# Mixenden

North east Calderdale. 5,785 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 5.4 square kilometres.

Mixenden had 5,398 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021).

Middle area. Code E02002245. In: [Yorkshire and The Humber](https://openindex.co.uk/yorkshire-and-the-humber) › [Calderdale](https://openindex.co.uk/calderdale)

## Key figures

- **Median sale price: £169,000** (2025). The median price paid for a home in Mixenden was £169,000 in 2025. Joint 796th cheapest of 7,259. Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/calderdale/mixenden#f-house-sales-median-price
- **Population: 5,398** (2021). Mixenden had 5,398 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). Joint 2,130th least populated of 9,448. Source: Census 2021, England and Wales and Scotland's Census 2022 and Census 2021, Northern Ireland, 2021. Published 21 July 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/calderdale/mixenden#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 100%** (2022). About 100% of people in Mixenden live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. UK 44%. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UKHSA and BGS radon atlas and census output areas. Published 1 December 2022. https://openindex.co.uk/calderdale/mixenden#f-radon-affected-share
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 93.8%** (January 2026). In Mixenden, 93.8% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026 (Ofcom). UK 87.8%. Source: Connected Nations (Ofcom), January 2026. Published 13 May 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/calderdale/mixenden#f-gigabit-coverage

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=E02002245) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 100% of people in Mixenden live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
- [Sales per year by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-sales-per-year?place=E02002245) (Worked out by Open Index · 2025): 59 homes were sold in Mixenden in 2025.
- [Crime and ASB by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime?place=E02002245) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Crime and anti-social behaviour for Mixenden.
- [Population by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=E02002245) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Mixenden had 5,398 usual residents at the census.

## Recorded crime in Mixenden

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Mixenden at a rate of 156.3 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 115.8 per 1,000 people across Calderdale.
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.

| Kind of crime, 12 months to August 2026 | Count |
| --- | --- |
| Violence and sexual offences | 391 |
| Other crime | 159 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 125 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 106 |
| Burglary | 43 |
| Vehicle crime | 38 |
| Drug offences | 33 |
| Robbery | 5 |
| Theft from the person | 3 |
| Shoplifting | 1 |

Source: police.uk, 12 months to August 2026.

## How Mixenden compares

Each middle area against every other middle area the measure covers.

| Measure | Mixenden | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Median sale price | £169,000 | 9th cheapest | 27 middle areas, Calderdale · 2025 |
| Population | 5,398 | least populated | 27 middle areas, Calderdale · 2021 |
| People in radon Affected Area squares | 100% | joint most people in radon Affected Areas | 27 middle areas, Calderdale · 2022 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 93.8% | joint 11th highest | 27 middle areas, Calderdale · Jan 2026 |

## Is Mixenden safe? What police records show

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Mixenden at a rate of 156.3 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 115.8 per 1,000 people across Calderdale.
Across England as a whole, the recorded crime rate was 96.3 per 1,000 people.
In August 2026 alone, 81 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in Mixenden.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (391), other crime (159) and anti-social behaviour (125).
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.
Rates are per resident, so places that many people work in or visit, such as Westminster, the City of London and other city centres, have far higher rates than their residents alone would suggest.

## Figures for the whole of Calderdale

These figures are published for the whole of Calderdale, not for each middle area, so they describe all of Calderdale and not Mixenden alone. [See Calderdale](https://openindex.co.uk/calderdale)

- **Average house price: £191,385** (July 2026). Calderdale’s average house price was £191,385 in July 2026 (HM Land Registry). Up 4.3% in a year. Source: UK House Price Index, July 2026. Published 16 September 2026.
- **Median full-time pay: £35,989** (2025). Full-time workers living in Calderdale earned a median of £35,989 in 2025 (ONS earnings survey). Joint 93rd lowest paid of 348. Source: Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2025. Published 23 October 2025.
- **House price to pay: 5.3×** (2025). A home in Calderdale costs 5.3 times local full-time pay. Joint 54th most affordable of 348. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UK House Price Index and the ONS earnings survey. Published 16 September 2026.
- **Deprivation score: 27.6** (2025). Calderdale has a deprivation score of 27.6 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG). Joint 55th most deprived of 296. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, 2025. Published 30 October 2025.

## Mixenden in brief

The median price paid for a home in Mixenden was £169,000 in 2025.
Mixenden had 5,398 usual residents at the census.
About 100% of people in Mixenden live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
In Mixenden, 93.8% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

## About

- Type: Middle area
- Code: E02002245
- Ward: [Illingworth & Mixenden †](https://openindex.co.uk/calderdale/ward/illingworth-and-mixenden)
- Constituency: [Halifax †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/halifax)
- Council: [Calderdale](https://openindex.co.uk/calderdale)
- Region: [Yorkshire and The Humber](https://openindex.co.uk/yorkshire-and-the-humber)
- Nation: [England](https://openindex.co.uk/england)
- Area: 5.43 km²
- People, mid-2024: 5,785*
- Neighbourhoods: 4
- Output areas: 17

* People: worked out by Open Index by adding up the neighbourhood estimates inside this area.
† Best fit: the ward and constituency this middle area mostly lies in. Its edges do not follow theirs.

## Next door

[Illingworth & Ogden](https://openindex.co.uk/calderdale/illingworth-and-ogden), [Mytholmroyd & Cragg Vale](https://openindex.co.uk/calderdale/mytholmroyd-and-cragg-vale), [Norton Tower & Mount Tabor](https://openindex.co.uk/calderdale/norton-tower-and-mount-tabor), [Wheatley & Ovenden West](https://openindex.co.uk/calderdale/wheatley-and-ovenden-west)

## Latest updates for Mixenden

- Dental practices updated: NHS England · Oct 2026.
- Schools updated: Ofsted · Oct 2026.
- GP practices updated: NHS England · Oct 2026.
- Schools updated: Department for Education · Oct 2026.

The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/E02002245

## How to cite

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