Hipperholme and Lightcliffe
Lower house prices, with local trade-offs to explore
Hipperholme and Lightcliffe at a glance
- House prices
- £230,000
- Lower prices29th percentile
- Schools
- 59th percentile
- Middle
- Transport
- 35th percentile
- Middle
- Crime rate
- 65 per 1,000 residents
- Middle52nd percentile
- Flood risk
- 2.1% of the area in flood zones
- Less flood-zone land30th percentile
Underlying data dates vary by measure.
How to read these figuresIs Hipperholme and Lightcliffe a good place to live?
Hipperholme and Lightcliffe may be a good fit for people who value lower house prices. The available data also shows crime is around the national middle range and schools are around the national middle range. These headline measures are a starting point; check the specific home and the routes you would use.
You can also compare nearby neighbourhoods in Calderdale below.
Best fit and trade-offs
May suit
- Buyers looking for lower house prices
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Crime rate in Hipperholme and Lightcliffe
Crime rate
- Crime rate
- 65 per 1,000 residents
- Percentile
- 52nd 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 Hipperholme and Lightcliffe
House prices
- Median sale price
- £230,000
- Percentile
- 29th percentile nationally
House prices are below the national middle range.
Median of 143 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 Hipperholme and Lightcliffe
Schools
59th percentile nationally
Higher percentiles indicate stronger schools indicators nationally.
Flood risk in Hipperholme and Lightcliffe
Flood risk
2.1% 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 1.3% of the area. That is the 30th 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 Hipperholme and Lightcliffe
Transport
35th 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.
FAQs
Is Hipperholme and Lightcliffe a good place to live?
Hipperholme and Lightcliffe may be a good fit for people who value lower house prices. The available data also shows crime is around the national middle range and schools are around the national middle range. These headline measures are a starting point; check the specific home and the routes you would use.
Is Hipperholme and Lightcliffe safe?
Hipperholme and Lightcliffe ranks in the 52nd percentile for crime data; in this dataset, a higher percentile indicates lower crime.
What are house prices like in Hipperholme and Lightcliffe?
The median sale price was £230,000 in the 12 months to June 2026. House prices are in the 29th percentile nationally; lower percentiles indicate lower prices.
How are schools in Hipperholme and Lightcliffe?
Schools rank in the 59th percentile nationally for this public profile.
What neighbourhoods are near Hipperholme and Lightcliffe?
Nearby public profiles include Calder in Calderdale and Northowram and Shelf in Calderdale.
