HX5 9AF Area Guide - Crime, Schools & Is It a Good Place to Live?

HX5 9AF 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 9AF, then scores the surrounding small area 62/100 - top 35% nationally across 8 matched LocaleIQ domains.

The strongest signals around HX5 9AF are health and housing, while schools and education 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 9AF is based on Calderdale 024 Census 2021. It covers 7,992 residents, 1,524 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, 12% privately rented, 20% 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 8/10.

For property prices near HX5 9AF, LocaleIQ uses Land Registry sold-price evidence for the HX5 postcode district. The latest median sold price is £162k from 40 rolling sales. The Property tab separates flats, terraced, semi-detached and detached homes where enough sales exist.

Families checking schools near HX5 9AF can compare 5 state schools within one mile, including 4 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 9AF, 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, 1.6 km). 1 with booking/provider links. Check the provider page before attending.

For safety, the Crime tab breaks down recorded crime near HX5 9AF 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 9AF is tracked through nearby planning permissions, HMO licensing and roadworks. This report currently shows 3 HMO licences, 8 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.