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Wheatley & Ovenden West

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About

Wheatley & Ovenden West occupies rising ground north of Halifax within Calderdale, made up mainly of terraced streets and mid‑20th century housing estates. Ovenden Road runs through the area and provides the main parade of shops and the local bus link into Halifax. Community facilities are concentrated near the road, serving schools, small businesses and social clubs. The street pattern reflects a mix of 19th‑century stone terraces and later council development, with narrow lanes and stone boundary walls marking older plots.

Green space is never far away: playing fields and strips of rough grass give way, within a short walk, to open moorland and footpaths that climb from the ridge into higher commonland. From the upper streets there are clear views down the Calder Valley toward the railway corridor and floodplain below. Local walking routes use old ginnels and stone steps that step between rows of houses, linking residential streets directly to the moorland paths commonly used by residents.

Area overview

On average Wheatley & Ovenden West has high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 146 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. Approximately 22.8% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Wheatley & Ovenden West is £41,541 per year. There are 3 schools in Wheatley & Ovenden West: 3 primary (0 Outstanding and 2 Good) and 0 secondary (0 Outstanding and 0 Good). Wheatley & Ovenden West is home to around 7,780 people, with a population density of about 3,379.7 per km2.

Crime rate
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
146
Deprivation level
8/10
Income level
3/10
Social housing
22.8%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Wheatley & Ovenden West Population
7,780
Population density
3,379.7 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
76.22(+75%)
Shoplifting
23.78(+176%)
Anti-social behaviour
16.2(+18%)
Criminal damage and arson
15.04(+77%)
Public order
13.37(+49%)
Yorkshire and The Humber average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
6,967
89.57%
Other White
310
3.99%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
99
1.27%
Irish
86
1.11%
Pakistani
74
0.95%
Total population: 7,778

Economics

Education (age 16+)

No qualifications
1,555
25.53%
Level 4+ (Degree)
1,202
19.74%
Level 3 (A level)
1,085
17.82%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
928
15.24%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
711
11.67%
Total 16+ residents: 6,090

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
969
28.97%
Owns outright
910
27.2%
Other social rented
548
16.38%
Private landlord or letting agency
511
15.28%
Social rents from council
289
8.64%
Total households: 3,345

Property prices in Wheatley & Ovenden West

Based on 73 recent sales, the median property price is £175,000 in Wheatley & Ovenden West area, with individual transactions ranging from £37,000 up to £410,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Wheatley & Ovenden West in the last year.

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

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Wheatley & Ovenden West over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached6£335,000
Flats1£37,000
Semi-Detached41£185,000
Terraced25£127,000

10 years median price trend in Wheatley & Ovenden West

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Wheatley & Ovenden West.

All postcodes in Wheatley & Ovenden West

HX28HJ

Myrtle Gardens

HX35JD

Denfield Lane

HX28DU

Cousin Lane

HX28ED

Turner Place

HX29DN

Keighley Road

HX35NX

Vegal Crescent

HX28HG

Mason Green

HX35AE

Boy Lane

HX35TA

Georges Street

HX36RD

Hopkinsons Buildings

HX28BJ

Garside Drive

HX28TP

Crag Lane

HX29AS

Beechwood Drive

HX35JX

Meadow Drive

HX28AJ

Holly Park Way

HX28EB

Cousin Lane

HX28JE

Keighley Road

HX28NA

Furness Grove

HX35FH

Acre Close

HX28AG

Moorlands Avenue

HX28AT

Bairstows Buildings

HX28HX

Elms Court

HX28HZ

Back Lane

HX28JQ

Bank Gardens Close

HX28NF

Cumberland Close

HX28AQ

Moorland Close

HX28LX

Furness Drive

HX29EZ

Whitehill Crescent

HX29UD

Whitehill Road

HX35JF

Wheatley Road

HX28AD

Cousin Lane

HX28AY

Club Houses

HX35JB

Ramsden Street

HX28AN

Garside Drive

HX28LB

West Bank

HX36RJ

Moorside Gardens

HX36RQ

Oldfield Street

HX28EJ

Talbot Rise

HX35FG

Dona Fold

HX35RR

Enderby Close

HX28AZ

Providence Row

HX28DA

Club Lane

HX28EH

Turner Avenue South

HX28JU

Bank Edge Road

HX29ES

Alloe Field Place

HX35SS

Rugby Avenue

HX28BE

Prospect Row

HX35JS

Long Lane

HX28HF

Keighley Road

HX35LH

White Birch Terrace

HX28AX

Club Lane

HX28HL

Myrtle Place

HX28JT

Cumberland Close

HX28LF

Turner Avenue North

HX28LQ

Turner Avenue North

HX28TY

Walt Royd

HX28AA

Moorlands Crescent

HX35AB

Glen Mount

HX28DF

Laurel Crescent

HX28DZ

Cousin Lane

HX28LA

Bank Edge Gardens

HX35NR

Denfield Lane

HX35SJ

Nursery Lane

HX28BQ

Manger Gardens

HX28DN

Keighley Road

HX28HE

Keighley Road

HX28NB

Furness Grove

HX35JN

Hebble Lane

HX35JT

Meadow Drive

HX28LD

Dudley Crescent

HX35AU

Glen Mount Close

HX35JG

Upper Jackroyd

HX35JZ

Meadow Drive

HX35NJ

Denfield Edge

HX35NN

Ovenden Way

HX28LR

St Winifreds Close

HX28TW

Lane Ends

HX35LQ

Hebble View

HX35PA

Vegal Crescent

HX36QW

Milarniah Close

HX28AF

Cousin Lane

HX28HY

Keighley Road

HX35LA

City Lane

HX28DG

Forest Green

HX28NN

Church Close

HX28HS

Myrtle Avenue

HX28LE

Dudley Crescent

HX28NL

Broomhead Close

HX20SS

Larch Close

HX28DP

Moor Lane

HX28EF

Turner Avenue South

HX35FJ

Creek View

HX35LE

City Lane

HX28HQ

Myrtle Drive

HX28JA

Keighley Road

HX29HB

Whitehill Cottages

HX35FB

Hops Lane

HX35LF

City Terrace

HX28EP

Ovenden

HX28BG

Pippin Court

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/01/2026.