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HX1 2QU

Skircoat

Calderdale

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

Overview

Postcode HX1 2QU 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 194.4 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 0.4 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
194
Deprivation level
7/10
Income level
4/10
Social housing
0%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Moderate

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 194.4 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

Moderate

Moderate noise level (65.0-69.9 dB) from road, approximately 295 ft away from HX1 2QU.

Flood risk

No risk

Southowram & Siddal near HX1 2QU 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 0.4 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

DistanceNameLines
0.4 mi

Halifax

N/A

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.4 miPeople's ParkMedium
0.3 miAlbert ParkSmall

Property prices in Skircoat

Based on 173 recent sales, the median property price is £207,500 in Skircoat area, with individual transactions ranging from £57,500 up to £785,000.

By property type (last year):
TypeSalesMedian
Detached15£450,000
Flats26£135,000
Semi-Detached37£255,000
Terraced95£173,000

10 years price trend in Skircoat

Schools

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

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

Requires improvement

0.3 miPrimarySt Mary's Catholic Primary AcademyAcademy converter

Good

0.4 mi16 plusTrinity Sixth Form AcademyFree schools 16 to 19

Outstanding

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0.1 miAsda ExpressSkircoat Road, Halifax, HX1 2JN
0.3 miThe HutBarum Top, Calderdale, HX1 1NH
0.3 miTesco Express28-30 Southgate, Halifax, HX1 1DL
0.4 miHeron Foods12-14 Market Street, Halifax, HX1 1PB
0.4 miLocal GibbetCrown Street, Calderdale, HX1 1TW

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/08/2025.