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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

HX28JD

Raw Lane

HX29BX

Beechwood Close

HX35JE

Ramsden Street

HX35JQ

Jackroyd

HX36SE

Keighley Road

HX35JH

Dyer Lane

HX35NU

Ovenden Way

HX35LG

Wheatley City

HX28HA

Keighley Road

HX35JJ

Hill Park Avenue

HX35LD

City Lane

HX36RF

Waltons Buildings

HX28DH

Cousin Lane

HX28DQ

Cousin Lane

HX35JL

Hebble Lane

HX35LU

Hillbeck

HX36QP

Keighley Road

HX28BN

Beaumont Chase

HX35HX

Heatherdale Close

HX36RH

Maude Street

HX28BD

Mason Square

HX28JB

Keighley Road

HX35SZ

Nursery Avenue

HX36QZ

Ashleigh Street

HX28DR

Moor Lane

HX28EQ

Turner Avenue South

HX35JU

Meadow Crescent

HX35TE

Nursery Lane

HX28AR

Keighley Road

HX28DX

Sandown Avenue

HX35JY

Meadow Walk

HX28JG

Anvil Court

HX35RB

Denfield Square

HX28AP

Keighley Road

HX28AU

Forest Grove

HX28BU

Bank Edge Road

HX28LZ

Furness Avenue

HX35NT

Nursery Close

HX28HR

Myrtle Drive

HX29HD

Whitehill Road

HX35NQ

Denfield Crescent

HX28BA

Keighley Road

HX28DT

Cousin Lane

HX28EA

Furness Grove

HX28EE

Cousin Lane

HX28TR

Box Trees

HX35LB

Woodroyd Drive

HX35AA

Wheatley Road

HX35LP

Co Operative Buildings

HX29BU

Beechwood Road

HX35JR

Meadow Lane

HX35ST

Rugby Drive

HX36QT

Shay Lane

HX28AW

Keighley Road

HX28HW

Myrtle Grove

HX28LG

Turner Avenue North

HX28LS

Furness Drive

HX28NE

Furness Drive

HX28TS

Page Hill

HX35TB

Chapel Street North

HX28AL

Keighley Road

HX28EG

Turner Avenue South

HX28UF

Jumples Crag

HX28HD

Keighley Drive

HX35JP

Meadow Lane

HX35JW

Long Lane

HX35SG

Buxton Way

HX28DY

Sandown Road

HX28JZ

Bank Edge Road

HX29ER

Alloe Field View

HX35NL

Denfield Avenue

HX36RB

Hopkinson Street

HX28TZ

Crag Lane

HX35SH

Fairclough Grove

HX28ND

Furness Avenue

HX35NW

Ovenden Way

HX28AE

Club Lane

HX28AS

Berrys Buildings

HX35NP

Moorlands Drive

HX20UZ

Long Lane

HX36RG

Burns Street

HX35SY

Nursery Grove

HX35LJ

Wheatley Road

HX28BB

Prospect Place

HX28LH

Church Close

HX28UB

Crag Lane

HX29EY

Whitehill Drive

HX35SW

Nursery Lane

HX35TH

Moffatt Close

HX28DL

Brant Avenue

HX28DS

Forest Crescent

HX28TN

Long Lane

HX36QY

Jubilee Street North

HX28HT

Keighley Road

HX28TX

Greystones

HX28DB

Calderdale Business Park

HX28JH

Solstice Way

HX28JY

Furness Place

HX28HN

Myrtle Place

HX28HU

New Laithe

Data Sources

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