HX5 0BH Guide - Crime Rate, Schools & Area Review

HX5 0BH is a postcode in Elland, Calderdale, Yorkshire and The Humber, England. This postcode area guide brings together crime, schools, demographics, property prices, planning applications, HMO licences and roadworks near HX5 0BH, then scores the surrounding small area 32/100 - bottom 8% nationally across 8 matched LocaleIQ domains.

The strongest signals around HX5 0BH 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 HX5 0BH is based on Calderdale 025 Census 2021. It covers 10,303 residents, 1,471 people per square kilometre. The median age is around 41, helping show whether the area skews younger, family-sized or older. Housing tenure is 58% owner-occupied, 23% privately rented, 19% 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 1/10.

For property prices near HX5 0BH, LocaleIQ uses Land Registry sold-price evidence for the HX5 postcode district. The latest median sold price is £162k from 50 rolling sales. The Property tab separates flats, terraced, semi-detached and detached homes where enough sales exist.

Families checking schools near HX5 0BH can compare 8 state schools within one mile, including 6 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.

Near HX5 0BH, LocaleIQ matches 1 kids club or activity, including 1 other local activity. Closest examples include Jiggy mixed (0-5 years) (at Church Street, Greetland, Halifax, UK, ages 0-5, 860 m). 1 with booking/provider links. Check the provider page before attending.

For safety, the Crime tab breaks down recorded crime near HX5 0BH by category and map position. Crime trend is flat or improving month on month. Use it with the LocaleIQ safety score because police data can lag and does not capture every local issue.

Local change around HX5 0BH is tracked through nearby planning permissions, HMO licensing and roadworks. This report currently shows 3 HMO licences, 9 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.