Postcode Analysis Calderdale, Yorkshire and The Humber

BRIDGE GATE, HX7 8EX House Prices & Local Information

Comprehensive demographic deep-dive and infrastructure audit for BRIDGE GATE, HX7 8EX.

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Population

313

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Avg Age

43

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Avg Income

£ 45,200 /yr

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Employed

56%

Neighbourhood Index

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Score 1–10 — how this postcode ranks nationally (10 = top 10%)

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Index Insight: HX7 8EX is ranked in the top 20% nationally for affluence, indicating a high-income demographic.

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1/10
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1/10
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2/10
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4/10
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4/10
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8/10
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10/10
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2/10
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9/10
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Area Character

No single demographic signal dominates HX7 8EX — age 43, 37% ownership, 49% private renting: a mixed-tenure, multi-generational community. £175k prices and low crime put this mixed postcode in the more desirable bracket.

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verifiedPublished by PostcodeInfo.uk · · Sources: ONS Census 2021, police.uk, Land Registry

HX7 8EX is a safe, established residential area on Bridge Gate, 0.1km from Dodd Naze in Hebden Bridge. Administratively it sits within Calder ward and the Calder Valley constituency.

This is a well-established rental postcode — residents in this subgroup are typically single or divorced eu-born migrants who live alone. many are aged 25 to 44 and are employed in sales and customer service occupations or are process, plant and machine operatives. a higher than group average proportion identify with the white ethnic group or other asian ethnicities, and many do not speak english very well or well. housing is principally in flats in the social or private rented sector, with households typically overcrowded, and home ownership rare. The daytime character shifts — traditional retail areas with professional services and self-employed, often in market towns and higher status areas. The 43 average age reflects a mixed, mid-career community — settling down but not yet slowing down. 49% of homes are privately rented — a strong rental market with good supply for incoming tenants.

Safety: Crime is moderate at 54 incidents per 1,000 residents — broadly typical for this type of urban area. Property: With prices averaging £175k, this is one of the more affordable postcodes in the area.

Census 2021 statistics for HX7 8EX are sourced from Output Area E00055049 (shared with 151 postcodes in this micro-neighbourhood). Property prices come from HM Land Registry.

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Demographic Deep-Dive

The Census 2021 data below shows the full population breakdown for HX7 8EX. The average age is 42.6. Figures are sourced from the Office for National Statistics and cover ethnicity, age, religion, education, occupation, housing tenure, and more.

Ethnicity Profile

White / British92.8%
Asian / British Asian1.9%
Black / African / Caribbean0.0%
Other / Mixed5.3%

Economic Activity

56%Active
FT: 36%
Unemployed: 4%
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Age & Housing: A mid-life demographic with high rental density. The population consists largely of working adults in their thirties and forties renting their homes.

home Property Prices by Type

Flat

£ 175,000

1 sales · Mean £ 175,000

gavel Crime Overview 12 Months (up to 2026-02)

Crime around HX7 8EX is moderate at 54 per 1,000 residents. The most reported categories are violence and sexual offences and anti-social behaviour. Commercial streets and transport hubs naturally generate more incidents than quiet residential roads.

Violence and sexual offences58
Anti-social behaviour35
Public order26
Criminal damage and arson20
Vehicle crime16

school Local Schools

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Riverside Junior School

Good148 pupils0.2 km
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Stubbings Infant School

Good42 pupils0.2 km
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Central Street Infant and Nursery School

Good72 pupils0.2 km
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Hebden Royd CofE VA Primary School

Good96 pupils0.8 km
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Heptonstall Junior Infant and Nursery School

Good69 pupils1.1 km
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Old Town Primary School

Good80 pupils1.4 km

storefront Nearby Amenities

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Retailers - Other

17 nearby
  • SK News0.1 km
  • Oxfam0.2 km
  • Something Sweet0.0 km
  • Upper Valley Community Hub0.3 km
  • Valley Organics Workers Co-op Ltd0.2 km
  • + 12 more
restaurant

Restaurant, Cafe

28 nearby
  • Coffee Cali0.0 km
  • Little H Cafe Bar0.1 km
  • Mijos0.1 km
  • Annelie's Handmade Cookies0.6 km
  • Kind Cake Co.0.1 km
  • + 23 more
local_bar

Pub, NightClub

5 nearby
  • Calan's Micropub0.1 km
  • Crown Inn0.0 km
  • Drink\?0.2 km
  • Hebden Bridge Sports & Social Club0.1 km
  • Pennine Club0.1 km
fastfood

Takeaway Shop

8 nearby
  • Blue Street Food Limited0.1 km
  • Chicken Crunch0.1 km
  • Hiu-Man Takeaway0.0 km
  • Crown Fisheries0.1 km
  • Eastern Spice0.2 km
  • + 3 more
hotel

Hotel, B&B, Guest House

1 nearby
  • Art B&B0.2 km
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Supermarkets

1 nearby
  • Cooperative Group0.3 km

train Transport Links

Train Stations

  • Hebden Bridge0.5 km
  • Mytholmroyd2.5 km
  • Todmorden6.5 km

Bus Stops

  • Crown Street St George's Square0.1 km
  • Real Time Dummy Stop0.1 km
  • New Road0.1 km
  • Hebden Bridge New Rd0.1 km
  • Hebden Bridge New Rd0.1 km