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HX1 2BS

Skircoat

Calderdale

England / Yorkshire and The Humber / Calderdale / Southowram & Siddal / Skircoat / HX1 2BS

Overview

Postcode HX1 2BS is located in a major urban area, within the Skircoat ward of Calderdale in the Yorkshire and The Humber region , and forms part of the Southowram & Siddal area. It has high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 195.8 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Southowram & Siddal is £35,700 per year. The nearest station is Halifax located about 0.5 miles away. There are 8 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 2 parks nearby, closest medium park is People's Park.

Crime rate
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
196
Deprivation level
7/10
Income level
4/10
Social housing
0%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

7/10

Southowram & Siddal has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 11,007 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 34% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

10/10

Southowram & Siddal has a very high crime rate, with approximately 195.8 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

0%

Approximately 0.0% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 13.0% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

4/10

The average income of residents in Southowram & Siddal is £35,700 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near HX1 2BS.

Flood risk

No risk

Southowram & Siddal near HX1 2BS has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Halifax located about 0.5 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

DistanceNameLines
0.5 mi

Halifax

N/A

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.3 miPeople's ParkMedium
0.3 miAlbert ParkSmall

Area Profile

Population
282
Population density
4,660 per km²

Demographics

British
145
51.06%
Pakistani
68
23.94%
Indian
48
16.9%
White and Asian (mixed)
6
2.11%
Other
3
1.06%
Total population: 284

Housing

Owns outright
65
59.09%
Owns with a mortgage
35
31.82%
Private landlord or letting agency
8
7.27%
Other forms of private rent
2
1.82%
Total households: 110

Property prices in Skircoat

Based on 171 recent sales, the median property price is £197,000 in Skircoat area, with individual transactions ranging from £57,500 up to £785,000.

Price per property type (last year)

Price per property type (last year)

TypeSalesMedian
Detached14£437,500
Flats25£125,000
Semi-Detached35£260,000
Terraced97£162,080

10 years price trend in Skircoat

Schools

In the HX1 2BS postcode area, located within Southowram & Siddal, there are 8 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miPrimaryHoly Trinity Primary School, A Church of England AcademyAcademy converter

Requires improvement

0.1 miPrimarySt Mary's Catholic Primary AcademyAcademy converter

Good

0.4 mi16 plusCalderdale CollegeFurther education

Good

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0.2 miAsda ExpressSkircoat Road, Halifax, HX1 2JN
0.3 miThe HutBarum Top, Calderdale, HX1 1NH
0.4 miBuckwell News Ltd98 Free School Lane, Halifax, HX1 2XE
0.4 miFulton's Foods16 King Edward Street, Halifax, HX1 1BW
0.4 miTesco ExpressElm Gardens, Calderdale, HX3 0AB

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/10/2025.