RAWSON PLACE, HX6 1BW House Prices & Local Information

HX6 1BW is an accessible, working-class neighbourhood on Rawson Place, 0.5km from Lower Hollin in Sowerby Bridge. Administratively it sits within Ryburn ward and the Calder Valley constituency.

An affordable area with active regeneration, HX6 1BW is a transitional terrace area — improving but still facing economic pressures. An average age of 34 points to a young professional and early-career population — ambitious, mobile, and predominantly renting. 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 is moderate at 60 incidents per 1,000 residents — broadly typical for this type of urban area. Property: With prices averaging £95k, this is one of the more affordable postcodes in the area.

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