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HX3 9LQ

Town

Calderdale

England / Yorkshire and The Humber / Calderdale / Southowram & Siddal / Town / HX3 9LQ

Overview

Postcode HX3 9LQ is located in a major urban area, within the Town ward of Calderdale in the Yorkshire and The Humber region , and forms part of the Southowram & Siddal area. It has very high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 141.8 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 1.8 miles away. There are 7 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest medium park is Clay House Park.

Crime rate
9/10
Crimes per 1k residents
142
Deprivation level
9/10
Income level
4/10
Social housing
19.9%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Low

Deprivation level

9/10

Southowram & Siddal has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 5,454 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 17% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

9/10

Southowram & Siddal has a very high crime rate, with approximately 141.8 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

19.9%

Approximately 19.9% 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

Low

Low noise level (55.0-59.9 dB) from road, approximately 63 ft away from HX3 9LQ.

Flood risk

No risk

Southowram & Siddal near HX3 9LQ 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 1.8 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.5 miClay House ParkMedium

Area Profile

Population
370
Population density
924.3 per km²

Demographics

British
330
89.19%
Other White
19
5.14%
Other
7
1.89%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
6
1.62%
White and Asian (mixed)
5
1.35%
Total population: 370

Housing

Owns with a mortgage
51
30.72%
Owns outright
48
28.92%
Private landlord or letting agency
31
18.67%
Other social rented
22
13.25%
Social rents from council
11
6.63%
Total households: 166

Property prices in Town

Based on 158 recent sales, the median property price is £142,500 in Town area, with individual transactions ranging from £40,000 up to £740,000.

Price per property type (last year)

Price per property type (last year)

TypeSalesMedian
Detached15£320,000
Flats23£90,000
Semi-Detached39£170,000
Terraced81£130,000

10 years price trend in Town

Schools

In the HX3 9LQ postcode area, located within Southowram & Siddal, there are 7 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miSecondaryPark Lane AcademyAcademy sponsor led

Requires improvement

0.4 miPrimaryWest Vale AcademyAcademy sponsor led

Good

0.5 miNot applicableCompass Community School NorthOther independent special school

Good

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0.3 miPark Lane StoresPark Lane, Calderdale, HX3 9ED

Data Sources

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