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Housing in HX7

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

Council
Calderdale
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Population
13,843 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are terraced houses (45.6%). Flats make up 12.9%, well below the 22.2% across England.

HX7England
Detached19.2%22.9%
Semi-detached22%31.5%
Terraced45.6%23%
Purpose-built flat8.3%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.1%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building3.5%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.3%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

71.3% of households in HX7 own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 17.6% of households, below the England figure of 20.5%. 43% own outright and 28.3% with a mortgage.

HX7
71%
18%
England
  • Owned71.3%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.8%1%
  • Private rented17.6%20.5%
  • Social rented10.3%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

HX7England
Owned outright43%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan28.3%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent15.5%18.2%
Other private rented2.1%2.2%
From the council2.1%8.3%
From a housing association8.2%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.1 people living in it. 36.6% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

HX7England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (20.3%). 21.6% of households include dependent children.

HX7England
Living alone, under 6620.3%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over16.2%12.8%
Couple, no children20.1%16.8%
Couple with dependent children15.5%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children5.1%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children6.1%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.1%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over9.2%9.2%
Sharers and other households4.4%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). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than 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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