The HX2 8AG postcode is in Calderdale, Calderdale postcode town, within Yorkshire and The Humber, England region.
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| Name | Type |
|---|---|
| Postcode Area | HX2 |
| Ward | Ovenden |
| Middle layer Super Output Area | Wheatley & Ovenden West |
| Lower Tier Local Authority | Calderdale |
| Upper Tier Local Authority | Calderdale |
| Region | Yorkshire and The Humber |
| Country | England |
| Travel To Work Area | Halifax |
| Police Force | West Yorkshire |
| NHS Care Board | NHS West Yorkshire Integrated Care Board |
| Electoral ward | Ovenden |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency | Halifax |
| Multiple Deprivation Index | 16387 |
According to the ONS, The nearby area classification is White suburban communities / Comfortable suburbia / Urban Living, while the work-zone classification is Primarily residential suburbs.
Nearby PlacesThe nearest places is Laurel Crescent(0.13 mi)
The nearest Bus stop is Dean Field School(0.05 mi)
The nearest Railway Station is Halifax(2.00 mi)
The nearest airport is Manchester Airport(30.57 mi)
Below are the nearest schools to the postcode ordered by distance. (data from gov.uk)
| Name | Age | Distance | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dean Field Community Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | HX2 8DQ (0.17 mi) | Details |
| St Malachy's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary AcademyPrimary, Requires improvement | 3-11 | HX2 8JY (0.25 mi) | Details |
| Moorside Community Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | HX2 8AP (0.31 mi) | Details |
| Lee Mount Primary SchoolPrimary, Requires improvement | 3-11 | HX3 5EB (0.76 mi) | Details |
| Broadwood SchoolAll Through, Requires improvement | 7-18 | HX2 0RU (0.81 mi) | Details |
| Christ Church Pellon CofE VC Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 4-11 | HX2 0QQ (0.88 mi) | Details |
| Ash Green Community Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | HX2 8QD (0.94 mi) | Details |
| Trinity Academy HalifaxSecondary, Outstanding | 11-16 | HX2 9TZ (0.97 mi) | Details |
| Trinity Academy AkroydonPrimary, Requires improvement | 3-11 | HX3 6PU (0.97 mi) | Details |
| Mount Pellon Primary AcademyPrimary, Good | 3-11 | HX1 4RG (0.98 mi) | Details |
| Ling Bob Junior, Infant and Nursery SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | HX2 0QD (0.99 mi) | Details |
The nearest GP to this postcode is BEECHWOOD MEDICAL CENTRE(0.33 mi). Check out the NHS GPs in nearby area.
| Name | Telephone | Postcode |
|---|---|---|
| beechwood medical centreActivebeechwood medical centre, 60a keighley road,ovenden, halifax, west yorkshire | 01422305970 | HX2 8AL |
| plane trees group practiceActivethe plane trees grp pract, 51 sandbeds road, pellon, halifax, west yorkshire | 01422330860 | HX2 0QL |
| keighley road surgeryActivekeighley road surgery, keighley road, illingworth, halifax, west yorkshire | 01422247528 | HX2 9LL |
The population of HX28AG is 303 compared to England, which has a population of 59,597,542.
The average age of people living in the nearby area is 40 years old. The top three age distributions are: Below 14 (1598), Between 55 to 64 (1040), and Between 25 to 34 (1028).
According to the latest census 2021, The main ethnicity of the people in the immediate area is White: English with a total of 278 people, followed by Pakistani with a total of 5.
Regarding education, 70 adults have Level 4, while 43 have No qualifications.
As for deprivation, most of the area is Not deprived in any dimension (378), followed by at least Deprived in one dimension (231).
In terms of religion, most people mentioned Christian (162), followed by No religion (117).
The NS-SEC defines and measures social class and is considered a reliable indicator of a person's class status. As per the 2021 census, most of the population has Lower managerial, administrative and professional occupations (55) followed by Intermediate occupations (40), and Routine occupations (39).
Most people in the area mentioned they are Employee: Full-time (571), and 338 adults mentioned they are Retired.
As per the country of birth, most adults are from the United Kingdom (1600) and European Union EU-14 (21).