HX2 8DS maps, stats, and open data

HX2 8DS lies on Forest Crescent in Halifax. HX2 8DS 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 January 1980.

HX2 8DS maps

HX2 8DS map - OS OpenMap – Local (Ordnance Survey)

HX2 8DS map - OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)

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Source: OS OpenMap – Local (Ordnance Survey)
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
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HX2 8DS geodata

Easting	407378
Northing	427648
Latitude	53.745158
Longitude	-1.889608

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Source: Open Postcode Geo
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Where is HX2 8DS?

Street	Forest Crescent
Town/City	Halifax
Country	England
Postcode District	HX2
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Source: Land Registry Price Paid Data
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HX2 8DS Elevation

Elevation or altitude of HX2 8DS as distance above sea level:

	Metres	Feet
Elevation	240m	787ft

Elevation is measured from the approximate centre of the postcode, to the nearest point on an OS contour line from OS Terrain 50, which has contour spacing of ten vertical metres.

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Source: Open Postcode Elevation
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Politics

Ward	Ovenden
Constituency	Halifax

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Source: ONS Postcode Database
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Crime

Reported crime within 500m of HX2 8DS

January 2024	Vehicle crime	On or near Providence Row	417m
January 2024	Vehicle crime	On or near Providence Row	417m
December 2023	Anti-social behaviour	On or near Providence Row	417m
➜ Forest Crescent crime map and outcomes

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Source: data.police.uk
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Transport

Nearest bus stops to HX2 8DS

Cousin Lane Bank Edge Rd (Cousin Lane)	Illingworth	121m
Cousin Lane Bank Edge Rd (Cousin Lane)	Illingworth	122m
Bank Edge Road Cousin Ln (Bank Edge Road)	Illingworth	141m
Bank Edge Rd Cumberland Close (Bank Edge Road)	Illingworth	165m
Keighley Rd Beechwood Road (Keighley Road)	Illingworth	245m

Nearest railway stations to HX2 8DS

Halifax Station	3.6km
Sowerby Bridge Station	4.3km

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Source: NaPTAN
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Broadband

➜ Broadband speed and availability dashboard for HX2 8DS

Broadband access in HX2 8DS (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	0.0%
Percentage of properties with Full Fibre Broadband	0.0%

Superfast Broadband is between 30Mbps and 300Mbps
Ultrafast Broadband is > 300Mbps

Broadband speed in HX2 8DS (2019 data)

Download

Median download speed	39.1Mbps
Average download speed	34.4Mbps
Maximum download speed	80.00Mbps

Upload

Median upload speed	7.1Mbps
Average upload speed	6.7Mbps
Maximum upload speed	20.00Mbps

Broadband limitations in HX2 8DS (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%

➜ Broadband speed and availability dashboard for HX2 8DS

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Source: Ofcom
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HX2 8DS gas and electricity consumption

Estimated total energy consumption in HX2 8DS by fuel type, 2015.

Gas

Consumption (kWh)	955,041
Meter count	69
Mean (kWh/meter)	13,841
Median (kWh/meter)	14,539

Electricity

Consumption (kWh)	251,381
Meter count	65
Mean (kWh/meter)	3,867
Median (kWh/meter)	3,496

Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in HX2 8DS, for 2015.
Meter count: The total number of meters in HX2 8DS.
Mean: The mean average consumption per meter, in kWh.
Median: The median average consumption per meter, in kWh.

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Source: Postcode level gas estimates: 2015 (experimental)
Source: Postcode level electricity estimates: 2015 (experimental)
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Deprivation

94.9% of English postcodes are less deprived than HX2 8DS:

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Source: ONS Postcode Database
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Food Standards Agency

Three nearest food hygiene ratings to HX2 8DS (meters)

Innovations Childrens Centre

Cousin Lane

237m

Deanfield Community Primary School

Cousin Lane

237m

S & J Mini Market

2 Turner Avenue South

249m

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Source: Food Standards Agency
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Nearest post box to HX2 8DS

	Last Collection
Location	Mon-Fri	Sat	Distance
115 Haley Hill	17:30	11:45	2,284m
King Cross P.o. Box	17:30	12:00	2,471m
North Bridge Business Box	18:30	11:45	2,784m

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Source: Dracos
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Nearest sports facilities to HX2 8DS

Facility	Distance
Moor Lane Moor Lane, Ovenden, Halifax Grass Pitches	129m
St Malachys Catholic Primary School Furness Place, Halifax Grass Pitches	382m
Dean Field Community Primary School Cousin Lane, Halifax Grass Pitches	406m

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Source: Active Places
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Nearest schools to HX2 8DS

School	Phase of Education	Distance
Moorside Community Primary School Keighley Road, Ovenden, Halifax, HX2 8AP	Primary	374m
St Malachy's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy Furness Place, Illingworth, Halifax, HX2 8JY	Primary	382m
Dean Field Community Primary School Cousin Lane, Ovenden, Halifax, HX2 8DQ	Primary	401m

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HX2 8DS ITL and HX2 8DS 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 8DS:

ITL 1 Code	Name
TLE	Yorkshire and The Humber
ITL 2 Code	Name
TLE4	West Yorkshire
ITL 3 Code	Name
TLE44	Calderdale and Kirklees
LAU 1 Code	Name
E08000033	Calderdale

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Source: ONS Postcode Directory
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HX2 8DS 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 8DS:

	Code	Name
OA	E00055167
LSOA	E01010941	Calderdale 005C
MSOA	E02002248	Calderdale 005

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Source: ONS Postcode Directory
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Nearest postcodes to HX2 8DS

HX2 8DR	Moor Lane	89m
HX2 8DT	Cousin Lane	90m
HX2 8HW	Myrtle Grove	104m
HX2 8DJ	Forest Avenue	115m
HX2 8HN	Myrtle Place	132m
HX2 8DU	Cousin Lane	151m
HX2 8HL	Myrtle Place	176m
HX2 8DX	Sandown Avenue	181m
HX2 8DP	Moor Lane	188m
HX2 8BQ	Manger Gardens	197m

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Source: Open Postcode Geo; Land Registry Price Paid Data
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