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HX3 5RW

Ovenden

Calderdale

England / Yorkshire and The Humber / Calderdale / Ovenden East / Ovenden / HX3 5RW

Overview

Postcode HX3 5RW is located in a major urban area, within the Ovenden ward of Calderdale in the Yorkshire and The Humber region , and forms part of the Ovenden East area. It has very high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 92.8 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Ovenden East is £28,500 per year. The nearest station is Halifax located about 1.5 miles away. There are 9 primary and no secondary schools in the area. There are 2 parks nearby, closest large park is Shroggs Park.

Crime rate
7/10
Crimes per 1k residents
93
Deprivation level
9/10
Income level
1/10
Social housing
0.8%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Moderate

Deprivation level

9/10

Ovenden East has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 4,725 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 14% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

7/10

Ovenden East has a high crime rate, with approximately 92.8 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

0.8%

Approximately 0.8% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 30.2% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

1/10

The average income of residents in Ovenden East is £28,500 per year.

Noise Level

Moderate

Moderate noise level (65.0-69.9 dB) from road, approximately 314 ft away from HX3 5RW.

Flood risk

No risk

Ovenden East near HX3 5RW 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 1.5 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.4 miShroggs ParkLarge
0.4 miAkroyd ParkMedium

Area Profile

Population
294
Population density
9,800 per km²

Demographics

British
264
90.41%
Pakistani
10
3.42%
Indian
5
1.71%
African
4
1.37%
White and Black African (mixed)
3
1.03%
Total population: 292

Housing

Owns with a mortgage
50
40.65%
Owns outright
43
34.96%
Private landlord or letting agency
26
21.14%
Other forms of private rent
3
2.44%
Other social rented
1
0.81%
Total households: 123

Property prices in Ovenden

Based on 133 recent sales, the median property price is £145,000 in Ovenden area, with individual transactions ranging from £37,000 up to £410,000.

Price per property type (last year)

Price per property type (last year)

TypeSalesMedian
Detached7£190,000
Flats3£48,500
Semi-Detached56£173,750
Terraced67£122,500

10 years price trend in Ovenden

Schools

In the HX3 5RW postcode area, located within Ovenden East, there are 9 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.3 miPrimaryLee Mount AcademyAcademy converter

N/A

0.4 miPrimaryTrinity Academy AkroydonAcademy converter

Good

0.6 miPrimaryMoorside Community Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0.4 miTesco ExpressProspect Place, Calderdale, HX2 8BB

Data Sources

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