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About

Skircoat Green is a residential suburb of Halifax in Calderdale, West Yorkshire, lying about a mile south-west of the town centre. The area is largely made up of streets of late-Victorian and Edwardian housing, small terraces and semi-detached villas, many constructed from local millstone grit and set around a small central green and parade of shops. It occupies higher ground above the Calder Valley, so several streets open out to long views across the town and river corridor rather than into dense urban blocks.

Local provision includes a primary school, community facilities, places of worship and a handful of independent retailers and cafés clustered near the green. Regular bus services link Skircoat Green with Halifax and neighbouring suburbs, while footpaths and lanes connect into nearby playing fields and pocket parks. Community groups run sports and activity sessions, and the pattern of stone houses, boundary walls and mature trees gives the neighbourhood a consistent, local character rooted in Calderdale’s building traditions.

Area overview

On average Skircoat Green has average deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 104 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, in line with the Yorkshire and The Humber average of 113 per 1,000. Approximately 5.9% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Skircoat Green is £57,174 per year. There are 3 schools in Skircoat Green: 3 primary (2 Outstanding and 1 Good) and 0 secondary (0 Outstanding and 0 Good). Skircoat Green is home to around 7,065 people, with a population density of about 2,988.1 per km².

Crime rate
9/10
Crimes per 1k residents
104
Deprivation level
5/10
Income level
9/10
Social housing
5.9%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Skircoat Green Population
7,065
Population density
2,988.1 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
54.92(+24%)
Public order
13.73(+55%)
Anti-social behaviour
7.93(-45%)
Criminal damage and arson
7.78(-10%)
Other theft
7.22(+9%)
Yorkshire and The Humber average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
5,791
81.94%
Pakistani
493
6.98%
Indian
210
2.97%
Other White
126
1.78%
Other Asian
97
1.37%
Total population: 7,067

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
2,302
40.17%
Level 3 (A level)
1,026
17.9%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
799
13.94%
No qualifications
719
12.55%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
456
7.96%
Total 16+ residents: 5,731

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
1,286
41.7%
Owns with a mortgage
1,020
33.07%
Private landlord or letting agency
498
16.15%
Other social rented
177
5.74%
Other forms of private rent
71
2.3%
Total households: 3,084

Property prices in Skircoat Green

Median price£234,000
Price per sq ft£221
Sales (last 12 months)95
Typical range (middle 50%)£179K – £340K

Based on 95 recent sales, the median property price is £234,000 (about £221 per square foot) in Skircoat Green area, with individual transactions ranging from £80,000 up to £750,000.

Prices by property typelast 12 months

Median sale price, median price per square foot, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Skircoat Green over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian£/sq ft
Detached11£310,000£314
Semi-Detached20£266,500£247
Terraced52£216,525£202
Flats12£165,000£224

10-year price trendmedian sale price in Skircoat Green

Sale price

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Skircoat Green.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£296,250£168,750£176,250£160,000
2017£315,000£154,000£186,000£146,250
2018£275,000£170,000£212,500£175,000
2019£350,000£108,500£190,000£157,500
2020£375,000£158,000£233,500£193,500
2021£421,000£215,000£232,000£187,498
2022£357,500£180,000£261,250£180,000
2023£490,000£197,500£240,000£235,000
2024£492,500£165,000£280,000£196,000
2025£462,500£200,500£260,000£230,000
2026£295,000£143,780£385,000£195,000
Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Skircoat Green.

Price per sq ft

Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Skircoat Green.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£231£185£186£146
2017£199£154£185£144
2018£213£177£200£162
2019£198£160£208£146
2020£225£215£225£162
2021£259£198£199£165
2022£238£191£232£188
2023£338£243£248£186
2024£272£186£255£197
2025£342£222£236£195
2026£298£224£247£216
Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Skircoat Green.

Price distribution by property typelast 12 months

Price distribution by property type for Skircoat Green in the last year.

Council Tax Bands

Annual council tax rates for Calderdale district.

Band A£1,613
Band B£1,882
Band C£2,151
Band D£2,420
Band E£2,958
Band F£3,496
Band G£4,034
Band H£4,840

Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.

Frequently asked questions about Skircoat Green

Is Skircoat Green safe?

Skircoat Green records about 104 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a very high crime rate for England: it scores 9 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level.

What is the average house price in Skircoat Green?

The median sale price in Skircoat Green is £234,000 (about £221 per square foot) based on 95 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.

Are there good schools in Skircoat Green?

Skircoat Green has 3 primary schools (2 rated Outstanding, 1 Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.

How deprived is Skircoat Green?

Skircoat Green scores 5 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. The typical neighbourhood in Skircoat Green sits around rank 20,530 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).

What is the average household income in Skircoat Green?

The average household income in Skircoat Green is around £57,174 per year, and 6% of homes are social housing (ONS data).

All postcodesin Skircoat Green

HX30UE

Lydbrook Park

HX30DJ

Heath Street

HX12YR

Heath Mount

HX12RE

Skircoat Road

HX30PA

Stafford Road

HX30AB

Elm Gardens

HX30NF

Belvoir Gardens

HX30AJ

Abbey Walk

HX30BA

Heath Road

HX30HZ

Albert Promenade

HX30NS

Huddersfield Road

HX30SP

Green Park Road

HX30GY

Edgefield Grove

HX30UQ

Calder Terrace

HX30NN

Huddersfield Road

HX30TU

Copley Terrace

HX30AR

Linden Mews

HX30UX

Dean Court

HX30LL

Lea Avenue

HX30PW

Dryclough Lane

HX30RQ

Pulmans Yard

HX30LS

Skircoat Green Road

HX30NJ

The Lawns

HX30SE

Cliffe Terrace

HX30UZ

St Stephens Court

HX30RY

Pulmans Place

HX30NR

Stafford Avenue

HX30NB

Bayswater Terrace

HX30BY

Skircoat Green Road

HX30NT

Limes Avenue

HX30RG

Green Park Street

HX30LJ

Skircoat Green Road

HX12PQ

Whitworth Terrace

HX30SG

Dudwell Grove

HX30PG

Huddersfield Road

HX30RW

Ravenscliffe Close

HX30SQ

Dudwell Avenue

HX30SW

Green Park Road

HX30UL

Rishworthian Court

HX30EA

Heath Avenue

HX12NT

Charlotte Close

HX30UH

St Stephens Street

HX30EJ

West Avenue

HX12PJ

Heath Road

HX30AN

Cheltenham Gardens

HX30AH

Huddersfield Road

HX12NZ

Charnock Close

HX30DB

Heath Road

HX30UP

Birdcage Hill

HX30AW

Cheltenham Place

HX30LA

Skircoat Green Road

HX30TL

Cow Lane

HX30NW

Heath Royd

HX30QX

Huddersfield Road

HX30JP

Rawson Avenue

HX30JE

Broomfield Avenue

HX30RT

St Bevans Road

HX12PS

Free School Lane

HX30SA

Skircoat Green

HX30UG

Copley Lane

HX30BE

Manor Heath Road

HX30SF

Dudwell Lane

HX30TE

New Lane

HX30DL

First Avenue

HX30LQ

Skircoat Green Road

HX30SJ

Green Park Drive

HX30LX

Skircoat Green Road

HX30TT

Copley Lane

HX30EF

Manor Close

HX30DE

Mansion Lane

HX30AG

Heath Lane

HX30UB

Copley Glen

HX30PQ

Westbourne Terrace

HX30JY

Greenroyd Close

HX30DQ

St Stephens Terrace

HX30BH

Stafford Avenue

HX30RU

St Annes Road

HX30PF

Huddersfield Road

HX30TW

Dean Wood View

HX30TZ

Copley Grove

HX12NW

Bramwell Way

HX30QL

Bankhouse Lane

HX30UT

Springwood Avenue

HX30LD

Dryclough Lane

HX30TH

Riverwood Drive

HX30DA

Heathfield Grove

HX30JU

Wood End Close

HX30QP

Chapel Lane

HX30RD

Copley Lane

HX30BJ

Skircoat Green Road

HX12YZ

Holdsworth Terrace

HX30UN

Woodhall Crescent

HX30BZ

Heath Lane

HX30DZ

Leicester Terrace

HX30JN

Greenroyd Avenue

HX30LZ

St Albans Avenue

HX30HY

Kensington Road

HX30AU

Stafford Square

HX30TF

New Lane

HX30SN

Green Park Road