Postcode HX2 8JA (Calderdale)

Map showing HX2 8JA and nearby postcodes

The postcode HX2 8JA is located in Calderdale, in the county of West Yorkshire. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. HX2 8JA is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

HX2 8JA is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0.9 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 8JA as Hard-pressed living > Migration and churn > Young hard-pressed families.

The closest road name to HX2 8JA is Anvil Court which is centered 49 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Keighley Rd Back Lane and is 27 m away. The closest railway station is Halifax Rail Station, 4.23 km away.

The closest primary school to HX2 8JA (for ages 11 and under) is Abbey Park Academy. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on June 21, 2017. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is The North Halifax Grammar School.

The local pub for residents of HX2 8JA is Omnibus Tavern and is 2.64 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 3.2 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on July 20, 2018.

Residents reported an average download speed of 78 Mbps and an average upload speed of 19.7 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 3 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for HX2 8JA is covered by the West Yorkshire police force association and Calderdale is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).

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Nearby Postcodes

A list of Postcodes adjacent to HX2 8JA and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to HX2 8JA, and the approximate distance away.

Anvil Court 49 m
Back Lane 69 m
Broomhead Close 142 m
St Winifred's Close 151 m
Turner Avenue North 192 m
Raw Lane 205 m
Elms Court 232 m
Church Close 240 m
Furness Crescent 247 m
Turner Place 254 m
Heathmoor Close 286 m
Furness Avenue 327 m
Dudley Crescent 354 m
Whitehill Drive 367 m
Turner Avenue South 388 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode HX2 8JA

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 8JA - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Abbey Park Academy Good
(June 21, 2017)
602 m
Ash Green Community Primary School Good
(November 16, 2018)
782 m
Whitehill Community Academy Good
(January 23, 2020)
844 m
Dean Field Community Primary School 848 m
St Malachy's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy Good
(September 12, 2017)
850 m
The North Halifax Grammar School 964 m
Moorside Community Primary School Good
(September 27, 2017)
988 m
Trinity Academy Halifax Outstanding
(July 10, 2013)
1.29 km
Endeavour House School 1.42 km
Bradshaw Primary School Good
(April 3, 2019)
1.9 km
Broadwood School Good
(March 7, 2019)
2.03 km
Wainstalls School Good
(July 17, 2019)
2.29 km
Lee Mount Primary School Requires improvement
(March 20, 2019)
2.3 km
Christ Church Pellon CofE VC Primary School Good
(May 24, 2017)
2.37 km
Trinity Academy Akroydon Requires improvement
(December 4, 2019)
2.48 km
Ling Bob Junior, Infant and Nursery School Good
(November 15, 2017)
2.5 km
Mount Pellon Primary Academy Good
(January 23, 2019)
2.68 km
The Halifax Academy Good
(September 15, 2017)
2.92 km
St Augustine's CofE VA Junior and Infant School Special Measures
(September 23, 2021)
3.02 km
Shibden Head Primary Academy Good
(March 11, 2020)
3.07 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from HX2 8JA - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Woodleigh Residential Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 13, 2021
2.53 km
Omnibus Tavern Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 11, 2015
2.64 km
Shibden Head Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 26, 2021
2.68 km
Patchetts Minimarket Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
2.74 km
New Dolphin Inn (Bar Only) Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 8, 2013
2.82 km
Ford Hill Newsagents Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 19, 2018
3 km
Absolutely by CH&Co at Shibden Head Primary Academy School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 25, 2019
3.07 km
Shibden Head Pre-School Inc The Kids Club Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 16, 2021
3.07 km
J K Off licence & Grocers Retailers - other 4
Good
February 8, 2013
3.2 km
Queensbury Out Of School Club Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
October 26, 2021
3.2 km
West End Fisheries Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
July 20, 2018
3.2 km
Queensbury Cricket Club Pub/bar/nightclub Awaiting Inspection
3.21 km
St Theresas Presbytery Other catering premises Exempt
November 20, 2006
3.34 km
Stainthorpe's Family Butchers Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
November 2, 2021
3.34 km
Mellors Catering Services at Queensbury Upper School School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 28, 2019
3.43 km
FM Catering Services at Russell Hall Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 24, 2020
3.45 km
Shibden Head Pre-School Inc The Kids Club Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 22, 2021
3.45 km
Tiny's @ 72 Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 22, 2019
3.46 km
The Queens Head Pub/bar/nightclub Awaiting Inspection
3.51 km
Cohens Chemist Retailers - other Exempt
November 27, 2009
3.6 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to HX2 8JA - Data from Apr 2022

Keighley Rd Back Lane Bus Stop/Station 27 m
Keighley Rd Cousin Lane Bus Stop/Station 69 m
Turner Ave North St Wilfreds Close Bus Stop/Station 105 m
Keighley Rd Cousin Lane Bus Stop/Station 111 m
Turner Ave North St Wilfreds Close Bus Stop/Station 116 m
Halifax Rail Station Rail 4.23 km
Sowerby Bridge Rail Station Rail 4.8 km
Sowerby Bridge Rail Station Rail 4.81 km
Terminal Two Access Air 49.63 km
Terminal Two Access Air 49.65 km
Terminal One Access Air 49.89 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to HX2 8JA - Data from Dec 2021

Tar Hill Hill Or Mountain 377 m
Tar Hill Plantation Woodland Or Forest 489 m
Page Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.02 km
Mixenden Reservoir Inland Water 1.26 km
Delf Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.38 km
Mixenden Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.38 km
Spring Clough Valley 1.67 km
Dodgson Clough Valley 1.67 km
Ramsden Wood Reservoir Inland Water 1.69 km
Ramsden Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.75 km
Ringby Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.85 km
Dodgson Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.92 km
Hunter Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.11 km
Twist Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.12 km
Priestley Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.19 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for HX2 8JA - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 78.1 Mbps 78 Mbps 79.67 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 19.7 Mbps 20 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% - -
30-300 Mbps 100% 78 19.8
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

6 meters consuming 116,708 kWh - mean 19,451 kWh : median 19,086 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

6 meters consuming 24,186 kWh - mean 4,031 kWh : median 3,432 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for HX2 8JA - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County West Yorkshire
Latitude 53.75046500
Longitude -1.89452300
OS Easting 407053
OS Northing 0428238
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
3337
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

West Yorkshire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Halifax
Electoral Ward Ovenden
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: Hard-pressed living
Group: Migration and churn
Subgroup: Young hard-pressed families
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area West Yorkshire BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Halifax BUASD
Workplace Zone E33011742
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Calderdale 005
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Calderdale 005A
Output Area / Small Area 8D1