HX2 8BU maps, stats, and open data
HX2 8BU is located in the Ovenden electoral ward, within the metropolitan district of Calderdale and the English Parliamentary constituency of Halifax. The Sub Integrated Care Board (ICB) Location is NHS West Yorkshire ICB - 02T and the police force is West Yorkshire. This postcode has been in use since February 2018.
HX2 8BU maps


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HX2 8BU geodata
| Easting | 407153 |
| Northing | 427505 |
| Latitude | 53.743890 |
| Longitude | -1.893025 |
Where is HX2 8BU?
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | HX2 |
Politics
| Ward | Ovenden |
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| Constituency | Halifax |
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Transport
Nearest bus stops to HX2 8BU
| Bank Edge Rd Furness Place (Bank Edge Road) | Illingworth | 55m |
| Bank Edge Rd Furness Place (Bank Edge Road) | Illingworth | 63m |
| Bank Edge Rd Bank Edge Gdns (Bank Edge Road) | Illingworth | 104m |
| Bank Edge Rd Cumberland Close (Bank Edge Road) | Illingworth | 105m |
| Bank Edge Rd Bank Edge Gdns (Bank Edge Road) | Illingworth | 110m |
Nearest railway stations to HX2 8BU
| Halifax Station | 3.6km |
| Sowerby Bridge Station | 4.1km |
Broadband
Broadband access in HX2 8BU (2020 data)
| Percentage of properties with Next Generation Access | 100.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Superfast Broadband | 100.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Ultrafast Broadband | 100.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Full Fibre Broadband | 100.0% |
Superfast Broadband is between 30Mbps and 300Mbps
Ultrafast Broadband is > 300Mbps
Broadband limitations in HX2 8BU (2020 data)
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 2Mbps | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 5Mbps | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 10Mbps | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 30Mbps | 0.0% |
Deprivation
89% of English postcodes are less deprived than
HX2 8BU:
Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to HX2 8BU (metres)
Go Local Illingworth
The Flying Pig
The Flying Pig
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Nearest post box to HX2 8BU
| | Last Collection | |
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| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
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| 115 Haley Hill | 17:30 | 11:45 | 2,367m |
| King Cross P.o. Box | 17:30 | 12:00 | 2,490m |
| North Bridge Business Box | 18:30 | 11:45 | 2,846m |
HX2 8BU ITL and HX2 8BU LAU
The below table lists the International Territorial Level (ITL) codes (formerly Nomenclature of Territorial Units for Statistics (NUTS) codes) and Local Administrative Units (LAU) codes for HX2 8BU:
| ITL 1 Code | Name |
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| TLE | Yorkshire and The Humber |
| ITL 2 Code | Name |
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| TLE4 | West Yorkshire |
| ITL 3 Code | Name |
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| TLE44 | Calderdale and Kirklees |
| LAU 1 Code | Name |
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| E08000033 | Calderdale |
HX2 8BU census areas
The below table lists the Census Output Area (OA), Lower Layer Super Output Area (LSOA), and Middle Layer Super Output Area (MSOA) for HX2 8BU:
| Code | Name |
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| OA | E00055171 | |
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| LSOA | E01010942 | Calderdale 005D |
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| MSOA | E02002248 | Calderdale 005 |
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