per 1,000 people a year around HX7 8HQ, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in HX7 8HQ?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 50–54, at 10.2% of residents. 65.4% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (65.8%).

Which council covers HX7 8HQ?

The local authority for HX7 8HQ is Calderdale.

HX7 8HQ comes under Calderdale in the Yorkshire and The Humber. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is HX7 8HQ?

Connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10.

There are 68 bus stops within 800m and 2 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 7.0 out of 10 (very good). The nearest station is Hebden Bridge Station, 0.5 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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