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Pellon West & Highroad Well: house prices and how the area is changing

Official figures for the Pellon West & Highroad Well neighbourhood of Calderdale, England (ONS area Calderdale 010). Headline figures assembled 20 October 2026. Postcodes HX1, HX2. Figures that read a point use the neighbourhood's centre, near HX2 0DB.

One of the most income-deprived neighbourhoods in England, with signals pointing away from gentrification

Pellon West & Highroad Well is one of the most income-deprived neighbourhoods in England. But area signals point away from gentrification against Calderdale (5 of 20 signals falling, 1 rising). Houses here typically resell for £115,000 (median resale price, 2023-2025). Recorded crime is higher than across Calderdale (1.2 times the borough's rate), schools nearby are improving in line with the council's and the nearest railway station, Sowerby Bridge, is 2.3 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

£115,000

Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +39% against 2017-2019.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data

Affluence today

Among the most income-deprived

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 -0.15; 1 of 20 signals up, 5 down, against the borough.

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

Deprivation

Decile 2 of 10

English Indices of Deprivation 2025: 1 is the most deprived tenth of neighbourhoods, 10 the least. At the neighbourhood's centre; its 4 small areas range from decile 1 to 2.

Source: MHCLG English Indices of Deprivation 2025

Average household income

£41,400

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

In line with the council's

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

Source: Ofsted, Department for Education

Where Pellon West & Highroad Well sits in Calderdale

  • Typical house price: 3rd lowest of 27 neighbourhoods in Calderdale
  • Average household income: 6th 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 Pellon West & Highroad Well

House prices: Pellon West & Highroad Well against Calderdale: This neighbourhood £35k (1995) to £130k (2026); Calderdale £40k (1995) to £195k (2026).£54k£179k2026202120162011200620011995This neighbourhood£130kCalderdale£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).

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

1 of 20 counted signals point towards rising affluence against Calderdale, 5 the other way and 14 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.

Rising against the borough

  • Home improvement applications

Falling behind the borough

  • Residents aged 25 to 29
  • Anti-social behaviour
  • Income deprivation ranking
  • Homes selling
  • Benefit claims (DWP)

Stations and schools nearby

Nearest station

  • Sowerby Bridge Railway station, 2.3 km from the neighbourhood's centre in a straight line. About 4.4 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: Northern to Leeds (39 to 44 min) and Chester (about 101 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 Ling Bob Junior, Infant and Nursery School 440 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Ungraded visit: School remains Good (Feb 2023).
  • Nearest state secondary school The Halifax Academy 250 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Good (Jun 2023).

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 Pellon West & Highroad Well

What is the typical house price in Pellon West & Highroad Well?

£115,000. Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +39% against 2017-2019.

How does Pellon West & Highroad Well compare with the rest of Calderdale?

Typical house price: 3rd lowest of 27 neighbourhoods in Calderdale. Average household income: 6th lowest of 27 neighbourhoods in Calderdale.

Is Pellon West & Highroad Well an affluent area?

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

Is Pellon West & Highroad Well gentrifying?

Moving the other way. Weighted balance -0.15; 1 of 20 signals up, 5 down, against the borough.

What is the nearest station to Pellon West & Highroad Well?

Sowerby Bridge. Railway station, 2.3 km from the neighbourhood's centre in a straight line. About 4.4 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: Northern to Leeds (39 to 44 min) and Chester (about 101 min).

Which state schools are nearest to Pellon West & Highroad Well?

Nearest state primary school. Ling Bob Junior, Infant and Nursery School. 440 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Ungraded visit: School remains Good (Feb 2023). Nearest state secondary school. The Halifax Academy. 250 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Good (Jun 2023).

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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.