Postcode sector · Todmorden

OL14 9 area guide

Who lives in OL14 9, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council: Calderdale
Region: Yorkshire and The Humber
Population: 1,622 (2024)

OL14 9Postcode sector · Todmorden

At a glance

What OL14 9 is like

The OL14 9 postcode sector in Calderdale covers 4 live postcodes and is home to about 1,622 people in 769 households. 51.9% of households own their home, 39.5% rent privately and 8.5% are in social housing. The largest age group is 35–39, and 49.3% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more deprived parts of England. Higher-harm crime is more than double the England and Wales average.

Scores

How OL14 9 compares

Headline figures for OL14 9, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

2.0/ 10

More deprived than most. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

9/ 10

Higher than most: 70.7 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

TransportMore

5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 51 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 1 inspected school in OL14 9.

Household incomeMore

£41,000

Average annual income before tax, higher than 14% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where OL14 9 differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
39.5% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
Higher crime than mostLook closer
70.7 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
03
More deprived than mostLook closer
Scores 2.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (where 1 is most deprived). Yields can be higher, but check tenant demand street by street.
04
An older population
22.1% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.

Questions

OL14 9 FAQs

Is OL14 9 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 2.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 70.7 per 1,000 people a year, band 9 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10 (good).

Is OL14 9 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 70.7 offences per 1,000 people a year around OL14 9, more than double the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 9 of 10.

Who lives in OL14 9?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 35–39, at 7.7% of residents. 51.9% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (56.2%).

Which council covers OL14 9?

The local authority for OL14 9 is Calderdale.

OL14 9 comes under Calderdale in the Yorkshire and The Humber. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is OL14 9?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 51 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, 70 yards 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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