HX5 9YS Area Guide - Schools, Crime & Living in Calderdale

HX5 9YS 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 9YS, then scores the surrounding small area 30/100 - bottom 6% nationally across 8 matched LocaleIQ domains.

The strongest signals around HX5 9YS are jobs and property market signals, while health 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 9YS is based on Calderdale 008 Census 2021. It covers 7,938 residents, 1,142 people per square kilometre. The median age is around 40, helping show whether the area skews younger, family-sized or older. Housing tenure is 40% owner-occupied, 35% privately rented, 24% 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 9YS, 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 9YS can compare 9 state schools within one mile, including 7 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 9YS, LocaleIQ matches 8 kids clubs or activities, including holiday clubs (1), 7 other local activities. Closest examples include Jiggy Babies (newborn to walking) (at Sunny gym, Unit 4, causey hall, ages 0-19 months, 236 m) and Jiggy mixed (0-5 years) (at Sunny gym, unit 4, causey hall, ages 0-5, 236 m). 4 listed as free; 1 holiday-club or holiday-activity option; 8 with booking/provider links. Check the provider page before attending.

For safety, the Crime tab breaks down recorded crime near HX5 9YS 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 9YS is tracked through nearby planning permissions, HMO licensing and roadworks. This report currently shows 17 HMO licences, 19 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.