Postcode HX6 2QW (Calderdale)

Map showing HX6 2QW and nearby postcodes

The postcode HX6 2QW is located in Calderdale, in the county of West Yorkshire. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. HX6 2QW is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

HX6 2QW is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1.5 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 2QW as Constrained city dwellers > White communities > Challenged transitionaries.

The closest road name to HX6 2QW is Chapel Street which is centered 24 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Beech Road Tuel Ln and is 111 m away. The closest railway station is Sowerby Bridge Rail Station, 378 m away.

The closest primary school to HX6 2QW (for ages 11 and under) is New Road Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on November 14, 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 2QW is Omnibus Tavern and is 6.77 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 7.34 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on July 20, 2018.

Residents reported an average download speed of 55.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13.7 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 1.2 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.2 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for HX6 2QW 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 HX6 2QW and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to HX6 2QW, and the approximate distance away.

Chapel Street 24 m
Greenups Terrace 32 m
Mount Street 68 m
Dale Street 72 m
Tuel Lane 90 m
A6139 90 m
Tower Hill 100 m
Corporation Street 118 m
Wallis Street 139 m
Eagles Cliffe 140 m
Town Hall Street 151 m
Upper Fountain Street 152 m
Smith's Yard 152 m
Newton Street 166 m
Hollins Bank 179 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode HX6 2QW

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 HX6 2QW - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Tuel Lane Infant School Good
(January 18, 2018)
226 m
New Road Primary School Good
(November 14, 2017)
534 m
Trinity Academy Grammar 557 m
Compass Community School Willow Park 695 m
Christ Church CofE VA Junior School, Sowerby Bridge Good
(October 26, 2017)
791 m
Sacred Heart Catholic Voluntary Academy Good
(November 9, 2017)
886 m
Bolton Brow Primary Academy Good
(October 18, 2017)
958 m
Warley Town School Good
(July 4, 2017)
967 m
Norland CE School Good
(December 13, 2016)
1.29 km
Ryburn Valley High School Good
(May 9, 2017)
1.43 km
Warley Road Primary Academy 1.66 km
Trinity Academy St Peter's 1.69 km
Luddendenfoot Academy Outstanding
(November 4, 2021)
1.99 km
The Halifax Academy Good
(September 15, 2017)
2.03 km
Triangle CofE VC Primary School Requires improvement
(November 18, 2021)
2.14 km
Ling Bob Junior, Infant and Nursery School Good
(November 15, 2017)
2.24 km
The Crossley Heath School 2.27 km
Parkinson Lane Community Primary School Requires improvement
(November 27, 2019)
2.39 km
Christ Church Pellon CofE VC Primary School Good
(May 24, 2017)
2.41 km
Savile Park Primary School Good
(July 11, 2019)
2.42 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from HX6 2QW - Data from Apr 2022

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

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to HX6 2QW - Data from Apr 2022

Beech Road Tuel Ln Bus Stop/Station 111 m
Tuel Lane Church View Bus Stop/Station 170 m
Tuel Lane Hollins Bank Bus Stop/Station 173 m
Tuel Lane Church View Bus Stop/Station 173 m
Wharf St Tower Hill Bus Stop/Station 194 m
Sowerby Bridge Rail Station Rail 378 m
Sowerby Bridge Rail Station Rail 388 m
Sowerby Bridge Rail Station Rail 436 m
Terminal Two Access Air 45.17 km
Terminal Two Access Air 45.18 km
Terminal One Access Air 45.41 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to HX6 2QW - Data from Dec 2021

Kirkham Turn Inland Water 740 m
Dixon Scar Wood Woodland Or Forest 820 m
Warley Clough Valley 972 m
Quarry Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.1 km
High Royd Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.35 km
Stormer Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.46 km
Dodge Royd Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.62 km
Pickwood Scar Valley 1.81 km
Grey Stones Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.96 km
Maple Dean Clough Valley 2.07 km
West Royd Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.07 km
Magson House Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.11 km
Rooley Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.24 km
Longley Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.28 km
Rough Hey Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.31 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for HX6 2QW - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 68.7 Mbps 55.4 Mbps 79.67 Mbps
Upload 15 Mbps 13.7 Mbps 20 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% 18.7 1
30-300 Mbps 100% 62.6 16
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

43 meters consuming 329,121 kWh - mean 7,654 kWh : median 7,463 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

44 meters consuming 81,302 kWh - mean 1,848 kWh : median 1,805 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for HX6 2QW - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County West Yorkshire
Latitude 53.70974500
Longitude -1.91232000
OS Easting 405885
OS Northing 0423706
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
5666
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

West Yorkshire

Government

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

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: Constrained city dwellers
Group: White communities
Subgroup: Challenged transitionaries
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area West Yorkshire BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Halifax BUASD
Workplace Zone E33011804
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Calderdale 017
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Calderdale 017D
Output Area / Small Area 7C1