Calderdale property market
In Calderdale (Yorkshire and The Humber) the average private rent is £750/month (ONS, May 2026) and the average house price is £190,555 (HM Land Registry, April 2026). That puts rent 46% below and house prices 29% below the UK average. The gross rental yield works out at 4.7%.
- Average rent
- £750/mo
- +3.9% YoY
- Average house price
- £190,555
- +5.0% 12m
- Gross rental yield
- 4.7%
- UK avg 6.1%
- Price-to-rent
- 21.2
- UK avg 16.3
Rent vs buy in Calderdale
The average home in Calderdale costs about 21.2 years of average rent (price-to-rent ratio 21.2), compared with 16.3 for the UK as a whole. On this market-level signal, buying looks relatively more expensive here than the UK average. This is an arithmetic ratio of the two official figures above — a market indicator, not personal financial advice.
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Nearby areas in Yorkshire and The Humber
- North Lincolnshire£645/mo · £179,553
- Bradford£746/mo · £188,505
- Rotherham£679/mo · £190,256
- Wakefield£794/mo · £196,895
- Kirklees£775/mo · £205,741
- East Riding of Yorkshire£721/mo · £219,544
Frequently asked questions
- What is the average rent in Calderdale?
- The average monthly private rent in Calderdale is £750, according to the ONS Price Index of Private Rents (May 2026), +3.9% over the past 12 months. The UK average is £1,383.
- What is the average house price in Calderdale?
- The average house price in Calderdale is £190,555 (HM Land Registry UK House Price Index, April 2026), +5.0% over 12 months. The UK average is £270,080.
- What is the gross rental yield in Calderdale?
- Dividing the average annual rent (£9,000) by the average house price (£190,555) gives a gross rental yield of 4.7% in Calderdale. This is a "gross" figure — before voids, management, maintenance and tax. The UK-average gross yield on the same basis is 6.1%.
- Is it cheaper to rent or buy in Calderdale?
- In Calderdale the average house price equals about 21.2 years of average rent (price-to-rent ratio 21.2). A higher ratio leans toward renting being relatively cheaper month-to-month; a lower ratio leans toward buying. The UK-average ratio is 16.3. This is a market-level signal, not personal financial advice.
Rent: Office for National Statistics — Price Index of Private Rents, UK: monthly price statistics — edition 17 June 2026, reference May 2026 (ONS PIPR). House prices: HM Land Registry — UK House Price Index (UKHPI), reference April 2026 (UKHPI). Both © Crown copyright, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Gross rental yield and price-to-rent ratio are computed from these two figures.