The HX6 2SW postcode is in Calderdale, Calderdale postcode town, within Yorkshire and The Humber, England region.
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| Name | Type |
|---|---|
| Postcode Area | HX6 |
| Ward | Sowerby Bridge |
| Middle layer Super Output Area | Sowerby Bridge |
| 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 | Sowerby Bridge |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency | Halifax |
| Multiple Deprivation Index | 20701 |
According to the ONS, The nearby area classification is Industrious transitions / Aspiring urban households / Urban Living, while the work-zone classification is Primarily residential suburbs.
Nearby PlacesThe nearest places is Pye Nest(0.20 mi)
The nearest Bus stop is Rochdale Rd Willow Hall Lane(0.10 mi)
The nearest Railway Station is Sowerby Bridge(0.46 mi)
The nearest airport is Manchester Airport(28.66 mi)
Below are the nearest schools to the postcode ordered by distance. (data from gov.uk)
| Name | Age | Distance | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| Christ Church CofE VA Junior School, Sowerby BridgePrimary, Good | 7-11 | HX6 2BJ (0.10 mi) | Details |
| Compass Community School Willow ParkAll Through, Good | 6-18 | HX6 2BU (0.19 mi) | Details |
| Bolton Brow Primary AcademyPrimary, Good | 3-11 | HX6 2BA (0.23 mi) | Details |
| Trinity Academy GrammarSecondary, Good | 11-16 | HX6 2NW (0.25 mi) | Details |
| Tuel Lane Infant SchoolPrimary, Requires improvement | 3-7 | HX6 2ND (0.44 mi) | Details |
| Warley Road Primary AcademyPrimary, Good | 2-11 | HX1 3TG (0.55 mi) | Details |
| Warley Town SchoolPrimary, Good | 4-11 | HX2 7QD (0.59 mi) | Details |
| The Halifax AcademyAll Through, Good | 4-16 | HX2 0BA (0.80 mi) | Details |
| New Road Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | HX6 1DY (0.82 mi) | Details |
| Norland CE SchoolPrimary, Good | 4-11 | HX6 3RN (0.96 mi) | Details |
The nearest GP to this postcode is STATION ROAD SURGERY(0.57 mi). Check out the NHS GPs in nearby area.
| Name | Telephone | Postcode |
|---|---|---|
| station road surgeryActivestation road surgery, station road, sowerby bridge, west yorkshire | 01422410433 | HX6 3AB |
| spring hall group practiceActivespring hall group pract, spring hall medical ctr, spring hall lane, halifax | 01422349501 | HX1 4JG |
| king cross practiceActiveking cross surgery, 199 king cross road, king cross, halifax, west yorkshire | 01422230730 | HX1 3LW |
The population of HX62SW is 243 compared to England, which has a population of 59,597,542.
The average age of people living in the nearby area is 43 years old. The top three age distributions are: Below 14 (1432), Between 45 to 54 (1318), and Between 55 to 64 (1314).
According to the latest census 2021, The main ethnicity of the people in the immediate area is White: English with a total of 236 people, followed by Pakistani with a total of 6.
Regarding education, 62 adults have Level 4, while 36 have Level 3.
As for deprivation, most of the area is Not deprived in any dimension (429), followed by at least Deprived in one dimension (269).
In terms of religion, most people mentioned Christian (135), followed by No religion (84).
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 (49) followed by Intermediate occupations (30), and Higher managerial, administrative and professional occupations (27).
Most people in the area mentioned they are Employee: Full-time (559), and 430 adults mentioned they are Retired.
As per the country of birth, most adults are from the United Kingdom (1791) and Middle East and Asia (29).