Postcode sector · Todmorden

OL14 7 area guide

Who lives in OL14 7, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council: Calderdale
Region: Yorkshire and The Humber
Population: 10,319 (2024)

OL14 7Postcode sector · Todmorden

At a glance

What OL14 7 is like

The OL14 7 postcode sector in Calderdale covers 185 live postcodes and is home to about 10,319 people across 7 census neighbourhoods. 64.7% of households own their home, 22.2% rent privately and 12.4% are in social housing. The biggest age group is 50–54, and 55.4% of adults are in work. On deprivation it sits close to the middle of the range for England. Higher-harm crime is around the national middle. Homes in OL14 7 sold for a median of £202,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How OL14 7 compares

Each figure is set against England as a whole. Follow a score for the detail behind it.

AffluenceMore

3.7/ 10

Around the middle — decile 1 is the most deprived tenth of England, 10 the least.

CrimeMore

7/ 10

Around the middle — 40.2 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£202,500

Median over 38 sales in OL14 7, −10.6% on the year before.

TransportMore

7.0/ 10

Very good — 2 stations within a mile, 27 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

88%

of 8 rated schools in OL14 7 are good or better.

Household incomeMore

£42,993

Average a year, before tax — higher than 20% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Only flagged where this area is materially different from the national picture.

01
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in OL14 7 is down 10.6% on the year before.
02
An older population
21.5% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
03
Well connectedPositive
2 stations within a mile and 27 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.

Questions

OL14 7 FAQs

Is OL14 7 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 it averages decile 3.7 of 10, where 10 is the least deprived tenth of England. Higher-harm crime runs at 40.2 per 1,000 people a year, band 7 of 10 nationally. 88% 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 OL14 7?

The median sale price over the last year was £202,500.

Homes in OL14 7 sold for a median of £202,500 across 38 sales in the year to August 2026, −10.6% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry's record of every residential sale.

Is OL14 7 safe?

How crime here compares with the rest of the country.

Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 40.2 offences per 1,000 people a year around OL14 7, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.

Who lives in OL14 7?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The biggest age group is 50–54, at 8.3% of residents. 64.7% of households own their home. The most common home is terraced (55.4%).

Which council covers OL14 7?

OL14 7 is in Calderdale.

OL14 7 is in Calderdale, in Yorkshire and The Humber. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is OL14 7?

Connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10.

There are 27 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 Todmorden Rail Station, 0.6 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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