HX1 3AJ

POSTCODE

A Wainhouse postcode in Calderdale, a 19-minute walk from Halifax Rail.

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Schools nearby

  1. 1

    Primary · Good

    0.11 mi

  2. 2

    Primary · Outstanding

    0.23 mi

  3. 4

    Secondary with sixth form · Good · Attainment 8 74.5

    0.29 mi

  4. 6

    16 plus

    0.31 mi

See all schools within 1.2 miles

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Getting around

Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.

Stations

  • Halifax Rail Station

    Rail · Main Entrance

    1.5 km straight lineabout 19 min
  • Sowerby Bridge Rail Station

    Rail · Entrance 3

    2.2 km straight lineabout 28 min
  • Brighouse Rail Station

    Rail · Entrance 4

    6.5 km straight lineabout 82 min

Bus stops

  • Carlton House Terrace

    Bus · opp · west

    93 m straight lineabout 1 min
  • Moorfield Street

    Bus · opp · east

    117 m straight lineabout 1 min
  • Emscote Street South

    Bus · at · north

    121 m straight lineabout 2 min
  • Carlton House Terrace

    Bus · near · east

    124 m straight lineabout 2 min
  • Emscote Street South

    Bus · opp · south

    130 m straight lineabout 2 min

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
Property sales · HX1 3
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · HX1 3 · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 72 sales

HX1 3AJ has no standard sales in Sep 2025–Aug 2026, so these figures are for the HX1 3 sector.

Average price
£141,796
Median price: £125,500
Median +21.8% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 72 sales
Property type filter
Recent sale price trend
Sep '25 – Jul '26Jul '26: 8 sales · avg £170,063
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£191k£146k£100k
Sep '25Nov '25Feb '26May '26Jul '26
£220,000 · 2026-07-24 · Terraced · Freehold
HX1 3AR
£130,000 · 2026-07-24 · Terraced · Freehold
HX1 3UJ
£68,500 · 2026-07-24 · Terraced · Freehold
HX1 3SJ
£200,000 · 2026-07-16 · Terraced · Freehold
HX1 3XE
£140,000 · 2026-07-10 · Terraced · Freehold
HX1 3AY
£125,000 · 2026-07-06 · Terraced · Freehold
HX1 3PJ
£147,000 · 2026-07-03 · Terraced · Freehold
HX1 3UE
£330,000 · 2026-07-02 · Terraced · Freehold
HX1 3EW
£70,000 · 2026-06-30 · Terraced · Freehold
HX1 3BA
£180,000 · 2026-06-26 · Semi-detached · Freehold
HX1 3SH
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, OGL.

Police Recorded Crime near HX1 3AJ

England & Wales
Crime trends · near HX1 3AJ

Counts are for Wainhouse electoral ward, not a 1-mile police.uk street search around this postcode.

data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last year · per 1,000 residents (Census 2021)Sep '24 – Aug '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
27
YoY -18%
523517
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
13
YoY —
1592
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
4
YoY —
1581
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
3
YoY —
1050
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
2
YoY —
741
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
27
YoY +93%
402714
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

1 of 6 key categories improving · other recorded crime rising

76
incidents · Aug '26

People

Household income (MSOA)

Average household income for the neighbourhood (MSOA) around this postcode, financial year ending March 2023

Financial year ending March 2023 · MSOA 2021 · Calderdale 016 (E02002259)

This is the published estimate for the MSOA that contains this postcode (about 2,000–6,000 households). It describes the neighbourhood around the postcode. England and Wales only.

Total annual household income
£51,951

£44,582–£60,539

Disposable (net) annual household income
£38,722

£33,643–£44,567

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£37,686

£34,844–£40,759

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£32,485

£28,421–£37,131

Source: Office for National Statistics. Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales, financial year ending 2023.

Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales · Open Government Licence v3.0

Ethnicity

Total residents: 2,030
White Brit.69.8%
Pakistani19.9%
Indian3.1%
Other White1.6%
White & Asian1.2%
+ 10 other groups · 4.3%

Religion

Total residents: 2,026
Christian39.0%
No religion33.9%
Muslim20.4%
Not answered3.3%
Hindu1.8%
+ 4 other religions · 1.7%

Age groups

Total residents: 2,031
50–6420.2%
35–4919.0%
25–3412.9%
65–749.0%
75–847.1%
+ 6 other age groups · 31.8%

Households

Total households: 900
One person: other24.9%
One person: aged 66+14.2%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children11.9%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children9.8%
Single family household, all members 66+8.4%
+ 9 other households · 30.8%

Deprivation Index (IMD)

IMD England — Index of Multiple Deprivation
Measures deprivation across income, employment, health, education, crime, housing, barriers to housing and services, and living environment.
13782
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 13782 out of 33,755 lower layer super output areas in England. N/A for Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland as this postcode is in England.

Flood zone

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning)

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning). This is the Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning zone at the ONS postcode centroid, not a property-level assessment. Source: Environment Agency flood map for planning, © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Environment Agency flood map for planning · Open Government Licence v3.0

Technical details

Coordinates & Location for HX1 3AJ

England
Country
Calderdale
Local Authority
Wainhouse
Ward
Halifax
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
HX1 3AJ
Coordinates
53.7153, -1.8748
Grid reference
SE083243
Easting
408,361
Northing
424,322
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Plus Code
9C5WP48G+43
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Halifax
Travel to Work
Halifax
ITL Region
Calderdale
National Park
Non-National Park

Administrative Information

Calderdale
Local Authority
Council Area
Halifax E14001262
Constituency
E14001262
West Yorkshire
Police Force
England
Ward
Wainhouse
Constituency code
E14001262
EU Electoral Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Parish
Calderdale, unparished area
International Territorial Level
Calderdale

Health & NHS

Yorkshire and the Humber
Health Authority
Serving (pseudo) England (UA/MD/LB)
NHS England
West Yorkshire and Harrogate
Cancer Alliance
National
Health Authority
Yorkshire and the Humber
NHS Region
North East and Yorkshire
Integrated Care Board
NHS West Yorkshire Integrated Care Board
Primary Care Org
Calderdale
Sub ICB Location
NHS West Yorkshire ICB - 02T
Cancer Alliance
West Yorkshire and Harrogate

Statistical Areas

LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
Calderdale 016B E01010970
E01010970
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Calderdale 016 E02002259
E02002259
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Calderdale 016B E01010970
E01010970
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Calderdale 016 E02002259
E02002259
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban major conurbation A1
2021 Classification
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1

Sun & Time Information

6:55 AM4:47 PM
6:55 AM
Sunrise
4:47 PM
Sunset
9 hours 52 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
6:55 AM
Sunset (today)
4:47 PM
Daylight duration
9 hours 52 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

January 1980
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~46 years
Active Duration
1980 -> Present
January 1980 — Introduced
Postcode HX1 3AJ introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation A1.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01010970 and MSOA E02002259 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 13782
Present — Active
Postcode HX1 3AJ is currently active and in use.
First introduced
January 1980
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~46 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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