HX6

UK postcode district

Updated September 2026

District overview

Postcode units
947
Current units
793
Coordinate coverage
100%
Electoral wards
7

Coverage context

Countries represented
England
English regions represented
Yorkshire and the Humber
Local authority codes
1
Terminated postcode units
154

Postcode sectors in HX6

Choose a sector to browse its complete postcode-unit directory.

4 sectors
12,184 recorded sales at this postcode
Address Date Price
Overdale, 1, Burnley Road, Sowerby Bridge, HX6 2UQ 22 July 2026 £195,000
Lindisfarne, Ripponden Old Lane, Ripponden, Sowerby Bridge, HX6 4PA 15 July 2026 £455,000
111, Oldham Road, Sowerby Bridge, HX6 4EB 10 July 2026 £183,000

Schools

Across this district

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Open schools
15
Primary
10
Secondary
2

Recorded crime

Across this district

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Published events
1,838
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 805
  • Anti social behaviour 259
  • Public order 147
  • Criminal damage and arson 135
  • Other theft 109

Census 2021

Population and age profile

HX6 usual residents
19,174
Age-profile population
19,088

Age bands in HX6

Postcode district
Age 0 to 14
17.8%

3,395 residents

Age 15 to 24
10.1%

1,921 residents

Age 25 to 44
24.8%

4,734 residents

Age 45 to 64
29.9%

5,711 residents

Age 65 and over
17.4%

3,327 residents

Small counts are adjusted for privacy, so totals can differ slightly between Census tables.

Census Day: 21 March 2021. Sources: ONS/Nomis P001-P004 and ONS CT21_0228. Age table version 2024-04-08.

Fixed broadband coverage

The median Ofcom availability percentage across 780 current postcode units in this district. Each postcode is weighted equally, not by premises.

Superfast, 30 Mbit/s+
100%
Ultrafast, 100 Mbit/s+
100%
Ultrafast, 300 Mbit/s+
100%
Gigabit-capable
100%
Unable to receive decent fixed or FWA broadband
0%
Next Generation Access
100%
Decent broadband available from fixed wireless
82.5%

706 postcode units had 100% superfast coverage, 558 had 100% gigabit-capable coverage, and 0 had at least some premises without decent fixed or fixed-wireless access.

Predicted coverage, not measured speeds. Check availability for your address with a provider. Postcode-level full-fibre figures are not published in this release.

Source: Ofcom Connected Nations Spring 2026, version 2026-01-v2. Contains Ofcom data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

GP practices

2

in this district

  • BRIG ROYD SURGERY

    HIRSTWOOD, RIPPONDEN, SOWERBY BRIDGE, HX6 4BN

    ODS code B84007

  • STATION ROAD SURGERY

    STATION ROAD, SOWERBY BRIDGE, HX6 3AB

    ODS code B84001

Main GP practices only; branch surgeries are excluded. Distances are straight-line. Contact the practice to check registration, services, opening hours and appointments.

Source acquired on 2026-09-05. Contains information from NHS England, licenced under the current version of the Open Government Licence.

Evidence in context

Property market

The five-year median is £171,000 from 1,778 recorded sales in HX6. This is a recorded-sale statistic, not a current valuation.

The latest UK House Price Index average for Calderdale is £191,540 in June 2026, up 9.4% year on year.

Schools

15 open schools are in scope, including 10 primary and 2 secondary schools.

Counts describe active establishment records. They do not assess admissions, catchments or quality.

Recorded crime

1,838 published events cover 12 months, averaging 153.167 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 805 events.

The source publishes anonymised street-level events. These figures are not a measure of safety for an individual address.