Mytholmroyd
Mytholmroyd is a town in West Yorkshire, England, with a population of around 3,949. It has forty bus stops and Mytholmroyd railway station is 0.2 km away. There were around 26 recorded street crimes in June 2026, most commonly violence & sexual offences. This page gathers weather, crime, food hygiene, transport, flood risk, house prices, population, deprivation and your local MP for the Mytholmroyd area — all from official UK open data.
On deprivation, the Calderdale area is more deprived than the average in England (IoD2025). The wider council area has around 206,631 residents at roughly 568 people per km².
- Council
- Calderdale
- County
- West Yorkshire
- Constituency
- Calder Valley
- Police force
- West Yorkshire
My Area Score
Mixed
Ranked 181st of 294 English council areas — better than 38% of them.
A percentile blend of eight open measures (100 = best in England); bars show this area’s England-wide percentile on each. See the rankings · methodology
Weather
8°CClear
- Today: 10° / 6° · 30% rain
- Tomorrow: 10° / 5° · Sunny
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
Sunrise 07:07Sunset 16:35
9h 27m of daylight today
Next bank holiday: Christmas Day, Fri 25 Dec
Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk
Air quality
135US AQI · Unhealthy for sensitive groups
Main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)
Source: WAQI · Manchester Piccadilly, United Kingdom
Air pollution (PM2.5)
- 6.6 µg/m³ average fine-particle (PM2.5) concentration
- 4.9% of adult (30+) deaths estimated attributable to fine-particle pollution
Lower is better for both figures.
Source: OHID Fingertips · 2024
Crime
20 reported · August 2026▼ 41% YoY
- Violence & sexual offences13
- Criminal damage & arson3
- Burglary2
- Drugs1
2 stop & searches · mostly controlled drugs
Neighbourhood team: Calderdale Valleys · West Yorkshire
Local policing priorities
- Upper Valley Ward Areas : Hebden Bridge, Sowerby Bridge, Todmorden, Mytholmroyd and Ryburn. 1. Anti-Social Behaviour (Youth & Vehicle rel…
- Lower Valley Ward Areas : Brighouse, Hipperholme and Lightcliffe, Northowram, Greetland and Stainland, Elland and Rastrick. 1 Anti-Social…
Source: data.police.uk (within ~1 mile)
Road safety
357 reported road collisions (2025)
99 killed or seriously injured · 463 casualties · 17.3 collisions per 10,000 residents
Source: DfT reported road collisions (STATS19)
Food hygiene
134 food businesses within 2 miles
- 110 rated 4–5 ★ (95 top)
- 7 rated 0–2 (poor)
Source: Food Standards Agency
Flood risk
Buses & trains
- Nearest station: Mytholmroyd (0.2 km)
- 40 bus stops within ~½ mile
Live trains from Mytholmroyd (0.1 km):
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Source: OpenStreetMap, National Rail
House prices
£197,651 average▲ 7.8% YoY
Across Calderdale · to 2026-08
Source: UK House Price Index (HM Land Registry)
Private rents
£756 average monthly rent▲ 2.3% YoY
- 1 bed £548
- 2 bed £684
- 3 bed £817
Source: ONS Price Index of Private Rents · to 2026-08
Affordability
5.4× house price to earnings
A typical home costs 5.4 times median annual pay (4.9× for cheaper homes vs lower pay).
Source: ONS house price to workplace earnings ratio · 2025
Property sales
3,014 property sales in the last 12 months
12 months to May 2026
A busier or quieter market is not by itself good or bad. Monthly counts are small and volatile, so only the annual total is shown.
Source: HM Land Registry UK HPI, 12 months to 2026-05
Fuel prices
- Cheapest petrol: 151.9p · Esso (11 km)
- Cheapest diesel: 189.9p · Esso (11 km)
6 stations within ~8 miles
Source: CMA fuel price scheme
EV charging
21 charging locations within ~8 km
- 9 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
- Fastest nearby: 50 kW
- Nearest: Higher Clough Foot Barn (1.3 km)
Source: Open Charge Map
Sport & leisure
- Sports centres1
- Sports pitches13
- Golf courses1
- Playgrounds3
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Population
206,631 residents in Calderdale · 568/km²
- Under 16: 19%
- 16–64: 62%
- 65+: 19%
Source: ONS Census 2021 (local authority)
Internal migration
- Moves in from elsewhere in the UK9,304
- Moves out to elsewhere in the UK8,940
- Net moves+364
Residential moves between local authorities (counts of moves, not people) · ONS Internal migration, YE Jun 2025
Deprivation
More deprived than the average in England
Ranked 71 of 296 English local authorities (1 = most deprived)
20% of neighbourhoods are in England’s most deprived 10%
Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025
Council tax
£2,420 a year · Band D, 2026-27
Most homes here are Band A (46% of 97,420)
Source: VOA council-tax stock · MHCLG band levels 2026-27
Schools
114 schools · 36,139 pupils
81 primary · 11 secondary · 22 other
Ofsted: 51 of 54 graded schools rated Good or Outstanding (94%)
99 inspected under Ofsted’s 2024+ framework (graded by area, no single overall grade)
Secondary schools:
- Trinity Academy HalifaxOutstanding
- The Crossley Heath SchoolGood
- The North Halifax Grammar SchoolGood
- Todmorden High School, A SHARE AcademyGood
- Trinity Academy GrammarGood
- Brighouse High School
- Lightcliffe Academy
- Park Lane Academy
- Rastrick High School
- Ryburn Valley High School
- The Brooksbank School
Source: DfE Get Information about Schools · Ofsted · Calderdale
Care & health services
177 CQC-registered services
- Care homes46
- GP practices25
- Dentists38
- Homecare agencies49
- Hospitals & hospices6
CQC ratings: 92% of rated services Good or Outstanding
Source: Care Quality Commission · Calderdale
Heritage & planning
- In a conservation area (Mytholmroyd)
- Not in the Green Belt
- 133 listed buildings within ~1.5 km
Source: planning.data.gov.uk (England)
Planning decisions
206 applications decided
80.6% granted · 166 granted, 40 refused
Source: MHCLG planning statistics (PS2) · 2026 Q2
Your MP
Josh Fenton-Glynn
Labour
Calder Valley
Recent votes:
- AyeDraft Town and Country Planning (Fees for Applications, Deemed Applications, Requests and Site Visits) (England) (Amendment and Transitional Provision) Regulations 2026
- NoOpposition day motion: Support for British farmers
- AyeWithdrawal Agreement (Windsor Framework and Governance) (Amendment) Regulations 2026
- AyeDraft Code of Practice on Access and Unfair Practices During the Recognition and Derecognition Process
Source: UK Parliament
Council control
Reform UK majority
- Lab 8
- LD 2
- Grn 7
- Ref 34
- Oth 3
Source: Open Council Data UK (CC BY-SA)
Amenities nearby
- Schools3
- GPs & clinics1
- Pharmacies1
- Parks & greens4
- Restaurants & cafés3
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local businesses
9,155 active business enterprises in the area
Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2026)
Jobs
9 jobs advertised · £23,136 avg
e.g. Trainee Driving Instructor - Mytholmroyd, West Yorkshire, England, Executive Assistant, Wood Machinist
Source: Adzuna
Local economy
£717 median full-time weekly pay
4.3% of residents aged 16–64 claim unemployment-related benefits
£22,151 disposable income per head (2024)
Source: ONS / Nomis (claimant count · ASHE) · ONS regional GDHI
Energy efficiency
34% of homes rated EPC C or above
Most common band: D · 110,473 certificates
15.2% of households were in fuel poverty (2023)
Source: MHCLG EPC statistics · DESNZ sub-regional fuel poverty
Grid electricity
66% low-carbon electricity
Biomass 56% · Gas 28% · Nuclear 6% · Imports 6%
177 gCO₂/kWh · high intensity
Latest estimate for Yorkshire · National Grid ESO
Health
Life expectancy: 82.7 yrs women · 78.4 yrs men
Healthy life expectancy: 60.9 women · 60.2 men
70% of adults overweight or obese
Source: OHID Fingertips · 2025
Wellbeing
- Life satisfaction7.3
- Feeling worthwhile7.6
- Happiness yesterday7.1
- Anxiety yesterday (lower is better)3.6
Average rating out of 10 · ONS personal well-being 2022-23
Health services
1 GP surgery · 3 pharmacies in HX7
- Hebden Bridge Group Practice
Source: NHS Organisation Data Service
Local petitions
Open UK Parliament petitions most signed in Calder Valley:
- Hold a UK-wide briefing on climate and nature risks335 local signatures · 127,144 nationwide
- Change surrogacy law to recognise intended parents from birth214 local signatures · 113,305 nationwide
- Protect legal right to support for children with SEND208 local signatures · 111,357 nationwide
- Support the Ceramics Industry and protect British manufacturing jobs and skills199 local signatures · 111,154 nationwide
- Stop a single Minister having the final say on national infrastructure projects172 local signatures · 15,667 nationwide
Source: petition.parliament.uk · as of 2026-10-05
Notable places nearby
Mytholmroyd · 0.1 kmMytholmroyd is a large village in the civil parish of Hebden Royd, in the Calderdale district of West Yorkshire, England, 2 miles (3 km) east of Hebden Bridge. It lies in the Upper Calder Valley, 10 miles (16 km) east…
Mytholmroyd railway station · 0.2 kmMytholmroyd railway station serves the communities of Mytholmroyd, Luddendenfoot, Midgley, Cragg Vale, and surrounding areas in West Yorkshire, England. It has disabled access via ramps instead of steps on both platfo…
Calder High School · 0.5 kmCalder High School is a coeducational comprehensive school. It specialises in technology, with technology rooms. It is located in the village of Mytholmroyd, in the metropolitan district of Calderdale, in northern Eng…
International Bee Research Association · 0.6 kmThe International Bee Research Association (IBRA) is a United Kingdom–based charity and learned society dedicated to the advancement of bee science and beekeeping. Founded in 1949 by Eva Crane as the Bee Research Asso…
Scout Rock · 0.8 kmScout Rock, is a rock face, once a quarry, cut into a hill called Hathershelf Scout and is on the south side of the Upper Calder Valley in the village of Mytholmroyd near Hebden Bridge, England. At its height, the cli…
Calderdale · 1.4 kmCalderdale is a metropolitan borough of West Yorkshire, England, which had a population of 211,439. It takes its name from the River Calder, and dale, a word for valley. The name Calderdale usually refers to the borou…
Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Mytholmroyd?
- Mytholmroyd is a town in West Yorkshire, England, in the Calderdale local authority.
- What is the population of Mytholmroyd?
- Mytholmroyd has an approximate settlement population of 3,949.
- How deprived is Mytholmroyd?
- The Calderdale local authority, which includes Mytholmroyd, is more deprived than the average in England on the IoD2025.