Property market | £207,935 for a semi-detached property | |
Airport access | Closest airport is Leeds Bradford (12.9 miles) | |
Broadband | 66.8mbps average broadband speeds (fast broadband for UK) | |
Ethnic diversity | White: 86.1% residents (vs 81.7% England & Wales) Other: 13.9% residents (vs 18.3% England & Wales) | |
Socio-economic status | Ranked 434 out of 573 in England & Wales for % of residents in higher managerial positions and 84 out of 573 for residents who are long-term unemployed (Halifax level) | |
Community | Median age is 42.2 | Happiness is Above Average for West Yorkshire, Average for UK | |
Crime | 5.0 burglaries per 1k people (Calderdale) | |
Commute (approx) | - Leeds (32 mins) - York (64 mins) - Manchester Piccadilly (75 mins) | |
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£207,935 for a semi-detached property | |
Closest airport is Leeds Bradford (12.9 miles) | |
66.8mbps average broadband speeds (fast broadband for UK) | |
Median age is 42.2 | Happiness is Above Average for West Yorkshire, Average for UK | |
Ranked 434 out of 573 in England & Wales for % of residents in higher managerial positions and 84 out of 573 for residents who are long-term unemployed (Halifax level) | |
5.0 burglaries per 1k people (Calderdale) | |
- Leeds (32 mins) - York (64 mins) - Manchester Piccadilly (75 mins) | |
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Blackledge has a good numbers of stores nearby to choose from, including: Aldi Pellon Halifax, Farmfoods Pellon Halifax, Iceland Halifax, Iceland Halifax 2, Lidl Ovenden Halifax, M&S Halifax, Sainsburys Halifax, Tesco Halifax Aachen Way Superstore, Tesco Halifax Metro, Tesco Halifax School Lane Express. There are many pubs and bars nearby, including: 1904@Dean Clough, Alexandra Beer House, Arch-way Project, Bar Rouge, Bees Knees, Blackwall Masonic Hall, Borough Kitchen, Bow Legged With Brass, Caspi... (see map below for more bars and associated links). Regarding restaurants and other types of eateries, we found many nearby, including: Bam Bam's Vegan Kitchen, Beefeater Grill & Griddle, Browns, Cakes By Sami Lou, Calderdale SmartMove, Cinnamon, Colettas, Deli Indulge, Disco Kitchen, ... (see map below for more). There is a wide range of cafes and coffee shops in the area, including: Angels Rest Cafe & Christian Bookshop, Cafe @ 19, Cafe Dino's, Cafe Passion, Caffe Nero, Coffee @ No.1, Costa, McCafferty's, Red Squirrel Cafe, Shay C... (see map below for more). Blackledge has a range of train stations and schools nearby, as shown in the map below.
The property market in Blackledge has had a steep increase over the last few years but a recent decline. Based on data published on 15 November 2023, on average a detached house costs £344,627, which is up 0.5% on last year. A semi-detached house on average costs £207,935 (up 0.4% on last year) , a terraced house £154,042 (down -0.4% on last year) and a flat £118,724. Renting a two bedroom flat will cost you approximately £501 per month. Property prices in Blackledge are similar to the average property prices across West Yorkshire and are slightly lower compared to other locations with a similar density in England. When looking at the annual change in property prices in Blackledge, prices have risen much slower than the annual average price change seen across the West Yorkshire region.
Property data is based on Calderdale level pricing data and is as at September 2023 (publicised 15 November 2023)
Detached and Semi-detached House Trend (£) to September 2023
County | Avg Detached Price | Annual Change | Avg Semi-Detached Price | Annual Change |
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Rutland | £557,774 | +11.3% | £341,529 | +11.7% |
Northumberland | £333,743 | +7.3% | £183,403 | +6.1% |
Lancashire | £326,887 | +4.3% | £195,848 | +3.4% |
Leicestershire | £432,076 | +3.9% | £262,308 | +3.0% |
Derbyshire | £340,545 | +3.7% | £209,276 | +2.9% |
Oxfordshire | £706,629 | +3.5% | £450,305 | +3.5% |
Merseyside | £340,051 | +3.4% | £214,398 | +2.4% |
Gloucestershire | £536,963 | +3.4% | £330,457 | +3.4% |
Nottinghamshire | £334,429 | +2.8% | £206,257 | +2.8% |
Wiltshire | £521,688 | +2.7% | £328,877 | +3.0% |
Greater Manchester | £396,806 | +2.7% | £254,125 | +2.3% |
West Yorkshire | £351,673 | +2.5% | £210,889 | +2.0% |
West Midlands | £407,684 | +2.2% | £245,250 | +2.4% |
East Riding of Yorkshire | £326,098 | +2.2% | £203,163 | +2.1% |
Staffordshire | £364,884 | +2.1% | £221,783 | +2.1% |
Herefordshire | £434,518 | +2.1% | £276,148 | +2.2% |
South Yorkshire | £284,409 | +2.0% | £182,869 | +1.9% |
West Sussex | £686,980 | +1.9% | £441,716 | +2.3% |
Kent | £619,795 | +1.8% | £386,201 | +1.4% |
Shropshire | £404,408 | +1.8% | £252,891 | +1.8% |
Warwickshire | £515,326 | +1.8% | £299,238 | +1.3% |
Devon | £503,963 | +1.6% | £337,624 | +2.3% |
North Yorkshire | £422,027 | +1.5% | £265,231 | +1.2% |
Norfolk | £406,137 | +1.4% | £267,820 | +1.2% |
North Northamptonshire | £426,370 | +1.3% | £254,947 | +1.2% |
Buckinghamshire | £853,940 | +1.2% | £460,891 | +1.2% |
West Northamptonshire | £478,844 | +0.9% | £279,006 | +0.7% |
Hampshire | £628,455 | +0.6% | £386,140 | +1.0% |
Lincolnshire | £307,354 | +0.6% | £205,466 | +1.4% |
Worcestershire | £455,558 | +0.6% | £276,201 | +0.9% |
Essex | £586,972 | +0.4% | £379,804 | 0.0% |
Somerset | £465,131 | +0.3% | £296,160 | +0.7% |
Suffolk | £454,636 | +0.2% | £283,920 | +0.6% |
East Sussex | £595,763 | +0.1% | £385,074 | +0.4% |
Cambridgeshire | £486,349 | 0.0% | £330,028 | +0.2% |
Surrey | £957,680 | -0.2% | £546,201 | +0.7% |
Isle of Wight | £435,441 | -0.4% | £298,787 | 0.0% |
Hertfordshire | £939,983 | -0.7% | £542,021 | -0.2% |
Cornwall | £453,159 | -1.1% | £300,170 | -0.6% |
Dorset | £528,863 | -1.3% | £348,080 | -0.8% |
Recent property transactions in the area
Listed below are some recent property purchases in the area, to give you an idea of the market. Click on a postcode if you would like to see data on that specific area of Blackledge, or click here to browse the longer list of Blackledge property transactions from 2023.
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Blackledge has a high number of nearby schools, so there is plenty of choice although there may also be a lot of competition for spaces too. There are a mix of both primary and secondary schools nearby, including St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, which was was rated as outstanding in 2018. There are 6 other outstanding schools nearby too. Example schools in the area are listed below, with some information on their rating and access criteria.
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School | Type | Outstanding? |
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Northowram Primary School | Primary Community school - Mixed | Yes - 2016 |
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School | Primary Voluntary aided school - Mixed | Yes - 2018 |
St Mary's Catholic Primary School | Primary Voluntary aided school - Mixed | Yes - 2014 |
Ravenscliffe High School | Secondary school Community special school - Mixed | Yes - 2018 |
Beech Hill School | Primary Academy converter - Mixed | Yes - 2014 |
Salterlee Primary School | Primary Academy converter - Mixed | Yes - 2014 |
Siddal Primary School | Primary Academy converter - Mixed | Yes - 2014 |
Copley Primary School | Primary Community school - Mixed | No |
Savile Park Primary School | Primary Community school - Mixed | No |
Lee Mount Primary School | Primary Community school - Mixed | No |
Parkinson Lane Community Primary School | Primary Community school - Mixed | No |
Salterhebble Junior and Infant School | Primary Community school - Mixed | No |
Withinfields Primary School | Primary Community school - Mixed | No |
St Augustine's CofE VA Junior and Infant School | Primary Voluntary aided school - Mixed | No |
All Saints' CofE VA Junior and Infant School | Primary Voluntary aided school - Mixed | No |
The Gleddings School | Primary Other independent school - Mixed | No |
Holy Trinity Primary School, A Church of England Academy | Primary Academy converter - Mixed | No |
The Crossley Heath School | Secondary school Academy converter - Mixed | No |
Stafford Hall | Secondary school Other independent special school - Mixed | No |
Park Lane Academy | Secondary school Academy sponsor led - Mixed | No |
Akroydon Primary Academy | Primary Academy converter - Mixed | No |
Beacon Lights School | Primary & Secondary Other independent school - Mixed | No |
School | Type | Latest Rating | Parent View Reviews (if available) | Ofsted Report (if available) | Address |
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Copley Primary School Save school | Primary Community school - Mixed | 1: Outstanding (10/9/2013) | Ofsted Report Link | Halifax | |
Northowram Primary School Save school | Primary Community school - Mixed | 1: Outstanding (6/9/2016) | Ofsted Report Link | Halifax | |
Ravenscliffe High School Save school | Secondary school Community special school - Mixed | 1: Outstanding (11/29/2012) | 14 submissions 85.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy | Ofsted Report Link | Halifax |
All Saints' CofE VA Junior and Infant School Save school | Primary Voluntary aided school - Mixed | 1: Outstanding (1/22/2009) | Ofsted Report Link | Halifax | |
The Crossley Heath School Save school | Secondary school Academy converter - Mixed | 1: Outstanding (2/17/2011) | Ofsted Report Link | Halifax | |
Beacon Lights School Save school | Primary & Secondary Other independent school - Mixed | 2: Good (17/03/2022) | 49 submissions 100.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy | Ofsted Report Link | Halifax |
Savile Park Primary School Save school | Primary Community school - Mixed | 2: Good (7/11/2019) | Ofsted Report Link | Halifax | |
Salterhebble Junior and Infant School Save school | Primary Community school - Mixed | 2: Good (1/12/2012) | 47 submissions 100.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy | Ofsted Report Link | Halifax |
Withinfields Primary School Save school | Primary Community school - Mixed | 2: Good (10/6/2021) | Ofsted Report Link | Halifax | |
Beech Hill School Save school | Primary Academy converter - Mixed | 2: Good (6/13/2019) | Ofsted Report Link | Halifax | |
Salterlee Primary School Save school | Primary Academy converter - Mixed | 2: Good (9/13/2018) | Ofsted Report Link | Halifax | |
Holy Trinity Primary School, A Church of England Academy Save school | Primary Academy converter - Mixed | 2: Good (5/16/2013) | Ofsted Report Link | Halifax | |
Parkinson Lane Community Primary School Save school | Primary Community school - Mixed | 3: Requires Improvement (11/27/2019) | Ofsted Report Link | Halifax | |
Stafford Hall Save school | Secondary school Other independent special school - Mixed | 3: Requires Improvement (30/09/2021) | Ofsted Report Link | Halifax | |
Akroydon Primary Academy Save school | Primary Academy converter - Mixed | 3: Requires Improvement (12/4/2019) | Ofsted Report Link | Halifax | |
Park Lane Academy Save school | Secondary school Academy sponsor led - Mixed | 3: Requires Improvement (10/5/2022) | 45 submissions 84.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy | Ofsted Report Link | Halifax |
Siddal Primary School Save school | Primary Academy converter - Mixed | 3: Requires Improvement (11/6/2019) | Ofsted Report Link | Halifax | |
The Gleddings School Save school | Primary Other independent school - Mixed | Halifax | |||
Lee Mount Primary School Save school | Primary Community school - Mixed | Halifax | |||
St Mary's Catholic Primary School Save school | Primary Voluntary aided school - Mixed | Halifax |
School | Type |
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Copley Primary School Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 1: Outstanding (10/9/2013) |
Northowram Primary School Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 1: Outstanding (6/9/2016) |
Ravenscliffe High School Ofsted report Save school | Secondary school Latest rating - 1: Outstanding (11/29/2012) 14 submissions 85.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy |
All Saints' CofE VA Junior and Infant School Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 1: Outstanding (1/22/2009) |
The Crossley Heath School Ofsted report Save school | Secondary school Latest rating - 1: Outstanding (2/17/2011) |
Beacon Lights School Ofsted report Save school | Primary & Secondary Latest rating - 2: Good (17/03/2022) 49 submissions 100.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy |
Savile Park Primary School Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (7/11/2019) |
Salterhebble Junior and Infant School Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (1/12/2012) 47 submissions 100.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy |
Withinfields Primary School Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (10/6/2021) |
Beech Hill School Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (6/13/2019) |
Salterlee Primary School Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (9/13/2018) |
Holy Trinity Primary School, A Church of England Academy Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (5/16/2013) |
Parkinson Lane Community Primary School Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 3: Requires Improvement (11/27/2019) |
Stafford Hall Ofsted report Save school | Secondary school Latest rating - 3: Requires Improvement (30/09/2021) |
Akroydon Primary Academy Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 3: Requires Improvement (12/4/2019) |
Park Lane Academy Ofsted report Save school | Secondary school Latest rating - 3: Requires Improvement (10/5/2022) 45 submissions 84.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy |
Siddal Primary School Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 3: Requires Improvement (11/6/2019) |
The Gleddings School Ofsted report Save school | Primary |
Lee Mount Primary School Ofsted report Save school | Primary |
St Mary's Catholic Primary School Ofsted report Save school | Primary |
Station | Distance from Blackledge | Commute options |
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Halifax A relatively busy station. Station footfall changed +3% from the previous year. | Nearby |
- Leeds (37 mins - Northern Trains - £111 monthly fare) View details - York (1 change(s) - 68 mins - Northern Trains) View details - Manchester Piccadilly (1 change(s) - 75 mins - TransPennine Express) View details - Birmingham New Street (1 change(s) - 164 mins - CrossCountry) View details |
Sowerby Bridge A relatively quiet station. Station footfall changed +10% from the previous year. | 3 miles |
- Leeds (44 mins - Northern Trains) View details - Manchester Piccadilly (1 change(s) - 69 mins - TransPennine Express) View details - York (1 change(s) - 75 mins - Northern Trains) View details - Birmingham New Street (1 change(s) - 169 mins - Avanti West Coast) View details |
Brighouse A relatively quiet station. Station footfall changed +2% from the previous year. | 5 miles |
- Leeds (45 mins - Northern Trains) View details - York (1 change(s) - 64 mins - TransPennine Express) View details - Manchester Piccadilly (1 change(s) - 70 mins - TransPennine Express) View details - Birmingham New Street (1 change(s) - 164 mins - CrossCountry) View details - Kings Cross (179 mins - Grand Central) View details |
Huddersfield A relatively busy station. Station footfall changed -2% from the previous year. | 8 miles |
- Leeds (27 mins - TransPennine Express - £134 monthly fare) View details - Manchester Piccadilly (47 mins - TransPennine Express) View details - York (52 mins - TransPennine Express) View details - Birmingham New Street (1 change(s) - 149 mins - CrossCountry) View details - Kings Cross (1 change(s) - 177 mins - London North Eastern Railway) View details |
Lockwood A very quiet station station. Station footfall changed -5% from the previous year. | 8 miles |
- Leeds (1 change(s) - 40 mins - TransPennine Express - £134 monthly fare) View details - Manchester Piccadilly (1 change(s) - 63 mins - TransPennine Express) View details - York (1 change(s) - 66 mins - TransPennine Express) View details - Birmingham New Street (1 change(s) - 165 mins - CrossCountry) View details |
Slaithwaite A relatively quiet station. Station footfall changed +8% from the previous year. | 9 miles |
- Leeds (35 mins - TransPennine Express - £145 monthly fare) View details - Manchester Piccadilly (46 mins - TransPennine Express) View details - York (71 mins - TransPennine Express) View details - Birmingham New Street (1 change(s) - 147 mins - CrossCountry) View details |
The table below lists ethnicities living in the local authority (Calderdale) as per the data published in December 2022. Source: ethnicity-facts-figures.service.gov.uk
Ethnicity | % of Calderdale residents | Benchmark:% of England & Wales residents |
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White | 86.1% | 81.7% |
Asian | 10.5% | 9.3% |
Mixed | 1.9% | 2.9% |
Other | 0.8% | 2.1% |
Black | 0.7% | 4.0% |
The table below lists the types of occupations that residents have, at the Halifax consituency level. Source: commonslibrary.parliament.uk
Type of occupation | % of residents (over 16 years old) | Rank within England & Wales |
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Intermediate occupations | 12.0% | |
Small employers and own account workers | 9.6% | |
Higher managerial, administrative and professional occupations | 9.7% | 434 out of 573 |
Lower managerial, administrative and professional occupations | 17.5% | |
Lower supervisory and technical occupations | 5.5% | |
Semi-routine occupations | 12.5% | |
Routine occupations | 15.2% | |
Never worked / long-term unemployed | 11.7% | 84 out of 573 |
Full-time students | 6.3% |
Relative to the UK average, the average broadband download speed in West Yorkshire is average (69mbps). Blackledge is consistent with this, with average download speeds of 66.8mbps. You can also view really detailed broadband information at the Halifax level, via data.parliament.uk, here.
Average speed | 66.8 mbps |
% households with superfast broadband access | 97.7% |
% households unable to access decent broadband | 0.2% |
Crime stats were found at the Calderdale level:
Type | Calderdale | UK |
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Total Crimes (per thousand people) | 124 | 93 |
Burglaries (per thousand people) | 5 | 5 |
Public Order Offences (per thousand people) | 18 | 10 |
Bicycle Thefts (per thousand people) | 0 | 1 |
Violence Against People (per thousand people) | 55 | 36 |
We use an API provided by Department for Environment Food & Rural Affairs (DEFRA) to identify any live flood warnings to be aware of and we also provide insight into whether flooding could occur from rivers, sea and groundwater within 1km of Blackledge.
There are no live flood warnings in the area, according to our interpretation of the DEFRA API.
The areas in the table below have been identified by the DEFRA API as areas where it is possible for flooding to occur from rivers, sea and in some locations, groundwater. Some of these areas will have measures in place to minimise the risk of flooding and they may be monitored by the Flood Warning Service.
Area | Cause | Description |
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Yorkshire | River Aire, Bradford Beck | River Aire from Stockbridge to Castleford, including Bradford Beck, Oulton Beck and Kippax Beck |
Yorkshire | River Calder, Walsden Water, Hebden Water | River Calder and its tributaries from Todmorden to Brighouse |
Yorkshire | Hebble Brook | Properties at Dean Clough Industrial Park and Dean Clough Mills |
Name | Property market | Crimes per 1,000 | Schools nearby | Socio Economic |
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Blackledge, West Yorkshire Affordability: Very affordable Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £207,935 Detached: £344,627 | 124 | Primary: 18Secondary: 5 | 9.7% residents in higher managerial positions 11.7% residents long-term unemployed |
Boston Spa, West Yorkshire Affordability: Very affordable Outstanding schools Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £265,847 Detached: £463,414 | 142 | Primary: 7Secondary: 4 | 17.1% residents in higher managerial positions 6.5% residents long-term unemployed |
Chapel Allerton, West Yorkshire Affordability: Very affordable Very fast broadband Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £265,847 Detached: £463,414 | 142 | Primary: 32Secondary: 9 | 20.2% residents in higher managerial positions 9.0% residents long-term unemployed |
Otley, West Yorkshire Affordability: Very affordable Slowing property market Local Waitrose | Semi-detached: £265,847 Detached: £463,414 | 142 | Primary: 5Secondary: 1 | 15.9% residents in higher managerial positions 5.7% residents long-term unemployed |
Roundhay, West Yorkshire Affordability: Very affordable Outstanding schools Very fast broadband Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £265,847 Detached: £463,414 | 142 | Primary: 24Secondary: 6 | 20.2% residents in higher managerial positions 9.0% residents long-term unemployed |
Todmorden, West Yorkshire Affordability: Very affordable Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £207,935 Detached: £344,627 | 124 | Primary: 5Secondary: 1 | 14.7% residents in higher managerial positions 6.4% residents long-term unemployed |
Slaithwaite, West Yorkshire Affordability: Very affordable Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £199,888 Detached: £329,846 | 108 | Primary: 18Secondary: 10 | 11.0% residents in higher managerial positions 11.5% residents long-term unemployed |
Name | Property | Crimes per 1,000 | Schools nearby |
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Blackledge, West Yorkshire Affordability: Very affordable Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £207,935 Detached: £344,627 | 124 | Primary: 18Secondary: 5 |
Boston Spa, West Yorkshire Affordability: Very affordable Outstanding schools Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £265,847 Detached: £463,414 | 142 | Primary: 7Secondary: 4 |
Chapel Allerton, West Yorkshire Affordability: Very affordable Very fast broadband Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £265,847 Detached: £463,414 | 142 | Primary: 32Secondary: 9 |
Otley, West Yorkshire Affordability: Very affordable Slowing property market Local Waitrose | Semi-detached: £265,847 Detached: £463,414 | 142 | Primary: 5Secondary: 1 |
Roundhay, West Yorkshire Affordability: Very affordable Outstanding schools Very fast broadband Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £265,847 Detached: £463,414 | 142 | Primary: 24Secondary: 6 |
Todmorden, West Yorkshire Affordability: Very affordable Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £207,935 Detached: £344,627 | 124 | Primary: 5Secondary: 1 |
Slaithwaite, West Yorkshire Affordability: Very affordable Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £199,888 Detached: £329,846 | 108 | Primary: 18Secondary: 10 |
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