HX3

UK postcode district

Updated September 2026

District overview

Postcode units
1,752
Current units
1,448
Coordinate coverage
100%
Electoral wards
10

Coverage context

Countries represented
England
English regions represented
Yorkshire and the Humber
Local authority codes
2
Terminated postcode units
304

Postcode sectors in HX3

Choose a sector to browse its complete postcode-unit directory.

6 sectors
26,979 recorded sales at this postcode
Address Date Price
1a, Doncaster Street, Halifax, HX3 0PS 17 July 2026 £39,999
47, West Avenue, Lightcliffe, Halifax, HX3 8TJ 17 July 2026 £307,500
20, St Giles Road, Halifax, HX3 8BG 17 July 2026 £165,000

Schools

Across this district

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Open schools
22
Primary
14
Secondary
3

Recorded crime

Across this district

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Published events
4,604
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 2,124
  • Criminal damage and arson 401
  • Anti social behaviour 367
  • Public order 358
  • Other theft 322

Census 2021

Population and age profile

HX3 usual residents
45,909
Age-profile population
46,338

Age bands in HX3

Postcode district
Age 0 to 14
17.5%

8,089 residents

Age 15 to 24
9.9%

4,586 residents

Age 25 to 44
23.9%

11,082 residents

Age 45 to 64
28.5%

13,205 residents

Age 65 and over
20.2%

9,376 residents

Small counts are adjusted for privacy, so totals can differ slightly between Census tables.

Census Day: 21 March 2021. Sources: ONS/Nomis P001-P004 and ONS CT21_0228. Age table version 2024-04-08.

Fixed broadband coverage

The median Ofcom availability percentage across 1,405 current postcode units in this district. Each postcode is weighted equally, not by premises.

Superfast, 30 Mbit/s+
100%
Ultrafast, 100 Mbit/s+
100%
Ultrafast, 300 Mbit/s+
100%
Gigabit-capable
100%
Unable to receive decent fixed or FWA broadband
0%
Next Generation Access
100%
Decent broadband available from fixed wireless
40%

1,343 postcode units had 100% superfast coverage, 1,167 had 100% gigabit-capable coverage, and 0 had at least some premises without decent fixed or fixed-wireless access.

Predicted coverage, not measured speeds. Check availability for your address with a provider. Postcode-level full-fibre figures are not published in this release.

Source: Ofcom Connected Nations Spring 2026, version 2026-01-v2. Contains Ofcom data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

GP practices

2

in this district

  • CARITAS GROUP PRACTICE

    WOODSIDE SURGERY, WOODSIDE ROAD, BOOTHTOWN, HALIFAX, HX3 6EL

    ODS code B84618

  • THE NORTHOLME PRACTICE

    KOS CLINIC, 4 ROYDLANDS STREET, HIPPERHOLME, HALIFAX, HX3 8AF

    ODS code B84008

Main GP practices only; branch surgeries are excluded. Distances are straight-line. Contact the practice to check registration, services, opening hours and appointments.

Source acquired on 2026-09-05. Contains information from NHS England, licenced under the current version of the Open Government Licence.

Evidence in context

Property market

The five-year median is £173,500 from 3,946 recorded sales in HX3. This is a recorded-sale statistic, not a current valuation.

The latest UK House Price Index average for Calderdale is £191,540 in June 2026, up 9.4% year on year.

Schools

22 open schools are in scope, including 14 primary and 3 secondary schools.

Counts describe active establishment records. They do not assess admissions, catchments or quality.

Recorded crime

4,604 published events cover 12 months, averaging 383.667 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 2,124 events.

The source publishes anonymised street-level events. These figures are not a measure of safety for an individual address.