DEWSBURY ROAD, HX5 9BG House Prices & Local Information

HX5 9BG is a mixed residential area on Dewsbury Road, 0.1km from Elland in Elland. Administratively it sits within Elland ward and the Calder Valley constituency.

This is a strong family neighbourhood — a family suburb with many younger renters, often with small children. Work and footfall patterns mark this as a town fringe countryside zone — mainly white, agricultural workforce, on the edges of smaller towns. This is a stable, socially diverse area (average age 38) — accessible for a wide range of households, from young families to empty nesters. 74% of properties are owner-occupied — a strong indicator of neighbourhood stability and long-term community investment.

Safety: Crime is moderate at 77 incidents per 1,000 residents — broadly typical for this type of urban area. Property: With prices averaging £145k, this is one of the more affordable postcodes in the area, up 13.4% year-on-year.

Census 2021 statistics for HX5 9BG are sourced from Output Area E00054893 (shared with 8 postcodes in this micro-neighbourhood). Property prices come from HM Land Registry.