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Skircoat Green

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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. The median sale price in Skircoat Green is £230,000 (around £221 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £175,000 and £328,750. 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: £230,000
Price per sq ft: £221
Sales (last 12 months): 87
Typical range (middle 50%): £175K – £329K

Based on 87 recent sales, the median property price is £230,000 (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
Detached10£302,500£302
Semi-Detached17£270,000£247
Terraced49£215,550£202
Flats11£165,000£226

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.