# HX2

Postcode district covering Halifax, Illingworth and Mixenden, in Calderdale.

HX2 is a postcode district covering Halifax, Illingworth and Mixenden, in Calderdale. Median sale price £180,000 in 2025. Recorded crime 111.8 per 1,000 people.

Postcode district. Code HX2. In: [Postcodes](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode) › [HX](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/hx)

Approximate outline worked out by Open Index from the ONS Postcode Directory: each census output area belongs to the district that holds most of its postcodes. People, homes, recorded crime and broadband add up those output areas. House sales count every sale with an HX2 postcode. [How census figures are added up](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/population)

## Key figures

- **Median sale price: £180,000** (2025). The median price paid for a home in HX2 was £180,000 in 2025. Joint 239th cheapest of 2,235. Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/hx2#f-house-sales-median-price
- **Population: 37,638** (2021). HX2 had 37,638 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). 534th most populated of 2,756. 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/postcode/hx2#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 100%** (2022). About 100% of people in HX2 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/postcode/hx2#f-radon-affected-share
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 90.8%** (January 2026). In HX2, 90.8% 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/postcode/hx2#f-gigabit-coverage

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=HX2) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 100% of people in HX2 live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
- [Sales per year by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-sales-per-year?place=HX2) (Worked out by Open Index · 2025): 519 homes were sold in HX2 in 2025.
- [Crime and ASB by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime?place=HX2) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Crime and anti-social behaviour for HX2.
- [Population by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=HX2) (Census 2021, England and Wales): HX2 had 37,638 usual residents at the census.

## How HX2 compares

Each postcode district against every other postcode district the measure covers.

| Measure | HX2 | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Median sale price | £180,000 | 2nd cheapest | 7 postcode districts, HX · 2025 |
| Population | 37,638 | 2nd most populated | 7 postcode districts, HX · 2021 |
| People in radon Affected Area squares | 100% | joint most people in radon Affected Areas | 7 postcode districts, HX · 2022 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 90.8% | 3rd highest | 7 postcode districts, HX · Jan 2026 |

## Is HX2 safe? What police records show

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in HX2 at a rate of 111.8 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 118.8 per 1,000 people across the HX postcode area.
In August 2026 alone, 369 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in HX2.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (1,861), other crime (785) and anti-social behaviour (523).
A year earlier, the recorded crime rate in HX2 was 118.7 per 1,000 people.
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.

## Deprivation in HX2, neighbourhood by neighbourhood

- Deprivation is ranked by neighbourhood, so HX2 has no single figure. Of its 22 neighbourhoods with a rank:
- Decile 1 (England’s most deprived 10%): 7 neighbourhoods
- Decile 2: 3 neighbourhoods
- Decile 3: 2 neighbourhoods
- Decile 5: 1 neighbourhood
- Decile 6: 5 neighbourhoods
- Decile 7: 1 neighbourhood
- Decile 8: 2 neighbourhoods
- Decile 9: 1 neighbourhood

Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025. Decile 1 is the most deprived tenth of neighbourhoods in England.

## Neighbourhoods in HX2

| Area | People (census) | Recorded crime per 1,000 | Deprivation decile | Gigabit broadband |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Calderdale 001A](https://openindex.co.uk/calderdale/neighbourhood/e01010911) | 1,741 | 75.9 per 1,000 | 6 | 97.3% |
| [Calderdale 001B](https://openindex.co.uk/calderdale/neighbourhood/e01010912) | 1,530 | 178.9 per 1,000 | 2 | 99.9% |
| [Calderdale 001C](https://openindex.co.uk/calderdale/neighbourhood/e01010913) | 1,295 | 61.3 per 1,000 | 8 | 100.0% |
| [Calderdale 001D](https://openindex.co.uk/calderdale/neighbourhood/e01010915) | 1,507 | 115.5 per 1,000 | 6 | 95.8% |
| [Calderdale 002A](https://openindex.co.uk/calderdale/neighbourhood/e01010914) | 1,614 | 114.4 per 1,000 | 3 | 99.6% |
| [Calderdale 002B](https://openindex.co.uk/calderdale/neighbourhood/e01010924) | 1,068 | 175.8 per 1,000 | 1 | 86.1% |
| [Calderdale 002C](https://openindex.co.uk/calderdale/neighbourhood/e01010925) | 1,512 | 156.6 per 1,000 | 1 | 91.6% |
| [Calderdale 002D](https://openindex.co.uk/calderdale/neighbourhood/e01010926) | 1,204 | 198.2 per 1,000 | 1 | 98.7% |
| [Calderdale 005A](https://openindex.co.uk/calderdale/neighbourhood/e01010916) | 1,556 | 238.3 per 1,000 | 1 | 84.6% |
| [Calderdale 005C](https://openindex.co.uk/calderdale/neighbourhood/e01010941) | 1,391 | 137.2 per 1,000 | 1 | 95.0% |
| [Calderdale 005D](https://openindex.co.uk/calderdale/neighbourhood/e01010942) | 1,778 | 174.8 per 1,000 | 2 | 99.7% |
| [Calderdale 007D](https://openindex.co.uk/calderdale/neighbourhood/e01010920) | 1,600 | 38.6 per 1,000 | 6 | 60.0% |
| [Calderdale 007E](https://openindex.co.uk/calderdale/neighbourhood/e01010921) | 1,621 | 93.0 per 1,000 | 3 | 98.7% |
| [Calderdale 009A](https://openindex.co.uk/calderdale/neighbourhood/e01010927) | 2,265 | 76.1 per 1,000 | 7 | 95.2% |
| [Calderdale 009B](https://openindex.co.uk/calderdale/neighbourhood/e01010928) | 1,468 | 134.0 per 1,000 | 1 | 100.0% |
| [Calderdale 009C](https://openindex.co.uk/calderdale/neighbourhood/e01010997) | 1,495 | 75.1 per 1,000 | 8 | 86.9% |
| [Calderdale 009D](https://openindex.co.uk/calderdale/neighbourhood/e01010999) | 1,552 | 52.1 per 1,000 | 5 | 86.9% |
| [Calderdale 010B](https://openindex.co.uk/calderdale/neighbourhood/e01010930) | 1,679 | 166.2 per 1,000 | 1 | 99.2% |
| [Calderdale 010C](https://openindex.co.uk/calderdale/neighbourhood/e01010998) | 1,783 | 164.9 per 1,000 | 2 | 99.6% |
| [Calderdale 016D](https://openindex.co.uk/calderdale/neighbourhood/e01010977) | 1,835 | 42.0 per 1,000 | 9 | 92.0% |
| [Calderdale 017A](https://openindex.co.uk/calderdale/neighbourhood/e01010975) | 1,468 | 35.1 per 1,000 | 6 | 89.3% |
| [Calderdale 020A](https://openindex.co.uk/calderdale/neighbourhood/e01010922) | 1,815 | 57.5 per 1,000 | 6 | 73.3% |

## Your MP

- [Halifax](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/halifax): Kate Dearden (Labour (Co-op)), MP since July 2024. 76% of the people here.
- [Calder Valley](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/calder-valley): Josh Fenton-Glynn (Labour), MP since July 2024. 24% of the people here.

As of 18 October 2026. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Source: UK Parliament, Members API.

## Middle areas in HX2

[Illingworth & Ogden](https://openindex.co.uk/calderdale/illingworth-and-ogden), [Mixenden](https://openindex.co.uk/calderdale/mixenden), [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)

## Postcode sectors in HX2

[HX2 0 (237 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/hx2-0), [HX2 6 (224 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/hx2-6), [HX2 7 (202 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/hx2-7), [HX2 8 (225 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/hx2-8), [HX2 9 (240 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/hx2-9)

## Council

[Calderdale](https://openindex.co.uk/calderdale)

## Towns in HX2

[Halifax](https://openindex.co.uk/town/halifax)

## Postcode districts next to HX2

[BD13](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/bd13), [BD22](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/bd22), [HX1](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/hx1), [HX3](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/hx3), [HX6](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/hx6), [HX7](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/hx7)

## Nearest rail stations

[Mytholmroyd (5.4 km from the middle)](https://openindex.co.uk/map/rail-stations?around=-1.9814,53.7290), [Sowerby Bridge (5.8 km from the middle)](https://openindex.co.uk/map/rail-stations?around=-1.9070,53.7079)

## More in the HX postcode area

[All HX postcode districts](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/hx), [Every UK postcode area](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode)

## HX2 in brief

HX2 is a postcode district covering Halifax, Illingworth and Mixenden, in Calderdale.
About 38,711 people lived in HX2 in mid-2024 (worked out by Open Index from ONS small-area estimates); the median price paid for a home was £180,000 in 2025 across 519 sales (HM Land Registry) and police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour at a rate of 111.8 per 1,000 people in the 12 months to August 2026 (police.uk).
The median price paid for a home in HX2 was £180,000 in 2025.
HX2 had 37,638 usual residents at the census.
About 100% of people in HX2 live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
In HX2, 90.8% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

## About

- Type: Postcode district
- Code: HX2
- Postcode area: [HX](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/hx)
- Constituency: [Halifax †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/halifax)
- Council: [Calderdale †](https://openindex.co.uk/calderdale)
- Area: 47.30 km²
- People, mid-2024: 38,711*
- Neighbourhoods: 22
- Output areas: 122

* People: worked out by Open Index from neighbourhood estimates, shared out by where people lived at the census (by area in Northern Ireland). This area's edges do not follow neighbourhood edges, so the figure is close but not exact.
† Best fit: the constituency, council, region and nation this postcode district mostly lies in. Its edges do not follow theirs.

## Next door

[HX7](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/hx7), [HX6](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/hx6), [BD13](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/bd13), [HX3](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/hx3), [HX1](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/hx1), [BD22](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/bd22)

## Latest updates for HX2

- August 2026 house prices published: HM Land Registry and partners · Oct 2026.
- September 2026 rent published: ONS private rents · Oct 2026.
- Dental practices updated: NHS England · Oct 2026.
- Schools updated: Ofsted · Oct 2026.

The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/HX2

## How to cite

Source: Open Index, openindex.co.uk. Link to this page, https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/hx2, or to one figure with its anchor, https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/hx2#f-house-sales-median-price.

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Snapshot 2026.10.9. The HTML page: https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/hx2