United Kingdom · Yorkshire and The Humber · Local Authority
Calderdale
Metropolitan district · Yorkshire and The Humber, England · population ~211k · 99 state-funded schools
Affordable to live in but pressured by crime, Calderdale offers a pragmatic balance for those seeking value. A median house costs 5.1 times annual pay, while rent consumes 23.9% of earnings, both figures sitting near the regional median. While housing remains accessible, the trade-off is found in public safety, with a crime rate of 106.4 per 1,000 residents, a figure higher than 87% of England authorities. Conversely, the education system is a significant outlier, with 98.1% of pupils attending Good or Outstanding schools. This location suits families prioritising school performance and housing affordability over a low-crime environment, provided they can navigate the underlying deprivation levels that remain higher than 78% of England authorities.
Written from the indicators on this page, 2026-10 data.
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How Calderdale ranks across 361 UK Local Authorities
Pay
£37,279/yr
Low
Worse than 72% of UK LAs
House price
£190,000
Most affordable
Better than 86% of UK LAs
Rent
£741/mo
Most affordable
Better than 83% of UK LAs
Council tax
£2,420/yr
Mid
Around UK average
Crime
106.4/1k
Highest
Worse than 88% of UK LAs
Deprivation
26.4
High
Worse than 78% of UK LAs
Schools
92.9%
Mid
Around UK average
Colour shows quintile position against 361 UK Local Authorities. Green is the best position for someone moving here; red is the worst. Direction is set per indicator — higher pay, lower rent, less crime, less deprivation are all green.
Schools
109 state-funded schools · Ofsted Sep 2026
92 of 99 (92.9%) rated Good or Outstanding under Ofsted's legacy framework. 10 schools are on the post-2024 report-card framework and don't roll up into the legacy total. How we count →
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99 schools · pins coloured by Ofsted grade
Grades, phase and pupil numbers for all 99 schools, sortable and filterable.
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