HX6 2BS maps, stats, and open data

HX6 2BS lies on West Parade in Sowerby Bridge. HX6 2BS is located in the Sowerby Bridge 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.

HX6 2BS maps

HX6 2BS map - OS OpenMap – Local (Ordnance Survey)

HX6 2BS 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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HX6 2BS geodata

Easting	406643
Northing	423927
Latitude	53.711723
Longitude	-1.900831

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Source: Open Postcode Geo
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Where is HX6 2BS?

Street	West Parade
Town/City	Sowerby Bridge
Country	England
Postcode District	HX6
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Source: Land Registry Price Paid Data
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HX6 2BS Elevation

Elevation or altitude of HX6 2BS as distance above sea level:

	Metres	Feet
Elevation	110m	361ft

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	Sowerby Bridge
Constituency	Halifax

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Source: ONS Postcode Database
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Crime

Reported crime within 500m of HX6 2BS

January 2024	Violence and sexual offences	On or near Parking Area	328m
January 2024	Other theft	On or near High Fields	412m
January 2024	Burglary	On or near Claremont Street	421m
➜ West Parade crime map and outcomes

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Source: data.police.uk
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Transport

Nearest bus stops to HX6 2BS

Bolton Brow East Parade (Bolton Brow)	Pye Nest	76m
Bolton Brow East Parade (Bolton Brow)	Pye Nest	80m
Park Road East Parade (Park Road)	Pye Nest	101m
Wakefield Rd Walker Lane (Wakefield Road)	Sowerby Bridge	103m
Park Road East Parade (Park Road)	Pye Nest	110m

Nearest railway stations to HX6 2BS

Sowerby Bridge Station	0.6km
Halifax Station	3.3km

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Source: NaPTAN
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Broadband

➜ Broadband speed and availability dashboard for HX6 2BS

Broadband access in HX6 2BS (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 speed in HX6 2BS (2019 data)

Download

Median download speed	39.1Mbps
Average download speed	33.8Mbps
Maximum download speed	69.02Mbps

Upload

Median upload speed	10.0Mbps
Average upload speed	7.6Mbps
Maximum upload speed	14.39Mbps

Broadband limitations in HX6 2BS (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 HX6 2BS

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Source: Ofcom
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HX6 2BS gas and electricity consumption

Estimated total energy consumption in HX6 2BS by fuel type, 2015.

Gas

Consumption (kWh)	159,178
Meter count	17
Mean (kWh/meter)	9,363
Median (kWh/meter)	8,663

Electricity

Consumption (kWh)	42,062
Meter count	16
Mean (kWh/meter)	2,629
Median (kWh/meter)	2,210

Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in HX6 2BS, for 2015.
Meter count: The total number of meters in HX6 2BS.
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

77.2% of English postcodes are less deprived than HX6 2BS:

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Source: ONS Postcode Database
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Food Standards Agency

Three nearest food hygiene ratings to HX6 2BS (meters)

Shepherds Rest

125 Bolton Brow

60m

Sowerby Bridge Fisheries

113 Bolton Brow

60m

Lifestyle Express

137 Bolton Brow

60m

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Source: Food Standards Agency
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Nearest post box to HX6 2BS

	Last Collection
Location	Mon-Fri	Sat	Distance
2 Prospect Avenue	17:30	11:45	330m
Sowerby Bridge P.o. Box	17:30	12:30	513m
Station Road	17:30	11:45	853m

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Source: Dracos
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Nearest sports facilities to HX6 2BS

Facility	Distance
Christ Church Ce (Va) Junior School Park Road, Sowerby Bridge Grass Pitches	249m
Crow Wood Park Crow Wood Park, Halifax Outdoor Tennis Courts	384m
Trinity Academy Grammar Albert Road, Sowerby Bridge Sports Hall, Artificial Grass Pitch, Health and Fitness Gym, Outdoor Tennis Courts	586m

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Source: Active Places
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Nearest schools to HX6 2BS

School	Phase of Education	Distance
Compass Community School Willow Park Willow Street, Sowerby Bridge, Halifax, HX6 2BU	Not applicable	57m
Bolton Brow Primary Academy Bolton Brow, Sowerby Bridge, HX6 2BA	Primary	128m
Christ Church CofE VA Junior School, Sowerby Bridge Park Road, Christ Church Ce (Va) Junior School, Sowerby Bridge, HX6 2BJ	Primary	248m

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HX6 2BS ITL and HX6 2BS 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 HX6 2BS:

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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HX6 2BS 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 HX6 2BS:

	Code	Name
OA	E00055322
LSOA	E01010981	Calderdale 017F
MSOA	E02002260	Calderdale 017

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Source: ONS Postcode Directory
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Nearest postcodes to HX6 2BS

HX6 2BP	Hanover Street	18m
HX6 2BH	East Parade	52m
HX6 2BF	Park Street	58m
HX6 2BD	Bolton Brow	62m
HX6 2BT	Nelson Place	73m
HX6 2BG	Grove Street	78m
HX6 2BE	Park Villas	83m
HX6 2BW	Mayfield Gardens	84m
HX6 2DD	Nelson Street	87m
HX6 2BQ	Nelson Street	92m

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Source: Open Postcode Geo; Land Registry Price Paid Data
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