The postcode HX6 1AZ is located in Calderdale, in the county of West Yorkshire. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. HX6 1AZ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
HX6 1AZ is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 2.1 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 HX6 1AZ as Hard-pressed living > Hard pressed ageing workers > Ageing industrious workers.
The closest road name to HX6 1AZ is Hollybush Close which is centered 43 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Fore Lane Ave Sowerby New Rd and is 23 m away. The closest railway station is Sowerby Bridge Rail Station, 1.35 km away.
The closest primary school to HX6 1AZ (for ages 11 and under) is Sacred Heart Catholic Voluntary Academy. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on November 9, 2017. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Ryburn Valley High School. The last OFSTED inspection on May 9, 2017 rated this school as Good
The local pub for residents of HX6 1AZ is Omnibus Tavern and is 7.65 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 8.23 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on July 20, 2018.
100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.
Gas consumption for the area is rated at 2.6 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for HX6 1AZ is covered by the West Yorkshire police force association and Calderdale is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).
A list of Postcodes adjacent to HX6 1AZ and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to HX6 1AZ, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode HX6 1AZ
| Introduction | January 1980 |
| Termination | n/a - Active Postcode |
| User Type | Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical |
School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from HX6 1AZ - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sacred Heart Catholic Voluntary Academy | Academy | 4-11 | Good (November 9, 2017) | 290 m |
| Ryburn Valley High School | Academy | 11-18 | Good (May 9, 2017) | 358 m |
| Trinity Academy St Peter's | Academy | 4-11 | 598 m | |
| New Road Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (November 14, 2017) | 603 m |
| Tuel Lane Infant School | Maintained school | 3-7 | Good (January 18, 2018) | 1.17 km |
| Triangle CofE VC Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Requires improvement (November 18, 2021) | 1.22 km |
| Luddendenfoot Academy | Academy | 4-11 | Outstanding (November 4, 2021) | 1.36 km |
| Trinity Academy Grammar | Academy | 11-16 | 1.55 km | |
| Warley Town School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (July 4, 2017) | 1.57 km |
| Compass Community School Willow Park | Special school | 6-17 | 1.79 km | |
| Norland CE School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (December 13, 2016) | 1.88 km |
| Christ Church CofE VA Junior School, Sowerby Bridge | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (October 26, 2017) | 1.89 km |
| Bolton Brow Primary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Good (October 18, 2017) | 2.05 km |
| St Mary's CofE (VC) J and I School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (February 8, 2017) | 2.48 km |
| Luddenden CofE School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Requires improvement (December 2, 2021) | 2.51 km |
| Wood Bank School | Special school | 4-11 | Good (October 24, 2018) | 2.51 km |
| Warley Road Primary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | 2.75 km | |
| The Halifax Academy | Academy | 4-16 | Good (September 15, 2017) | 3.01 km |
| Ling Bob Junior, Infant and Nursery School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (November 15, 2017) | 3.11 km |
| Ripponden Junior and Infant School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (January 11, 2018) | 3.2 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from HX6 1AZ - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Woodleigh Residential Home | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 13, 2021 | 7.28 km | |
| Omnibus Tavern | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 11, 2015 | 7.65 km | |
| Shibden Head Day Nursery | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 26, 2021 | 7.68 km | |
| Patchetts Minimarket | Awaiting Inspection | 7.78 km | |
| New Dolphin Inn (Bar Only) | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 8, 2013 | 7.89 km | |
| Absolutely by CH&Co at Shibden Head Primary Academy | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 25, 2019 | 8.04 km | |
| Shibden Head Pre-School Inc The Kids Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 16, 2021 | 8.04 km | |
| Ford Hill Newsagents | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 19, 2018 | 8.05 km | |
| J K Off licence & Grocers | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good February 8, 2013 | 8.23 km | |
| Queensbury Out Of School Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good October 26, 2021 | 8.23 km | |
| West End Fisheries | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 20, 2018 | 8.23 km | |
| Mellors Catering Services at Queensbury Upper School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 28, 2019 | 8.28 km | |
| St Theresas Presbytery | Exempt November 20, 2006 | 8.32 km | |
| Stainthorpe's Family Butchers | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory November 2, 2021 | 8.38 km | |
| FM Catering Services at Russell Hall Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 24, 2020 | 8.45 km | |
| Shibden Head Pre-School Inc The Kids Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 22, 2021 | 8.45 km | |
| Harvelin Park Residential Home Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 5, 2019 | 8.46 km | |
| Tiny's @ 72 | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 22, 2019 | 8.47 km | |
| Queensbury Cricket Club | Awaiting Inspection | 8.52 km | |
| Knowle End Farm 143 Ltd | Exempt March 4, 2019 | 8.58 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to HX6 1AZ - Data from Apr 2022
| Fore Lane Ave Sowerby New Rd | 23 m | |
| Sowerby New Rd Fore Lane Ave | 62 m | |
| Sowerby New Rd Fore Lane Ave | 81 m | |
| Upper Gaukrodger Farm | 103 m | |
| Upper Gaukrodger Farm | 128 m | |
| Sowerby Bridge Rail Station | 1.35 km | |
| Sowerby Bridge Rail Station | 1.37 km | |
| Sowerby Bridge Rail Station | 1.42 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 44.3 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 44.31 km | |
| Terminal One Access | 44.55 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to HX6 1AZ - Data from Dec 2021
| Quarry Wood | 20 m | |
| Dixon Scar Wood | 478 m | |
| High Royd Wood | 802 m | |
| Dodge Royd Wood | 866 m | |
| Rooley Hill | 1.14 km | |
| Boulder Clough | Valley | 1.45 km |
| Rough Hey Wood | 1.62 km | |
| Grey Stones Wood | 1.66 km | |
| Magson House Wood | 1.68 km | |
| Longley Wood | 1.69 km | |
| Kirkham Turn | 1.82 km | |
| Stormer Hill | 1.89 km | |
| Warley Clough | Valley | 1.92 km |
| West Royd Wood | 1.93 km | |
| Butterworth End Wood | 2.02 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for HX6 1AZ - Data from Ofcom 2017
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | |
|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% |
| 30-300 Mbps | 100% | 100% |
| 300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% |
Energy usage data for HX6 1AZ - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | West Yorkshire |
| Latitude | 53.70637600 |
| Longitude | -1.92794500 |
| OS Easting | 404854 |
| OS Northing | 0423330 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| West Yorkshire |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency |
Halifax |
| Electoral Ward | Sowerby Bridge |
| 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 |
| International Territorial Level Code | E08000033 |
| Travel To Work Area | Halifax |
| 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 |
| Output Area Classification | Supergroup: Hard-pressed living Group: Hard pressed ageing workers Subgroup: Ageing industrious workers |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation |
| Built-Up Area | West Yorkshire BUA |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | Sowerby Bridge BUASD |
| Workplace Zone | E33011821 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Calderdale 020 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Calderdale 020D |
| Output Area / Small Area | 8C1 |