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Elland: house prices and how the area is changing

Official figures for the Elland neighbourhood of Calderdale, England (ONS area Calderdale 025). Headline figures assembled 20 October 2026. Postcodes HD2, HD3, HX3, HX4, HX5. Figures that read a point use the neighbourhood's centre, near HX5 0LA.

A neighbourhood with below-average incomes, with signals pointing away from gentrification

Elland is a neighbourhood with below-average incomes. But area signals point away from gentrification against Calderdale (4 of 20 signals falling, none rising). Houses here typically resell for £180,000 and flats for £137,000 (median resale prices, 2023-2025). Recorded crime is higher than across Calderdale (1.2 times the borough's rate), schools nearby are improving slower than the council's and the nearest railway station, Halifax, is 4.4 km from the neighbourhood's centre.

The neighbourhood in brief, from the figures on this page. Summary updated 20 October 2026; source dates are shown below.

Typical house price

£180,000

Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +40% against 2017-2019.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data

Typical flat price

£137,000

Median resale price of flats in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +29% against 2017-2019.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data

Affluence today

Below average income

How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.

Source: ONS, HM Land Registry, MHCLG Indices of Deprivation

Signs of gentrification

Moving the other way

Weighted balance -0.26; 0 of 20 signals up, 4 down, against the borough.

Source: Official statistics on prices, incomes, benefits, businesses, schools and more (a full report shows every signal)

Deprivation

Decile 4 of 10

English Indices of Deprivation 2025: 1 is the most deprived tenth of neighbourhoods, 10 the least. At the neighbourhood's centre; its 6 small areas range from decile 1 to 8.

Source: MHCLG English Indices of Deprivation 2025

Average household income

£43,400

ONS estimate for the neighbourhood (modelled, with a margin of error).

Source: Office for National Statistics

Recorded crime

1.2 times the borough's rate

Crimes recorded by the police over 12 months (not anti-social behaviour) per resident, against the borough. Crime per resident can overstate the risk in busy centres where many people work or visit.

Source: Police.uk

Schools getting better

Slower than the council's

Nearby state schools' latest Ofsted inspections and results, against the council's schools.

Source: Ofsted, Department for Education

Where Elland sits in Calderdale

  • Typical house price: 13th lowest of 27 neighbourhoods in Calderdale
  • Typical flat price: 7th highest of the 13 neighbourhoods in Calderdale with enough flat sales for one
  • Average household income: 8th lowest of 27 neighbourhoods in Calderdale

Ranked among the council's neighbourhoods by the figures on each one's own page, checked 20 October 2026: typical prices are HM Land Registry resale medians over the latest three-year window, household income the ONS's modelled estimate, with a margin of error, so neighbourhoods a place or two apart may not really differ.

Prices over time in Elland

House prices: Elland against Calderdale: This neighbourhood £39k (1995) to £198k (2026); Calderdale £40k (1995) to £195k (2026).£59k£179k2026202120162011200620011995This neighbourhood£198kCalderdale£195k
Median resale price of houses each year here and across Calderdale, 1995 to 2026 (HM Land Registry Price Paid Data: standard sales, new builds left out). Years with fewer than 10 sales here are left out. 2026 is the year so far (dashed).
Flat prices: Elland against Calderdale: This neighbourhood £138k (2007) to £100k (2026); Calderdale £125k (2007) to £127k (2026).£85k£140k2026202320202017201420112007This neighbourhood£100kCalderdale£127k
Median resale price of flats each year here and across Calderdale, 2007 to 2026 (HM Land Registry Price Paid Data: standard sales, new builds left out). Years with fewer than 10 sales here are left out. 2026 is the year so far (dashed).

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, held locally and checked 20 October 2026. Medians each year, not a valuation of any home.

How the area is changing, signal by signal

0 of 20 counted signals point towards rising affluence against Calderdale, 4 the other way and 16 in line. A reading of official statistics against the borough, not a prediction; a full report shows every signal's figures and weight. Where this reading sits among every neighbourhood in England and Wales: the gentrification league table.

Falling behind the borough

  • Recorded crime
  • Schools improving
  • Home improvement applications
  • Benefit claims (DWP)

Stations and schools nearby

Nearest station

  • Halifax Railway station, 4.4 km from the neighbourhood's centre in a straight line. About 9.6 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: Northern to Leeds (33 to 39 min); Northern and Grand Central to Bradford Interchange (about 13 min).

Station locations: NaPTAN (Department for Transport). Trains: Network Rail's timetable for Tuesday 6 October 2026, with the timetabled minutes of direct trains; timetabled, not live running. Distances from the neighbourhood's centre in a straight line, walked at 4.8 km/h; the real route is longer.

Nearest state schools

  • Nearest state primary school Elland Church of England (Voluntary Aided) Junior, Infant and Nursery School 360 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: No overall grade: Good in 2 areas, Requires improvement in 2 (Jun 2025).
  • Nearest state secondary school The Brooksbank School 590 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: No overall grade: Good in 4 areas (Apr 2025).

Schools: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (13 October 2026); inspections: Ofsted's management information as at 31 August 2026, in Ofsted's own words. Straight-line distances; not a catchment or admissions assessment.

Questions about Elland

What is the typical house price in Elland?

£180,000. Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +40% against 2017-2019.

How does Elland compare with the rest of Calderdale?

Typical house price: 13th lowest of 27 neighbourhoods in Calderdale. Typical flat price: 7th highest of the 13 neighbourhoods in Calderdale with enough flat sales for one. Average household income: 8th lowest of 27 neighbourhoods in Calderdale.

Is Elland an affluent area?

Below average income. How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.

Is Elland gentrifying?

Moving the other way. Weighted balance -0.26; 0 of 20 signals up, 4 down, against the borough.

What is the nearest station to Elland?

Halifax. Railway station, 4.4 km from the neighbourhood's centre in a straight line. About 9.6 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: Northern to Leeds (33 to 39 min); Northern and Grand Central to Bradford Interchange (about 13 min).

Which state schools are nearest to Elland?

Nearest state primary school. Elland Church of England (Voluntary Aided) Junior, Infant and Nursery School. 360 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: No overall grade: Good in 2 areas, Requires improvement in 2 (Jun 2025). Nearest state secondary school. The Brooksbank School. 590 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: No overall grade: Good in 4 areas (Apr 2025).

Each answer repeats a figure shown above, with its source there.

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Neighbourhood names: House of Commons Library, MSOA Names, Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Contains public sector information (MHCLG, Police.uk, Ofsted, Department for Education) licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Station locations from NaPTAN (Department for Transport), Open Government Licence v3.0. Trains: contains information of Network Rail Infrastructure Limited licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Figures describe the area, not any home, and are not a valuation or a prediction.