Northowram & Shelf

Calderdale · Yorkshire and The Humber · population 9,606 · 6 LSOAs

Approximate neighbourhood (MSOA) boundary. © OpenStreetMap contributors; boundary © ONS / Crown copyright.

79Area Score / 100 ?
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In summary

Northowram & Shelf is in the less-deprived top third of England, ranked #1,431 of 6,856 neighbourhoods nationally, and #2 of 27 in Calderdale. Across the seven themes it scores highest on Income (86) and lowest on Living environment (31). Typical homes here sold for about £230,000 over the past year, up 23% across five years (from 163 sales), 19% above the wider Calderdale median of £193,250. Put together — a relatively un-deprived area with homes that are cheap by national standards — it ranks among England's best value, #127 of 6,851 priced neighbourhoods.

Themed scores ?

Each 0–100, higher = less deprived on that theme. National rank shown.

Income 86 · #965
Employment 80 · #1,342
Education 76 · #1,671
Health 70 · #2,068
Crime 52 · #3,261
Housing & access 52 · #3,275
Living environment 31 · #4,721

House prices ?

£230,000median (12m) · 0.0% yr · n=163
TypeMedian (12m)Sales1yr5yr
All homes£230,0001630.0%+22.7%
Detached£380,00045-8.4%+4.7%
Semi-detached£245,00050-2.0%+33.5%
Terraced£161,25062+6.1%+24.0%
Flat£145,0006-10.8%-11.6%
This area£230,000
Calderdale£193,250
Yorkshire and The Humber£215,000
England£300,000
Annual median price, all homes. Small samples can be volatile.

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Affordability-adjusted Score ?

98Affordability-adjusted Score / 100
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