Is Railway Street in Calderdale a nice place to live?

Railway Street is classified by the ONS as Families in Terraces and Flats . Railway Street is in the top 20% of highest crime postcodes (see map). The road is in the top 30% most deprived in the country.

Geography

Railway Street is located in the Rastrick ward of the Calderdale district in West Yorkshire.
Coordinates 53.697891, -1.779895
Grid Ref SE146224
Constituency Calder Valley
Postcodes HD6 1HQ, HD6 3RA, OL14 5EA

House Prices

The average house price in Railway Street is 100% higher than the rest of Calderdale. The last sale we have on record is 8 Railway Street, that sold for £102,000. The average house price in Calderdale is £0 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Railway Street

Date No. Type Price
16/12/2022 8 Terrace £102,000
18/06/2021 6 Terrace £165,000
10/05/2021 2 Terrace £181,000

Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Crime in Railway Street, West Yorkshire

There were 1 street crime incidents in Railway Street in September 2024. These are the latest figures released by West-yorkshire Police Force.
Source: data.police.uk, Statistics date: September 2024
September 2024 Crime Incidents in Railway Street
# Category Outcome
1 Violent Crime Under investigation

Crime Deprivation

The Indices of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) government statistics have a measure of how likely you are to be a victim of personal crime. We have taken the lower super output area (LSOA) that includes Railway Street and compared that to the average for the Rastrick ward.

You are more likely to be a victim of personal crime in Railway Street, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Rastrick ward

Social economic statistics for Railway Street

These statistics are taken from the English Index of Multiple Deprivation's decile figures, with 1 being the worst and 10 being the best. As these are decile figures, a score of 1 for example would mean Railway Street is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Railway Street is in the top 10% of least deprived LSOAs in the country.

Income Deprivation

The Income Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the population in and around Railway Street experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Railway Street are in the top 30% of most income deprived in the country.

Employment Deprivation

The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of working-age residents in and around Railway Street involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Railway Street are in the top 40% of the most employment deprived in the country

Health & Disability Deprivation

The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of premature death and the impairment of quality of life through poor physical or mental health. This does not include aspects of behaviour or the environment that may be lead to predicted future health and disability problems.
Residents in Railway Street are in the top 30% of the most health & disability deprived in the country

Index of Multiple Deprivation

The Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) is an overall relative measure of deprivation constructed by combining seven measures of deprivation. It encapsulates a broad socio-economic view of Railway Street, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Railway Street are in the top 30% of the most deprived in the country

2021 Census for Railway Street

We chosen some choice data from the 2021 census, that will hopefully give you socio-economic a snapshot of Railway Street.

Unemployment in Railway Street

The census is now the only reliable source to find the proportion of residents that are unemployed or under-employed as the Department for Work and pensions no longer do so and haven't since the introduction of Universal Credit.
8.17% of Railway Street residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Railway Street

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Railway Street. The proportion of retirees on Railway Street is 6.15% lower than the national average of 18.6%.
12.45% of Railway Street residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Railway Street

The proportion of home owners on Railway Street is 19.42% lower than the national average of 62%. 53.55% of properties in Railway Street are private rented and 3.87% are social rented.
42.58% of residents of Railway Street own their home

Country of Birth of Railway Street residents

The proportion if Railway Street residents born in the UK is 6.43% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 10.92% of Railway Street residents were born outside the UK.
89.08% of Railway Street residents were born in the UK

Railway Street Summary

Railway Street has a lower level of home ownership than the national average. This is an indicator that finding private rented accomodation in Railway Street maybe easier than surrounding areas.

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