The idyllic moorland village where young people are being driven out by 'Londoners buying second homes'
manchestereveningnews.co.ukLocals in an idyllic moorland village have told their fears young people are being driven out in favour of 'second home-buyers from London'.
Mytholmroyd sits just over the Greater Manchester border in Calderdale, West Yorks. It’s known for being the birthplace of poet Ted Hughes, its picturesque views and annual Dock Pudding Championships.
And for being plauged by flooding whenever the River Calder, which runs through the village, bursts its banks. But villagers say there is another problem facing them right now, YorkshireLive reports.
They say young people are driven out to make way for holiday home buyers. According to Rightmove, houses have been selling for hundreds of thousands in the area. Join our WhatsApp Top Stories and Breaking News group by clicking this link There is a population of 3,859 people in the 1.3km area, which is 96.9 per cent white and 57.1 per cent over 65 years old, according to the 2021 census.
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