Postcode HX2 8ST (Calderdale)

Map showing HX2 8ST and nearby postcodes

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

HX2 8ST is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0.1 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 8ST as Hard-pressed living > Migration and churn > Young hard-pressed families.

The closest road name to HX2 8ST is Moins Close which is centered 103 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Hunter Hill Rd Balkram Road and is 51 m away. The closest railway station is Mytholmroyd Rail Station, 4.76 km away.

The closest primary school to HX2 8ST (for ages 11 and under) is Wainstalls School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on July 17, 2019. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Endeavour House School.

The local pub for residents of HX2 8ST is Omnibus Tavern and is 4.13 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 4.64 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on July 20, 2018.

Residents reported an average download speed of 99.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15.8 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% 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 1.8 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.6 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for HX2 8ST 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 8ST and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Moins Close 103 m
Hunter Hill Road 113 m
Balkram Road 185 m
Balkram Drive 208 m
Hambleton Crescent 226 m
Hambleton Drive 272 m
Balkram Edge 316 m
High Lees Road 407 m
Brow Bottom Lane 464 m
Mount Tabor Road 594 m
Clough Lane 620 m
Moor End Road 1.88 km
A646 8.46 km
M62 10.89 km
A62 14.77 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode HX2 8ST

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 8ST - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Endeavour House School 286 m
Wainstalls School Good
(July 17, 2019)
679 m
Ash Green Community Primary School Good
(November 16, 2018)
837 m
Abbey Park Academy Good
(June 21, 2017)
1.69 km
St Malachy's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy Good
(September 12, 2017)
1.86 km
Dean Field Community Primary School 2.02 km
Whitehill Community Academy Good
(January 23, 2020)
2.19 km
Broadwood School Good
(March 7, 2019)
2.24 km
Moorside Community Primary School Good
(September 27, 2017)
2.43 km
The North Halifax Grammar School 2.45 km
Midgley School Good
(January 31, 2017)
2.66 km
Christ Church Pellon CofE VC Primary School Good
(May 24, 2017)
2.79 km
Bradshaw Primary School Good
(April 3, 2019)
2.83 km
Ling Bob Junior, Infant and Nursery School Good
(November 15, 2017)
2.84 km
Trinity Academy Halifax Outstanding
(July 10, 2013)
2.86 km
Luddenden CofE School Requires improvement
(December 2, 2021)
3.02 km
Wood Bank School Good
(October 24, 2018)
3.02 km
The Halifax Academy Good
(September 15, 2017)
3.37 km
Brearley Hall School 3.41 km
Mount Pellon Primary Academy Good
(January 23, 2019)
3.42 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Woodleigh Residential Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 13, 2021
4.09 km
Omnibus Tavern Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 11, 2015
4.13 km
Shibden Head Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 26, 2021
4.17 km
Patchetts Minimarket Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
4.21 km
New Dolphin Inn (Bar Only) Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 8, 2013
4.26 km
Queensbury Cricket Club Pub/bar/nightclub Awaiting Inspection
4.42 km
Ford Hill Newsagents Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 19, 2018
4.45 km
Robertshaw's Farm Shop Retailers - other 5
Very Good
April 22, 2021
4.48 km
The Queens Head Pub/bar/nightclub Awaiting Inspection
4.51 km
Absolutely by CH&Co at Shibden Head Primary Academy School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 25, 2019
4.55 km
Shibden Head Pre-School Inc The Kids Club Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 16, 2021
4.55 km
J K Off licence & Grocers Retailers - other 4
Good
February 8, 2013
4.64 km
Queensbury Out Of School Club Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
October 26, 2021
4.64 km
West End Fisheries Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
July 20, 2018
4.64 km
Asa Nicholsons Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
July 14, 2021
4.67 km
FM Catering Services at Keelham Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 10, 2022
4.67 km
Stainthorpe's Family Butchers Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
November 2, 2021
4.77 km
St Theresas Presbytery Other catering premises Exempt
November 20, 2006
4.79 km
Tiny's @ 72 Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 22, 2019
4.9 km
Foxhill Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
July 23, 2021
4.9 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Hunter Hill Rd Balkram Road Bus Stop/Station 51 m
Clough Lane Hunter Hill Rd Bus Stop/Station 76 m
Clough Lane Hunter Hill Rd Bus Stop/Station 79 m
Balkram Road Playground Bus Stop/Station 115 m
Balkram Road Playground Bus Stop/Station 119 m
Mytholmroyd Rail Station Rail 4.76 km
Mytholmroyd Rail Station Rail 4.78 km
Sowerby Bridge Rail Station Rail 4.79 km
Terminal Two Access Air 48.82 km
Terminal Two Access Air 48.84 km
Terminal One Access Air 49.1 km

Nearby Nature

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

Delf Hill Hill Or Mountain 743 m
Mixenden Plantation Woodland Or Forest 749 m
Hunter Hill Hill Or Mountain 818 m
Mixenden Reservoir Inland Water 894 m
Spring Clough Valley 978 m
Kiln House Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.19 km
Ramsden Wood Reservoir Inland Water 1.21 km
Ramsden Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.29 km
Caty Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.31 km
Luddenden Dean Valley 1.58 km
Wade Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.71 km
Leadbeater Dam Inland Water 1.71 km
Dodgson Clough Valley 1.72 km
Dean House Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.75 km
Spring Dam Inland Water 1.84 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 78.1 Mbps 99.1 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 15.8 Mbps 39 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 9 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 10 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 80.6 16.2
300+ Mbps 100% 593 39

Gas Consumption

22 meters consuming 254,095 kWh - mean 11,550 kWh : median 11,641 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

22 meters consuming 112,115 kWh - mean 5,096 kWh : median 4,092 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for HX2 8ST - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County West Yorkshire
Latitude 53.75046600
Longitude -1.91890800
OS Easting 405445
OS Northing 0428236
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
494
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

West Yorkshire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Halifax
Electoral Ward Illingworth and Mixenden
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 city and town
Built-Up Area West Yorkshire BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Halifax BUASD
Workplace Zone E33011726
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Calderdale 002
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Calderdale 002D
Output Area / Small Area 8D1