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Would I like living here? What stands out, a day in the life, schools in reach, journey times, shops and leisure, and places with the same character.
Compared with all 7,264 neighbourhoods in England and Wales (council well-being: all councils). Open a tab below for the detail.
| King Cross | Calderdale | England and Wales | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crimes per 1,000 residents a year | 100 | 118 | 99 |
| In good or very good health | 81% | 81% | 82% |
| Households with dependent children | 45% | 29% | 29% |
| Aged 65 and over | 8% | 19% | 19% |
| Degree or higher | 22% | 31% | 34% |
| Nitrogen dioxide (µg/m³) | 9.5 | 8.5 | 10.1 |
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The nearest station is Sowerby Bridge, a short drive or bike ride (1.8 km), with 417k journeys a year; its busiest route is to Leeds.
The nearest bus stop is Dunkirk Lane, 50 m away, with a bus about every 32 minutes on weekdays (route 542); 55 departures an hour from the 30 stops within a 5-minute walk.
The nearest primary school is Parkinson Lane Community Primary School, a few minutes' walk (400 m); 61% met the expected standard.
The nearest secondary is The Crossley Heath School, 800 m away; Attainment 8: 74.5 · 47.4% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: Trinity Academy Halifax (4 km).
Grammar schools are within reach: The Crossley Heath School (0.8 km) and The North Halifax Grammar School (4.2 km).
It's a family area: 26% of residents are under 15.
Near the middle of the neighbourhood, the closest supermarket is McVities, 350 m away, with Pinnacle Distribution closer still (under 50 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is King Cross Practice (400 m), with King Cross Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (350 m).
For a haircut, Frankies Hair & Beauty is 350 m away.
The nearest full A&E is Calderdale Royal Hospital, 2.3 km away, rated requires improvement by the CQC.
At its trust, 85% of major A&E patients were seen within 4 hours in September 2026 (the NHS standard is 95%), and 76% of people waiting for planned treatment had waited under 18 weeks (typical wait 10 weeks).
There's a handful of places to eat and drink locally: 10 restaurants and cafés, 1 pubs and bars.
Gigglez is the closest café or restaurant (200 m), and King Cross W M C the nearest pub (300 m).
Takeaways are plentiful (16 of them).
Crime is around the national middle: about 100 per 1,000 residents a year.
It's a mix of homes: 6% flats and 7% detached houses.
Most homes are Victorian or Edwardian: 76% were built before 1919.
The nearest park is West View Park, 800 m away; for exercise, Old Crossleyans RUFC (1.7 km).
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 9.5 µg/m³).
For holidays, Leeds Bradford is 22 km away, and Manchester, with far more destinations, 48 km.
Most households own their home, 34% rent privately.
| School | Stage | Distance | Latest results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Parkinson Lane Community Primary School | Primary | 400 m | 61% met the expected standard |
| Warley Road Primary Academy | Primary | 400 m | 70% met the expected standard |
| Savile Park Primary School | Primary | 700 m | 42% met the expected standard |
| The Halifax Academy | Primary | 950 m | 58% met the expected standard |
| St Augustine's CofE School | Primary | 950 m | 36% met the expected standard |
| The Crossley Heath School | Secondary | 800 m | Attainment 8: 74.5 · 47.4% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| The Halifax Academy | Secondary | 950 m | Attainment 8: 44.1 · 10.9% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Trinity Academy Grammar | Secondary | 1.6 km | Attainment 8: 46.3 · 10.8% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Beacon Lights Schools | Independent | 750 m | 4.1% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Compass Community School Willow Park | Independent | 1.3 km | Attainment 8: 5.9 · 0% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| The Gleddings School | Independent | 1.6 km | – |
| King Cross | Calderdale | England and Wales |
|---|
| King Cross | Calderdale | England and Wales | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rush hour to central London, public transport | 228 min | 231 min | 163 min |
| Rush hour to the nearest big city centre | 77 min | 81 min | 93 min |
| Minutes to a town centre | 15 min | 20 min | 20 min |
| Distance to the nearest station | 1.8 km | 2.2 km | 2.8 km |
| Buses an hour within a 5-minute walk | 61 | 26 | 21 |
| Commute by train or Tube | 1% | 1% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home | 18% | 29% | 30% |
| Households without a car | 35% | 25% | 23% |
DfT journey time statistics, our rush-hour journey times, NaPTAN, ORR, Census 2021.
| King Cross | Calderdale | England and Wales | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Restaurants and cafés | 10 | 10 | 10 |
| Pubs and bars | 1 | 8 | 4 |
| Independent cafés, takeaways and shops | 93% | 91% | 85% |
| Named parks within 2 km | 12 | 5 | 5 |
| Postcodes within 400 m of a public park | 75% | 40% | 55% |
| Gyms, pools and sports centres within 2 km | 3 | 2 | 4 |
| Public swimming pools within 5 km | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Cinemas, theatres and libraries within 5 km | 14 | 11 | 8 |
FSA, OpenStreetMap (ODbL), Sport England (CC BY).
Matched on character, not price: age mix, education, tenure, home types, how people travel, deprivation, crime, places to eat and distance to London. "Alike" is 100 for an identical profile and 0 for no closer than a typical area.
How the neighbourhoods around it compare on crime, schools, journeys, parks and price.
| Hipperholme | 43 | 0 | 83 min | 2 | £271k |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ripponden, Rishworth & Barkisland | 48 | 0 | 112 min | 0 | £279k |
| Northowram & Shelf | 51 | 1 | 85 min | 1 | £252k |
| Greetland & Stainland | 53 | 1 | 101 min | 6 | £225k |
| Todmorden East & Walsden | 63 | 0 | 76 min | 5 | £186k |
| Hebden Bridge | 67 | 1 | 84 min | 3 | £263k |
| Mytholmroyd & Cragg Vale | 68 | 0 | 83 min | 3 | £222k |
| Rastrick East | 75 | 1 | 60 min | 6 | £246k |
| Norton Tower & Mount Tabor | 87 | 0 | 93 min | 1 | £197k |
| Savile Park | 87 | 2 | 78 min | 10 | £173k |
| Rastrick West | 93 | 1 | 72 min | 3 | £233k |
| Sowerby & Luddendenfoot | 98 | 1 | 86 min | 3 | £216k |
| King Cross (this one) | 100 | 1 | 77 min | 12 | £104k |
| Southowram & Siddal | 104 | 1 | 79 min | 5 | £172k |
| Sowerby Bridge | 106 | 0 | 69 min | 8 | £163k |
| Skircoat Green | 107 | 3 | 74 min | 6 | £252k |
| Illingworth & Ogden | 109 | 0 | 91 min | 3 | £203k |
| Clifton & Bailiff Bridge | 114 | 1 | 73 min | 4 | £220k |
| Todmorden West & Cornholme | 116 | 0 | 74 min | 4 | £201k |
| Ovenden East | 130 | 0 | 80 min | 6 | £133k |
| Pellon West & Highroad Well | 137 | 1 | 83 min | 9 | £130k |
| Brighouse | 144 | 1 | 72 min | 6 | £200k |
| Elland | 153 | 1 | 78 min | 4 | £184k |
| Wheatley & Ovenden West | 159 | 0 | 81 min | 5 | £171k |
| Mixenden | 167 | 0 | 101 min | 2 | £134k |
| Pellon East | 215 | 1 | 77 min | 12 | £74k |
| Central Halifax & Boothtown | 485 | 1 | 67 min | 9 | £136k |
It's young: 24% of residents are aged 15–29.
Written from the figures on this page: Census 2021, DfT journey times (2019), NaPTAN/ORR, Ofsted, CQC, FSA, police.uk and planning registers.
| Top-rated state primaries within 2 km | 1 | 1 | 0 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Top-rated state secondaries within 6 km | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Good or outstanding nurseries within 2 km | 14 | 5 | 7 |
| Grammar schools within 15 km | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Minutes to a primary school | 5 min | 8 min | 9 min |
| Minutes to a secondary school | 14 min | 18 min | 18 min |
DfE performance tables and Ofsted.
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| To | Public transport | Car |
|---|---|---|
| Central London (Bank) | 3 h 48 | 3 h 36 |
| Leeds city centre | 77 min | 28 min |
| Leeds Bradford airport | 2 h 12 | 39 min |
From the middle of the neighbourhood, leaving on a weekday between 8 and 9am (the typical journey across that hour, including walking and waiting). Buses, trams and the Tube from the Bus Open Data Service, trains from the National Rail timetable; car times assume free-flowing traffic on OpenStreetMap road speeds, so rush-hour driving is often slower. The city and airport are the nearest by car. Contains OpenStreetMap data (ODbL).