HX6 Postcode


HX6 is the Postcode District for Sowerby Bridge in West Yorkshire

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The postcode district is located in the HX Halifax postal area , HX6 has a population of 19,174 residents according to the 2021 England and Wales Census.

The area of the district is 23.84 square miles (61.75 square kilometers or 15,258.40 acres).

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Where is the HX6 District?

To give you an idea where the district is located we have created the following table showing nearby towns.

Nearest Towns to HX6

Town Distance (miles) Direction
Hebden Bridge 5.31 NNW
Littleborough 5.35 WSW
Elland 5.71 ENE
Halifax 5.97 NE
Todmorden 6.01 WNW
Milnrow 6.98 SW
Meltham 7.29 SE
Shaw 7.99 SW
Huddersfield 8.01 ESE
Brighouse 8.07 ENE
Whitworth 8.30 W
Rochdale 8.35 WSW
Royton 9.39 SW
Bacup 9.67 WNW
Lees 9.90 SSW
Holmfirth 10.20 SE
Oldham 10.52 SW
Mossley 10.81 SSW
Chadderton 10.94 SW

The post town for this district is SOWERBY BRIDGE.

Postcode Information for District HX6 (Total Geographical Postcodes: 1141)

Location Post Town Sector Number of
Postcodes
SOWERBY BRIDGE SOWERBY BRIDGE HX6 2 281
SOWERBY BRIDGE SOWERBY BRIDGE HX6 3 201
Ripponden SOWERBY BRIDGE HX6 4 162
SOWERBY BRIDGE SOWERBY BRIDGE HX6 1 151
SOWERBY BRIDGE SOWERBY BRIDGE HX6 4 142
Triangle SOWERBY BRIDGE HX6 3 72
Rishworth SOWERBY BRIDGE HX6 4 41
Norland SOWERBY BRIDGE HX6 3 32
Mill Bank SOWERBY BRIDGE HX6 3 30
Sowerby SOWERBY BRIDGE HX6 1 14
Soyland SOWERBY BRIDGE HX6 4 8
Lower Mill Bank SOWERBY BRIDGE HX6 3 4
Triangle SOWERBY BRIDGE HX6 1 2
Longroyd SOWERBY BRIDGE HX6 1 1

Retail and Shopping in HX6

Street Town Locality Number of Shops Central Postcode View on Google Maps
WHARF STREET SOWERBY BRIDGE 55 HX6 2AE View on Google Maps
TOWN HALL STREET SOWERBY BRIDGE 24 HX6 2EA View on Google Maps
WEST STREET SOWERBY BRIDGE 23 HX6 3AN View on Google Maps
HALIFAX ROAD SOWERBY BRIDGE RIPPONDEN 20 HX6 4BQ View on Google Maps
BOLTON BROW SOWERBY BRIDGE 11 HX6 2AL View on Google Maps
OLDHAM ROAD SOWERBY BRIDGE 8 HX6 4DP View on Google Maps
OLDHAM ROAD SOWERBY BRIDGE RIPPONDEN 8 HX6 4DN View on Google Maps
BURNLEY ROAD SOWERBY BRIDGE 6 HX6 2TJ View on Google Maps
TOWNGATE SOWERBY BRIDGE 6 HX6 1HT View on Google Maps
TUEL LANE SOWERBY BRIDGE 6 HX6 2EW View on Google Maps

The primary settlement in the HX6 postcode district is Sowerby Bridge, located in the county of West Yorkshire in England. Other significant settlements within this district include Longroyd, Sowerby, Triangle, Lower Mill Bank, Mill Bank, Norland, Ripponden, Rishworth, and Soyland. The most significant post town in this district is Sowerby Bridge.

When it comes to local government, postal geography often disregards political borders. However, this district intersects the following councils: the district mostly encompasses the Calderdale District (B) area with a total of 789 postal codes.

The largest settlement in the HX6 postal code is SOWERBY BRIDGE followed by Ripponden, and Triangle.

The HX6 Postcode shares a border with HD7 (Golcar, Slaithwaite, Marsden), HX2 (HALIFAX, Luddendenfoot, Illingworth), HX4 (Greetland, Holywell Green, Barkisland), HX7 (HEBDEN BRIDGE, Mytholmroyd, Cragg Vale), OL14 (TODMORDEN), OL15 (LITTLEBOROUGH), OL16 (ROCHDALE, Milnrow, Newhey) and OL3 (Greenfield, Uppermill, Delph).

Postcode Sectors

Postcode Sectors in the HX6 District

map showing postcode sectors within the HX6 district
HX6 1HX6 2HX6 3HX6 4
Where the HX6 postcode district lies within the wider  postcode area
Where the HX6 postcode district lies within the wider postcode area
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Where is the Postal District?
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Map of the district

Dentists in the HX6 District

# Name Address Type Contact
1 Dental Surgery BOLTON BROW , SOWERBY BRIDGE , WEST YORKSHIRE , HX6 2AL GENERAL DENTAL PRACTICE
2 Oldham Road (dental Surgery) 33 OLDHAM ROAD , RIPPONDEN , SOWERBY BRIDGE , HX6 4DN GENERAL DENTAL PRACTICE
3 Tower Hill Dental Practice 2 TOWER HILL , SOWERBY BRIDGE , HX6 2EQ GENERAL DENTAL PRACTICE

Doctors in the HX6 District

# Name Address Type Contact
1 Station Road Surgery , SOWERBY BRIDGE , WEST YORKSHIRE , HX6 3AB GP PRACTICE
2 Brig Royd Surgery , RIPPONDEN , SOWERBY BRIDGE , HX6 4BN GP PRACTICE

Chemists in the HX6 District

# Name Address Type Contact
1 Ryburn Pharmacy (ripponden) Ltd BRIG ROYDSURGERY , SOWERBY BRIDGE , WEST YORKSHIRE , HX6 4AN PHARMACY
2 Sowerby Bridge Pharmacy UNIT 4A STATION ROAD , SOWERBY BRIDGE , HX6 3AA PHARMACY
3 Sowerby Bridge - Pharmacy+health 13-15 RYBURN BUILDINGS , SOWERBY BRIDGE , WEST YORKSHIRE , HX6 3AH PHARMACY
4 Town Hall - Pharmacy+health 25 TOWN HALL STREET , SOWERBY BRIDGE , HX6 2EA PHARMACY

Opticians in the HX6 District

# Name Address Type Contact
1 WHITAKERS (SOWERBY BRIDGE) LTD 34-36 WHARF STREET , SOWERBY BRIDGE , WEST YORKSHIRE , HX6 2AE OPTICAL SITE

Schools in the Sector

Sacred Heart Catholic Voluntary Academy

Phase: Primary

Address: St Peter's Avenue , Sowerby Bridge
Postcode: HX6 1BL

Headteacher: Mrs Sue McManamin (Headteacher)

Ofsted Rating: Good

Ryburn Valley High School

Phase: Secondary

Address: St Peter's Avenue , Sowerby , Sowerby Bridge
Postcode: HX6 1DF

Headteacher: Mrs Donna Watkins (Headteacher)

Ofsted Rating: Good

New Road Primary School

Phase: Primary

Address: Sowerby New Road , Sowerby Bridge
Postcode: HX6 1DY

Headteacher: Mrs Sharon Harwood (Headteacher)

Ofsted Rating: Good

Sowerby Village CofE VC Primary School

Phase: Primary

Address: St Peter's Avenue , Sowerby , Sowerby Bridge
Postcode: HX6 1HB

Headteacher: Mrs Lynsey Mitchell (Headteacher)

Ofsted Rating: Special Measures

Trinity Academy St Peter's

Phase: Primary

Address: St Peter's Avenue , Sowerby , Sowerby Bridge
Postcode: HX6 1HB

Headteacher: Mr Mathew Brown ()

Ofsted Rating: Good

Bolton Brow Primary Academy

Phase: Primary

Address: Bolton Brow , Sowerby Bridge
Postcode: HX6 2BA

Headteacher: Mr Paul Kelesidis (Headteacher)

Ofsted Rating: Good

Christ Church CofE VA Junior School, Sowerby Bridge

Phase: Primary

Address: Park Road , Christ Church Ce (Va) Junior School , Sowerby Bridge
Postcode: HX6 2BJ

Headteacher: Miss Alison Embleton (Headteacher)

Ofsted Rating: Good

Compass Community School Willow Park

Phase: Not applicable

Address: Willow Street , Sowerby Bridge , Halifax
Postcode: HX6 2BU

Headteacher: Mrs Sarah Thornton ()

Ofsted Rating: Good

Tuel Lane Infant School

Phase: Primary

Address: Clay Street , Tuel Lane , Sowerby Bridge
Postcode: HX6 2ND

Headteacher: Headteacher Alison Embleton (Headteacher)

Ofsted Rating: Requires improvement

Sowerby Bridge High School

Phase: Secondary

Address: Albert Road , Sowerby Bridge
Postcode: HX6 2NW

Headteacher: Mr Charlie Johnson (Executive Principal)

Ofsted Rating: Special Measures

Trinity Academy Grammar

Phase: Secondary

Address: Albert Road , Sowerby Bridge
Postcode: HX6 2NW

Headteacher: Mrs Caroline Foster ()

Ofsted Rating: Good

St Mary's CofE (VC) J and I School

Phase: Primary

Address: Mill Bank , Sowerby Bridge
Postcode: HX6 3EJ

Headteacher: Ms Yvette Sullivan (Headteacher)

Ofsted Rating: Outstanding

Triangle CofE VC Primary School

Phase: Primary

Address: Butterworth Lane , Triangle , Sowerby Bridge
Postcode: HX6 3NJ

Headteacher: Mr Gavin Davies (Headteacher)

Ofsted Rating: Requires improvement

Norland CE School

Phase: Primary

Address: Berry Moor Road , Norland , Sowerby Bridge
Postcode: HX6 3RN

Headteacher: Mrs Yvette Sullivan (Headteacher)

Ofsted Rating: Good

Ripponden Junior and Infant School

Phase: Primary

Address: Halifax Road , Ripponden , Sowerby Bridge
Postcode: HX6 4AH

Headteacher: Mrs Lorraine Bamforth (Headteacher)

Ofsted Rating: Good

Riverbank Primary School

Phase: Not applicable

Address: Unit 2 Ripponden Mill , Ripponden , Halifax
Postcode: HX6 4DH

Headteacher: Mrs Tayyaba Ahmed (Head of Education)

Ofsted Rating: Requires improvement

St John's Primary School In Rishworth

Phase: Primary

Address: Godly Lane , Rishworth , Sowerby Bridge
Postcode: HX6 4QR

Headteacher: Headteacher Joanna Wasyliw (Headteacher)

Ofsted Rating: Good

Stations in the Sector

Sowerby Bridge
CRS Code: SOW

Operator: NT

Line: Calder Valley line

Company: Northern

Accessable Motorway Junctions

M62 J22

Average Driving Time from within the district: 12.02

Average Driving Distance: 7.28

Number of Postcodes that can access the Motorway Junction: 718

M62 J24

Average Driving Time from within the district: 12.18

Average Driving Distance: 6.49

Number of Postcodes that can access the Motorway Junction: 792

M62 J23

Average Driving Time from within the district: 13.41

Average Driving Distance: 6.16

Number of Postcodes that can access the Motorway Junction: 792

M62 J21

Average Driving Time from within the district: 13.62

Average Driving Distance: 10.50

Number of Postcodes that can access the Motorway Junction: 239

M62 J20

Average Driving Time from within the district: 14.60

Average Driving Distance: 12.35

Number of Postcodes that can access the Motorway Junction: 9

M62 J25

Average Driving Time from within the district: 15.66

Average Driving Distance: 10.05

Number of Postcodes that can access the Motorway Junction: 783

M62 J26

Average Driving Time from within the district: 16.20

Average Driving Distance: 10.48

Number of Postcodes that can access the Motorway Junction: 60

M606 J3

Average Driving Time from within the district: 17.04

Average Driving Distance: 10.97

Number of Postcodes that can access the Motorway Junction: 34

M606 J2

Average Driving Time from within the district: 18.36

Average Driving Distance: 10.95

Number of Postcodes that can access the Motorway Junction: 531

M606 J1

Average Driving Time from within the district: 19.81

Average Driving Distance: 11.62

Number of Postcodes that can access the Motorway Junction: 2

Weather Forecast for Sowerby Bridge

Time PeriodIconDescriptionTemperatureRain ProbabilityWind
15:00 to 18:00symbol for Light rain shower (day)Light rain shower (day)8.0°C (feels like 4.0°C) 44.00%W 20 mph
18:00 to 21:00symbol for Heavy rain shower (night)Heavy rain shower (night)6.0°C (feels like 2.0°C) 85.00%W 18 mph
21:00 to 00:00symbol for Heavy rain shower (night)Heavy rain shower (night)5.0°C (feels like 1.0°C) 66.00%W 18 mph

Time PeriodIconDescriptionTemperatureRain ProbabilityWind
00:00 to 03:00symbol for Heavy rain shower (night)Heavy rain shower (night)4.0°C (feels like -1.0°C) 66.00%W 16 mph
03:00 to 06:00symbol for Light rain shower (night)Light rain shower (night)4.0°C (feels like -2.0°C) 43.00%W 18 mph
06:00 to 09:00symbol for Light rain shower (night)Light rain shower (night)3.0°C (feels like -2.0°C) 44.00%W 18 mph
09:00 to 12:00symbol for Light rain shower (day)Light rain shower (day)3.0°C (feels like -2.0°C) 52.00%W 18 mph
12:00 to 15:00symbol for Light rain shower (day)Light rain shower (day)5.0°C (feels like -1.0°C) 50.00%WNW 20 mph
15:00 to 18:00symbol for CloudyCloudy6.0°C (feels like 1.0°C) 15.00%WNW 20 mph
18:00 to 21:00symbol for Partly cloudy (night)Partly cloudy (night)6.0°C (feels like 1.0°C) 5.00%WNW 20 mph
21:00 to 00:00symbol for Clear nightClear night6.0°C (feels like 1.0°C) 2.00%WNW 18 mph

Time PeriodIconDescriptionTemperatureRain ProbabilityWind
00:00 to 03:00symbol for Clear nightClear night5.0°C (feels like 1.0°C) 1.00%NW 16 mph
03:00 to 06:00symbol for Clear nightClear night5.0°C (feels like 1.0°C) 1.00%NW 13 mph
06:00 to 09:00symbol for Clear nightClear night5.0°C (feels like 1.0°C) 0.00%NW 11 mph
09:00 to 12:00symbol for Sunny daySunny day4.0°C (feels like 1.0°C) 0.00%NW 9 mph
12:00 to 15:00symbol for Partly cloudy (day)Partly cloudy (day)6.0°C (feels like 4.0°C) 1.00%W 7 mph
15:00 to 18:00symbol for CloudyCloudy6.0°C (feels like 4.0°C) 5.00%W 7 mph
18:00 to 21:00symbol for OvercastOvercast6.0°C (feels like 4.0°C) 14.00%SW 4 mph
21:00 to 00:00symbol for OvercastOvercast6.0°C (feels like 4.0°C) 20.00%SSW 7 mph

Time PeriodIconDescriptionTemperatureRain ProbabilityWind
00:00 to 03:00symbol for OvercastOvercast7.0°C (feels like 5.0°C) 17.00%SW 7 mph
03:00 to 06:00symbol for Light rainLight rain9.0°C (feels like 7.0°C) 36.00%WSW 9 mph
06:00 to 09:00symbol for OvercastOvercast10.0°C (feels like 8.0°C) 9.00%W 9 mph
09:00 to 12:00symbol for OvercastOvercast11.0°C (feels like 9.0°C) 8.00%WSW 9 mph
12:00 to 15:00symbol for OvercastOvercast12.0°C (feels like 10.0°C) 7.00%WSW 11 mph
15:00 to 18:00symbol for OvercastOvercast11.0°C (feels like 10.0°C) 8.00%WSW 11 mph
18:00 to 21:00symbol for CloudyCloudy11.0°C (feels like 9.0°C) 4.00%WSW 9 mph
21:00 to 00:00symbol for CloudyCloudy11.0°C (feels like 9.0°C) 4.00%WSW 9 mph

Time PeriodIconDescriptionTemperatureRain ProbabilityWind
00:00 to 03:00symbol for OvercastOvercast11.0°C (feels like 9.0°C) 7.00%WSW 9 mph
03:00 to 06:00symbol for CloudyCloudy10.0°C (feels like 8.0°C) 5.00%WSW 9 mph
06:00 to 09:00symbol for CloudyCloudy10.0°C (feels like 8.0°C) 5.00%WSW 9 mph
09:00 to 12:00symbol for OvercastOvercast10.0°C (feels like 8.0°C) 7.00%SW 9 mph
12:00 to 15:00symbol for CloudyCloudy11.0°C (feels like 9.0°C) 5.00%WSW 9 mph
15:00 to 18:00symbol for CloudyCloudy11.0°C (feels like 9.0°C) 5.00%SW 9 mph
18:00 to 21:00symbol for Partly cloudy (night)Partly cloudy (night)10.0°C (feels like 8.0°C) 2.00%SW 7 mph
21:00 to 00:00symbol for CloudyCloudy10.0°C (feels like 8.0°C) 5.00%SW 7 mph
Royal Mail Delivery and Sorting Offices
Postal Sector Delivery Office
HX6 1Halifax Delivery Office
HX6 2Halifax Delivery Office
HX6 3Halifax Delivery Office
HX6 4Halifax Delivery Office
Postcode Format
HX6 - X X X
HX6 Space Numeric Letter Letter

Street List for the HX6 District

Current Monthly Rental Prices

# Bedrooms Min Price Max Price Avg Price
1 £445 £498 £468
2 £595 £700 £645
3 £800 £850 £825

Current House Prices

# Bedrooms Min Price Max Price Avg Price
£9,000 £270,000 £96,333
1 £70,000 £130,000 £97,500
2 £85,000 £325,000 £159,360
3 £80,000 £450,000 £222,548
4 £170,000 £699,950 £357,219
5 £400,000 £900,000 £575,714
6 £550,000 £1,000,000 £775,000
7 £900,000 £900,000 £900,000

Estate Agents

LogoNameBrand NameAddressContact Number
William H. Brown Sowerby BridgeSowerby BridgeWilliam H. Brown14 Wharf Street, Sowerby Bridge, HX6 2AE01422 412857
V G Estate Agent RippondenRippondenV G Estate Agent119A Halifax Road, Ripponden, West Yorkshire HX6 4DA 01422 415060
EweMove Covering YorkshireCovering YorkshireEweMoveCavendish House Littlewood Drive, Cleckheaton, BD19 4TE03304 700193
Peter David Properties HalifaxHalifaxPeter David PropertiesPeter David Properties Ltd, 361 Skircoat Green Road, Halifax, HX3 0RP01422 366948
Ryder & Dutton HalifaxHalifaxRyder & Dutton8 Silver Street, Halifax, HX1 1HS01422 412577

Yearly House Price Averages for the District

Type of Property 2018 Average 2018 Sales 2017 Average 2017 Sales 2016 Average 2016 Sales 2015 Average 2015 Sales
Detached £354,71570 £347,44768 £317,31558 £315,60951
Semi-Detached £218,53687 £198,04289 £184,86457 £172,69859
Terraced £129,291180 £123,802174 £126,229190 £124,691204
Flats £113,92659 £104,54652 £113,01037 £112,00948