HX2 8LB maps, stats, and open data

HX2 8LB lies on West Bank in Halifax. HX2 8LB 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 8LB maps

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

HX2 8LB 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 8LB geodata

Easting	406923
Northing	427720
Latitude	53.745811
Longitude	-1.896506

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Source: Open Postcode Geo
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Where is HX2 8LB?

Street	West Bank
Town/City	Halifax
Country	England
Postcode District	HX2
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Source: Land Registry Price Paid Data
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HX2 8LB Elevation

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

	Metres	Feet
Elevation	260m	853ft

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 8LB

June 2022	Vehicle crime	On or near West Bank	78m
June 2022	Violence and sexual offences	On or near Furness Avenue	131m
June 2022	Anti-social behaviour	On or near Furness Grove	204m
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Source: data.police.uk
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Transport

Nearest bus stops to HX2 8LB

Furness Drive West Bank (Furness Drive)	Wheatley	72m
Furness Drive West Bank (Furness Drive)	Illingworth	92m
Furness Drive West Bank (Furness Drive)	Illingworth	112m
Furness Drive Furness Grove (Furness Drive)	Illingworth	124m
Furness Drive West Bank (Furness Drive)	Illingworth	146m

Nearest railway stations to HX2 8LB

Halifax Station	4km
Sowerby Bridge Station	4.3km

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Source: NaPTAN
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Broadband

➜ Broadband speed and availability dashboard for HX2 8LB

Broadband access in HX2 8LB (2020 data)

Percentage of properties with Next Generation Access	100.0%
Percentage of properties with Superfast Broadband	62.2%
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 8LB (2019 data)

Download

Median download speed	21.8Mbps
Average download speed	25.4Mbps
Maximum download speed	49.37Mbps

Upload

Median upload speed	1.3Mbps
Average upload speed	2.4Mbps
Maximum upload speed	7.15Mbps

Broadband limitations in HX2 8LB (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	37.8%

➜ Broadband speed and availability dashboard for HX2 8LB

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Source: Ofcom
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HX2 8LB gas and electricity consumption

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

Gas

Consumption (kWh)	551,663
Meter count	45
Mean (kWh/meter)	12,259
Median (kWh/meter)	12,502

Electricity

Consumption (kWh)	215,041
Meter count	44
Mean (kWh/meter)	4,887
Median (kWh/meter)	4,525

Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in HX2 8LB, for 2015.
Meter count: The total number of meters in HX2 8LB.
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 8LB:

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Source: ONS Postcode Database
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Food Standards Agency

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

S & J Mini Market

2 Turner Avenue South

213m

St Malachy's RC J&I

Furness Place

372m

JJ's Deli/Cafe

10 Dodge Holme Drive

436m

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

	Last Collection
Location	Mon-Fri	Sat	Distance
115 Haley Hill	17:30	11:45	2,680m
King Cross P.o. Box	17:30	12:00	2,802m
North Bridge Business Box	18:30	11:45	3,161m

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Source: Dracos
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Nearest sports facilities to HX2 8LB

Facility	Distance
St Malachys Catholic Primary School Furness Place, Halifax Grass Pitches	374m
Dean Field Community Primary School Cousin Lane, Halifax Grass Pitches	450m
Moor Lane Moor Lane, Ovenden, Halifax Grass Pitches	556m

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Source: Active Places
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Nearest schools to HX2 8LB

School	Phase of Education	Distance
St Malachy's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy Furness Place, Illingworth, Halifax, HX2 8JY	Primary	374m
Dean Field Community Primary School Cousin Lane, Ovenden, Halifax, HX2 8DQ	Primary	452m
Ash Green Community Primary School Mixenden Road, Mixenden, Halifax, HX2 8QD	Primary	809m

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HX2 8LB ITL and HX2 8LB 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 8LB:

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 8LB 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 8LB:

	Code	Name
OA	E00055140
LSOA	E01010941	Calderdale 005C
MSOA	E02002248	Calderdale 005

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Source: ONS Postcode Directory
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Nearest postcodes to HX2 8LB

HX2 8UB	Crag Lane	117m
HX2 8LX	Furness Drive	139m
HX2 8NE	Furness Drive	141m
HX2 8PL	Roper Gardens	167m
HX2 8ND	Furness Avenue	189m
HX2 8NB	Furness Grove	191m
HX2 8EH	Turner Avenue South	216m
HX2 8EQ	Turner Avenue South	224m
HX2 8JZ	Bank Edge Road	228m
HX2 8PJ	Roper Green	232m

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Source: Open Postcode Geo; Land Registry Price Paid Data
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