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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 135 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
135
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
71.21(+61%)
Shoplifting
24.29(+177%)
Anti-social behaviour
18.64(+30%)
Criminal damage and arson
13.37(+55%)
Public order
12.47(+41%)
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 91 recent sales, the median property price is £172,500 in Wheatley & Ovenden West area, with individual transactions ranging from £37,000 up to £375,000.

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, median price per square metre, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Wheatley & Ovenden West over the last year.
TypeSalesMedianMedian £/m²
Detached3£325,000£2,816
Flats2£58,000£1,082
Semi-Detached58£190,000£2,284
Terraced28£125,000£1,863

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

HX35LU

Hillbeck

HX35SZ

Nursery Avenue

HX28LX

Furness Drive

HX35LB

Woodroyd Drive

HX28HH

Myrtle Avenue

HX35FB

Hops Lane

HX28HE

Keighley Road

HX28AD

Cousin Lane

HX35SH

Fairclough Grove

HX28HS

Myrtle Avenue

HX28AG

Moorlands Avenue

HX28JA

Keighley Road

HX28LQ

Turner Avenue North

HX28AR

Keighley Road

HX28LS

Furness Drive

HX35JY

Meadow Walk

HX28HT

Keighley Road

HX36QZ

Ashleigh Street

HX35LD

City Lane

HX28AF

Cousin Lane

HX35JU

Meadow Crescent

HX28DU

Cousin Lane

HX28DG

Forest Green

HX29ES

Alloe Field Place

HX35NL

Denfield Avenue

HX35JH

Dyer Lane

HX35NT

Nursery Close

HX28HW

Myrtle Grove

HX35AE

Boy Lane

HX36RE

Foundry Street North

HX28NB

Furness Grove

HX28AT

Bairstows Buildings

HX35LH

White Birch Terrace

HX28AE

Club Lane

HX28NN

Church Close

HX28TW

Lane Ends

HX35HX

Heatherdale Close

HX35LG

Wheatley City

HX28LF

Turner Avenue North

HX28AN

Garside Drive

HX28DN

Keighley Road

HX28ND

Furness Avenue

HX35SS

Rugby Avenue

HX28DJ

Forest Avenue

HX35NW

Ovenden Way

HX28BB

Prospect Place

HX35JS

Long Lane

HX36SE

Keighley Road

HX36QY

Jubilee Street North

HX29EU

Whitehill Road

HX35NJ

Denfield Edge

HX28AU

Forest Grove

HX28LG

Turner Avenue North

HX29DN

Keighley Road

HX28LA

Bank Edge Gardens

HX28JH

Solstice Way

HX35JN

Hebble Lane

HX28LH

Church Close

HX29BU

Beechwood Road

HX35JX

Meadow Drive

HX28BN

Beaumont Chase

HX28HD

Keighley Drive

HX28NF

Cumberland Close

HX28AL

Keighley Road

HX35NN

Ovenden Way

HX28DL

Brant Avenue

HX28DH

Cousin Lane

HX35JE

Ramsden Street

HX28EA

Furness Grove

HX28AY

Club Houses

HX28JG

Anvil Court

HX28HN

Myrtle Place

HX35RB

Denfield Square

HX35AB

Glen Mount

HX28BJ

Garside Drive

HX20UZ

Long Lane

HX28HA

Keighley Road

HX35JR

Meadow Lane

HX35SG

Buxton Way

HX28TR

Box Trees

HX35JG

Upper Jackroyd

HX28BU

Bank Edge Road

HX28JY

Furness Place

HX35SL

Blackburn Close

HX28AZ

Providence Row

HX36RD

Hopkinsons Buildings

HX35JB

Ramsden Street

HX35JL

Hebble Lane

HX28JQ

Bank Gardens Close

HX35SY

Nursery Grove

HX28AQ

Moorland Close

HX35SW

Nursery Lane

HX28LJ

Church Close

HX28EE

Cousin Lane

HX35NS

Nursery Lane

HX35NQ

Denfield Crescent

HX35ST

Rugby Drive

HX28DF

Laurel Crescent

HX29HD

Whitehill Road

HX35RR

Enderby Close

Data Sources

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