PRIESTLEY PLACE, HX6 1BN House Prices & Local Information

HX6 1BN is an accessible, working-class neighbourhood on Priestley Place, 0.4km from Lower Hollin in Sowerby Bridge. Administratively it sits within Ryburn ward and the Calder Valley constituency.

An affordable area with active regeneration, HX6 1BN is a transitional terrace area — improving but still facing economic pressures. At 34 years average, this is a working-age, professionally active neighbourhood with good transport links and a dynamic social mix. 37% of homes are socially rented, reflecting the area's public housing provision and council presence. Full-time employment stands at 22% — below average for the region, consistent with the area's higher deprivation indicators.

Safety: Crime rates are low here at 36 incidents per 1,000 residents — well below average and reassuring for families. Property: With prices averaging £132k, this is one of the more affordable postcodes in the area.

Census 2021 statistics for HX6 1BN are sourced from Output Area E00055214 (shared with 6 postcodes in this micro-neighbourhood). Property prices come from HM Land Registry.