Postcode HX2 0RU (Calderdale)

Map showing HX2 0RU and nearby postcodes

The postcode HX2 0RU is located in Calderdale, in the county of West Yorkshire. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. HX2 0RU is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

HX2 0RU is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 4.4 on the scale of the index of deprivation (where 10 are the least deprived and 0 are the most deprived areas). The 2011 UK census classified the residents of HX2 0RU as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Communal retirement.

The closest road name to HX2 0RU is Moor End Avenue which is centered 56 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Moor End Rd Moor End Grdns and is 73 m away. The closest railway station is Sowerby Bridge Rail Station, 2.79 km away.

The closest primary school to HX2 0RU (for ages 11 and under) is Christ Church Pellon CofE VC Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on May 24, 2017. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Endeavour House School.

The local pub for residents of HX2 0RU is Omnibus Tavern and is 4.3 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on March 11, 2015. The nearest takeaway food is available from West End Fisheries and is 4.89 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on July 20, 2018.

Residents reported an average download speed of 116.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 17 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 73.1% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 3.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for HX2 0RU is covered by the West Yorkshire police force association and Calderdale is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).

Quicklinks

Nearby Postcodes

A list of Postcodes adjacent to HX2 0RU and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to HX2 0RU, and the approximate distance away.

Moor End Avenue 56 m
Broadwood Avenue 113 m
Moor End Gardens 116 m
Silverwood Avenue 154 m
Aislaby Heights 197 m
Ryecroft Crescent 261 m
Ling Bob Croft 277 m
Templars Gate 280 m
Rye Lane 283 m
Golding Hop Close 283 m
Rushton Hill Close 287 m
Ryecroft Lane 308 m
Weatherhouse Terrace 320 m
Ryecroft Terrace 369 m
Ovenden Wood Road 398 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode HX2 0RU

Introduction January 1980
Termination n/a - Active Postcode
User Type Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical

Local Schools

School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from HX2 0RU - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Broadwood School Good
(March 7, 2019)
0 m
Christ Church Pellon CofE VC Primary School Good
(May 24, 2017)
574 m
Ling Bob Junior, Infant and Nursery School Good
(November 15, 2017)
606 m
The Halifax Academy Good
(September 15, 2017)
1.13 km
St Malachy's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy Good
(September 12, 2017)
1.25 km
Mount Pellon Primary Academy Good
(January 23, 2019)
1.31 km
Dean Field Community Primary School 1.38 km
Lee Mount Primary School Requires improvement
(March 20, 2019)
1.73 km
Moorside Community Primary School Good
(September 27, 2017)
1.81 km
Warley Town School Good
(July 4, 2017)
1.83 km
St Augustine's CofE VA Junior and Infant School Special Measures
(September 23, 2021)
1.83 km
Ash Green Community Primary School Good
(November 16, 2018)
1.88 km
Warley Road Primary Academy 1.91 km
Endeavour House School 1.96 km
Trinity Academy Grammar 2.11 km
Beacon Lights Schools 2.21 km
Parkinson Lane Community Primary School Requires improvement
(November 27, 2019)
2.22 km
Christ Church CofE VA Junior School, Sowerby Bridge Good
(October 26, 2017)
2.24 km
Beech Hill School Good
(June 13, 2019)
2.33 km
Bolton Brow Primary Academy Good
(October 18, 2017)
2.35 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from HX2 0RU - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Woodleigh Residential Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 13, 2021
3.98 km
Omnibus Tavern Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 11, 2015
4.3 km
Shibden Head Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 26, 2021
4.34 km
Patchetts Minimarket Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
4.42 km
New Dolphin Inn (Bar Only) Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 8, 2013
4.53 km
Ford Hill Newsagents Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 19, 2018
4.7 km
Absolutely by CH&Co at Shibden Head Primary Academy School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 25, 2019
4.7 km
Shibden Head Pre-School Inc The Kids Club Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 16, 2021
4.7 km
J K Off licence & Grocers Retailers - other 4
Good
February 8, 2013
4.89 km
Queensbury Out Of School Club Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
October 26, 2021
4.89 km
West End Fisheries Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
July 20, 2018
4.89 km
Mellors Catering Services at Queensbury Upper School School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 28, 2019
4.98 km
St Theresas Presbytery Other catering premises Exempt
November 20, 2006
4.99 km
Stainthorpe's Family Butchers Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
November 2, 2021
5.03 km
FM Catering Services at Russell Hall Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 24, 2020
5.12 km
Shibden Head Pre-School Inc The Kids Club Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 22, 2021
5.12 km
Queensbury Cricket Club Pub/bar/nightclub Awaiting Inspection
5.13 km
Tiny's @ 72 Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 22, 2019
5.13 km
Co Op Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
January 31, 2019
5.29 km
Queensburry Private Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
July 30, 2021
5.29 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to HX2 0RU - Data from Apr 2022

Moor End Rd Moor End Grdns Bus Stop/Station 73 m
Moor End Rd Silverwood Avenue Bus Stop/Station 95 m
Moor End Rd Silverwood Avenue Bus Stop/Station 100 m
Moor End Rd Moor End Grdns Bus Stop/Station 158 m
Rye Lane Bottom Silverwood Walk Bus Stop/Station 206 m
Sowerby Bridge Rail Station Rail 2.79 km
Sowerby Bridge Rail Station Rail 2.8 km
Sowerby Bridge Rail Station Rail 2.82 km
Terminal Two Access Air 47.69 km
Terminal Two Access Air 47.7 km
Terminal One Access Air 47.94 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to HX2 0RU - Data from Dec 2021

Dodgson Wood Woodland Or Forest 283 m
Dodgson Clough Valley 518 m
Albert Reservoir Inland Water 956 m
Ramsden Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.01 km
Ramsden Wood Reservoir Inland Water 1.07 km
Page Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.11 km
Tower Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.12 km
Delf Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.49 km
Snake Hill Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.61 km
Warley Clough Valley 1.71 km
Hollins Wood Woodland Or Forest 2 km
Kiln House Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.12 km
Tar Hill Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.21 km
Tar Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.23 km
West Royd Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.31 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for HX2 0RU - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 55.5 Mbps 116.5 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 14.4 Mbps 17 Mbps 39 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% - -
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 27.5 12.5
30-300 Mbps 26.9% 73.6 14
300+ Mbps 73.1% 418.3 37

Gas Consumption

26 meters consuming 553,345 kWh - mean 21,282 kWh : median 19,943 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for HX2 0RU - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County West Yorkshire
Latitude 53.73286400
Longitude -1.90255500
OS Easting 406526
OS Northing 0426279
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
16996
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

West Yorkshire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Halifax
Electoral Ward Warley
Local Authority District Calderdale
Region / Government Office Region Yorkshire and The Humber
European Electoral Region Yorkshire and The Humber
Local Enterprise Partnership Primary: Leeds City Region
Secondary:
Local Learning and Skills Council West Yorkshire

ONS Statistical Regions

International Territorial Level Code E08000033
Travel To Work Area Halifax

NHS

NHS England Region North East and Yorkshire
Primary Care Trust
(PCT or CT/LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
Calderdale
Cancer Alliance West Yorkshire and Harrogate
Strategic Health Authority
(SHA or LHB/HB/HA/HSCB)
Yorkshire and the Humber
Sustainability and Transformation
Partnership
West Yorkshire and Harrogate (Health and Care Partnership)
Clinical Comissioning Group
(CCG or LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
NHS Calderdale CCG

2011 Census

Output Area Classification Supergroup: Urbanites
Group: Ageing urban living
Subgroup: Communal retirement
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area West Yorkshire BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Halifax BUASD
Workplace Zone E33011759
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Calderdale 009
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Calderdale 009A
Output Area / Small Area 5B2