Postcode · Todmorden

OL14 8AR area guide

Who lives in OL14 8AR, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Todmorden East & Walsden
Council: Calderdale
Region: Yorkshire and The Humber
Neighbourhood population: 1,663 (2024)

OL14 8ARTodmorden

At a glance

What OL14 8AR is like

OL14 8AR is a postcode in the Todmorden East & Walsden area of Calderdale. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,663 people. 67% of households own their home, 12.2% rent privately and 20.6% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 50.8% 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 OL14 8 sold for a median of £193,975 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How OL14 8AR compares

Headline figures for OL14 8AR, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

4.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

6/ 10

Around the middle: 26.0 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£193,975

Median over 60 sales in OL14 8, +7.8% on the year before.

TransportMore

5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 31 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 3 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£46,691

Average annual income before tax, higher than 32% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where OL14 8AR differs most from the national average.

01
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in OL14 8 is up 7.8% on the year before.
02
An older population
25.3% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
03
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
04
Few private renters
Only 12.2% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

Questions

OL14 8AR FAQs

Is OL14 8AR a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 4.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 26.0 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10 (good).

How much does a house cost in OL14 8AR?

The median sale price over the last year was £193,975.

Homes in OL14 8 sold for a median of £193,975 across 60 sales in the year to August 2026, +7.8% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is OL14 8AR safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 26.0 offences per 1,000 people a year around OL14 8AR, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.

Who lives in OL14 8AR?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 50–54, at 9.3% of residents. 67% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (35.8%).

Which council covers OL14 8AR?

The local authority for OL14 8AR is Calderdale.

OL14 8AR comes under Calderdale in the Yorkshire and The Humber. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is OL14 8AR?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 31 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 5.0 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Todmorden Rail Station, 0.8 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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