Strong on schools

Calder at a glance

House prices
£235,500
Middle31st percentile
Schools
87th percentile
Strong
Transport
58th percentile
Middle
Crime rate
73.9 per 1,000 residents
Middle43rd percentile
Flood risk
14% of the area in flood zones
More flood-zone land77th percentile

Underlying data dates vary by measure.

How to read these figures

Is Calder a good place to live?

Calder may be a good fit for people who value stronger school performance. The available data also shows crime is around the national middle range. More of the area is in a flood zone than most neighbourhoods in England, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.

You can also compare nearby neighbourhoods in Calderdale below.

Best fit and trade-offs

May suit

  • Families who care about school performance

Watch out for

  • More of the area is in river or sea flood zones than most neighbourhoods in England; check the flood map for the specific property

Crime rate in Calder

Crime rate

Crime rate
73.9 per 1,000 residents
Percentile
43rd percentile nationally

Crime levels are around the national middle range.

Recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour per 1,000 residents over the 12 months to June 2026. Higher crime percentiles indicate lower recorded crime. Busy centres can show high rates because crimes are counted where they happen but divided by the people who live there.

House prices in Calder

House prices

Median sale price
£235,500
Percentile
31st percentile nationally

House prices are below the national middle range.

Median of 168 standard sales over the 12 months to June 2026, from HM Land Registry. Lower price percentiles indicate lower prices nationally. This is an area figure, not a valuation of a particular home.

Schools in Calder

Schools

87th percentile nationally

Higher percentiles indicate stronger schools indicators nationally.

Flood risk in Calder

Flood risk

14% of the area in flood zones 2 or 3

Land in Environment Agency river and sea flood zones 2 or 3. Zone 3, the higher-probability zone, covers 9.8% of the area. That is the 77th percentile among neighbourhoods in England, where higher means more flood-zone land. Surface water is not included, and this is not an address-level assessment: check the flood map for the specific property.

Transport in Calder

Transport

58th percentile nationally

Higher percentiles indicate stronger transport indicators nationally.

What the full report adds

This public guide covers headline signals for crime, house prices, schools, flood risk and transport. The full report adds deeper lifestyle, health, green space, family and local life data, plus tools to compare and shortlist neighbourhoods.

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FAQs

Is Calder a good place to live?

Calder may be a good fit for people who value stronger school performance. The available data also shows crime is around the national middle range. More of the area is in a flood zone than most neighbourhoods in England, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.

Is Calder safe?

Calder ranks in the 43rd percentile for crime data; in this dataset, a higher percentile indicates lower crime.

What are house prices like in Calder?

The median sale price was £235,500 in the 12 months to June 2026. House prices are in the 31st percentile nationally; lower percentiles indicate lower prices.

How are schools in Calder?

Schools rank in the 87th percentile nationally for this public profile.

What neighbourhoods are near Calder?

Nearby public profiles include Northowram and Shelf in Calderdale and Hipperholme and Lightcliffe in Calderdale.