Is HX3 8UL a Good Area? Schools, Crime & Local Insights

HX3 8UL is a postcode in Hipperholme and Lightcliffe, Calderdale, Yorkshire and The Humber, England. This postcode area guide brings together crime, schools, demographics, property prices, planning applications, HMO licences and roadworks near HX3 8UL, then scores the surrounding small area 46/100 - bottom 34% nationally across 8 matched LocaleIQ domains.

The strongest signals around HX3 8UL are housing and jobs, while local prosperity is the main area to examine before moving, renting or buying here. LocaleIQ uses these local signals as a practical area rating rather than a single raw statistic, so read the score alongside the detailed map layers and source records.

The demographic profile for HX3 8UL is based on Calderdale 015 Census 2021. It covers 8,878 residents, 757 people per square kilometre. The median age is around 44, helping show whether the area skews younger, family-sized or older. Housing tenure is 67% owner-occupied, 20% privately rented, 13% social rented, useful context for renters, buyers and landlords comparing the local property market. On the official England neighbourhood wellbeing index the area ranks in decile 2/10.

For property prices near HX3 8UL, LocaleIQ uses Land Registry sold-price evidence for the HX3 postcode district. The latest median sold price is £165k from 76 rolling sales, down 0.0% month-on-month. The Property tab separates flats, terraced, semi-detached and detached homes where enough sales exist.

Families checking schools near HX3 8UL can compare 9 state schools within one mile, including 8 rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted or the equivalent inspectorate. The Schools tab adds phase, school type, distance, rating and a dedicated school map so the education context is easier to judge.

The Kids & Clubs tab lists 2 nearby child-friendly activities by type, with age range, venue, distance and provider links where available.

For safety, the Crime tab breaks down recorded crime near HX3 8UL by category and map position. Crime pressure is running hotter than the previous month. Use it with the LocaleIQ safety score because police data can lag and does not capture every local issue.

Local change around HX3 8UL is tracked through nearby planning permissions, HMO licensing and roadworks. This report currently shows 5 street-disruption records in the Planning tab, with dates, distance and source links. Large council source datasets may contain more records than the displayed list.