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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 moderate deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 104 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. 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 6 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

Based on 97 recent sales, the median property price is £234,000 in Skircoat Green area, with individual transactions ranging from £75,000 up to £675,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

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

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, median price per square metre, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Skircoat Green over the last year.
TypeSalesMedianMedian £/m²
Detached10£302,500£3,474
Flats12£155,000£2,114
Semi-Detached25£263,000£2,535
Terraced50£218,750£2,164

10 years median price trend in Skircoat Green

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Skircoat Green.

All postcodes in Skircoat Green

HX30BD

Heath Gardens

HX30US

Copley Drive

HX30NH

Dryclough Lane

HX30UW

Woodhouse Lane

HX30SS

Dudwell Lane

HX30ED

Parkside

HX30DU

Manor Drive

HX30RB

Warren Lodge Gardens

HX12PX

Emily Way

HX30AL

Kliffen Place

HX30QZ

Falcon Street

HX30AP

Abbey Walk South

HX30SB

Chancery Terrace

HX30JW

Skircoat Moor Road

HX30LE

Oakleigh Avenue

HX30BQ

Skircoat Green Road

HX30SD

Dudwell Lane

HX12RF

Shaw Hill

HX30UJ

Railway Terrace

HX12PW

Heath Crescent

HX30DF

Stafford Avenue

HX30RX

Skircoat Green

HX30UU

Kings Lea

HX30PD

Stafford Parade

HX30LH

Lawrence Road

HX30NG

Feversham Grange

HX30JG

Rylston Gardens

HX30EH

Princes Gate

HX30UF

Spring Wood Gardens

HX30BB

Heath Villas

HX30DD

Skircoat Green Road

HX30ND

St Albans Road

HX30NA

Skircoat Green Road

HX30PB

Rhodesia Avenue

HX30LP

Greenroyd Avenue

HX30TJ

Copley Lane

HX30SL

Green Park Road

HX30QJ

Bankhouse Lane

HX30PH

Westbourne Grove

HX30BL

South Royd Avenue

HX30RS

Greenroyde Terrace

HX30QT

Salterhebble Hill

HX30RP

Skircoat Green Road

HX30JS

Grange Park

HX30AD

Heathfield Terrace

HX30TN

Wakefield Road

HX30NP

Whinney Field

HX12PR

Free School Lane

HX30RZ

Ravenscliffe Close

HX12PY

Hazelwood Court

HX30QN

Chapel Lane

HX30ST

Godfrey Road

HX30PE

Dryclough Lane

HX30UY

St Stephen's Street

HX30LR

Rawson Avenue

HX30TY

Copley Mount

HX30AT

Huddersfield Road

HX12PL

The Gardens

HX30BN

Stafford Road

HX30TP

Wakefield Road

HX30LY

Godfrey Road

HX30BG

Manor Heath Road

HX30JB

Birdcage Hill

HX30JL

Skircoat Moor Road

HX30LW

Lawrence Road

HX30LG

Dryclough Lane

HX30RN

Ravenscliffe Close

HX30PN

Huddersfield Road

HX30JD

Gleddings Close

HX30RR

Skircoat Green Road

HX30AQ

Huddersfield Road

HX30UA

Wakefield Road

HX30AS

Huddersfield Road

HX12NS

Emily Way

HX30AE

Elm View

HX30LB

Skircoat Green Road

HX30TQ

Springwood Drive

HX30TS

Copley Hall Terrace

HX30LF

Dryclough Close

HX30JX

Greenroyd Close

HX30UD

Copley Hall Street

HX30UR

Wakefield Road

HX30LU

St Ives Gardens

HX12PN

Heath Hall

HX30NU

Stafford Place

HX30SU

Godfrey Road

HX30TG

Lower Skircoat Green

HX30SR

Green Park Avenue

HX30BT

Clifton Road

HX30JA

Kensington Road

HX30PJ

Westbourne Crescent

HX30DW

Free School Lane

HX30SX

Godfrey Road

HX30TR

Copley Close

HX30BP

Manor Heath

HX30BW

Skircoat Green Road

HX12NU

Charlotte Close

HX30LN

Rawson Avenue

HX30BX

Heathfield Place

HX30NL

Reade Street

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/07/2026.