"Housing provides the base from which people live their lives, connecting them to work, education, services and their communities. The affordability of housing, alongside the stability, quality and size of homes, is crucial in itself, but also, if unaffordable, can drag occupants into poverty... At worst, households facing unaffordable housing costs can experience destitution, homelessness or rough sleeping." — JRF poverty report 2023.

This is the Housing spotlight page for Calderdale.

Key indicators

The following analysis reflects the experience across the population of Calderdale.

Housing tenure mix

Long term trends

The long term trends looks at data from the previous censuses, to show the change in tenure mix.

Social rented
Private rented
Owner occupied
Other
Tenure mix (%)010020406080Census year20212011200119911981In 1981, 17201% of tenure was in the social rented sector.In 1991, 15396% of tenure was in the social rented sector.In 2001, 27375% of tenure was in the social rented sector.In 2011, 13494% of tenure was in the social rented sector.In 2021, 13170% of tenure was in the social rented sector.In 1981, 789% of tenure was in the private rented sector.In 1991, 5256% of tenure was in the private rented sector.In 2001, 15967% of tenure was in the private rented sector.In 2011, 14545% of tenure was in the private rented sector.In 2021, 18437% of tenure was in the private rented sector.In 1981, 48862% of tenure was owner occupied.In 1991, 56371% of tenure was owner occupied.In 2001, 144149% of tenure was owner occupied.In 2011, 58981% of tenure was owner occupied.In 2021, 58439% of tenure was owner occupied.In 1981, 4981% of tenure was of another type.In 1991, 0% of tenure was of another type.In 2001, 4326% of tenure was of another type.In 2011, 1601% of tenure was of another type.In 2021, 430% of tenure was of another type.

Shorter term estimates

This data is based on subnational estimates of dwellings by tenure. The data for owner occupation is broken down further by owned outright and owned with a morgage or loan.

Social rented
Private rented
Owned outright
Owned with mortgage or loan
Tenure mix (%)010020406080Year2021202020192018201720162015201420132012Social rented 2012: 15.40%Social rented 2013: 15.43%Social rented 2014: 15.42%Social rented 2015: 15.26%Social rented 2016: 15.11%Social rented 2017: 14.95%Social rented 2018: 14.82%Social rented 2019: 14.68%Social rented 2020: 14.51%Social rented 2021: 14.49%Private rented 2012: 18.58%Private rented 2013: 19.27%Private rented 2014: 19.82%Private rented 2015: 20.36%Private rented 2016: 20.48%Private rented 2017: 20.14%Private rented 2018: 19.82%Private rented 2019: 19.55%Private rented 2020: 19.55%Private rented 2021: 19.65%Owned outright 2012: 31.87%Owned outright 2013: 31.80%Owned outright 2014: 32.06%Owned outright 2015: 32.60%Owned outright 2016: 33.14%Owned outright 2017: 33.90%Owned outright 2018: 34.45%Owned outright 2019: 34.74%Owned outright 2020: 36.45%Owned outright 2021: 38.13%Owned with mortgage or loan 2012: 34.15%Owned with mortgage or loan 2013: 33.50%Owned with mortgage or loan 2014: 32.71%Owned with mortgage or loan 2015: 31.78%Owned with mortgage or loan 2016: 31.27%Owned with mortgage or loan 2017: 31.01%Owned with mortgage or loan 2018: 30.90%Owned with mortgage or loan 2019: 31.03%Owned with mortgage or loan 2020: 29.49%Owned with mortgage or loan 2021: 27.73%

Local Housing Allowance shortfall

What's on this chart?

LHA used to be benchmarked to the the 30th percentile of rental prices but has been frozen in cash terms since April 2020. As a result LHA now lags the rental prices in some areas.

Difference between 30th percentile rental and LHA (£)010015050Size of propertyThree bedroomTwo bedroomOne bedroomSingle room£116 for Single room rentals.£46 for One bedroom rentals.£41 for Two bedroom rentals.£58 for Three bedroom rentals.

Median house prices

What's on this chart?

This chart shows median house prices over time in Calderdale.

Dataset

House Prices
Calderdale
Year1017776000000121777600000014177760000001617776000000817776000000Median House Prices (£)0150k150k200k250k300k350k50kCalderdale 1995-12-01: 41000Calderdale 1996-03-01: 41000Calderdale 1996-06-01: 41000Calderdale 1996-09-01: 41000Calderdale 1996-12-01: 41500Calderdale 1997-03-01: 42000Calderdale 1997-06-01: 42500Calderdale 1997-09-01: 43500Calderdale 1997-12-01: 44250Calderdale 1998-03-01: 45000Calderdale 1998-06-01: 45500Calderdale 1998-09-01: 45500Calderdale 1998-12-01: 45500Calderdale 1999-03-01: 45000Calderdale 1999-06-01: 45000Calderdale 1999-09-01: 46000Calderdale 1999-12-01: 46000Calderdale 2000-03-01: 46000Calderdale 2000-06-01: 46000Calderdale 2000-09-01: 47082.5Calderdale 2000-12-01: 48000Calderdale 2001-03-01: 49000Calderdale 2001-06-01: 49950Calderdale 2001-09-01: 50000Calderdale 2001-12-01: 52000Calderdale 2002-03-01: 52000Calderdale 2002-06-01: 53750Calderdale 2002-09-01: 55000Calderdale 2002-12-01: 57125Calderdale 2003-03-01: 59995Calderdale 2003-06-01: 64000Calderdale 2003-09-01: 68250Calderdale 2003-12-01: 73817.5Calderdale 2004-03-01: 77997.5Calderdale 2004-06-01: 84500Calderdale 2004-09-01: 90000Calderdale 2004-12-01: 95000Calderdale 2005-03-01: 99995Calderdale 2005-06-01: 102725Calderdale 2005-09-01: 110000Calderdale 2005-12-01: 112500Calderdale 2006-03-01: 112995Calderdale 2006-06-01: 115000Calderdale 2006-09-01: 117000Calderdale 2006-12-01: 120000Calderdale 2007-03-01: 122950Calderdale 2007-06-01: 124950Calderdale 2007-09-01: 125000Calderdale 2007-12-01: 125000Calderdale 2008-03-01: 125773.5Calderdale 2008-06-01: 125000Calderdale 2008-09-01: 125000Calderdale 2008-12-01: 123000Calderdale 2009-03-01: 120000Calderdale 2009-06-01: 116000Calderdale 2009-09-01: 113000Calderdale 2009-12-01: 118000Calderdale 2010-03-01: 120000Calderdale 2010-06-01: 120000Calderdale 2010-09-01: 124950Calderdale 2010-12-01: 124000Calderdale 2011-03-01: 123000Calderdale 2011-06-01: 122500Calderdale 2011-09-01: 120000Calderdale 2011-12-01: 117000Calderdale 2012-03-01: 115000Calderdale 2012-06-01: 115000Calderdale 2012-09-01: 115000Calderdale 2012-12-01: 118000Calderdale 2013-03-01: 118000Calderdale 2013-06-01: 119500Calderdale 2013-09-01: 120000Calderdale 2013-12-01: 120000Calderdale 2014-03-01: 121000Calderdale 2014-06-01: 122500Calderdale 2014-09-01: 124000Calderdale 2014-12-01: 125000Calderdale 2015-03-01: 125000Calderdale 2015-06-01: 125000Calderdale 2015-09-01: 128000Calderdale 2015-12-01: 130000Calderdale 2016-03-01: 132000Calderdale 2016-06-01: 132500Calderdale 2016-09-01: 135000Calderdale 2016-12-01: 135000Calderdale 2017-03-01: 135000Calderdale 2017-06-01: 135000Calderdale 2017-09-01: 135000Calderdale 2017-12-01: 135000Calderdale 2018-03-01: 137000Calderdale 2018-06-01: 137500Calderdale 2018-09-01: 141189Calderdale 2018-12-01: 142750Calderdale 2019-03-01: 142750Calderdale 2019-06-01: 143000Calderdale 2019-09-01: 145000Calderdale 2019-12-01: 147500Calderdale 2020-03-01: 148000Calderdale 2020-06-01: 148000Calderdale 2020-09-01: 150000Calderdale 2020-12-01: 152250Calderdale 2021-03-01: 157500Calderdale 2021-06-01: 162000Calderdale 2021-09-01: 165000Calderdale 2021-12-01: 165000Calderdale 2022-03-01: 166330Calderdale 2022-06-01: 162500Calderdale 2022-09-01: 160000Calderdale 2022-12-01: 167000Calderdale 2023-03-01: 165000

Current median rental prices by type of property

What's on this chart?

This chart shows current median rental prices by type of property in Calderdale.

Dataset

Calderdale
01200400800totalstudioroombed4plusbed3bed2bed1Calderdale bed1: 461Calderdale bed2: 557Calderdale bed3: 687Calderdale bed4plus: 980Calderdale room: 422Calderdale studio: 328Calderdale total: 590

Tenure type and poverty rates

What's on this chart?

This chart shows the poverty rates by type of tenure in Calderdale, both before and after housing costs. The threshold for low income poverty is households below 60% of median net household income in latest prices.

Dataset

HBAI by type of tenure

No data available at this level.

Poverty rates by tenure type (AHC)

What's on this chart?

This chart shows the poverty rates by type of tenure in Calderdale. The threshold for low income poverty is households below 60% of median net household income (after housing costs) in latest prices.

Dataset

HBAI by type of tenure

Things to add: Current and historic tenure mix - drawing on census data - Social housing sales - RTB - completions of new homes relative to existing stock

No data available at this level.

Lower quartile rent to lower quartile earnings ratio

What's on this chart?

This chart shows the ratio of lower quartile rent for a 2 bedroom property to lower quartile earnings across different areas in Calderdale. A higher value means the average person spends a larger proportion of their earnings on rent.

Dataset

No data available at this level.

Demographic breakdown

People living in households below average income by age category

What's on this chart?

This chart shows the the poverty rates by by age category in Calderdale. The threshold for low income poverty is households below 60% of median net household income (after housing costs) in latest prices.

Dataset

HBAI by age category

No data available at this level.

Council tax support

What's on this chart?

This chart shows the number of people claiming council tax support in Calderdale.

Dataset

Council Tax Support
Working-age
Pensioners
Year14593824000001509382400000155938240000016093824000001659382400000Number of people010000150005000Working-age 2023-06-30: 10716Working-age 2023-03-31: 10655Working-age 2022-12-31: 10865Working-age 2022-09-30: 11088Working-age 2022-06-30: 11060Working-age 2022-03-31: 11063Working-age 2021-12-31: 10843Working-age 2021-09-30: 11050Working-age 2021-06-30: 11108Working-age 2021-03-31: 11070Working-age 2020-12-31: 10946Working-age 2020-09-30: 10869Working-age 2020-06-30: 10609Working-age 2020-03-31: 10053Working-age 2019-12-31: 10046Working-age 2019-09-30: 10321Working-age 2019-06-30: 10092Working-age 2019-03-31: 10041Working-age 2018-12-31: 10073Working-age 2018-09-30: 10326Working-age 2018-06-30: 10307Working-age 2018-03-31: 10287Working-age 2017-12-31: 10394Working-age 2017-09-30: 10472Working-age 2017-06-30: 10739Working-age 2017-03-31: 10888Working-age 2016-12-31: 10731Working-age 2016-09-30: 10860Working-age 2016-06-30: 10997Working-age 2016-03-31: 11132Pensioners 2023-06-30: 5647Pensioners 2023-03-31: 5650Pensioners 2022-12-31: 5651Pensioners 2022-09-30: 5464Pensioners 2022-06-30: 5610Pensioners 2022-03-31: 5614Pensioners 2021-12-31: 5620Pensioners 2021-09-30: 5674Pensioners 2021-06-30: 5694Pensioners 2021-03-31: 5696Pensioners 2020-12-31: 5766Pensioners 2020-09-30: 5829Pensioners 2020-06-30: 5867Pensioners 2020-03-31: 5956Pensioners 2019-12-31: 5973Pensioners 2019-09-30: 6077Pensioners 2019-06-30: 6089Pensioners 2019-03-31: 6101Pensioners 2018-12-31: 6221Pensioners 2018-09-30: 6303Pensioners 2018-06-30: 6634Pensioners 2018-03-31: 6457Pensioners 2017-12-31: 6564Pensioners 2017-09-30: 6644Pensioners 2017-06-30: 6805Pensioners 2017-03-31: 6844Pensioners 2016-12-31: 6967Pensioners 2016-09-30: 7068Pensioners 2016-06-30: 7196Pensioners 2016-03-31: 7255